Anna & Pablo’s RSR P650

[svreef]

Still ammonia? Hoping no

None

 

[svreef]

Nitrite dropped by 50% today. Still 20 ppm of Nitrate and no Ammonia

 

[svreef]

Got two RFAs today. This is the start of a garden.

 

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Valentini Puffer in QT

 

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Since our 55g tank has Ich and I’m bored out of my mind, I repurposed the unused Red Sea ATO reservoir into a frag tank. It’s going to hold frags destined for the new tank for the next 76 days.

 

[svreef]

I’m reading 0.5 Nitrite and 5 Nitrate today (it was 20 two days ago). I did nothing to reduce the latter - could it be that the Chaeto is starting to do its job?

 

[Coral reefer]

Or test kits suck and the color is hard to read?
Hard to say. That seems fast unless you have a lot of chaeto with a lot of light for many hours a day

 

[hyacinth]

Following the progress of this beautiful tank. Good stuff!

 

[svreef]

My PH is peaking around 7.9 and I’m still lights off (except for the fuge). Should I start thinking about ways to increase it before adding coral and turning the lights on?

 

[Rostato]

Nope

 

[svreef]

Lights on to take a pic of the Dendros

 

[svreef]

Nitrites finally dropped to near zero.

Also increased the fuge light intensity and duration after studying the Apex graphs. I was being too conservative.

 

[svreef]

Zero Nitrites and the trigger is in. Not the flashiest of triggers but I absolutely love his personality.

 

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Happy Easter!

 

[Twisted]

The tusk is eyeing you down haha

 

[svreef]

The tusk is eyeing you down haha

He does that a lot. He expects food all the time.

 

[svreef]

Lights on and diatoms started. Valentino loves the camera. And food. Lots of food.

 

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Here’s a picture of the whole crew. The Bird Wrasse got a fin nipped, but it looks like the scuffles are over.

 

[svreef]

It looks like my cabinet doors are swelling from the moisture - the sump section is always wet. Any suggestions? Should I try to add a fan to circulate the air?

 

[Coral reefer]

Maybe cut a hole and have a small fan blowing air out of the stand?