Hello folks,
I got introduced to BAR when I bought a RBTA from a member.
So here I am, a newbie to the forum.
I've started reefing since 2014-15 when yellow tang and sea apple were widely available for $20
My old 55 gallons acrylic tank with "ancient" LEDs fixtures
After moving twice within 6 months in 2018, one of the sea apple died and nuked almost everything.
Started again with 56G glass tank with only xenia, kenya tree, green hairy mushrooms and leather
The tank was neglected due to Covid, stress from new job,... The copperband died
My 2022's resolution: reviving our life from Covid started with the tank.
Jan-2022
And now Oct-2022
Current fish: a pair of ocellaris clown, maroon clown, yellow clown goby, firefish goby, pajama cardinal, yellow coris wrasse and blue cleaner wrasse
Other critters: a cleaner shrimp, 3 bumblebee snails, an astrea snail. And tank is infested with unwanted critters ie. vermetid snails
Husbandry:
- Daily 1% water change, and kalkwasser + vinegar top off.
- Monthly vacuum sand and loop back water to the tank thru filter sock, 1/5 dose of chemiclean (2-3 gallons of water spilled out thru skimmer, replaced them with fresh saltwater)
- Simple sump with only skimmer, some rocks & crushed coral sand with 24hrs light to grow/collect algae if any.
I haven't tested water parameters since my API test kit "died" in 2018.
It's a crime I will buy a test kit soon.
I got introduced to BAR when I bought a RBTA from a member.
So here I am, a newbie to the forum.
I've started reefing since 2014-15 when yellow tang and sea apple were widely available for $20
My old 55 gallons acrylic tank with "ancient" LEDs fixtures
After moving twice within 6 months in 2018, one of the sea apple died and nuked almost everything.
Started again with 56G glass tank with only xenia, kenya tree, green hairy mushrooms and leather
The tank was neglected due to Covid, stress from new job,... The copperband died
My 2022's resolution: reviving our life from Covid started with the tank.
Jan-2022
And now Oct-2022
Current fish: a pair of ocellaris clown, maroon clown, yellow clown goby, firefish goby, pajama cardinal, yellow coris wrasse and blue cleaner wrasse
Other critters: a cleaner shrimp, 3 bumblebee snails, an astrea snail. And tank is infested with unwanted critters ie. vermetid snails
Husbandry:
- Daily 1% water change, and kalkwasser + vinegar top off.
- Monthly vacuum sand and loop back water to the tank thru filter sock, 1/5 dose of chemiclean (2-3 gallons of water spilled out thru skimmer, replaced them with fresh saltwater)
- Simple sump with only skimmer, some rocks & crushed coral sand with 24hrs light to grow/collect algae if any.
I haven't tested water parameters since my API test kit "died" in 2018.
It's a crime
I will buy a test kit soon.
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