GDawson's New Nano

[GDawson]

Well not exactly new.... It was originally setup in mid April 2013 and allowed to cycle with lights off until mid June when the lone yellow tail damsel was purchased. The tank continued to run sans lights for another 2 months before the first coral was introduced and the lights were turned on. Yes it was a long process but the results were worth it... no diatoms....no red slime.....minimal green algae.... It would be nice to say it was an act of patience and foresight, however, it was an act of finance instead.

Solana 32
Stock Skimmer
Eheim Jager heater
Stock return pump
Tunze Nanostream 6025
Tunze ATO
Nova Extreme T5 4 bulb fixture
2 24" ATI Aqua blue specials
1 24" ATI Blue +
1 24" ATI Actinic 03
Fine arragonite sand that ranges from from 1/4" to 2 1/2" deep depending on where the Tunze blew it
Reclaimed rock that had to be reseeded after being fallow for a year+

Salinity - 1.025
Ca - approx 450 (still getting stable)
Alk - 8.5 (still getting stable)
Mg - Not addressing yet
NO3 - Not detectable
PO4 - Not Detectable
Temp - 78

B-Ionic Alk - still playing with dosage
BRS Ca - still playing with dosage
Vodka - .2ml per day (will need to be increased soon due to fish additions)
Weekly 5gal WCs

Food Daily -
Mysis
Cyclops
RN OF
RN Phyto
RN Fish Row

Inverts/Live Stock -
Cyphastrea Meteor Shower
Monti Cap Light Green
Monti Cap Green Purple Rim
Monti Cap Pink
Green with Red eye Favia
Orange Acan
Red Blasto
Green and Purple Blasto (Screebo DBTC)
Dendro
Purple Mushroom with Cobalt Blue Dots
Blue Mushroom with Ruby Red Dots
Small Two Head Frogspawn
Purple Encrusting Monti
Duncan
White/Green Sinularia
Burgundy Red and Green Maxi-Mini Anemone
Forest Fire Monti Digi
Green Birds Nest
Mint Green Candy Cane
Blue Ridge
1 Yelow tail Damsel
2 False Percs
1 Small White Crab with the Most EVIL Demonic Red Eyes (seems to have survived the dipping process)

Still very new and needs to grow in.........


-Gregory

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Looking mighty clean in there!

 

[HiFidelity]

Looks like its off to a great start, thumbs up

 

[bondolo]

Great start! I thought you had decided to go all Caribbean with it?

 

[GDawson]

Great start! I thought you had decided to go all Caribbean with it?

I wanted to do that in the beginning... and may still in the future with another nano. The availability of Caribbean inverts locally put me off.... Most everything will need to be shipped.

-Gregory

 

[Coral reefer]

Glad you're back at it!

 

[GDawson]

Me too!!! Missed it!!!

-Gregory

 

[DeeAnnMG]

Nice tank. Looking forward to watching it grow.

 

[GDawson]

Small update

Everything is doing well..... the favia is still putting up more polyp balls but none have dropped off yet. The red terrazoanthus is spreading well and showing up in all sorts of cracks and crevices. The montis and acros are growing though the montis are growing a lot faster. And the frogspawn in the front will need a new home in the near future. Hope you like......

-Gregory

 

[tr1gger]

Very nice! Love those dendros.