Myi8909's Tank Reboot: Waterbox 4820

[myi8909]

Faced a tough decision last year and almost quit the hobby. Wife and I decided to give reefing another shot. Had a Red Sea Reefer 250 in the past that was just getting overrun with fuzzy mushrooms, aiptasia, xenia and RBTA. It was a losing battle... Ultimately, we ended up going with a new Waterbox Peninsula 4820 as a room divider for the new home.

Equipment:

• 300W Eheim heater
• Apex EL
• Neptune Trident
• 2x Reefwave 45
• 3x AI Hydra 32HD
• Neptune Cor15
• Red Sea Reefdose 4
• Reef Octopus 152-s skimmer

Tank setup day with aquascaping done by the Mrs.

Skipping a refugium this time and going for a simpler sump setup. Also trying to be better about cable management.

Tank was cycled within 5 days and I transferred my livestock over from my old RSR250 over the course of 2 weeks after. Fritz900 is absolutely bonkers.

 

[Coral reefer]

Looks great. I like the rocks.

 

[Newjack]

glad to hear you giving it another shot.

 

[myi8909]

Things settled nicely. Everything survived the move, despite changing out the sand and rocks.

Side shot.

 

[myi8909]

Parameters:

Alk: 7.5
Ca: 420
Mag: 1250
Salinity: 34
Temp: 78-79 F
PO4: 0.03
NO3: 10 ppm

Have both reefwaves running at 80% power on random.

PAR:
450 at the top, 250 on the torches, 150 on the sandbed

 

[Kensington Reefer]

I fear the Midas blenny make a poor life choice and end up crisp on the floor.
I recommend a clear screen mesh top.

Fish are small brained

 

[H2OPlayar]

I fear the Midas blenny make a poor life choice and end up crisp on the floor.
I recommend a clear screen mesh top.

Fish are small brained

This is why my girlfriend loved our midas blenny, because she found it on the floor, but was able to save it because she heard it hit. I also routinely hear fish hit the lid during feeding time.

 

[myi8909]

7 month update

 

[Zumareef]

How’s the tank?

 

[myi8909]

How’s the tank?

Been busy with life things but tank is doing good so far. I've been battling some instability after going on vacation for 2 weeks in October but below is a latest snapshot:

 

[myi8909]