Fluval Spec V build (I know another one) very picture intensive

[Travisgause]

So I thought I would do a proper tank build thread. Tank was setup on the 26th of December using 11 or so pounds of live rock from a 12 year old tank that was transported in a 5g bucket under water. 6 pounds of live sand from Caribsea (unwashed) and ocean water from Imagitarium. Water parameters were checked twice daily for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. I fed fish food to build ammonia to keep the bacteria going. When I could not get a change in parameters I dosed ammonia to around 3ppm (.55ml) and tested again in 24 hours (tested 0). I decided water parameters were good to go. As of typing this this I am at:

NH3 0

NO2 0

NO3 >3

Salinity 1.023

Hardware:

 

Fluval Spec V

Upgraded the stock pump to a Hydor 100gph

Used the stock pump as a secondary power head (turned to its lowest setting) for a combined 150ish gph turnover rate

Removed the Bio balls from the mix and added a second bag of carbon.

Upgraded the light to a Current USA Orbit Marine 18"-24"

Placed an Ebo-Jager 50w heater in the rear area out of sight

 

Livestock:

 

3 blue leg Hermits

3 Cerith snails

2 peppermint shrimp

1 fish to be determined

 

Corals:

 

Colony of Palys with a bunch of new growth living on a fist sized rock

1 piece of dead coral with a colony of Mushrooms growing on it

1 frag of Pavona (lime green)

1 Ricordia Yuma (purple with green tips) attached to live rock

1 Ricordia Yuma (brownish purple) frag

 

Pictures:

New Tank

 

Old aquascape and live rock

 

Life under the stock lighting

 

New growth?

 

Life under new lighting

 

 

Well thats it, 10 days new. A fish has yet to make his appearance but will one day. I hope you all enjoy.

 

 

okay so I screwed up and the pictures are not loading, I don't know what I did wrong

[Droy008]

Nice start!

Also pictures loaded fine for me.

[Travisgause]

Thank you! I had to go in and change all the pictures so they were inbeded images. My first go they were all just links. So frustrating. Again thank you.

[Travisgause]

So it has been a busy week. But I drove 3 hours today to pick up some new corals. A couple mushrooms, Frogspawn and some Zoa's.

 

 

 

 

 

Spaulding the clown fish been in the tank for 3 days