krusing93 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Whats up guys I have just started my Fluval Spec V about 3 weeks ago and so far its going really great. I think I have skipped over the brown algae bloom and gone straight to tiny red algae which has just started appearing in the back wall of the Tank... Lighting: Current USA Orbital LED Media to be added when I am positive the tank has finished cycle... Chemi-Pure Blue Nano packets and filter floss I only have the sponge that comes with the tank in right now... I have a refractometer that is unfortunately broken and am sending back but until then I have the cheap hydrometer to get me by... Extra accessories include digital thermometer and Hydor Flow rotator so feel free to give me some suggestions ands I look forward to reading what you have to say... OH!!! and the live rock I bought was so live that there was a small frag of Zoas attached, which I found about a week after the rock had already been in the tank underneath in the larger cave section... Anyways it is doing remarkably good considering the conditions it had to have gone through during acclimation Only real Question I have as of now is how to fix the flow problem with the stock return pump! Thanks! Again thanks for the look into my tank and I look forward to all our advice! Link to comment
krusing93 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Here are some pictures also can you guys tell me what kinda ration of what and blue light I should be running for my Current USA Oribital LED Ratio of White and Blue light sorry haha Last Picture Last Pic Link to comment
jbb Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 This will cure your lack of flow http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Aqueon-QuietFlow-Submersible-Utility-Pump-600-ES06616.htm?gclid=CIH67ePUj8wCFYY2gQodYdYBGg Link to comment
krusing93 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 This will cure your lack of flow http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Aqueon-QuietFlow-Submersible-Utility-Pump-600-ES06616.htm?gclid=CIH67ePUj8wCFYY2gQodYdYBGg Thanks for the help ! Link to comment
Rookie1 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 This will cure your lack of flow http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Aqueon-QuietFlow-Submersible-Utility-Pump-600-ES06616.htm?gclid=CIH67ePUj8wCFYY2gQodYdYBGg ^^^^ This ^^^^ That's the pump I grabbed and it fits great. I added a koralia nano 240 also, just for good measure. Link to comment
tsouth Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Using the same pump. You'll need to remove the front and back plastic covers. There's also a duckbill type lid above the intake that you will need to trim with a blade . It will fit comfortably after those mods are made. You can also use the stock tubing and trim it down to compensate for the extra height with the new pump. As far as the lighting ratio, you're going to have to do your own testing. I'm not sure how the fixture adjustments work, but you can use your zoanthids for a test object. If you notice that the stems of the zoanthids begin to grow as they sit on the sandbed, as if their necks are getting longer, then you need more light, which means ramp up the white or move the coral up. Fine tune and go from there Link to comment
krusing93 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Using the same pump. You'll need to remove the front and back plastic covers. There's also a duckbill type lid above the intake that you will need to trim with a blade . It will fit comfortably after those mods are made. You can also use the stock tubing and trim it down to compensate for the extra height with the new pump. As far as the lighting ratio, you're going to have to do your own testing. I'm not sure how the fixture adjustments work, but you can use your zoanthids for a test object. If you notice that the stems of the zoanthids begin to grow as they sit on the sandbed, as if their necks are getting longer, then you need more light, which means ramp up the white or move the coral up. Fine tune and go from there So I have full control of both white and blue light with the fixture so I can have 100% white all the way down to 0% and the same goes for Blue light 100% all the way down to 0% Link to comment
tsouth Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Gotcha. With that said, still use the method described above. You can probably keep blues at 100%, and whites around 40-50 for the time being. See how your zoanthids react and adjust whites accordingly. Link to comment
krusing93 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 sounds good to me let the trial and error begin haha Link to comment
krusing93 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Whats up guys! Just wanted to do a quick update... New Accessories: Aqueon 600 installed Media Basket installed I had to chop up the Aqueon 600 pretty good but it fits like a glove now! Also I have started seeing some brown red and green algae which should mean that my bloom has started! So many exciting things going on right now. The hitch hiker Zoas are doing great remarkable and I think they are actually enjoying the nutrient rich system. Also I have not lost a single hermit crab yet which is also great news. Livestock to date: 5 Blue legged Hermits 1 Zoa not sure what proper name is for the zoanthid anyways here are some pictures! More pictures Let me know what you guys think I still need to get a screen for the back wall and a nano mag cleaner Link to comment
krusing93 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hey guys I am going to post some updated pictures later today but I have a couple questions regarding my increased flow rate.... I am having some trouble keeping the water level in the media area stable especially over night. Anyone have any suggestions? Link to comment
jbb Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Your evaporation will change the water level in the filter chamber only . Get an ATO and that issue will go away Link to comment
krusing93 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Your evaporation will change the water level in the filter chamber only . Get an ATO and that issue will go away any suggestions I know the Tunze will be to large for my small media area... Link to comment
B-Nano Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hey, we have very similar setups. Interested to see what you end up doing with your tank. Going to follow along. Cheers Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Tank looks good. I was going to advise changing the pump for flow but thats an issue gone:) Its quite amazing the transition you will see in the tank. My only advice is ditch the filter sponge. They are nitrate factories even when cleaned/replaced. You can use floss and replace it weekly, its cheaper too. Link to comment
fairplayinc Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Love these tanks! Subscribed! Link to comment
krusing93 Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Thanks for all the love guys!!! My only advice is ditch the filter sponge. They are nitrate factories even when cleaned/replaced. Posting a couple pictures tomorrow... Just got home from a business trip and left the tank in the hands of my GF but everything seems to be perfect (SHES AWESOME!). The only real change is a snail that made the jump from my tank to the FUGE!!! No idea how that little bugger got in there haha. Water parameters are doing great and overall the tank is cruising right along! Sponge was ditched about 2 weeks ago!! Nitrate levels have been very low especially since running chemi pure blue and my kick ass fuge! Thanks for the advise anyways! I will never turn down free advise! Link to comment
krusing93 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Here are some updated pictures... The new additions are... 2 zoa frags 1 hammer 1 GSP (Glued to the back wall) oh oh oh and ... 1 Toadstool Leather Coral Link to comment
teenyreef Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Looks like a great start! I love the hermit crab hitching a ride on the snail Link to comment
krusing93 Posted June 2, 2016 Author Share Posted June 2, 2016 So I woke up this morning around 8am to get ready for work and heard a gurgling sound coming from my aquarium.. This will now be my new alarm on my phone to wake me up in the morning because it was as if I took 3 shots of espresso and jumped out of bed and was at my tank in 2 shakes of a lambs tail. Water was EVERYWHERE... apparently my HOB fine refugium decided to tip backwards just enough for the flow to go out the back and not into my tank.. Being the hobbies that I am of coarse I did not have the weak air pump for the huge but the upgraded return pump... The equated to about a gallon+ of tank water all over my living room floor... yup... so I firstly unplugged the main return pump which was spitting air and then my huge pump and grabbed the trusty beach towels and started mopping... To make matters worse I was going to post about my new additions to the tank today and luckily they are still alive but seriously this couldn't have happened at a worse time... Link to comment
krusing93 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Couple of upgrades/updates to the Fluval Spec V Couple new colonies of zoas Toadstool Leather.... Glued GSP to back wall and have seen great growth Added 2 Fish ... 1 Tail Spot Blenny who has THRIVED and loves the holes in the rock to the left of the image... unfortunately lost the micro midnight percula clown after a couple months from death by suicide (JUMPER) 5 Snails and a MASSIVE outbreak of copepods and amphipods The refugium has done an amazing job of not only increasing the amount of water in the tank but also by growing macro algae that has been a great host for the pods... feel free to ask questions and I will do my best at answering everything I can OH OH OH and I ordered a small Acan frag from World Wide Corals based out of Orlando Florida... Cant wait to get the frag and write a review on the process!!! Check them out here !!! https://worldwidecorals.com Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone!!!! Link to comment
Reef Queso Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 post pics of your refuge set up Link to comment
teenyreef Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Sounds like things are going great! I'm looking forward to seeing the WWC acan - they have great corals there Link to comment
krusing93 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 post pics of your refuge set up I will throw a picture up now! Link to comment
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