Narzyzz_12 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Tank: Innovative Marine Nuvo 8 gallonLights:AI PrimePumps:Rio 180 return pumpJeboa PP-4Heater:100 watt Hydor HeaterATO:Me Filtration:Filter Floss,Purigen,Chemipure Elite inside a Intank media basketBiocube Protein Skimmer10Lbs or so of liverock and 10lbs live sandStocking Fish:Gold dot Marron ClowfishYellow Watchman GobyInverts:Tiger Pistol Shrimp 2 Red Hermit CrabsCorals:Green Bali Slimer Sunset MontiporaSuperman Montipora Jedi Mind Trick MontiporaMystic Sunset MontiporaOrange MontiporaGreen MontiporaPurple MontiporaBirds NestTorch CoralTricolor Acro.sCali Tort AcroPink PalythaoGreen PocilloporaPink PocilloporaGreen Star PolypsWar CoralFlaming ClovesAnd some frags of various Acropora.SpParameters:Salinity: 1.025Temp: 78-80 fahrenheitpH: Never TestedCalcium: 460-470Alkalinity: 8.0-8.5 dKhMagnesium: 1500 since I'm currently trying to kill some nasty bryopsis Nitrate: 0 undetectable using Salifert and APIPhosphate: 0 Undetectable using Salifert and APIAdditives: Currently manually dosing Red Sea Foundation in the morning and evening.I have been using NOPOX for a couple of months now and the results have been decreased algea fuel.Maintenance:Changing the Filter Floss Twice a week,Chemipure and Purigen ever 3-4 months.One gallon water changes are done every week using Reef Crystals.Feeding:By my estimates the recommend dosing of Acropower for this system is around 1mL,but I'm doing about half of that in the morning and after noon before feeding the corals a mixture of Cyclopeeze,ReefRoids,Phytofeast,and Oysterfeast.The fish get feed a couple of pellets of New Life Spectrum and a mixture of Brime,Mysis, and Plankton soaked in Kent Marine Garlic,Boyd Enterprise's VitaChem,and Selcon.History:This is my second marine system ever and my first sps dominate.At its birth in the fall of 2015 this was meant to be a simple Zoa garden but after going on various forums I've I got a taste for the better things in life and have become somewhat addicted to SPS corals(the bug is no joke).Future:Someday when I'm all done with school and have my life on track(like that's ever gonna happen) I hope to be the proud owner of a TOTM caliber stick forest.In the meantime I'm gonna try to learn as much as possible with what's on hand and with the help of this community(all advice is welcomed). __________________The chaos theory stipulates that butterflies are nothing but ##### controlling the weather. Current Tank Info: Corallife Biocube 29 and Nuvo 8 1 Quote Link to comment
ezcompany Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 you're most certainly going to have to dose 2 part as the tank matures. your challenge will be avoiding alk swings without a doser or reactor. Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 I plan to get one this coming Black Friday but if the parameters start getting out of whack,I'll have to jump the gun and get one. Which do you recommend? Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Photo dump of Unknown acropora 2 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Wow guys 100+ views and only one reply kinda disappointed Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hey there. Thanks for following me on IG. The skinny red acro is probably a smooth skin deep water species. Fenneri or similar. The really fuzzy one is hard to tell as I can't see the underlying coralite structure. Might be a tenuis. The green flesh one could be anything - the tops of the frag are rounded which means it is only now coming out of a dormant stage, it needs to grow a little before showing the coralite shape. Usually a rounded top indicates a sarmentosa but that also has a ring around the top polyp of a contrasting color. Time will tell. HTH. 1 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks for providing us with a daily dose of awesomeness .Your'e right the skinny Red one it looks exactly like the Fenneri,I was looking at it yesterday and thought it was bleaching around the bases,but when I looked back at some photo I realized it was actually new growth instead .I'll try to get a better photo of the fuzzy one later.Hopefully it grows up be something rad .Thanks for your help Kat.Btw I really like these emojis 1 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 photo update continued Don't know why I can't upload the rest of the photos Quote Link to comment
jgoodrick Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 can we see an FTS? Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Here yah go I was going to upload a more recent one but the file was too big Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-91M9n5YLpuOWtYTVhHZk5RVm8 Quote Link to comment
Vwcrackerjack Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Looks awesome. How much dosing have you been doing now? Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Thank @vwcrackerjack .Right now I'm dosing(Red Sea Foundation) about 3ml RSF B and 1.5ml of RSM A.Plus I've continuing to do a 1 gallon water change per week. Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Heres a FTS for yah guys,so far everything is happy and growing well in this tank.Also I've been experiementing with Nitrates dosing and the Acropora seem to be encrusting a bit faster. Enjoy https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-91M9n5YLpuRURKQVhaV2tTX0k 1 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Thought I posted a FTS earlier this week but I guess there were some technical difficulties(file was too big)...but without further ado I present my humble stick forest. @driftsaru Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 It's an older photo, but one of my favorite as I feel like I'm actually swimming in a miniature reef. 1 Quote Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 You have my affliction: Want everything in a small tank. :-) PS, anyone who owns a Nuvo 8 is awesome in my book. 1 Quote Link to comment
RIP Sebastian Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 You have my affliction: Want everything in a small tank. :-) PS, anyone who owns a Nuvo 8 is awesome in my book. I had a 24 until it burst. What does that make me? 1 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 On January 27, 2017 at 1:29 AM, Polarcollision said: You have my affliction: Want everything in a small tank. :-) PS, anyone who owns a Nuvo 8 is awesome in my book. To be honest it was your Nuvo 8 that inspired me to try my luck with a pico. On January 27, 2017 at 6:33 AM, RIP Sebastian said: I had a 24 until it burst. What does that make me? Lol I think I could fit a couple more coral before i hit the point of no return. 1 Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Here's way over due update.As of now I've taken out the Zoas to prevent a tank takeover in and also resorted to scrapping the GSP from back wall and glass before it has a chance to smother any coral.Another technique that I've incorporated has been to snap pieces of the Purple Montipora and glue them on the top area at a angle so that it grows upwards rather than horizontally. Quote Link to comment
vision Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 your tank is 82 degrees? Quote Link to comment
Narzyzz_12 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Yes this tank is a bit on the warmer side, btw great eye you've got there. 1 Quote Link to comment
vision Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 damn i'm running at 77-78. you're making me wonder if i should bump up my temp. you're obviously having success! Quote Link to comment
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