LITTLE BLUE| IM30L (picking up pieces after the crush)

[KW NANOREEF]

4 minutes ago, specore said:

What are you doing for mechanical filtration, floss holder?

I need to start trying to get a media rack or organize mechanical filtration better in my Lagoon! I’m gonna stick with the setup I have for right now. I will eventually take down the other tank and transfer my bag of chemipure elite to the new tank.

[specore]

1 minute ago, KW NANOREEF said:

I need to start trying to get a media rack or organize mechanical filtration better in my Lagoon! I’m gonna stick with the setup I have for right now. I will eventually take down the other tank and transfer my bag of chemipure elite to the new tank.

The media rack is a really nice upgrade.  They are a little pricey, but worth it. 

[A Little Blue]

3 hours ago, specore said:

What are you doing for mechanical filtration, floss holder?

IM UV filter comes with sponge like that covers top of Uv filter. You could also use extrafine floss on top of it for water polishing. 

[A Little Blue]

4 hours ago, KW NANOREEF said:

I need to start trying to get a media rack or organize mechanical filtration better in my Lagoon! I’m gonna stick with the setup I have for right now. I will eventually take down the other tank and transfer my bag of chemipure elite to the new tank.

I found media rack useful in my IM30 but there is no need for that in IM14 frag setup. 

[A Little Blue]

Fan arrived and I have to say...... I am impressed. Both with features, quality and packaging. It comes with a sensor, fan, controller and some wire management hardware. 

 Here are some pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[specore]

3 minutes ago, A Little Blue said:

Fan arrived and I have to say...... I am impressed. Both with features, quality and packaging. It comes with a sensor, fan, controller and some wire management hardware. 

 Here are some pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is a clean looking unit for sure.  

[A Little Blue]

4 minutes ago, specore said:

That is a clean looking unit for sure.  

It has bunch of features. 

Just tested and it works like a charm. 

 

[specore]

So are you putting some sort of ventilation panel on the other side of the cabinet for fresh air to enter?

[A Little Blue]

1 minute ago, specore said:

So are you putting some sort of ventilation panel on the other side of the cabinet for fresh air to enter?

Just a 3” round opening for fresh air circulation. 

[Nano Nano Boo Boo]

Looks like I could retrofit this on my Biocube. 

[A Little Blue]

5 minutes ago, Nano Nano Boo Boo said:

Looks like I could retrofit this on my Biocube. 

You mean the hood? 😯

[Nano Nano Boo Boo]

Are we not? lol 

[A Little Blue]

2 hours ago, Nano Nano Boo Boo said:

Are we not? lol 

Well, it's all good in my hood. But I had one fatalitie few weeks ago. Nothing to moan about as it was totally my fault. 

[specore]

FYI- I opened up the Varios 2 tonight and the media basket/floss holder is handling the flow.  I do have to keep the filter floss angled in the baskets  to do it. 

 

I think it was you I was discussing the Varios pumps with the other day

[A Little Blue]

18 minutes ago, specore said:

FYI- I opened up the Varios 2 tonight and the media basket/floss holder is handling the flow.  I do have to keep the filter floss angled in the baskets  to do it. 

 

I think it was you I was discussing the Varios pumps with the other day

Yes, I am considering Varios 2 as a possible upgrade over Jebao 2000dc pump. 

Flow increase is something I am looking for as my Jebao pump set to maximum flow isn’t enough to sufficiently provide that random pattern that Vivid RFG generator nozzles are capable of. 

 

How you like your flow? 

 

[A Little Blue]

Don’t know the name of this coral but it did recover nicely from losing flesh due to light overexposure. 

 

Fastest growers (the obvious)

•Caps

 

•Forest Fire

 

Still alive and kicking

 

IM UV filter has a sponge like mechanical filter on top. I think I’ll put a small ChemiPure Nano Blue bag on top of it. 

 

IM14 waiting patiently to get wet. 

Maybe this weekend. 🙄

 

 

I will go with this setting for HD Prime. 

I do like the idea of ramp Up-Down periods throughout the day. 

 

 

Edit: almost forgot. Alk drop after 6day vacation is being addressed. At the moment Alk is at 8.6. 

9.0-9.4 is the target. It should take few more days to get there. Everything else is good. 

Not sure if it is relevant but dosing Iodine seems to stop and prevent bleaching acros from the bottom (had that issue while experimenting with elevated Alk). 

Advice I took from very well known aquarist, and it seems to work. 

[Nano Nano Boo Boo]

That 14 is begging for water! 

[A Little Blue]

39 minutes ago, Nano Nano Boo Boo said:

That 14 is begging for water! 

Easy does it. Wish that I could share this frag tank with you guys as soon as possible. But I need to get it right and make sure that it works in space that is quite challenging. From limited space, high temperature, gas exchange issues, complex wiring for both tanks in one cramped space to making it functional as a 2nd-tank/frag-tank/quarantine-tank. 

But I’ll try my best to get it wet very soon. 

[A Little Blue]

Finally found few hours to start IM14 Peninsula frag-tank project. 

After getting wires, power bars in order, it is time to get old junk from the cabinet out. 

 

Got some slide out storage shelves that will come handy. All junk, test kits, fish/coral food etc will go in there. 

 

Now it’s time to put some protection from occasional spillage. 

 

Dry fit of ATO and the tank. 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL FITS NICELY!

 

Tommorow, Fan installation, tank prep, WiFi power bars setup and some spray painting. Hoping to finish it all on Monday as I am awaiting the last delivery from Am@zon of extra Velcro and another Wifi power bar. 

[Nano Nano Boo Boo]

This looks fantastic!!! Well done!

[A Little Blue]

3 minutes ago, Nano Nano Boo Boo said:

This looks fantastic!!! Well done!

If it wasn’t for you guys, it would probably take few more weeks to get started. Nothing works better than motivational kick in the ass. 

[Nano Nano Boo Boo]

Haha! I know that feeling! Stoked to see things start to take off. Made a stop today and picked up some more frags myself! I can’t stop!

[A Little Blue]

17 minutes ago, Nano Nano Boo Boo said:

Haha! I know that feeling! Stoked to see things start to take off. Made a stop today and picked up some more frags myself! I can’t stop!

You need to put up more pics. Filtration, light, schedule, guts etc. Devil is in the details. 😉 

 

[A Little Blue]

Painted 5” tank riser, installed  exhaust fan (hot air will vet out into the wall). I chose the most logical location for it, which is just a several inches from AI Prime light (same height). I haven’t installed the controller yet. Fan is powered by one of programmable usb outlets on WiFi power bar. 

I also installed small shelf on the cabinet door for my 2part solutions. Jebao doser will be mounted right above that. 

Plastic spacers keep the bottles from sliding or falling off the shelf. 

Next update on cabinet TLC tommorow. 

 

Frag tank will function only as a coral quarantine/grow tank (not a fish hospital tank). I do plan to have some fish in it. 

What fish? Not sure yet. Maybe some captive bred Pipefish..... but that won’t happen for a while. If I won’t be able to find healthy, prep food fed pair, then maybe a six line or Yellow Coris wresse. Starcki Damsel is also an option. 

 

 

Trying to utilize every available inch of space. 

 

Testing temp. inside the cabinet and efficiency of the exhaust fan (light ON at 33Watts at 15K but without UV light/pump/heater ON). 

[A Little Blue]

Buying phytoplankton is getting expensive so I’ll start cultivating my own in few weeks. If anyone is curious, this is what you are gonna need to start your own phyto-mini-farm:  

•container (I like this 1.5 cheap dosing container

• phytoplankton to start your own culture 

•food for phytoplankton 

• cheap light

• cheap air pump

 

 

 

BTW, frag tank is wet and running. 

I’ll post detail equipment and setup later. 

Here are few pics: