Lugmos12 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Backstory: So I started my first reef tank in July 2017 with an EVO12. On January 31, 2019 I switched over to an Innovative Marine Fusion 20 gallon. I found the deal on CL (came with a stand, skimmer, reactor, ATO and a bunch of miscellaneous reef stuff). This thing cost me what I would ONLY pay for the tank itself. Not a bad deal in my opinion. Since then, I've added a few new zoanthids, leathers, and a piece of SPS. I'm also pretty sure I'm going to order a dosing unit so I can cut down on water changes and just dose to maintain Alk/Mag/Ca and give the corals more stability. Through testing I notice that my Alk decreases to a really low number over the span of just 1.5 weeks. I want to also get into more LPS so dosing will be necessary to maintain stability. I'm debating between BRS and B-Ionic. Breakdown: Tank: IM Fusion 20 gallon ATO: XP Aqua Duetto Light: AI Prime HD Skimmer: Reef Glass Nano Wavemaker: Aqamai KPS Doser: TBD Live stock: CORALS: montipora setosa green digitata pocillopora green star polyps duncan hammer toadstool leather green nepthea red goniopora ricordea red mushrooms Candy Cane Zoas and palys: Utter Chaos, Banana Munchers, Laser Lemons, Purple Hearts, Rainbow Incinerator FISH: frostbite clown misbar clown six line wrasse INVERTS: Nassarius Snail margarita snail astrea snail Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp scarlet hermit crab 3 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lugmos12 said: Backstory: So I started my first reef tank in July 2017 with an EVO12. On January 31, 2019 I switched over to an Innovative Marine Fusion 20 gallon. I found the deal on CL (came with a stand, skimmer, reactor, ATO and a bunch of miscellaneous reef stuff). This thing cost me what I would ONLY pay for the tank itself. Not a bad deal in my opinion. Since then, I've added a few new zoanthids, leathers, and a piece of SPS. I'm also pretty sure I'm going to order a dosing unit so I can cut down on water changes and just dose to maintain Alk/Mag/Ca and give the corals more stability. Through testing I notice that my Alk decreases to a really low number over the span of just 1.5 weeks. I want to also get into more LPS so dosing will be necessary to maintain stability. I'm debating between BRS and B-Ionic. Breakdown: Tank: IM Fusion 20 gallon ATO: XP Aqua Duetto Light: AI Prime HD Skimmer: Reef Glass Nano Wavemaker: Aqamai KPS Doser: TBD Live stock: CORALS: montipora setosa green digitata pocillopora green star polyps duncan hammer toadstool leather green nepthea red goniopora ricordea red mushrooms Candy Cane Zoas and palys: Utter Chaos, Banana Munchers, Laser Lemons, Purple Hearts, Rainbow Incinerator FISH: frostbite clown misbar clown six line wrasse INVERTS: Nassarius Snail margarita snail astrea snail Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp scarlet hermit crab I like the gsp mountain. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: I like the gsp mountain. 😊 Thanks. It's a pain in the A**. I was warned about letting GSP get out of control. That piece of rock is my entire rockscape from the previous tank and GSP took it over in about 1 year I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Lugmos12 said: Thanks. It's a pain in the A**. I figured. 😂 but it’s soooo pretty it’s hard to be mad at it. Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 minute ago, WV Reefer said: I figured. 😂 but it’s soooo pretty it’s hard to be mad at it. I'm hoping the Galaxea kills a little bit of it 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Lugmos12 said: I'm hoping the Galaxea kills a little bit of it If anything can it will be that! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 When dosing, do I shoot to match the Alk/Ca of my tank water or salt mix? I have a 20 gallon. Salt mix Alk was 13 but my tank water was 8.3-8.5 somewhere in that range. Before water change my Alk was around 7 (possibly 6.7). Quote Link to comment
jack1978 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Cool tank, looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment
St3 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Tank looks crisp, what are the ones I have circled 1 Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 @St3 left to right: Green Sinularia, orange Ricordea, Red Goniopora Quote Link to comment
St3 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 How much are these frags and are they aggressive towards other corals, are you from th uk Quote Link to comment
Lugmos12 Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 1:06 PM, St3 said: How much are these frags and are they aggressive towards other corals, are you from th uk I'm in the U.S. I keep coral species within enough space from each other that I don't see them damaging each other. I had a torch in the past that would sting mushrooms once in a while. Quote Link to comment
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