3g Fluval --> 30L Nuvo

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Was able to get the AP9X setup after a small headache where the arm didn’t fit inside the gap to the wall, and on the inside baffle it hung way over the front of the tank. Was able to rig it directly to the wall - luckily I was smart enough to center the tank along a stud. 

After watching the BRS investigates, I am only ramping it up to 20% intensity at the highest point. Still playing with spectrum. Corals seem happy although I purposely left the octo unglued in case I need to move it to the sand bed long term. Now I just have to wait for the inevitable algae explosion.

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Added two small bicolor angels on Friday. Tank ugly mode is in full swing. Couldn’t manage a photo of them together.

[Littlest Reef]

These two are quite happy together. Unfortunately the zoas had to go as they were both preying on them. One actually tore some new rainbow explosion off the rock. Was able to find them a new home. So far no picking on other corals. I have read they like Duncans, but it’s hard to tell because my Duncan is currently growing 4 new heads and is closed up, which I understand is common during growth. I was concerned the female clownfish would attack these two but so far no aggression except the occasional nip when foods in the water.

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I will not say the angels have paired but they are beyond frenemies now and swim around together/sleep in the same cave. Pretty cool to watch. I did my best to get a picture but they’re so fast. I had to remove my zoas and the Duncan is next. They don’t touch GSP or the octospawns, but theyre shredding everything else. I added a small leather they are leaving be for now.

i am finishing my basement and likely doing a big F/O to keep some non reef safe species so long term they probably go in there. 

added a fuge to chamber 4 with chaeto. 

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Update:

 

traded the angel pair for a number of frags, and also acquired some others. Acquisitions include several hammers/frogspawn frags, a small maxima, purple gorg, and a number of zoas, and a 24k lepto. Also picked up a pair of sunburst anthias. 

tank is doing well. One change I am planning to make is to transition to a salt with a lower alkalinity, using Red Sea and the 11+ baseline may be a problem for the clam long term. I have actually also simplified over what I already had, removing the skimmer and refugium chamber I had going, although I’m still running the IM UV.