Sturgi_0225 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Here is how the tank sits 7-16-2022 Tank: ADA 60p Lights: XR15G4 pro with rms mount Sump/Refugium: Micro-reef custom 9.5 gallon. Overflow: xaqua in/out Return pump: Hydor seltz d750 Sicce voyager 2000 Skimmer: none at the moment Tank inhabitants: clown goby chromis (x2) clown fish (x2) Gorgonian flame algea blue hypnea carpeting halemida codium shaving brush macro frogspawn kryptonita candy cane coral duncan coral unknown lps total tank volume is roughly 23 gallons. SG: 35ppt PH 8.01 ammonia: 0 Nitrate: 3.5ppm Phosphate: .007ppm 5 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 Ordered the remaining parts to complete the system today super excited. Drilling the tank will be nerve racking but once completed I’ll love the minimalist look. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jaren45 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Sturgi_0225 said: Drilling the tank will be nerve racking but once completed I’ll love the minimalist look. Don't sweat it, if you've never done it before it's easier than it sounds. Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Refugium being built. @Micro-Reefs Aquariums is the absolute best! Top notch customer service! I’m super excited to get this running. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Oh yeahhh !!! I haven't been this excited for someones build in a long time like I am for this one. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Reefkid88 said: Oh yeahhh !!! I haven't been this excited for someones build in a long time like I am for this one. Thanks @Reefkid88. Hoping to not disappoint now, I’ve seen your builds! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Tank update, got the rest of everything today, water is being brewed and hopefully fill her up tomorrow @Micro-Reefs Aquariums huge thanks!!! This refugium is freaking awesome. overflow is in let’s get this cycle going. 2 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I love ADA tanks, and @Micro-Reefs Aquariums stuff is top notch! Looking forward to watching this build. Quote Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 This should be fun! Following. Quote Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Watching this thread! Thanks for kind words about our products! 🙂 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 11, 2022 Author Share Posted June 11, 2022 Hard to get a good picture this late with lights going down but we officially have water. waiting to see where temperature stabilizes and plan on adding algae barns nitro cycle a come tomorrow. Still have a few things to grab and sort, my little dc pump burnt up today and my power head isn’t functioning properly….. My plan is to get an ai Nero 3. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 So the MP10 QD took a dump, luckily it was purchased from a local reefer who refunded my money. in a pinch I bought the cheap Sicce voyager nano 2000 and honestly for the money this thing is awesome. it’s compact and super quiet, more quiet then an mp10 and 1/10 of the price, anyone needing a power head should definitely consider one of these things. Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Also to cycle I used the turbo start 900 with algea barns nitrocycle. tadays readings api test: ammonia: approx 6ppm nitrates: 40ppm These test are 24hours after adding products to tank. been having trouble with keeping Salinity stable, I think partly due to adding too much RO to replace what’s evaporated but I mixed salt this am and added to tank and so far it’s sitting around ~1.025 will test all again this evening Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 So I learned with turbo start it cycles immediately… however I still waited a week watched parameters waited for ammonia to drop did wc then added some macros. Here is how it sits today. Need to get a blue light filter 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 It’s been a few since I’ve updated. Not much has changed other then Diatoms have shown up. doing weekly WC of 5 gal but may change it to more frequent smaller WC. corals and clown goby all seem happy the few hermits and snails are still kicking. My next purchase will be a controllable pic Powerhead, To help regulate flow along with a bigger CUC 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 Few tank shot photos , everything still plugging along nitrates are between 1-5ppm phosphate are around .01-.02ppm 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Some natural light pictures added these macros last night codium shaving bush Halimeda picking up blue hypnea tonight and some gorgonians 1 Quote Link to comment
Theshallows Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 have to love ADA tanks 2 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Today we added some fish two clowns two chromis also added blue hypenea (definitely more purple to my eyes) and my first gorgonian. tested parameters today as well phosphate-.007 nitrate- 3.5ppm sg-35ppt ph 8.0 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Since adding these 4 are inseparable 2 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 Finally got my coral camera 1 Quote Link to comment
Sturgi_0225 Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 Picture dump! Everything chugging right along 1 Quote Link to comment
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