Joe's Community build 75g build thread

[Joe5688]

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[KeishaKornbread]

That certainly looks like cyano.

 

[Lil BamBam]

Do not stir that into the DT... Add a PH after cleaned up..

 

[Joe5688]

dre all that calurpa was from the chaeto i got from u. There isn't any chaeto anymore though lol the calurpa took over. I need to get some more chaeto.


What do u mean by adding a PH after cleaned up?

I found this

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1977767

 

[KeishaKornbread]

He can't put a PH in that chamber. It will create a sandstorm.

 

[Lil BamBam]

Joe, are we talking about the red slime in your sump or cheato\calurpa?

 

[Joe5688]

originally talking about the red slime, but then i was making a statment about the macro lol.

 

[Lil BamBam]

He can't put a PH in that chamber. It will create a sandstorm.

Will have to be a small one.. Like the nano or K-425.. He must have real slow flow going through this area.. But cutting lights could help also for a short term

 

[scotty]

Oh boy. Red slime sucks. Start by getting a ph in there for sure

 

[KeishaKornbread]

If that PH stirs that DSB, you could get a crash if it's already loaded with nasties. Be forewarned.

 

[Joe5688]

i'll cut down on the light cycle and pick up some chaeto. I have a koralia nano 240 laying around but i wont add that till i dont have an other choice. atleast its staying in the sump lol

 

[scotty]

obviously you need to make sure the flow doesn't disturb the sand. its doable, but getting more flow in there will inhibit the cyano. in my nano i ended up with 4 PH just to kill all the dead spots, looked ugly but no red!

Look into running GFO if you aren't and if you are change the media.

 

[Joe5688]

can u run gfo w/o a reactor?

 

[Joe5688]

Random test today since I'm getting algae

Ammonia:0
Nitrate: 0
Ph: 8.2
Kh: 8.1
Mg: 1200
Ca: 430

I'm assuming my nitrate are 0 from the algae consuming them. Gonna pick up a reactor and some gfo see if it'll help out. Not a major algae but I'm noting more algae on the glad then usual and my sump has some massive cyno.

 

[KeishaKornbread]

Did you test Phosphates?

 

[Joe5688]

No don't have a kit for they yet

 

[Joe5688]

So I started with a 30g FOWLR tank. It didn't take long before I upgraded lol. Picked up a 75g w/ tank and stand fo free from Brian (Thanks again!)

Brian suggested drilling the tank but i was like naaaaa, it's fine like this. Needless to say a week later I was at Georges house drillling my tank. (Thanks george!) Ended up w/ 2 3/4" returns and a 1" drain. I now wish i would have went w/ a 1.5" drain but w/e to late now.

I was going to plumb it and keep the plumbing shut off until i got a sump. Dre texted me and told me he had a surprise for me. It was a sump. (Thanks fre!) So now i needed a Return pump. Glenn over at AA hooked me up w/ a rio 3100. Got it all plumbed up and now its up and running.

Equipment list

75g DT w/ 4 bulb odyssea fixture
30g Sump w/ 65w CFL flood
1-550gph
1-750gph
2-800gph
1- 200w heaters
Rio-3100

4" sand bed in sump w/ chaeto
2" sandbed in DT
110 lbs of LR

Living things?:

2- Oscellaris clowns
1- Hippo tang
1- Watchman goby
1- Pistol shrimp
1- Skunk cleaner
1- Pistol

Softies/lps:
Frogspawn
Hammer


Zoas:
Bam bams
Rade
Watermellons
Aog

Palys:
no name ultra

Sticks:
Birdnest
Ora birdofparadise



Now for pictures. Will update as time goes on. Going to probably move my 30 into this tonight once the tank cools down.

Updated equipment and livestock list. More pictures this weekend!

 

[Joe5688]

New toys

Jbj ato w/ aqua lifter
Single brs rector with gfo

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[KeishaKornbread]

So fresh and so clean!!

 

[Joe5688]

I dunno why the picture is sideways in straight in my phone