35g reef build

[theaquareef]

Gotten any new corals lately? Also wondering what your parameters are. Update wanted

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

Gotten any new corals lately? Also wondering what your parameters are. Update wanted

Was gonna post an update tomorrow! I have a deresa clam and a blasto coming as well as 2 small sps. Not sure what they are though. I'll have some pictures posted! I am also waiting on my mp10, I'm still trying to figure out how to have better success with my sps, I am trying to make adjustments to lights and parameters as well as flow. One has died but others are healthy just browning out all sps, softies and whatnot are doing very well. My devils armor has doubled in 2 ish weeks

[theaquareef]

Sorry to hear about he browning:/ how are your nutrients? I will like to see those new corals on the way, I love clams also. Hope all goes well

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

Sorry to hear about he browning:/ how are your nutrients? I will like to see those new corals on the way, I love clams also. Hope all goes well

Good! Normal params are:
Temp: 80.1 (summer)
Sal: 1.025
Alk: 9.0-9.3
Cal: 425-430
Nitrate: 1-2
Phos:

[Jblank44]

here is the update!

Today I got in the mail from Unique Corals, once again very pleased, a blasto, clam and a chesterfield acro. Hope you enjoy the tank, some things great, some things have been meh.

Most of these were taken in the morning so they will be darker and blue. Soryy!

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[theaquareef]

Nice lookin corals! I always check out unique corals. I'm probably going to order from then in the future they seem to be honest and they have healthy stock. Your tank is looking good. I wouldn't worry too much about browning stuff I'd just keep good water cond. And give it some time. They're bound to color up after the adjust

[sea-horsea]

what kind of lighting are you using? looking great!

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

Nice lookin corals! I always check out unique corals. I'm probably going to order from then in the future they seem to be honest and they have healthy stock. Your tank is looking good. I wouldn't worry too much about browning stuff I'd just keep good water cond. And give it some time. They're bound to color up after the adjust

Okay I'll make sure I do that! I also agree, but this mp10 will make a difference I think! We will see!

Originally Posted by sea-horsea

what kind of lighting are you using? looking great!

AI sol blue. Any suggestions?

[Jblank44]

I will post better pics later, with better colors and light.

[theaquareef]

I agree the mp10 will most likely help. Are you going to keep the one pump in there also?

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

I agree the mp10 will most likely help. Are you going to keep the one pump in there also?

I really hope so! But I'm not sure... I was thinking about putting it in the skimmer section of my sump to keep things in the water column... But maybe I will keep it in the tank.

[theaquareef]

That could work, extra food for the corals. When are you getting the mp10?

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

That could work, extra food for the corals. When are you getting the mp10?

Well, I put 100 on it 3 weeks ago for when my LFS got it in, but they are still waiting on the hatchery to place the order so it should be here in a week or so. I WANT IT. I have also come to the conclusion that I am going to give the AI SOL Blue about a year and if I dont have any good sps success I'm gonna sell it and go with a halide + T5 combo. But I still have a lot of adjusting to do before I make it an option.

[theaquareef]

Gotcha, tell those guys to hurry up with it!

I think that's a good approach, to let everything adjust to the led. I think you'll do great. BUT I do love me some halide + t5. My mm my favorite

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by theaquareef

Gotcha, tell those guys to hurry up with it!

I think that's a good approach, to let everything adjust to the led. I think you'll do great. BUT I do love me some halide + t5. My mm my favorite

Good stuff! I hope they adjust it's just really hard with sps and led... I hope they do though

[Jblank44]

I have come to the conclusion that I am being way to cautious when it comes to the intensity of the lights so I am about to start ramping them up 5 percent per week. I have seen many tanks grow sps well with led's so i think it is time to say I need to make sure it isnt lights first that is browning cause im pretty sure it isnt nutrients or flow. I will post an update of my sump, made a few changes and added a set of dosers to keep alk and cal spot on all the time!

[Jblank44]

here is a little update. Picked up three new guys yesterday. A red planet acro, an echinata and some other acro. Here you go with some updated pictures.

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[footballdude2k3]

looks nice, but the pictures are a little dark, any chance you could either change some settings on the camera or with a little editing afterwards? Very curious to see more of your colors instead of the dramatic dark profile picture

[Jblank44]

Originally Posted by footballdude2k3

looks nice, but the pictures are a little dark, any chance you could either change some settings on the camera or with a little editing afterwards? Very curious to see more of your colors instead of the dramatic dark profile picture

Yeah I just always take pictures around noon instead of waiting till 3-4 when my lights are on its most intense setting. I will post more tomorrow. I need a new lens to get some better pics but ill get better pics together! Sorry about that. Im still messing with lighting schedule so colors in the sps aren't the best, but will be getting better!

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I am finally getting ahold of this lighting schedule, things look to be holding color better and it could still probably use another 10 t0 15 percent. We will see as the next week goes on. But here I tried my best with the camera I have to get better pictures during its whiter light period of the schedule. Hope you like them!









Echinata(I think)

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Browned out Ponape Birdnest, Hopefully color will come back soon


Unknown, Anyone have ID?


Red Planet


Blasto