Grassman's 55 Gallon Reef

[Sir Alex]

Well that's no fun!! :(

!!#$%$%%^%$

 

[Grassman]

I know I'm going to catch some slack over buying this, but it was $40 and I needed a better skimmer for this tank. I know there are better, but for the cash I had on me, it was all I could afford until I get a new one for the 120 gallon. It's a Coralife 220G. The collection cup is already soaking to be cleaned.

I'll post pics later of my old skimmer which hasn't been emptied in over a week and what this one pull out in a week along with now and then pics of my tank. I'm hoping this helps clear up this tank.

 

[little_fish]

i think one issue with the coralife skimmers is that they are prone to overflowing, im not sure if you are doing that HOB or in the sump, but if can, i would put it in the sump.

 

[Grassman]

i think one issue with the coralife skimmers is that they are prone to overflowing, im not sure if you are doing that HOB or in the sump, but if can, i would put it in the sump.

Thanks little_fish!! I'm hoping it'll fit in my sump. It has a bigger footprint then the seaclone I have now. If it does have to HOB & it overflows it'll give me an excuse to by the SRO I want. ;)

 

[BL1]

There are ways to make skimmers overflow, if that's what you need for an excuse ;) lol

 

[Grassman]

My order to fight Algae came in yesterday from J&L.

My PhosBan full again and running.

Pictures of my tank this afternoon.

I have plenty of flow in the tank now. I looked in this morning and my substrate had blown all over the place in the front and back. Good thing I had set my rocks on the glass then put the substrate in or I'd have rocks all over the place and possibly water all over the floor.

 

[Grassman]

I picked up 6 new tubes for my fixture yesterday and installed them. (Thanks Darryl for the config!!)

The pictures shows how I put them in the fixture. Right box starts at the front of the tank.

Here's my dusk to dawn. Set for 13 hours.

Here's full lighting for 9 hours.

 

[Grassman]

I cleaned up the glass and moved my substrate back to cover where it blew all over the tank. After everything cleared up, I moved my corals back to my DT. I didn't glue anything down since I'm going to be moving them when I finish the 120.

Eagle Eye Zoas.

Large Waving Hand Frag.

Neon Green Candy Cane.

Sun Corals.

Superman Mushrooms.

Red Muchrooms.

Blue Mushrooms.

 

[Grassman]

Green Tipped Mushrooms 1.

Green Tipper Mushrooms 2.

Green Stripped Mushrrom.

Med. Waving Hand.

Baby Green Stripped Mushroom.

Blue Ric and Sm. Waving Hand Frag.

Orange Ric.

 

[Mandarin66]

Kool mushrooms :)

 

[Grassman]

Mixed Zoa and Polyps.

Waving Hand, Blue Polyps, and More Green Stripped Mushrooms.

Green With Red Spots Mushrooms.

Red Zoas.

Pink Zoas.

Waving Hands.

 

[Grassman]

Some full tank shots.

Looking from the end high.

Looking from the end low.

Front view.

 

[Mandarin66]

I got the same algae issue as you tell me if you solved it :(

 

[Grassman]

I got the same algae issue as you tell me if you solved it :(

I took the rock out and scrubber it with a toothbrush. Cut my lights for a week. Quit feeding 3 times a day. Did 1 feeding every other day. Replaced the media in my phosban reactor, and just changed my light bulbs.

 

[ErinCahir]

Looking good, Barry!

 

[Mandarin66]

I took the rock out and scrubber it with a toothbrush. Cut my lights for a week. Quit feeding 3 times a day. Did 1 feeding every other day. Replaced the media in my phosban reactor, and just changed my light bulbs.

Is it gone? Then how come there is more algae on the sand?

 

[Grassman]

Looking good, Barry!

Thanks Erin!

 

[Grassman]

Is it gone? Then how come there is more algae on the sand?

Yes it's gone. There is still a little algae but the inverts need something to eat. ;)

 

[Mandarin66]

Yes it's gone. There is still a little algae but the inverts need something to eat. ;)

Can i get another FTS? Lol

 

[beeguiles]

Your tank looks great. I love the zoas and the mushrooms.