mcritter86
Reefing newb
After having some bad advise from one LFS. I have recovered and I think my tank is thriving now! Right now I am at the end of my cycle. My ammonia shot up past 8ppm and is now at 0.25. My nitrite went to 2 (doesn't seem much to me but was high on the API test) and is now at 0. Right now my nitrate was a 40ppm. Then I did a 10 gal water change and it brought it down to 30ppm. I am hoping it goes down to 0 by mid week and then add a cleaning crew next weekend. I do not have a sump on this one. I live with a picky lady and she wanted an open stand so she can put baskets in it, haha. So I have the frown apon HOB filter. I do change the filters in it every other week. No protein skimmer yet. One is ordered and on back order so I am hoping soon. Here are some pics
Daylight
Moonlight
I feel in love with a diamond goby at the LFS and I read that most gobies are jumpers. So I put some screen up with some velcro so I can take it off for cleaning. Hope it works
Have some brown algae growing on my sand and rock. Seen on numerous threads here that it is normal and just part of the new tank. Will go away.
Any suggestions on the tank or what fish I should get are welcome!
Daylight
Moonlight
I feel in love with a diamond goby at the LFS and I read that most gobies are jumpers. So I put some screen up with some velcro so I can take it off for cleaning. Hope it works
Have some brown algae growing on my sand and rock. Seen on numerous threads here that it is normal and just part of the new tank. Will go away.
Any suggestions on the tank or what fish I should get are welcome!
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