• Folks, if you've recently upgraded or renewed your annual club membership but it's still not active, please reach out to the BOD or a moderator. The PayPal system has a slight bug which it doesn't allow it to activate the account on it's own.

Search results

  1. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Added my first round of lights Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    I got a few new tests the other day at ACC Not sure I did the alkalinity test right. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Follow up on yesterday, I did the water change. ~15% Tested today, Ammonia continues to go down. Nitrates are also going down. Nitrites however still not really registering . Also, I'm missing a clown... The other fish are happy and eating well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Just went to set up the lights... how does a 400$ light not come with a mounting bracket ??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Oh yeah and lighting. I was between the A80 and A360. Best value vs best. I decided on 6 A80s. Figured it would do what I need. Fish with a few soft corals. Then I thought more. And decided instead to do the A360s. I figured I didn't have to buy 6 all at once right?.... So I picked up 2...
  6. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    A quick update Big shout out to mark c for informing me about the aquarium care center. Place is exactly what I'd want in s shop. I have added dr tims. Will test tonight before water change. Hope to see better numbers Also added snails. Thanks again Mark c for turning me on to reef...
  7. E

    Lighting solution feedback

    Hi all, I am looking at my lighting solution this week. I have a long shallow tank. right now I am FOWLR but do plan on adding some corals short term with a lot of corals long term. I like the look of mini pendant lights. I figure 5 will suffice. I have been unable to find a mini...
  8. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Ammonia remains low. And I'm happy to report I have nitrates. Nitrites are not noticeable yet Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  9. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    No. not at all I have to work on that still. [emoji53] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. E

    Invert group buy (shore area)

    Also, with the tank so young, will there be enough to feed the snails until more is available naturally?
  11. E

    Invert group buy (shore area)

    Hi Mark, Reefcleaners sent me this build list. 120 Dwarf Ceriths - small effective cleaners 38 Nassarius 44 Florida Ceriths 35 Assorted Hermits 30 Nerites 1 five pack of mangroves 1 chaeto and maybe some gracilaira
  12. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Long term, I'd like a few tangs, clowns, angels, a dwarf lion, and a bunch of a fish that will school. My hope is the length of the tank will help manage the territory/ aggression issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    I ordered Dr, Tims today.
  14. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Did a few more tests today. Also added 2 domino damsels. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Looks like the ammonia is going down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    I was worried about the frames strength also. My brother in law is a structural engineer. He helped me build it and says it is capable of holding more then 10,000 lbs. Hes concern was not the direct weight, but rather the lateral load should it shift. left or right Its why we offset the...
  17. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Thanks for the recommendations. The tank is still cycling. I have a consultant managing the tank, and it's cycling. I'll pick up the refractometer. Despite having managed the nano tank for a few years I am very much a novice. I'm not sure I am capable of managing a tank where the salinity...
  18. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    Happy to report my first water change went well yesterday. All the fish are accounted for, and alive. Salinity looks good. The ammonia levels were at ~0.5pp to less then 0.25. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    After getting the noise and and plumbing sorted I started adding fish. So far, 4 damsels, 2 clowns, a goby, and a coral beauty.
  20. E

    12 foot long shallow reef build

    At this point I was over my head. I had a local Aquarium expert come in and evaluate. She came up with a solution to use the two weirs the right way as drains, and the middle as the fill. Her solution increased the water flow and movement, However It was VERY LOUD. She came back to make it...
Top