450 Hurricane Harvey Redemption build

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2-13-24

 

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Only difference I've noticed thus far is the coralline algae growth has increased. Still early so time will tell.

 

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A friend gave me a nice frag pack early February. We have shared corals over the years and he is always generous with the amount he shares with me. Shout out to Reefanatik!!!!

 

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2-14-24 Full tank shot "WINDEX". Hate that the halides turn off before I get home in the evenings. This is with the XHO's and orange filter cell phone pic.

 

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I have changed the way I'm dosing kalk to the system. I have been looking at the "Chris Meckley" way of doing things for a while. I have always ran kalk on my tanks for the most part. Usually thru the ATO which I don't recommend due the possible failures that can occur.

I have had a kalk stirrer on this system in the early stages. I have since swapped it out for my old PM kalk reactor. I am having much better luck with my Ph now and dosing only at night.

Although I am having a cyano outbreak on my sand bed. I stopped vodka dosing until I'm able to get it under control.

 

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Added a Linkia starfish to the mix. He's been doing good except tried to fight one of the vortechs and lost. He is now a three legged star.

 

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Such a beautiful tank... can't wait to see it full of acro's like the old tank.

 

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Traded out the Lifereef skimmer for my old SRO 6000 external model. Have owned this thing for years and works great. Need the space back that the lifereef took up behind the tank.

 

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Took some top-down cell phone shots.

 

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Halides and reefbrites all on. Love the way the fish look under the halides. Still haven't built the cabinet yet so excuse the temporary wood in place to keep my kids from working in the sump and going blind from the lights.

 

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