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Things are good here -
Diatoms went away super fast (a week?) and tank looks clean again. Waiting for next round - cyano? Algae? Cycle has been super easy so far. Added a diamond watchman goby to sift the sand and a Midas blenny, and a electric blue hermit. No snails yet. So up to 7 fish. Feeding 3 times a day until the fish are full and adding 5 mL of phyto per day.
Nitrates have been very manageable, even without auto water changes or a skimmer. With filter sock rinsed twice a week have been doing +0.2 PPM / day. Have only done that one 60% water change in the month and a half of having the tank. The calculator says that I just need to change 0.5 gallons a day which would be awesome.
Have been following BRS’s series with Vic from WWC- going to target 10 ppm nitrates and 0.08 ppm phosphates.
Probably another month and a half until corals, hoping to see some coralline algae first.
Set up the auto water changes tonight also. Excited for it !
Looking stable
Nitrates going up 0.2ppm/day now.
Add, waste, and ATO tubing.
Auto water changes ready to go! Trying 0.5 gallons / day, with 37 gallons mixed - that would be awesome if I can get away with mixing water every 2 months.
Diatoms went away super fast (a week?) and tank looks clean again. Waiting for next round - cyano? Algae? Cycle has been super easy so far. Added a diamond watchman goby to sift the sand and a Midas blenny, and a electric blue hermit. No snails yet. So up to 7 fish. Feeding 3 times a day until the fish are full and adding 5 mL of phyto per day.
Nitrates have been very manageable, even without auto water changes or a skimmer. With filter sock rinsed twice a week have been doing +0.2 PPM / day. Have only done that one 60% water change in the month and a half of having the tank. The calculator says that I just need to change 0.5 gallons a day which would be awesome.
Have been following BRS’s series with Vic from WWC- going to target 10 ppm nitrates and 0.08 ppm phosphates.
Probably another month and a half until corals, hoping to see some coralline algae first.
Set up the auto water changes tonight also. Excited for it !
Looking stable
Nitrates going up 0.2ppm/day now.
Add, waste, and ATO tubing.
Auto water changes ready to go! Trying 0.5 gallons / day, with 37 gallons mixed - that would be awesome if I can get away with mixing water every 2 months.
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