75 gallon-The beginning

Updated tank shot.

 

An updated tank shot.

 

The new goniopora, I think.

 

Picked this up for $15. I'm becoming partial to acans.

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Also the Goniopora is an aleveopora. I took a zoomed in shot and counted the tentacles.

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Above an updated tank shot and below the red and black fromia star Ive decided to add as the tank is about 16 months matured.

 

Star seems to be doing well with a couple weeks in tank. I have been able to supplement food well and the fish dont try and steal it. I think theres plenty for it to graze on though anyway.

 

Sunday is legs day. Monday is chest and back.

 

Starfish doing well still. It's a small victory given my recent temp swing that killed about half of my coral.

 

Here is the monti cap I got from Dave like a year ago. It would be even bigger but I break off pieces and put some on the rear rockface and have tossed some. Its recovering, it was all the dead appearance except for the very edges.

 

So I should start a new thread called "The Middle" for this tank but I still think I'm experimenting a lot with it so it can stay a beginning for a couple years haha. I did my first Triton test on it. I'm not too concerned other than the Lithium but I read that's a common level for Reef Crystals and lower than some other mixes can be. Though I wonder if its coming from my BRS 2 part as well. The Aluminum is odd too, again I wonder if the 2 part mix has it. Going to be better about dry mixing the reef crystals before adding to my water tank and see if that helps. I plan on adding a little potassium daily, maybe I will use my 4th doser head for that. Also will start adding a little Strontium. I think the Iodine is just a result of it's fleeting ability to be measured but I may add a small amount as well. If anyone has any other thoughts on this feel free to provide input.

Note: Sorry for the German, the PDF saved that way. The first number is the test result and the 2nd number is the setpoint.

Tritontestpg1 by GoodGreef posted Apr 4, 2016 at 8:24 AM

Tritontestpg2 by GoodGreef posted Apr 4, 2016 at 8:24 AM

 

What salt are you using?

 

Me when looking at LFS coral selections.

 

I should start a new thread called The Middle as this tank has been running for 2 years now. Ive been going very slow though. I have a live stream up of it now. It tends to disconnect after a few hours but I restart when I leave in the morning and get home from work each night.

My 75 gallon reef