Ok now that the history is out of the way I want to tell you what I have done in the last month to the tank or at least since I took the pics.
I have slowly removed the bio-balls and sponges in the tank. I have added some new equipment.
2x Hydor Koralia 3 (Opossite ends of tank facing each other)
1x 250W submersible heater
2x 175gph powerheads (one behind the rock work the other in the sump)
Replaced stand pipe in tank over flow with a DIY Durso
Replaced VHO bulbs
2x Super Atinic
2x AquaSun
Purchased a full line of Tropic Marin test kits. (So far not liking the Ammonia and Phos test colors are hard to read)
I also have a moon light but I had it from the beginning in 2001. I just repositioned it.
Once I got the system off bio-balls and sponges I turned my wet/dry into a sump. In one chamber I have the intake from the tank and the old skimmer. In the other chamber I have some cheato with a 175gph powerhead to keep it tumbling. Cheato is lighted with a climp from lowes with a 6500k bulb from lowes as well.
I also found a 20g tank my brother in-law had in storage and let me have for FREE . Here I put a couple baffles to section it off. In the first section I have a 5" DSB this flows into the return section. I did have more sections but took them out as I did not like the configuration. I am still wanted to make a couple changes to the configuration but I am holding off for now.
So the gravity flow goes DT->in tank over flow-> sump chamber1-> sump chamber2->DSB->Return.
I also changed what I feed my fish. Instead of just brine I mix up frozen Mysis shrimp and Formula 1 flake (They love it!) I am also dosing Kent 2 part A&B and Kent Mag to up my levels in prep for coral additions down the road.
Current Live Stock:
about 20 mixed Snails (Cerith, Nassarius, Astrea, Turbo)
2 Tank raised Percula Clowns
2 Yellow tail Damsels
1 Serpant Star
1 Zoa (Small mix frag of green and orange)
I hope to either tanks some pics to post up or a short video here soon. This will allow you guys to offer advice on my system to make it a better system over all. I know there are some things I am thinking about but wife put me on a budget.
More to come hopefully when I get home tonight.
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