RoyB's 37g tank

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Magnesium test kit came in today.
Temp 78
Alkalinity 11
Magnesium 1410
Ammonia 0
Calcium 460
PH 8
Nitrates 3
Nitrites 0
Phosphates .25
salinity 1.024.5

Magnesium & Calcium are a little high. Tomorrow is the day for my weekly 10% water change, so these are the readings right before change.

numbers look perty good

 

[RoyB]

Added my first coral today, a Duncan. It opened up right away and seems happy so far.

 

[RoyB]

Duncan has been in tank for 10 days and seems to be liking it. Plan on adding 2 zoas and 1 mushroon on Friday.

 

[RoyB]

Have had a bacteria bloom for about 4 days. White cloudy water. Added carbon last night and it is a little better today.
Should I do some extra water changes? Or will this feed the baceria?

 

[forestal]

Often I see blooms like that when adding livestock and/or changing feeding routine and usually self resolve as long as readings run ok

 

[RoyB]

Decided that my cloud water was an algae bloom. Put in a Green Killing Machine and after 3 days water was crystal clear. Plan on taking it out in a couple of days. Will put it in an run it for about a day or 2 once a month.
My duncan coral had stopped coming out during bloom and is now looking good again.

 

[RoyB]

The Mushroom I put in a couple of weeks ago, started out not looking good. Seems to be doing well now,



Duncan looking good,


Peppermint shrimp has adopted this pump,


Think I will go by shop tomorrow and see what they have. Feel like adding somethinglsmile:

 

[RoyB]

Added a Carnation Coral on 2/8,



Took out peppermint shrimp, it decided that Duncan coral was good to eat.

Replaced Aqueon 55/75 filter with a CPR hob refugium.