Triggerjay
Well-Known Member
So the new journey begins. My new tank is a 37g Marineland cube (or column rather). It has a 1-1/2 drain with a low profile internal overflow box.
Flow is achieved with a single Maxspect Gyre XF130, along with a Quiet One 3000 return from the sump running wide open.
Filtration consists of a Bubble Magus Curve 5, along with about 40lbs live rock. I started the tank on a Cadlights PLS100 gen 3 skimmer, but decided I wanted the largest skimmer I could fit under the tank.
Sump is a simple baffled 10g aquarium. It was the largest I could squeeze into the stand.
I use B-Ionic two part, Kent tech M, and Kalkwasser for topoff via a metered drip. I dose 5ml vinegar and 7ml peroxide daily. I do a single 5 gallon water change weekly with RO/DI water, Instant Ocean and then I match calcium, alk, mag, temp, and salinity to my tank chemistry.
I run my calcium at 450, mag at 1450, alk I like around 9, but it's currently hovering around 11. I use NYOS test kits.
Lighting is an Ocean Revive T-247. I have absolutely no complaints with this fixture. I run channel 1 (blue) at 50%, and channel 2 at 20%.
The tank was started in January. I had a hair algae issue during cycling, and just won a battle with dinoflagellates. I attribute overcoming the dinoflagellates to the addition of peroxide dosing.
Tank is mainly SPS dominate (still frags at this point). I have a few zoa frags, and a small frogspawn. The system has been pretty stable so far, and I try not to disturb things much. I have tried to take decent pics of my corals, but still haven't got the hang of capturing the colors I see into the photos. Anyhow, that's about all I can say for now.