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Got the Jebao auto dosing fine tuned now, parameters have been stable this week. I also added the CO wildfire nem to the tank and it has chosen a really cool spot right where my clowns hang out. I added a peppermint shrimp and a tuxedo urchin to take care of some aptasia and hair algae. I also got my little fuge running with chaeto and an auto feeder so the fish still get fed if I forget before I go to work. In the last pic, I got this 3D printed anemone/fish guard for my wave maker and I think it is genius lol

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125g - 14 month update. Dosing Brightwell and KZ products.

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75g - 14 month update. Dosing Brightwell and KZ products.

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Officially think I’m going to have to look into a doser I feed twice a day with pellets and an auto feeder that spins 2 times each time. As well as mysis a few times a week. Have had to dose Neo Nitro 5 ml every 2 days to keep no3 above 1ppm. No water change in almost 2 weeks. Tested today no3 at 1.6 ppm and po4 at 0.04 ppm. Anyone have a cheaper reliable doser they like?

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Thoughts on this hammer. Tank has go through the wringer this past week with a cyano outbreak, velvet killing all fish and 30% water change trying to get ammonia down. Dosing prime but still around .28. Not sure what else to do!!

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So the reef is now at day 71 since water was added. The local corals going nuts and other inhabitants feeding and behaving as they should albeit I wish they would stop enjoying the back of the tank - but hey, the Clowns and Banggai love feeding time.

Dosing Aqua Forrest 3 in 1. Coral Essentials Phosphate Up & Nitrate Up.

1 water change at day 50.

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Day 30.

Only 3 fish, but lots of easy corals, copepods, some inverts and live rock. Plus a steady dosing routine of nitrification bacteria.

The "ugly" stage lasted less than a 4 days and I think I am most happiest with the growth of that patch of macroalgae which I am sure is ripping out the Nitrate and phosphate but is wiping out the pest algae.

The goni isn't thriving but a drop of manganese seems to be assisting now, and I should probably try and get the peppermint shrimp out now they took care of the aiptasia but are now free to harass the BTA. Which the Clowns are not impressed by.

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New dosing pump head for the tank to keep anything from reacting while in the lines

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Got tired of certain dosing pump ends reacting with the water so figured I'd make a overflow type of head. This is the first version. I'll see how it works when it's done printing

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