How much score do u guys give for my reef tank in a 100 score?
Equipment:
BOYU WG-310 (impeller modified for better airflow) (protein skimmer)
Aquael FZN PRO 700
Yee submersible pump (1000L/H) (used as wave maker)
18w reef light + 5.2w yikeda reef light
Some random desk fan modified as cooler
2in1 thermometer+salinity meter
Fish and coral inside:
Favia
Mushroom
Damselfish
Ocellaris clownfish ×2
Thickness of the sand
1~5cm
Salt used: Vastocean basic ocean sea salt
Salt parameter:
CA~ 400-450MG/L
MG~ 1250-1350MG/L
KH~ 7-9 d°KH
(The rest.. Idk)
Quick AI Prime 16 question for a new reef tank.
No corals yet — just copepods and clean-up crew.
I’m trying to keep the light low to avoid algae, but still make the tank look good.
Thinking:
RB 25 / B 25 / W 5
Everything else 0
5–6 hours/day
Light about 9–11” above the water
Is this a good starting point, or would you run it differently?
Setup rating?
How much would u guys give in a total of 10?
(That one coral on the highest is birdnest sps coral)
(Btw, any suggestion to improve my tank based on the parameters and equipment I updated today?)
Cycling my new tank - I find the waiting the hardest. Nitrites are 0,5ppm and Nitrates are 5ppm.
I still need to get my lights and I’m having a hard time deciding.
How much score do u guys give for my reef tank in a 100 score?
Equipment:
BOYU WG-310 (impeller modified for better airflow) (protein skimmer)
Aquael FZN PRO 700
Yee submersible pump (1000L/H) (used as wave maker)
18w reef light + 5.2w yikeda reef light
Some random desk fan modified as cooler
2in1 thermometer+salinity meter
Fish and coral inside:
Favia
Mushroom
Damselfish
Ocellaris clownfish ×2
Thickness of the sand
1~5cm
Salt used: Vastocean basic ocean sea salt
Salt parameter:
CA~ 400-450MG/L
MG~ 1250-1350MG/L
KH~ 7-9 d°KH
(The rest.. Idk)
Got a mangrove in the corner. Roots are hanging in mid hoping it will grow down. 3d printed a cover to help hid the root. Grow light with ability to narrow the focus. Plant came bit sick due to weather but hoping it recovers. Anyone has experience with mangrove in tank?
Good afternoon reefing fam!
I got a quick question and wanted to know if anyone could help out. Im setting up my 45 gal and I will be running an AI blade with 2 Ati Blue plus t5s for lighting. Does any one have a time schedule for a similar pairing? At the moment it has 2 jbj actinic bulbs in the fixture.
Thanks! Any tips are greatly appreciated 🙏
(This was yesterday) slugger the snail died. My tank is a little cloudy very fast (in a day) I think it’s the led light
Fairly new tank. Anything you guys notice that I should change? I’m new to this! This video was taken right before lights out. That’s why some of the coral is closing up. The hammer and Duncan have only been in the tank a little over 24 hours at the time of this video
Doing some photography. Struggling to stay in focus. Using a S23+ camera at 3~8x and polyp labs + Orphic lenses. (Macro, CPL and 2K + 15K filter)
How often is everyone else testing? I test every Sunday morning before my lights go on. I also do a 10 %water change religiously every Sunday. These numbers are tropic Marin pro reef salt with 7 ml of soda ash mixed with 4 gallons of water for my weekly water change to bring my alk up to around 9. I also dose 2.5 ml twice a week of potassium and 3ml daily of all for reef.
Need help. Here’s my 75 gallon reef with 3 aihydra’s, 2 mp40’s, and a 20 gallon sump with a reef octo skimmer. How does everything look? Happy? Good flow? Recommendations. I’m still new to this so trying to figure it out along the way.
I’m afraid my bubble tip anemone is not doing well. I found him down in the sand and set him up on a rock closest to the light but it looks like this (ignore unsightly green algae bloom I’m working on). parameters all have been good and stable.