It’s still limping along in the ugly phase but the upgrade is finally looking more like a reef tank and less like I’m displaying underwater rock art. Orange lens is in the post so i can’t wait to take some better pics.

12 days away, fed an appropriate amount of pellets every day and nori every 3-4 days. Phosphate 0.08, nitrate 0 (locked up in algae I’m guessing), alk 6.8. Scraping produced full sheets of algae which I tried to scoop out but the reef mat did 1.6m the day I cleaned it. I also have an INKBIRD and WiFi control of the ac. Final photo is after 20L water change. I’ll do another in two days to lower phosphate and raise alk slowly (coral pro salt will rapidly raise alk if I go any quicker). In future, I’d put a fan on the ‘chiller’ outlet for the INKBIRD and sit it to blow over the sump. Fish and inverts fine, green torch is only half extended (phosphate?), maybe some others have less colour but the alveo is the happiest I’ve ever seen it.

New member of the Clean Up Crew! I was told the black spot Foxface will eat bubble algae and they’re doing a great job on hair algae so far. I have plans to upgrade to a 1200 in the next 4-5m so they’ll have more room as they grow.

Top down view 😍

6 days away and found that my gluing couldn’t stand up to the plum sized trochus/bulldozer in my tank. Think they’ll come back? Also will take any tips people have to ensure they stick this time, I’ve got 11 days away coming up that’s making me nervous

Ok, this time I mean it. No more tank purchases until 2026!