20 gallon Nano
Murfreesboro
Introduction
Welcome to my 20 Gallon mixed reef!
I've been out of the hobby for several years, but I've decided to dive in and see if I still have the "Green thumb," I once processed before.
This Aquarium is sort of an experiment in the making. Again, it has been years since I've practiced any of these disciplines, and there has been many advancements in the trade over my "MIA" years.
I've been out of the hobby for several years, but I've decided to dive in and see if I still have the "Green thumb," I once processed before.
This Aquarium is sort of an experiment in the making. Again, it has been years since I've practiced any of these disciplines, and there has been many advancements in the trade over my "MIA" years.
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Filtration
Primary filtration is provided by a Jebao DCT-6000 return pump with a max flow rate of 1585 GPH, and a SC Aquariums SCA-301 Protein Skimmer, rated at 65 gallons.
Sump size is 24"x12"x12", about 15 gallons provided by Modular Marine. With a 6" area for the refugium.
Refugium is currently keeping Chaetomorpha algae, and around 10 lbs. of Eco Systems Miracle Mud.
Sump size is 24"x12"x12", about 15 gallons provided by Modular Marine. With a 6" area for the refugium.
Refugium is currently keeping Chaetomorpha algae, and around 10 lbs. of Eco Systems Miracle Mud.
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Temperature
pH
ORP
Salinity
Alkalinity
Phosphate
Calcium
Magnesium
Nitrate
Strontium
Iron
Potassium
9 Fish
ORA Yellowline Goby
Elacatinus figaro
34 Corals
50 Invertebrate
2 Plants
Equipment
Lighting
Heater
Skimmer
SCA SC 301 Skimmer
Powerhead
Sump
Modular Marine 15 gallon 24x12x12
AutoTopOff
Neptune ATK
Dosing
Chiller
Chill Solutions CSXC-1 Thermoelectric Aquarium Chiller
Thermometer
Refractometer
RODI
Marine Depot KleanWater 6-Stage Advanced RO/DI System - 100 GPD
Accessory
CalciumReactor
KalkReactor
Media
Food
TestKit
Additive
Medication
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AcroPower · Brightwell Aquatics NeoPhos · Red Sea Trace-Colors IRON+ Part C · Brightwell Aquatics MicroBacter7 · Korallen-Zucht Amino Acid Concentrate · Brightwell Aquatics ChaetoGro · Brightwell Aquatics Reef BioFuel · Brightwell Aquatics BioFuel · Red Sea Trace-Colors Bioactive Elements Part D · Red Sea Magnesium · Boyd Chemiclean · Seachem Stability · Seachem Complete · RODI water · Seachem Reef Strontium · Red Sea Reef Foundation Magnesium · Red Sea Reef Foundation kH · Red Sea Reef Foundation Calcium · Aquavitro fuleFeeding See more
phytoplankton · Reefroids · COOL MYSIS ENRICHED WITH SELCO · Omega One Micro Pellets · Fed phytoplankton 5 ml · Seachem NutriDiet Marine Flakes · San Francisco Bay Emerald Entree · San Francisco Bay Frozen Brine Shrimp · San Francisco Bay Frozen Mysis Shrimp · San Francisco Bay Frozen Coral Blend · Polyp Lab Reef-Roids · Polyp Lab Polyp-Booster · San Francisco Bay Frozen Marine Cuisine · San Francisco Bay Frozen Coral Cuisine · Frozen Food for anemone · Seachem Reef Phyto Plankton · Seachem Reef Zooplankton · BENERREF Reef Food · Two Little Fishies Sea Veggies · San Francisco Bay Frozen Fish Eggs · Omega One Super Veggie · Zoo Med SpirulinaOn average you perform a 18.7% water change every 9 days.
10% total water change in July.
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Had to cut back the chalice coral this morning. It was getting too big, and dying off in spots. One of the chalices was removed completely because it was stinging my montipora next to it. I saved one …
System is doing better, but not good? My Nitrates and phosphates are at zero. I need to start feeding more often. Right now I'm feeding pellet food everyday for the fish. My last 2 feedings have been …
System is doing a lot better. Phosphates are still at zero but nitrates have fallen to 5 ppm after adding macro algae, and re-installing the Marine Pure block. Both chalices still have damage from tis…
Phosphates at 0.0 ppm after feed Reef-Riods, and Nitrates are still at 20 ppm. I do believe the light is keeping the macro algae a live, and they are removing nitrates and phosphates from the water co…
On the 23rd of February I added two different types of macro algae, and two different types of copepods. 3 days later I am having to adjust my calcium reactor. Sunset montipora is encrusting at a rap…
Side note: 0.22 cups every 1 sec to maintain a 50 GPH flow.
Inspiration & Goals
My goals for this setup are to try to grow out SPS corals as fast as possible and improving color, while lowering maintenance.
I have plans to build a 300-gallon peninsula aquarium in my living room, and all practices and knowledge gained from this setup will be applied.
I have plans to build a 300-gallon peninsula aquarium in my living room, and all practices and knowledge gained from this setup will be applied.
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- 20 gallon Nano on Dec 19, 2018
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