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  1. morninwood

    morninwood Bristle Worm

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    This is my 20g nano. This tank has dramatically changed over the three years that it has been up. The reason is because I recently had to go to Hong Kong for 3 months. The person who was suppose to take care of my tank let ammonia and phosphate levels spike. I had an infestation of aiptasia which 2 bottles of aiptasia-x couldn't take care of. To my surprise the LFS wouldn't come and service my tank for me when I called them in Hong Kong, though they have a service to do so. RIP around 20 xenia, galaxia, star polyps, hulk polyps.
    I returned around 9/16/2011 and this is my progress so far.
    I took out LR to kill aiptasia.
    Im slowly rebuilding...

    I kinda like it with less LR

    2009 tank

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    2010 tank

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    Today
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    morninwood, Mar 9, 2011
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  2. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  3. fischkid2

    fischkid2 Dirty Filter Sock

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    Welcome to 3reef! :wave: :wave: :wave:

    It's too bad you lost all those corals but its great that your bouncing back. Sometimes less rock work just looks better IMO and if you want more just add it slowly..
    Are you running a skimmer with that HOB?
     
    fischkid2, Mar 9, 2011
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  4. morninwood

    morninwood Bristle Worm

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    I just added 9 more pounds today haha. Im kinda regretting adding more, the maintenance is just a little annoying to me. Im running a in tank skimmer. I got it for 20 dollars from someone who quit. the skimmer is for a 55 gallon tank. I also have a small canister filter and bio-wheel hob running. The canister filter has phosphate and carbon pads.
     
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  5. morninwood

    morninwood Bristle Worm

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  6. Raudrive

    Raudrive Astrea Snail

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    Welcome to the forum. From you posts you will have no proplem getting your tank back where you want it. It already looks good.

    It's ashamed your LFS didn't help.

    Good luck,
    Rick
     
    Raudrive, Mar 9, 2011
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  7. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Hello and welcome to 3reef
     
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  8. fishyfinder

    fishyfinder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    welcome!
     
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  9. LGangway

    LGangway Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
    LGangway, Mar 16, 2011
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