2 Weeks Ago

To start this is my first reef build.30G, 20lb lr, 30lbls, 1 Koralia 2, CPR BakPak skimmer. Life: 1 Yellow Tail Damsel, 2 Nassarius Snails, 9 Margarita Snails, and 1 Mexican Turbo Snail.

Future Plans: Start building the Reef...

Now what everyone has been waiting for.

Blue:


Blue & White:


Moonlight:


Suggestions Welcome!

 

looks good you probably will want some more rock to place corals one, and maybe another powerhead or two dependign on gph

 

yeah im still cycling letting the tank do its thing. taking is slow.

 

How is the cycle comming along?

 

greater than expected, the borwn algea started about 3 days ago. Came in full force all over rocks and i decided to throw in some cleaners to keep it calm. i've been readin it goes away but my LFS said it wont.. so im not sure. cycling is great though. soon in the future i will probably upgrade tank size.

 

are the lights on just for the pics or have you been running them?

I'd leave them off for the cycle - no need to encourage algae growth.

 

The brown algae will go away on its own as the cycle winds down. I got overexcited about keeping the diatoms under control and my cleaners had to suffer through a cycling tank. Do you have your own test kit?

 

12 hours daily. I mean thats what i have been running. i turned them off for the night right after the pictures.

 

Low light and good flow will also certainly help.

--Not low light but a shorter daylight period.

 

Yes, i have my own test kit. what exactly should i keep checking on a daily basis