75 gallon revival, re-revival Update page 5

well thats what I needed to hear I have to run ro water anyway so might as well plan on doing it at some point tomorrow

worst case I have a reactor online so I can add carbon if the ammonis gets crazy

do I need to acclimate the corals to the t5 lights?

 

It might be a good idea to acclimate the corals. Carbon won't help with the ammonia if I remember right that is what the Prime and water changes are for.

 

ah... that makes sense then and ill set the corals on the bottom of the tank tonight and watch them tomorow to make sure they make out ok.

 

well everyone is in and seems to be doing well lights are off and will wait till tomorow to put them back into use.

went to the LFS and got some cheto and a pepermint shrimp (cheto for the fuge and a small shrimp for the aiptaisa) as well as 7 more blue legs to help with the algea on the rock.

wish me luck ;D

 

Good luck!!

 

few update pics now I look professional with the timer on the sump and cheto LOL





well as sad as it is to say the 20 lay empty... so long first saltwater tank



hello big mamma 75 ;D

 

well tested everything today and here are the levels

KH= 107.4
Cal= 660
PH= 7.8
N02= 0
N03= 0
ammonia= 0 (hard to read the test its either 0 or .25 but pretty sure its 0)
P03= 0

 

well got the levels back in check and got two new editions:





saw my snail and he is massive




SPS not doing that well it fell in the sand and has just not been the same

 

alright the montie cap and the bit of sps has really started to bleach, the stick fell in the sand and just has not recovered, the montie cap however started bleaching with no real reason.

here are my levels before the lights came on, this is with running a fuge light
cal-520
ph-7.8
kh-7
rate-0
rite-0
amm-0/.25 I cant really tell with these test kits but i am using prime just to be safe 10ml everyother day
salinity-1.025

the softies are doing well its just these two sps frags that arnt doing that well the other encrusting montie is fine with no bleaching.

any thoughts here?

 

New toys!!!!

Well after some trading and haggling I got ahold to a COOL NEW TOY!!!!!!

I love these Powerheads GREAT flow and it spreads well over my tank ;D
they are very well made and are just what my tank needed. my only gripe is that they are a little loud not terriable but noticable.

The Controler leaves some room for improvment but the auto setting works great for me 8)

everything seems way happier and they both flux from 1100 GPH to 550 in 45 Sec increments.