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Those are some healthy looking corals.Nice tank, what kind of light you using.That Foxface is going to get real big though.I got one over a year ago and he was only 2.5 inches,I've got him in my 180g reef,he's now a monster of at least 6 inches.I sometimes wish he wasn,t in there.That way i could have 2 or 3 other smaller fish,but he's really a great fish with a puppy kind of personality and you never have to worry about macro algea taking over your tank.Anyway nice tank and Happy Holidays! 
Thanks.
The tank only has 110W PC smartlamps. I need more lighting. I will be moving all of these contents to a new 58 Oceanic Reef ready once I get the cash for the equipment.
The leathers grow great but I need soem more corals to make it look a little fuller.
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The tank only has 110W PC smartlamps. I need more lighting. I will be moving all of these contents to a new 58 Oceanic Reef ready once I get the cash for the equipment.
The leathers grow great but I need soem more corals to make it look a little fuller.
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Hey, Rob, very nice looking reef.
I've got almost an identical set-up to you, which I've been running since August. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions about your reef.
I've got an Ecosystems refugium too, but I'm not running a skimmer. What made you choose to add the skimmer? Did you have it right away, or did you add it in response to nuisance algae, etc? When you started running the ecosystem, did you have any extended period of cyano?
I see your powerheads are on the back glass, pointing at the front of the tank. Right now, I have mine aimed at each other from across the tank. Is there any particular reason you chose this setup?
I really like you aquascaping, and I was considering moving my rocks around so that it looks more like yours. What type of rock do you have, as for 80 pounds, it doesn't seem to fill up your aqaurium very much?
Does your perc host in the Sarco or in one of the frospawns?
I've got almost an identical set-up to you, which I've been running since August. If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions about your reef.
I've got an Ecosystems refugium too, but I'm not running a skimmer. What made you choose to add the skimmer? Did you have it right away, or did you add it in response to nuisance algae, etc? When you started running the ecosystem, did you have any extended period of cyano?
I see your powerheads are on the back glass, pointing at the front of the tank. Right now, I have mine aimed at each other from across the tank. Is there any particular reason you chose this setup?
I really like you aquascaping, and I was considering moving my rocks around so that it looks more like yours. What type of rock do you have, as for 80 pounds, it doesn't seem to fill up your aqaurium very much?
Does your perc host in the Sarco or in one of the frospawns?
Toddius,
I purchased the CPR BAKPAK after I had a BAD hair algae breakout. Since then the water has been crystal clear for the most part. I had to get the surface skimmer and bubble trap because one of my Astea Snails though he be cute and lcimb into the return and block it and caused a small flood that almost started a fire.
IMHO The Ecosystem40 by itself is not enough. I had extensive Cyano outbreaks killing some corals. After the skimmer haven't had one. With the Cyano I tred the red slime remove but the cyano would come back in 2-3 weeks. I still have some Cyano and hair algae in the Ecosystem that I have to check on once a week to make sure that it isnt coverint all of the caluerpa. (PIA). The other thing I dont like is if I dont add top off every day and the tank evaporates more then a 1/2 inch the return blows bubbles into the tank. When I move to the 58 I will probably still use it as a refugium but with alot of customization.
As for the powerheads, I just didn't want them blasting the corals, I fiugred if they are aimed at the bow the current would be distributed more evenly.
The LR is roughly 80lbs. ALot of it is on the bottom. I place the rock in first then the sand so alot of it is buried.
My clown lives in the small piece of a hammer coral (Go near and it will attack you) or the toadstool when its polyp are extended. Pretty cool.
Am also trying to make grags out of the Green Sinularia and the Pink Colt.
Any thing else let me know and I would be glad to help. I learned so much from this board.
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I purchased the CPR BAKPAK after I had a BAD hair algae breakout. Since then the water has been crystal clear for the most part. I had to get the surface skimmer and bubble trap because one of my Astea Snails though he be cute and lcimb into the return and block it and caused a small flood that almost started a fire.
IMHO The Ecosystem40 by itself is not enough. I had extensive Cyano outbreaks killing some corals. After the skimmer haven't had one. With the Cyano I tred the red slime remove but the cyano would come back in 2-3 weeks. I still have some Cyano and hair algae in the Ecosystem that I have to check on once a week to make sure that it isnt coverint all of the caluerpa. (PIA). The other thing I dont like is if I dont add top off every day and the tank evaporates more then a 1/2 inch the return blows bubbles into the tank. When I move to the 58 I will probably still use it as a refugium but with alot of customization.
As for the powerheads, I just didn't want them blasting the corals, I fiugred if they are aimed at the bow the current would be distributed more evenly.
The LR is roughly 80lbs. ALot of it is on the bottom. I place the rock in first then the sand so alot of it is buried.
My clown lives in the small piece of a hammer coral (Go near and it will attack you) or the toadstool when its polyp are extended. Pretty cool.
Am also trying to make grags out of the Green Sinularia and the Pink Colt.
Any thing else let me know and I would be glad to help. I learned so much from this board.
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Thanks, Rob!
I have the same freakin' problem re: evaporation with the ecosystem. I have to add at least a liter a day in order to keep up. It makes going away for even 2 days a PITA, as I don't have anyone around I'd want to mess with the tank. FWIW, I actually e-mailed them about it , and they said they only had to top off every 5 days. Part of my problem is that I live in an apartment where I don't really have much control over the heat...
I've been battling cyano for about 4 months now. It started in the ecosystem and spread throughout the tank. It's actually trailing off now, but its been difficult because its on the substrate and I can't vacuum that off. I haven't lost any coral due to it, though a torch did die mysteriously after thriving for 2 months. The cyano is being replaced by a hair algae, for which i don't seem to have any snails that'll eat it. I'm certainly not putting a tang in there, and the algae blenny I had (R.I.P.) only seemed to eat diatoms and wouldn't touch the hairier stuff.
Most people on the boards I read consider the BakPak an ineffective skimmer, but perhaps in conjuntion with the ecosystem it'll be okay. It's certainly cheaper than a lot of the stuff out there, and it'll certainly get rid of the surface scum I sometimes see. Oh Santa...
I have the same freakin' problem re: evaporation with the ecosystem. I have to add at least a liter a day in order to keep up. It makes going away for even 2 days a PITA, as I don't have anyone around I'd want to mess with the tank. FWIW, I actually e-mailed them about it , and they said they only had to top off every 5 days. Part of my problem is that I live in an apartment where I don't really have much control over the heat...
I've been battling cyano for about 4 months now. It started in the ecosystem and spread throughout the tank. It's actually trailing off now, but its been difficult because its on the substrate and I can't vacuum that off. I haven't lost any coral due to it, though a torch did die mysteriously after thriving for 2 months. The cyano is being replaced by a hair algae, for which i don't seem to have any snails that'll eat it. I'm certainly not putting a tang in there, and the algae blenny I had (R.I.P.) only seemed to eat diatoms and wouldn't touch the hairier stuff.
Most people on the boards I read consider the BakPak an ineffective skimmer, but perhaps in conjuntion with the ecosystem it'll be okay. It's certainly cheaper than a lot of the stuff out there, and it'll certainly get rid of the surface scum I sometimes see. Oh Santa...
There is alot of debates on HOB Skimmers.
Alot of people say that the Remora is a good HOB skimmer. I tried the Prizm (POS). Leaked and didn't pull anything out od the tank. Wen I go to the 58 the BakPak is going to my 15 Nano.
The BAKPAK worked for me. I also did a airstone mod that I only use if I move alot of the rock around and the tank is really cloudy.
Back to the Ecosystem. I removed the bioballs and I put carbon there.
I evaporate alot as well but I can add more Kalk in my top off that I drip at night.
For your Cyano, DO you feed heavily?
Do you use Kalk? It will help reving phosphates that can cause nusiance algae.
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Alot of people say that the Remora is a good HOB skimmer. I tried the Prizm (POS). Leaked and didn't pull anything out od the tank. Wen I go to the 58 the BakPak is going to my 15 Nano.
The BAKPAK worked for me. I also did a airstone mod that I only use if I move alot of the rock around and the tank is really cloudy.
Back to the Ecosystem. I removed the bioballs and I put carbon there.
I evaporate alot as well but I can add more Kalk in my top off that I drip at night.
For your Cyano, DO you feed heavily?
Do you use Kalk? It will help reving phosphates that can cause nusiance algae.
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I've seen the remora as touted as a good fit for our size tanks, but I'd rather spend the money on new lights ( I've got a 96 watt PC smartlight, which I suppose is comparably to what you have. I was looking into a 150W PFO HQI mini-pendant, which some people assured me would be more than ample to keep SPS for such a small tank). The bakpak may be the ticket for me.
I've tried Polyfilter and some Kent phosphate sponge for the phosphates. I can't entirely get rid of them. I suspect this is because when I filled the tank initially, I used unfiltered tap water, which made up most of the water by the time I put the live rock in. From reading here, I've learned that the live rock can absorb the phosphates, and then leach them back into the water over time. I use DI water now, and I've tested it and no phosphates go back into the system through make-up water or water changes (I do 5 gallons a week). I feed once a day, usually a half a cube of Prime reef for my three fish (orchid dottyback, flasher wrasse, and orange spotted goby). I've got 4 peppermints in there, and three serpent stars, and they do a pretty good job of getting the uneaten food. The peppermints sure are greedy suckers. I've been thinking about ordering some cerinth snails and a fighting conch (and whichever hermit they say eats cyano) from etropicals, but I don't want to get them unless I'm positive they'll eat the red slime.
I haven't dripped Kalk, because the only stony I have in there is a small tracyphyllia, and to be honest, I don't want the hassle. I tried using a Kent aquadoser for top off while i was away a few weeks ago, just with DI water, and it was a mess. The rate of evaporation isn't constant enough. I don't think I want to spring for a dosing pump yet, and I can't set up a NURCE like system unless i build an ugly shelf near my tank.
How often do you change out your carbon? Do you use it everyday? The Ecosystem people say once a week, but I think it really does help a little with the cyano. Does the water rush through the 'fuge too quickly after you took out the bioballs? I've just got a small powerfilter hooked up to the tank that I use to run carbon (or PolyFilter), and that I leave on all the time for surface agitation. If I do get the BakPak, that'd have to come off, so I'd probably have to run the carbon in the ecosystem like you do.
I've tried Polyfilter and some Kent phosphate sponge for the phosphates. I can't entirely get rid of them. I suspect this is because when I filled the tank initially, I used unfiltered tap water, which made up most of the water by the time I put the live rock in. From reading here, I've learned that the live rock can absorb the phosphates, and then leach them back into the water over time. I use DI water now, and I've tested it and no phosphates go back into the system through make-up water or water changes (I do 5 gallons a week). I feed once a day, usually a half a cube of Prime reef for my three fish (orchid dottyback, flasher wrasse, and orange spotted goby). I've got 4 peppermints in there, and three serpent stars, and they do a pretty good job of getting the uneaten food. The peppermints sure are greedy suckers. I've been thinking about ordering some cerinth snails and a fighting conch (and whichever hermit they say eats cyano) from etropicals, but I don't want to get them unless I'm positive they'll eat the red slime.
I haven't dripped Kalk, because the only stony I have in there is a small tracyphyllia, and to be honest, I don't want the hassle. I tried using a Kent aquadoser for top off while i was away a few weeks ago, just with DI water, and it was a mess. The rate of evaporation isn't constant enough. I don't think I want to spring for a dosing pump yet, and I can't set up a NURCE like system unless i build an ugly shelf near my tank.
How often do you change out your carbon? Do you use it everyday? The Ecosystem people say once a week, but I think it really does help a little with the cyano. Does the water rush through the 'fuge too quickly after you took out the bioballs? I've just got a small powerfilter hooked up to the tank that I use to run carbon (or PolyFilter), and that I leave on all the time for surface agitation. If I do get the BakPak, that'd have to come off, so I'd probably have to run the carbon in the ecosystem like you do.
If you can find a creature that will eat Cyano, I think you will have hit the jackpot.
Another problem I have found with this tank is the damn centrer brace. That is what stopped from getting a halide fixture and went out and got the new 58. Even though I will probably still run 2 MH on it. I want SPS and Clams someday.
I feed the fish once everyother day along with Reef Solution every other day. Once every 2 weeks I ade a little Iodine supplement. Not sure if it doing anything but the Wesophelia seems to stay puffed up more.
Another note. On the Ecosystem, The light bulb only lasted me a year, luckily the LFS owner had a new system in stock and sold me the bulb from the new one. I might also try running the light on the reverse cycle of the tank lights.
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Another problem I have found with this tank is the damn centrer brace. That is what stopped from getting a halide fixture and went out and got the new 58. Even though I will probably still run 2 MH on it. I want SPS and Clams someday.
I feed the fish once everyother day along with Reef Solution every other day. Once every 2 weeks I ade a little Iodine supplement. Not sure if it doing anything but the Wesophelia seems to stay puffed up more.
Another note. On the Ecosystem, The light bulb only lasted me a year, luckily the LFS owner had a new system in stock and sold me the bulb from the new one. I might also try running the light on the reverse cycle of the tank lights.
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