New Here - My 40g Mixed Reef

[inline6]

Nice! Everything is nice!
Great job, one thing I would change is put a cover on your float switch, you don't want a snail to cause a nice wet surprise.
If you want I have the perfect cheap solution for it.
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5707&page=12&pp=10&highlight=disaster

 

[Pili]

Thanks everyone

ulmo: Yes, i used a tripod. Its pretty much a must everything aquatic except fish. Camera is a Nikon D50.

Spykes: Growth rate in my tank is probebly average but that is more do to the water conditions. I'm having touble getting my calcium up over 400 but i am adding a kalk reactor soon. I'm hoping that i will get some better color and growth. Also i have to run the T-5s fairly high off the tank so that my LPS and softies dont bleach so i'm losing some intensity there that would benefit the SPS.

inline6: yeah, it already happened, lol. I got lucky and the ATO resevoir ran out of water before it overflowed. Only the turbos are heavy enough to trigger it though.

I just ordered a tunze osmolator so that problem should be solved. Thanks for the tip though.

 

[Pili]

a little update here.

Figured out that my Magnesium level was pretty low at around 950 so i used the epsom salt/RO mix and was able to raise it up to around 1550. Calcium levels also shot up because of this so its finally over 400 for the first time since i have had the tank set up. Also noticed a significant increase in growth as a result

ATO was switched to the tunze osmolator which is really a great product and is very accurate.

Also ordered a kalk reator from aquatic systems design which shipped today. Big A+ to Scott over at ASD, great price and excellent customer service.

Lastest FTS although its about 2 weeks old.

 

[Manny]

Nice tank Pili
Is that a hang on skimmer on there?

 

[Pili]

Thanks.

Skimmer is an AquaC Remora. Good skimmer but its a bit undersized for the size of the tank IMO.

 

[pmui]

nice tank.

 

[Manny]

Nice!
I also have a hang on..
Do you ever have problems with micro bubbles sneaking into the tank?

 

[Pili]

Yup, i have tons of micro bubbles. Kinda just ignore them, dont even notice them much now.