Scott's 16G Nuvo Reef w/ DIY LED

[bribo12]

Don't pay 40-50 pp for Rastas. Gimme 3-4 months and I got you on a nice 0pp frag.

Oh I wouldn't. I could send you some blue hornets or fuzzy sticks in return .

 

[NanoNewb]

Here is a pic of my hammer opened up!

 

[dingusplease]

Here is a pic of my hammer opened up!

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Very nice hammer! Is it bicolor? Just noticed again how hard it can sometimes be to tell how big a tank or coral is just from a pic, but the cleaner helps.

 

[NanoNewb]

That's how it was sold to me but it's very faint coloring so we will see if it darkens up at all under my lights. Some of my zoas look completely different than they did in person at the LFS. That cleaner is barely an inch big. Not like the ones you normally see so it's still deceiving! . Coral is probably 4-5 inches across in that pic.

 

[NanoNewb]

Lots of new corals! Pics later tonight!

 

[bribo12]

Where are those pics???

 

[NanoNewb]

Whoops went out last night and didn't have time. Lights just came on so everything isn't opened yet. Also bought some orange creamsicle zoas but they forgot to give them to me! Canceling because I drove over an hour to the store...
Red monti

Button polyps and green striped mushroom

Miami hurricane chalice

Yellow and green zoas

Red and green hairy shroom

 

[NanoNewb]

And Aveleopora

 

[NanoNewb]

Newest FTS!

 

[bribo12]

Looks really nice Scott! Nice corals!

 

[Darylb]

Love the red dragonette there beautiful fish. I had a normal scooter but it passed away hopefully you have more success love the tank as well it's looking so full of corals now

 

[NanoNewb]

Thanks guys! Next corals are going to be some fuzzy sticks and some zoas! Thats the plan anyway! LOL!

Daryl he eating frozen and I dropped in a bunch of live pods to help supplement my feedings. Seems to be doing great but only time will tell!

 

[NanoNewb]

Looks like my mushroom is trying to split?!

 

[NanoNewb]

FTS of my aquarium that I thought was neat! On my iPhone though!

 

[dingusplease]

Looks like my mushroom is trying to split?!
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Indeed

 

[dingusplease]

FTS of my aquarium that I thought was neat! On my iPhone though!

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Cool shot, I like the reflection!

 

[NanoNewb]

Starting a DIY ATO. All the parts...Hope to have it done tonight! Assuming I don't electrocute myself!

Also, have a slight algae bloom starting that my CUC seems to be ignoring or cant keep up. I cut back my lights. All my water parameters are inline too. No changes have been made except a couple of coral additions a couple weeks ago.

I have also seen some growth already on my blue sympodium and I have a 3rd mouth on my hammer coral! Hopefully the change of light schedule fixes this algae.

 

[NanoNewb]

Came home today and algae is a little worse and my plate Montis are bleached and half gone in a few hours. What could be causing this?!? Help!!

 

[NanoNewb]

Well still having algae issues but seem to be slowly declining. I cut back light and did a few small water changes during the week and a 50% one today. Not really sure what is causing it though which is driving me crazy. All my water parameters are normal except my calcium is a little low @ 350. No reason why algae is going nuts though.

Anyway I just finished my diy ATO with on off switch and green LED to show when it's activated.

 

[NanoNewb]

Switch tired to on but floats not activated.


On and pump would be running if plugged in.