obscurereef
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My super OCD wiring job...
Hope you're not to OCD when it comes to the diatom, algae, and cyano bloom . Looks really sleek and clean. It will look that much better with life in it .
My super OCD wiring job...
Hope you're not to OCD when it comes to the diatom, algae, and cyano bloom . Looks really sleek and clean. It will look that much better with life in it .
I hate to ask but you know my situation. I can only view your Attached Thumbnail but not the other pics lol...
Yeah, I can only imagine! I have an old evaporative cooler on the house, but don't use it. The previous owners didn't properly maintain it and its pretty much rusted out. I do have a wall mounted AC in the family room that cools down the house, but the bedrooms stay hot, and this tank is on our dresser... Well, I was looking for a challenge and got one! This should be fun! I HATE SUMMER!
Yeah, I'm pretty OCD about everything... Luckily salt has more options for good algae eaters and CUC, from what I understand... Thank you, I'm anxious to get some sort of life in there!
Reef safe CUC recommendations are welcome, so I can start making a list...
I would go to liveaquaria.com and look at their different cleaner packs and read the info on the "crew members." lol. That may give you a good idea of what you want.
Hey for stocking I know you said yellow clown goby. But also look at the green banded goby its one of my favorite nano fish
Got my refractometer today. Instructions say to use distilled water to calibrate but I'm all out at the moment. Checked it with RO/DI and it reads 0. Checked the tank water and its 1.024. Should I trust this reading? Pick up distilled water or calibration fluid? I'm reading some people state that RO/DI won't calibrate it properly.
I don't know a whole lot but I think it has to have something to read. RO water should be 0 but distilled water usually gets some sort of reading. Which is why RO water is preferable. Lol.
If you know your ro unit is fine then you are good
On another note. I picked up the cheap clip on fan from Walmart. It's working out fairly well so far. Temp is staying at about 80 during the day, and 78 once the house cools off at night and through the morning. I have a Toms Aqualifter pump and Madison float switch on order for the ATO, should be here next week sometime. Gonna test params later tonight. I'll post results and an updated pic to show the fan.
Oh, the water is still a bit cloudy, should I run a small hob with polyfill for a few days? Thanks for the help so far guys!
It usually takes a few days for the sand to settle. Running a little filtration won't hurt. Sounds like you got your temp figured out.
Tank has been set up since Saturday. Yeah, temp is okay, for now...
If this goes well for you (which I'm assuming so since you have everything covered) an upgrade won't be too far in the future, right?