16G BowFront --> 29G Reef Tank Build

[DanS180]

So my tanks been set up for 2 months today. Crazy to think how much I have goin on in this tank right now

 

[Mrc8858]

So my tanks been set up for 2 months today. Crazy to think how much I have goin on in this tank right now

Wait til you hit close to a year and start looking back at your old pics lol

 

[Beengirl]

Wait til you hit close to a year and start looking back at your old pics lol

That's a HUGE difference!! Wow!!

 

[Mrc8858]

That's a HUGE difference!! Wow!!

Maybe a little more purple but that's about it

 

[Beengirl]

Maybe a little more purple but that's about it

Yeah, I was only referring to the purple, actually. Lol.

 

[DanS180]

Lol that's a huge difference! Looks great though!!

 

[Mrc8858]

Yeah, I was only referring to the purple, actually. Lol.

It's usually the first thing people notice in my tank lol. I have a coraline heaven I guess cause its insane how fast and thick it grows lol

 

[Mrc8858]

So Dan, how about a day 1 and 2 month FTS for us

 

[DanS180]

It's usually the first thing people notice in my tank lol. I have a coraline heaven I guess cause its insane how fast and thick it grows lol

Haha that's insane..

I retested my tank today and I guess I did the magnesium test wrong bc today I got 1200 instead of 1080

 

[Mrc8858]

Haha that's insane..

I retested my tank today and I guess I did the magnesium test wrong bc today I got 1200 instead of 1080

Why do you think you did it wrong? Thought you were in the process of raising it

 

[DanS180]

Here's the very first day! No corals!



Here's today how'd I do?

 

[DanS180]

Why do you think you did it wrong? Thought you were in the process of raising it

Well I went n got water today and decided to test before doing a wc and that's what I got.. I think I was having trouble determining the end point color the other day lol

 

[22engine]

That's great. I'm going on five months and don't have near that. I just started to see spots of coralline growing. Hopefully it takes off now. Think it might because I saw one spot on one of my power heads and now about a week later I see it on the other one and on the back wall

 

[Mrc8858]

Here's the very first day! No corals!

Here's today how'd I do?

Nice progress in 2 months, looks 100x better with the added rock

 

[DanS180]

Nice progress in 2 months, looks 100x better with the added rock

Thank you! I love my lil tank.. so glad I decided to give saltwater a try

 

[Mrc8858]

Thank you! I love my lil tank.. so glad I decided to give saltwater a try

Aren't we all I remember the first time it crossed my mind like 8yrs ago but I was so overwhelmed with the startup I just kinda dismissed the idea until I got my own place and a decent paying job and revisited the thought of trying it this time last year and it is one of the best decisions I've made

 

[DanS180]

Aren't we all I remember the first time it crossed my mind like 8yrs ago but I was so overwhelmed with the startup I just kinda dismissed the idea until I got my own place and a decent paying job and revisited the thought of trying it this time last year and it is one of the best decisions I've made

Most definitely best decision I ever made saltwater is just so much more exciting then fresh IMO lol

 

[Pizza101]

Most definitely best decision I ever made saltwater is just so much more exciting then fresh IMO lol

Here here! It's a great hobby for the whole family if you can get them all involved.. Even my three year old helps me get our cleanup crew from the Gulf of Mexico! Great hobby for sure!

 

[DanS180]

Here here! It's a great hobby for the whole family if you can get them all involved.. Even my three year old helps me get our cleanup crew from the Gulf of Mexico! Great hobby for sure!

That's pretty cool.. yeah I keep trying to get my gf into it but she's more of a "oh look its Nemo!!" kind of girl haha

 

[Pizza101]

That's pretty cool.. yeah I keep trying to get my gf into it but she's more of a "oh look its Nemo!!" kind of girl haha

Lol that's funny! I also get my older two to help with checking perimeters weekly! Lol it's part of there chores...sometimes it's all about delegating.