Dr. Zoos
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- Joined
- Apr 2, 2014
- Location
- Woodstock, Ontario
Grab some popcorn this is going to be a while....
This has probably been the most abused and neglected successful basic tanks ever.
25gal cube started 03/17
I used ammonia and some instructions from the web and began cycle testing and adjusting daily until my tank was eatting the ammonia as quick as I dumped it in.
I sculpted the rock with fijicrete and chunks of LR
My equipment was Ai Sol blue light and reef octopus HOB1000(hands down best nano slimmer out there!!!) jager250w heater and mj1200....basic!
I added stuff. Some died some lived. I took out the dead stuff and did my water top ups and changes(2.5-5gal depending on laziness) and I moved and got 2 mp10s
Befor I moved this was 12/31/17
You can see my goldfish in the upper right and lower left
The skimmer died and I replaced it with a jns HOB(did I mention the reef octopus being the best) and also added a tunze micro ATO and 7gal res in the stand. Plus a ac70 hob. Oh the light is a primeHD at some point.
So the tank was moved. Some stuff died some lived. I took out the dead.
Oh then I moved again. Super cold rock and coral were exposed to the air for about hour. Lost some cool stuff.
That’s 09/19
Today I still change 2.5 or 5gal depending on what the coral are asking for.
I use a rodi instead of buying ro anymore
NO skimmer anymore. (Just found I never get enoug in it to justify)
Ac70
Heater
Ai prime
1 mp10 on reef crest max(my lps like it way better)
ATO
Now who noticed I never said anything about testing water after my cycle? I don’t and never have. Nor will I.
It’s simple. Don’t put anything bad in. Don’t over dose. Do water changes and in my case rotate AC sponges(I run 2 in it and swap the top to bottom and then a new clean one on top.
My corals show me how the water is but I do my changes weekly.
Here’s a little growth example. And I have more. But.....aug 24
Sept 24....
It’s grown onto and up the lr.
Simple. Basic. Thriving. Oh and sumpless.
This has probably been the most abused and neglected successful basic tanks ever.
25gal cube started 03/17
I used ammonia and some instructions from the web and began cycle testing and adjusting daily until my tank was eatting the ammonia as quick as I dumped it in.
I sculpted the rock with fijicrete and chunks of LR
My equipment was Ai Sol blue light and reef octopus HOB1000(hands down best nano slimmer out there!!!) jager250w heater and mj1200....basic!
I added stuff. Some died some lived. I took out the dead stuff and did my water top ups and changes(2.5-5gal depending on laziness) and I moved and got 2 mp10s
Befor I moved this was 12/31/17
You can see my goldfish in the upper right and lower left
The skimmer died and I replaced it with a jns HOB(did I mention the reef octopus being the best) and also added a tunze micro ATO and 7gal res in the stand. Plus a ac70 hob. Oh the light is a primeHD at some point.
So the tank was moved. Some stuff died some lived. I took out the dead.
Oh then I moved again. Super cold rock and coral were exposed to the air for about hour. Lost some cool stuff.
That’s 09/19
Today I still change 2.5 or 5gal depending on what the coral are asking for.
I use a rodi instead of buying ro anymore
NO skimmer anymore. (Just found I never get enoug in it to justify)
Ac70
Heater
Ai prime
1 mp10 on reef crest max(my lps like it way better)
ATO
Now who noticed I never said anything about testing water after my cycle? I don’t and never have. Nor will I.
It’s simple. Don’t put anything bad in. Don’t over dose. Do water changes and in my case rotate AC sponges(I run 2 in it and swap the top to bottom and then a new clean one on top.
My corals show me how the water is but I do my changes weekly.
Here’s a little growth example. And I have more. But.....aug 24
Sept 24....
It’s grown onto and up the lr.
Simple. Basic. Thriving. Oh and sumpless.
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