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Display fuge
We used to have two display tanks, but we ran out of room. The picture is how we would do it again.
Testing revisited
After many years, we still don’t test. We don’t worry about nitrates, nitrites, phosphates, salinity and on and on. The theme is keep it simple and keep easy-to-keep fish and corals to begin with. Everyday, we observe the tank. How…
Terrestrial “corals”
The combination of reef tank corals and plants make the room.
Gyre pump out, propeller in
We are removing an IceCap gyre and installing an AI Nero5. The gyre worked well, but was hard to clean and to obtrusive in the display tank.Our design approach is a minimalist glass box.
Food
Our base food is still Spectrum pellets.
Very little return flow
The return flow from the sump was just a trickle. Tried different pump speeds but no change. Did the return tube plug? It looked OK. The braided nylon tubing is about an inch wide, clear, and some algae at a…
How to do a water change – part 6 – procedure
Here is summary of how we do it end-to-end.
How to do a water change – part 5 – setup
How to do a water change – part 4 – materials
Here is a summary of the equipment, materials, tools, and hardware that we use. In a later post we will go over the procedure we follow. Salt mix:Instant Ocean Reef Crystals, 50-gallon size, $12; so our budget is $36/year for…