skarz Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hello everyone. My tank is already approaching 4 months old but I decided I would go back and backdate some entries so I could share the progress! Fortunately I have been documenting the progress along the way. So here we go! May 4, 2016 Started the tank with some Caribsea live sand (the really fine stuff) and about 15 pounds of cured live rock from my LFS. The rock was more expensive than I anticipated so I only bought half of the required live rock with the intention of buying more down the road. At this point I just putting everything in and am letting the tank cycle. May 11, 2016 Added the rest of the rock so now I have just under 29lbs total of rock! Still letting the tank cycle with the addition of a few blue and red hermit crabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Great start! Looking forward to seeing it develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 May 27, 2016 Rearranged rock. Added a hammer coral and a clownfish. June 13, 2016 Added a green star polyp. Having a pretty bad diatom outbreak so investigating adding a CUC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thanks for the update. The diatoms are part of the cycling process and will eventually die down but a clean up crew will help. Like the aquascape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptJackalope89 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 looks good, what type of light are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 looks good, what type of light are you running? At the time it was just a generic LED setup that I was using on a freshwater tank. I knew it wouldn't be powerful enough to support corals but I was just using it in the meantime. June 17, 2016 Bought a proper stand for my tank so it was no longer on the unstable dresser. Also upgraded my light to the Current USA Orbit Marine Pro and am configuring the settings. Picked up a Fighting Conch as LFS said it may help with the diatom problem. At this time also looking in to getting a new reef ready tank so I can have a sump with a protein skimmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 July 2, 2016 Bought a new 29 gallon tank and am having it drilled so I can have a proper overflow box and sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share Posted September 19, 2016 July 6, 2016 Tank is drilled, plumbed, and running smoothly with overflow box and sump. With the additional weight of the water in the sump we decided to move the tank to the first floor where it's less of a hazard. The brown stand looks kind of tacky so we are going to paint it with white chalk paint which will look really nice I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Upclose pic of my hammer coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarz Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Tank is all setup with sump on bottom floor. Didn't want the tank upstairs just incase I had any spill emergencies! Will be painting the stand white soon so it matches the decor better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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