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    Posted: February 08 2018 at 7:41pm
ok I just got  great picture of the harlequin shrimp


almost a good pic:

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Looking good!
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My least favorite is the stupid carpet anem in the top left corner.  It eats fish and I think it is ugly.
 I don't even want to honor it with a picture.  grr
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I know its funny but these are my favorite coral in the tank.
I have wanted some for a long time, and finally got some. :)

 
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It is looking good! Thanks for sharing.
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Tank has been setup in my house since November when I got it off KSL.

The tank was over run with hair algae, and in poor shape.
No caroline algae growth on the glass, some on the rocks, Phosphates off the chart, ammonia was high, the few pieces of coral were suffering.

no clean up crew (0 crabs and 0 snails).

I'm still dealing with phosphate, bu tI am keeping it under control with a phosguard reactor.


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System maintenance:
RO water using 5 stage RO system PPM on output < 5ppm outflow with source between 190 ppm and 200 ppm.
RO filters 1 year old.

Replace 2 gallons of RO water per day.

4 gallon water changes every 2 weeks

Dosing Seachem Reef Fusion 10ml or solution 1 and 2 even 2-3 days



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Current water params:
Salinity 1.023
PH: 8.0
Temp 78
Calcium: 420
dKH: 9 (143ppm)
Phosphate < .5
Nitrate < 5

that is all I am testing


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Live stock:
1 white clown
1 Sailfin tang
4 blue green chromis
2 blue eye chromis
1 fire shrimp
1 skunk shrimp
2 harlequin shrimp (mated pair)
12 or so peppermint shrimp
12 or so emerald crabs

scarlet hermis
blue leg hermits
halloween hermits

lots of snails
1 serpent star
1/8 of a chocolate chip star (the shrimp are eating it :) )



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Those acans look like they need to be cut back.  I'll come get some!
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Other things:

Running a sump with 2 X 1 inch drains
Protein skimmer and mechanical filters running carbon

Rio 2500 pump feeding a 36 watt UV and phosban reactor
DC Jebao return pump running at 4/5 back to main tank
Digital Aquatics Aqua Controller lite with Temp and PH probes



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A few more pics:


Large Shroom:


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This is a 100 gallon tank. (Yes it is 100 gallons).

Running 2 X 250 HQI 20k bulbs with 2 48 inch T5HO and supplemental Blue LED from a current marine light bar.


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