Dante's Cove - Reefer 250 Update, Fish Murder and New Corals!
Channel: Big Bunny Love
Date: 11/07/2019

Status on my Reefer 250 mixed reef tank (65 gal with v3 sump) build 2.5 months in. I've killed 2 clowns :( Dealing with a cyano outbreak and an ailing Acropora atm. I run my UV and Skimmer after feedings. 

My tank parms seem great:

Ammonia 0
Nitrate almost 0
Nitrate 0
Magnesium 1650
Calcium 510
Alk 11
Salinity 34
PH 8.05-8.2
Weekly water change 5-6 gallons

I'm using Red Sea Coral Pro Salt which leaves the water a little high on minerals. Water PH is now steady at 8.2 adding more oxygen to skimmer through air line outside. Trying to maximize coral growth following Red Sea’s Mixed Reef recipe. May use Kalk later with APEX DOS system. Trace elements all good. Phosphates may be a little high which the GFO will take care of. 

- Lights: AP700 - AQUAMAXX UV 18w - AI Prime Fuge 
- Pump: APEX COR15
- OPs: APEX Energy Bar and Controller
- Skimmer: Red Sea Skimmer 300
- Wave: 1 MP40 - 1 APEX WAVE
- Refugium: Algae Barn Copepods with Oceanmagick daily and Chaeto
- Cycled with Bacteria starter and Ammonia for 1 month before CUC added

Next time I'll cover my new SPS and Rainbow Micro corals, as well as my new GFO, Carbon Reactor and CO2 scrubber I will be installing soon. 

Take care and happy reefing!