Brilliant video mate, love seeing the updates on this tank, the Ion director looks like a nice bit of kit, cant believe you broke the new rockscape off haha, at least you managed to attach it again!
Cheers Ross, yeah I'm very impressed with it. I know... What a Muppet! At that point I should have removed the rock and scrubbed the algae off, but I panicked and quickly reattached it 🤦🏻♂️
@@NanoTankReefer yeah we asked the question last week and everyone said they wanted it on so we are going for it, I dont like football anyway so suits me haha
Regarding the algae, I think it is also ties into the nitrates in the rock, your other rocks are mature and out of nitrate, when you reduced nitrates, algae is growing on the new rock, sucking the nitrates coming off it, as it is the only area with higher nitrates. That's my theory as Tidal gardens did a video where they had zero nitrates but due to the rock having nitrates, algae was growing etc
I've always had a little lettuce algae in the tank, mainly on the gyre and return nozzle. I let it grow there as it's easily removed every other week. Since the new rock has been added it's stopped growing on the usual places and moved down to the rock 😭 I'll have to check out the tidal gardens video. I didn't cure this rock like I did on the nano tank... That'll teach me for taking shortcuts 🤦🏻♂️
@@NanoTankReefer if easier the video is called "the ugly stage" where it happened to their new Sps tank built with dry rock. Which is what I've just done ..so looking forward to it!
@@NanoTankReefer I did the same in my mature nano, I thought it would be fine adding only a small extra rock. Damn I wish I had waited as it was almost like resetting my tank to week 1.
Wait..I was going to get a phosphate reactor because of you lol. How come you removed it and rely on quantum phosphate now? Is it cheaper and less maintenance work? I didn't even know it worked on nitrates too, thought it was just phosphates. Realise every tank is different, but is there a level of ppm you are aiming for when it comes to phosphate and nitrates?
The reactor is great and I would honestly recommend it if GFO is your method of removing phosphates. The only issue I have with gfo is instability, fresh media removes po4 down to 0.02-0.04 great but as the media starts getting exhausted it creeps up and up until I change it at around 0.06-0.08 Lanthanum Chloride is dosed throughout the day and maintains my po4 at 0.04 100% of the time plus it doesn't cause a mess in my sump. It's not to say that I won't go back to GFO but I also wanted to expand my knowledge and try another method for a little while. Lanthanum Chloride doesn't work on nitrates 🙈 that was me slipping up on my words and saying nitrates instead of phosphates... I should have picked that up in editing 😬
@@NanoTankReefer it's all good. I'm just educating myself on the best method without a refugium. Heard good things about quantum phosphate so good to hear your points. Thanks I guess with your skimmer, media in sump, live rock, you got enough bacteria to keep your nitrates down
The quantum product works well. It's a little disappointing how weak the solution is given its cost. There's a few different brands on the market and I'm currently trying to work out how cost effective each product is based on price and concentration of lanthanum chloride. If I find a more concentrated product like ATM agent green I may buy that and water it down to the same concentration as the quantum one so I can keep the dosing the same and save a little each month
Nyos 160 would be spot on for the 300XL , in hindsight I should have gone for the 160 myself mainly as I'll be upgrading to it in the next 12 months when I upgrade the tank
Another great video! Ghl Ion director sounds amazing and looking forward to seeing an update on this.
It's a brilliant piece of kit! I'll have a more in depth update next weekend 🙂
Nice update Tris. Tank looks great.
Cheers mate
Tank is looking great! Absolutely amazing set up too!
Cheers mate
Great video mate, tank is looking stunning 👍
Cheers dude!
Brilliant video mate, love seeing the updates on this tank, the Ion director looks like a nice bit of kit, cant believe you broke the new rockscape off haha, at least you managed to attach it again!
Cheers Ross, yeah I'm very impressed with it.
I know... What a Muppet! At that point I should have removed the rock and scrubbed the algae off, but I panicked and quickly reattached it 🤦🏻♂️
You guys still going live tonight?
@@NanoTankReefer yeah we are mate!
Spot on! I wasn't sure as England Scotland are playing at 8
@@NanoTankReefer yeah we asked the question last week and everyone said they wanted it on so we are going for it, I dont like football anyway so suits me haha
Regarding the algae, I think it is also ties into the nitrates in the rock, your other rocks are mature and out of nitrate, when you reduced nitrates, algae is growing on the new rock, sucking the nitrates coming off it, as it is the only area with higher nitrates. That's my theory as Tidal gardens did a video where they had zero nitrates but due to the rock having nitrates, algae was growing etc
I've always had a little lettuce algae in the tank, mainly on the gyre and return nozzle. I let it grow there as it's easily removed every other week. Since the new rock has been added it's stopped growing on the usual places and moved down to the rock 😭
I'll have to check out the tidal gardens video. I didn't cure this rock like I did on the nano tank... That'll teach me for taking shortcuts 🤦🏻♂️
@@NanoTankReefer if easier the video is called "the ugly stage" where it happened to their new Sps tank built with dry rock. Which is what I've just done ..so looking forward to it!
Spot on! Cheers mate
@@NanoTankReefer I did the same in my mature nano, I thought it would be fine adding only a small extra rock. Damn I wish I had waited as it was almost like resetting my tank to week 1.
i just wish there was more product placement
Fair comment... I'll take it on board!
ficou muito bonito e organizado o seu projeto, parabéns!
Thank you!
Great video mate, you may have touched on it but where did you pick up the co2 scrubber from
Cheers buddy. I got the CO2 scrubber from H2O Aquatics mate
HEY MAN! how did you mount those corals to the back? just gluing them the frag plug to the wall?
I used 2 part epoxy and super glue. I'm pretty sure there's an easier way than used... It was a bit of a faff
Wait..I was going to get a phosphate reactor because of you lol. How come you removed it and rely on quantum phosphate now? Is it cheaper and less maintenance work? I didn't even know it worked on nitrates too, thought it was just phosphates. Realise every tank is different, but is there a level of ppm you are aiming for when it comes to phosphate and nitrates?
The reactor is great and I would honestly recommend it if GFO is your method of removing phosphates. The only issue I have with gfo is instability, fresh media removes po4 down to 0.02-0.04 great but as the media starts getting exhausted it creeps up and up until I change it at around 0.06-0.08
Lanthanum Chloride is dosed throughout the day and maintains my po4 at 0.04 100% of the time plus it doesn't cause a mess in my sump. It's not to say that I won't go back to GFO but I also wanted to expand my knowledge and try another method for a little while.
Lanthanum Chloride doesn't work on nitrates 🙈 that was me slipping up on my words and saying nitrates instead of phosphates... I should have picked that up in editing 😬
@@NanoTankReefer it's all good. I'm just educating myself on the best method without a refugium. Heard good things about quantum phosphate so good to hear your points. Thanks
I guess with your skimmer, media in sump, live rock, you got enough bacteria to keep your nitrates down
The quantum product works well. It's a little disappointing how weak the solution is given its cost. There's a few different brands on the market and I'm currently trying to work out how cost effective each product is based on price and concentration of lanthanum chloride. If I find a more concentrated product like ATM agent green I may buy that and water it down to the same concentration as the quantum one so I can keep the dosing the same and save a little each month
Add a sea hare .
I've considered getting one but they never stock them at either of my local fish stores
What nyos skim u runing fella ?
Nyos 120 bud
Iv 300xl was look for skim fella was goner get 160
Nyos 160 would be spot on for the 300XL , in hindsight I should have gone for the 160 myself mainly as I'll be upgrading to it in the next 12 months when I upgrade the tank
@@NanoTankReefer what geting next reefer only just sort got mine still setting mine up mine not normal 300xl mine camo and white
I like the vids u got going by way nice set up u got 🙌🏻