AT LAST

[ocean rock]

hi kcress theres 58 watts on each side of the screen , the flows good and it looks like the algae has improved this morning will keep you posted , thanks for the advice.

[ocean rock]

here's the screen after two weeks
left side of screen

right side of screen

after cleaning left side

after cleaning right side


cleaned under cold water tap in sink , " no smell " would you say these are maturing nicely ,could you let me no what you think ? cheers OC

[kcress]

Looking really good for 2 weeks. Lotta cleaning coming on-line there.

[SantaMonica]

I notice that there is a slight bald spot developing in the middle. Easy fix... you can either move the bulbs a bit farther away, or turn them off 2 extra hours a day, or gett smaller bulbs (40W), or increase flow. Otherwise looks good.

[ocean rock]

hi SM carnt move lamps back as all built into the sump ,


and heres the lamps

[SantaMonica]

Oh I see, it's where the bulbs cross in the middle, and there is more light there. Just reduce the ON time by and hour, and see how it looks in a week..

[ocean rock]

hi SM , have set the lights to come on at 0800 and go off at 0000 , so that gives them a 8 hr rest , before they were on from 0800 to 0200 which gave the a 6 hr rest , will post pics in seven days , then if need be i can have the lights come on at 0800 and go off at 0100 , hope that makes sense , cheers for the add vise
OC

[ocean rock]

heres my tank test results
Parameter Recommended
Marine Tank Levels Typical Ocean Levels Your Tank
Parameters
Salinity 35 ppt 35 ppt 35 ppt
Alkalinity 8 to 10 DKH 7 DKH 8.0 DKH
Calcium 390 to 450 ppm 420 ppm 410 ppm
Magnesium 1250 to 1400 ppm 1280 ppm 1275 ppm
pH 7.90 to 8.40 8.30 8.10
Ammonia 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm 0 ppm 2.5 ppm
Phosphate 0 to 0.03 ppm 0 ppm 0.11 ppm
dont think there bad to say i have only one screen running and thats the only filtration ive on , the tanks only 6 weeks old

[ocean rock]

hi all just thought i would post week three of ats progress and cleaning ,
tank tests results say phosphate should be 0.03 and waters showing 0.11 ppm , magnism is a little low at 1275 when it should be 1280 , but thats it tanks only been running a month
heres the pics of sceen
left side


right side


after cleaning left side


after cleaning right side


heres some pics of live stock these were all added after 3 weeks of set up
tank pic

recordia

copperband

[ocean rock]

a pair of wild clowns
and a green and pick bubble with purple tip anemone added after 4 weeks i took a chance but here's the results , also copperband feeding well and we know how they like there water quality.




also got candy cane , pulsing xniena , pussy coral , polips, ducans
heres a pic of duncans

blue tonga mushrooms

fish 6 line wrasses , scooter blenny , copperband , 2 clowns , dotty back ,critters , urchin , electric red scollop , minthrax crabs 2 , lots of snails , hermit crabs , sand shifting star fish , 3 peppermints and a large cleaner shrimp all doing well , not bad for 4 week .