Jorgeo's reef tank on a budget
australia
Introduction
Hi, I have had a lot of tanks but never a reef tank, always thought they would be too expensive and hard to look after. After seeing a reef tank at my LFS I decided to do it. I was originally going to build a tank from scratch but after seeing the bargains on eBay and gumtree I bought second hand.
It took a few weeks of searching and a few wasted trips before I found the right tank, it came with everything I needed to start, live rock, tunze wavemaker, Eheim pumps, skimmer, chiller, heaters, 120w LED lights, heaps of test kits and red sea chemicals, it even came with fish, among them was a purple tang, all for $600.
Just letting people know u don't need to spend thousands of dollars to get started if your willing to spend a bit of time looking, problem is after u are set up and the bug has bit, that's when things get expensive.
My tank is still in its early stages and has a bit of algae, trying to get No4 & No3 down, its doing OK for its age.
It took a few weeks of searching and a few wasted trips before I found the right tank, it came with everything I needed to start, live rock, tunze wavemaker, Eheim pumps, skimmer, chiller, heaters, 120w LED lights, heaps of test kits and red sea chemicals, it even came with fish, among them was a purple tang, all for $600.
Just letting people know u don't need to spend thousands of dollars to get started if your willing to spend a bit of time looking, problem is after u are set up and the bug has bit, that's when things get expensive.
My tank is still in its early stages and has a bit of algae, trying to get No4 & No3 down, its doing OK for its age.
Background
I have had fish tanks most of my life, but have never spent much or put so much time and effort as I'm doing with this tank.
My tank took all day to relocate, it was a 2 hour drive that was very uncomfortable, unfortunately I lost 2 fish but it could of been much worse, it was a hot day and I had to use the A/C to keep the water temp down, but it was all good in the end.
Although my tank was cheap it has cost me a small fortune to stock.
My tank took all day to relocate, it was a 2 hour drive that was very uncomfortable, unfortunately I lost 2 fish but it could of been much worse, it was a hot day and I had to use the A/C to keep the water temp down, but it was all good in the end.
Although my tank was cheap it has cost me a small fortune to stock.
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Filtration
Filtration is mainly done by LR and I have a skimmer and filter sok in my sump.
Lighting
Tank uses a 120 watt LED, white & blue, I didn't think it would be enough, but corals are doing O.K.
Flow
I use a Jebao WP40 set to long wave pulse and a Tunze wave pump.
Calcium
Phosphate
Nitrate
Alkalinity
pH
Nitrite
Salinity
Magnesium
Temperature
Ammonia
all my fish and shrimp get along even my CB shrimp, my favourite is my redline cleaner shrimp, it took months before he trusted me, but now he climbs all over my hand whenever its in the tank.
23 Coral
7 Fish
1 Invertebrate
1 Plant
Equipment
Additive
Aquarium
10mm curved glass 100x63x50
Chiller
Dosing
Randy's Recipe - Calcium, Alkalinity And Magnesium
Food
Filter
Heater
Media
Medication
Powerhead
Refractometer
Reef secrets
Skimmer
Substrate
Sump
65x46x36
TestKit
Other
Seachem PH buffer
Seachem's Reef Dip Coral Disinfectant
electronic temp sensor
turkey baster
ultimate aquacare NO3 remover
ultimate aquacare Po4 remover
my parameters are OK, but even after dosing vodka for months, I still cant get my PO4 down, its not to bad but I would like it at zero.
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Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Mag 50 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Mag 50 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · ultimate aquacare PO4 remover 5 ml · ultimate aquacare NO3 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · NO3 remover 5 ml · PO4 remover 5 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Mag 50 ml · vodka 2 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Alk 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Mag 50 ml · vodka 2 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 ml · Alk 10 ml · Calcium 10 ml · vodka 2 mlAuto Dosing
2 ml
red sea a b c d colors
2 ml every 24 hours
2.5 ml
vodka
2.5 ml every 24 hours
Feeding See more
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I only feed once a day with pellets, nori every 3 days and I spot feed once a week.
Maintenance
I give tank glass a quick clean daily, clean sump every 3 days,and I do a thorough clean after each water change.
On average you perform a 25.1% water change every 15 days.
0% total water change in 2024-11-28T06:53:17.105951Z[GMT].
Inspiration & Goals
To have a self-contained living wonderland in my living room that won?t break the bank.
I would like a bigger tank soon to accommodate my Tangs.
I would like a bigger tank soon to accommodate my Tangs.
Words of Wisdom
start of small, don't go all out and spend thousands of dollars until you know this hobby is for you.
Disasters & Regrets
I have been lucky, no major problems, touch wood.
One regret I have is if I could go back, I would of bought a bigger tank.
One regret I have is if I could go back, I would of bought a bigger tank.
