DiverDave's 10 Gal [Archive] - San Diego Reef Forums

DiverDave

01-23-2014, 07:28 PM

Now that the tank is 'established', I'm going to start posting here.

Early pictures are here, newer picts can be seen in later posts below. Take a look…

For more…ask, or click on the links below and see the build and the LED setup and timeline.

Cheers,
DD
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jasonp87

01-23-2014, 08:26 PM

Awesome little tank! What kind of lights do you have over it? Does it have a sump or is everything HOB? Is it on a controller for dosing or is everything manual?

jasonp87

01-23-2014, 08:28 PM

Sorry just noticed most of my questions were answered in the links in your sig. Neat pipefish in the last pic.

DiverDave

01-23-2014, 08:33 PM

I do have a Reef Keeper Lite too monitor pH and control lights, temp, and top-off. 2 part Calc and alk supplement administered manually and zeovit nano supplements.

nanoreef1

01-26-2014, 10:19 PM

Nice little set up its coming along very nice!

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leonel619

01-28-2014, 09:27 AM

Very nice tank. How are you liking the zeovit nano supplements?

DiverDave

01-29-2014, 05:52 PM

I'm not too sure about the supplements. In such a small tank, it's 1-2 drops of this a day, and 1 drop of that every 2 days… I believe that I've seen some color up, and I can report that I have practically no nuisance algae. Nothing negative to say about it so I'll use them up and see what happens, if anything, when I stop.

cHRoNzZe

01-29-2014, 06:14 PM

Looking nice Dave.............I think it may be time for a bigger tank.......:bat:

DiverDave

01-29-2014, 06:32 PM

That's not even the newest pict...stand by...

DiverDave

01-29-2014, 06:41 PM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/3A9263A6-86A1-4E2D-8D17-7549AF0DF41B-240-0000000D54346B24_zps8816a9b3.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/438CC3ED-FCDA-4C0D-B3B0-75E730CDADE5-240-0000000D712ABDF4_zps4b2af134.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/C3C624CA-4787-44C4-A180-1B84CADF5FDB-240-0000000D79DF41E2_zps31446b3f.jpg

NOW I'm full...almost. I'm waiting for some of Mario's Acan frags, then Finnished. I want to add a sump to help keep the water parameters more stable, then just watch it grow. ;)

nanoreef1

01-29-2014, 06:50 PM

Looks super nice!Love it!

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frostee

02-01-2014, 12:07 PM

Wow looks great.

DiverDave

02-19-2014, 03:16 PM

New picts up top! 02/19/2014.

nanoreef1

04-29-2014, 05:02 PM

Update please!😂Need them.

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DiverDave

05-01-2014, 07:46 AM

More picts to follow later today…need some sleep now (and lights to come on). Stand by for some amazing growth in just 2 months.
DD

DiverDave

05-01-2014, 07:11 PM

Here are the latest picts (May 1, 2014)… I'm working on a sump set up for the tank this week. Little 10 gal will need some help with the up coming heat!

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leonel619

05-04-2014, 11:29 AM

tank looks great Dave

nanoreef1

05-04-2014, 11:31 AM

This little tank is super sic!Love it!Nice work!

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DiverDave

05-30-2014, 01:15 PM

New FTS today - May 30, 2014

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/7C7825E5-E4CE-4F4D-A40C-0181CE6799C8.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/dgirdler/media/7C7825E5-E4CE-4F4D-A40C-0181CE6799C8.jpg.html)

pigpimpc

05-30-2014, 02:09 PM

what is fts?

SteveParkinson

05-30-2014, 02:17 PM

what is fts?

Full Tank Shot

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DiverDave

05-30-2014, 02:17 PM

Full tank shot

jessegarcia28

05-30-2014, 03:00 PM

Beautiful!
Best 10g I've seen

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pigpimpc

05-30-2014, 05:14 PM

I hope my confusa turns out like the mom :)

nanoreef1

05-30-2014, 05:18 PM

Wow that reef looks real nice!well done!

jkennedy1007

05-30-2014, 06:08 PM

:shocked:Best 10 Gallon in SD ;]

jessegarcia28

05-30-2014, 07:25 PM

:shocked:Best 10 Gallon in SD ;]

In the world ;)

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Reefergirl82

06-18-2014, 10:52 AM

Your tank is beautiful!!!

MustangBill

06-18-2014, 12:49 PM

Love those Montis great color!!

nanoreef1

09-21-2014, 06:41 PM

Update please!😃

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DiverDave

09-22-2014, 09:57 AM

Update…..

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/45C11CDF-F05C-49A6-BF36-FFDD040C04CB.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/dgirdler/media/45C11CDF-F05C-49A6-BF36-FFDD040C04CB.jpg.html)

Soon there will be a NEW thread….hint….

nanoreef1

09-22-2014, 10:30 AM

DiverDave

09-22-2014, 11:49 AM

Bigger accommodations!

cyn

09-22-2014, 11:53 AM

WOW! gorgeous tank!!

DiverDave

09-22-2014, 12:08 PM

Bigger accommodations!http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/dgirdler/FF5AD906-FC62-4253-BFA2-31E5410EABF8.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/dgirdler/media/FF5AD906-FC62-4253-BFA2-31E5410EABF8.jpg.html)

nanoreef1

09-22-2014, 02:26 PM

DiverDave

09-22-2014, 04:59 PM

24 gal. It's an 18 cube, low iron glass. $125 including shipping on eBay...and it fits my stand great!

OhioStreetz

09-22-2014, 07:32 PM

New tank is looking good and it fit the stand I see. The frag of rainbow mille is doing great started to branch up a few nubs and colors are awesome thanks again.

DiverDave

12-24-2014, 02:20 PM

I picked up a used Aquamaxx HOT calc reactor. It's the discontinued one but you can still see it on their site. After buying a couple of retaining clips and a replacement screw to hold the bubble counter on the reactor, it's doing great. I already had the pH probes and controllers (Reef Keeper Lites) to monitor both tank pH and reactor pH. Using a very slow bubble, and drip, the reactor stays between 6.3 and 6.9 with the tank sating well above 8.15 during the day, and so far, not falling lower than 7.85 at night. The Alk level is still increasing in the tank to 9dkh (where I plan to keep it) and once there, I'm hopeful that it will stay above 8 at night too. The SPS have shown immediate positive reactions with nice white growth on every tip. I stingily believe that the extra co2 being added to the tank is having a positive affect on the zooxanthellae in the coral tissue walls and is increasing calcification.