It is with a not-too-heavy-heart that I decided to step away from weekly video upload. This will help me reclaim some of my time, as well as producing higher quality contents for my audience. We will try this out, if I start getting twitchy fingers I may come back to weekly upload… but in terms […]
Time flies when we are having fun! It has been almost a month since we last talked about the 135g reef aquarium – let’s catch up. We also take a look at the Hanna Instruments Nitrate HR Checker HI782 to see if it lives up to the glowing reviews! Products used in this video: Hanna […]
2021 is off to a rocky start. In the continued effort to combat dinoflagellate, I committed the tank to a 5 days blackout. All was fine until things started dying off and releasing the previously locked up nutrient back into the system, causing a massive nutrient spike (my fault for not monitoring). As a result, […]
I have a love/hate relationship with Emerald Crab. At this instance, I consider them as a necessary evil against the Great Bubble Algae War of 2020. With that said, while I am a believer of biological pest control, I am also continuing the Vibrance dose to help weaken / knock out the bubble algae at […]
This is it, the final piece of the puzzle to this 135g MODE Aquariums build is light! This week we install the much anticipated Ecotech Marine Radion XR15 G5 Pro to the system. I went through the typical struggle of Pro vs. Blue, and ultimately went with Pro for it’s versatility in color spectrum as […]
We got rocks! A few weeks ago I ordered rocks from both BulkReefSupply and Marine Depot. I ordered from two different sources due to cost and availability. I was especially curious whether the two MacroRocks are in fact the same… and they were. =) — Music by: DJ Quads — Instagram: @inappropriatereefer Email: inappropriatereefer@gmail.com source
We are going over a lot of changes to the 135g in this update! First we cleaned out the sump of the 135g with the incredibly valued Home Depot Buckethead wet/dry vaccum ($26!), and then Reef Sensei Telegraham (https://www.youtube.com/user/telegraham) came by to help set up the GHL Mini; at the same time, we have added […]
This week I have added a fantastic LED Strip Light to under the stand of the 135g, thanks to @Mighty Nano Tank’s recommendation. (Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dhxh4A) A pair of VCA’s Random Flow Generators has also been added to the tank with a little trial and error… enjoy!! — Music by: DJ Quads — Instagram: @inappropriatereefer Email: […]
When cycling a reef aquarium, I am a bit more old school and have not tried one of the instant cycle products. My go to is introduce an ammonia source, followed by an injection of bacteria source. This time around, I am staying with Dr. Tim’s Ammonia Chloride and trying Aquarium Munster’s bacteria. Along the […]
IT’S DONE! With the 135g MODE Aquariums plumbed and filled, we are finally back at the same spot as we were with the ill fated 150g. For gluing the PVC pipes, I used Oatey Fusion Single Step Clear Medium PVC Cement that I picked up from Home Depot. This PVC cement is much more forgiving […]
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