After almost exactly 3 months of operation, a phenomenon has occurred in our Aquamedic Armatus tank: the water level in the main tank rises inexplicably every day. Mostly this happens at night. This does not seem to be an Aqua Medic specific problem, as I have found and watched several opinions and videos on other systems such as RedSea or Eheim. But see for yourself how we are tackling this now with the help of Aqua Medic.
Filter media often lie passively in filter socks and are not used properly (channel formation etc.). Media are often replaced even though the capacity is not yet exhausted. The solution: Filter media must be flown through optimally and from all sides. A media reactor is the best choice for this. Presented at Interzoo, it is finally coming onto the market after 6 months of waiting.
Since the 16 litre internal solution of the osmosis water tank is too little for us, and we also have to "drag" it every three to four days, we had a very fancy osmosis tank built after tips on Facebook in a group. The AutoAqua smart ATO micro water refill system was installed for this purpose.
Now you can see how the cyanobacteria are progressing. The first fish have now moved in, 1 Armatus coral guard, Neocirrhites armatus, 4 flag perch, Pseudanthias randalli and 2 arrow gobies, Nemateleotris decora followed a few days later by 2 Gramma loreto. And we are building a DIY aquarium net cover.
I think that every aquarist has had to deal with the thought of a fish jumping out of the aquarium. Here we have four solutions for you that deal exactly with this issue. In addition, we have built our own DIY aquarium net cover.
Of course, we are not immune to plagues. Immediately after the diatoms that are typical during the run-in, the whole thing quickly turned a rich red - we had cyanobacteria! First the bottom, a short time later the stones too. And it was quite an agile form, according to an examination by Mrutzek Meeresaquaristik. Here we show you the measures we took.
Current is a particularly important topic in the marine aquarium. It ensures that food reaches the corals and that each coral polyp is sufficiently supplied. The current also removes pollutants from the corals so that no sediment is deposited. A few days ago, the new NERO 5 from Aquaillumination was launched in Germany. We took a closer look at it and made a video.
To avoid having to manually dose various liquids every day, it is advisable to automate these processes. In contrast to the past, the market today is full of different models. Many can be expanded from 4 to 8 channels by means of additional modules, or you can even purchase 6-channel systems. Fortunately, Detaylor provided us with a specially made holder for the Reefdoser Evo 4, which we used to fit the system into the small cabinet.
Grotech has a very interesting fish food that is formed into a ball and attached to the aquarium glass. But just have a look at the user video :-)
After a short time after starting the saltwater aquarium, you have to think about how to keep the values up to date. The lime reactor and the balling method are particularly well known here. Lime water was common in the past, but hardly anyone uses it any more.
Opinions will certainly not always be unanimous on the subject of regular water changes. Some aquarists "run" their system entirely without water changes, others work with a 10% water change every week, or even 20% every 2-3 weeks. We belong to the 10% change group.
Since we can unfortunately only work with dead rock, or rather have to, as there has been no import from Indonesia since May, it is time to bring life into the new aquarium. But you wouldn't do anything different with living rock. This then happened with the first corals. To stand up to the upcoming diatoms, the first hermits and snails were introduced, the so-called cleaning crew. And then, of course, the diatoms struck!
These days the time has come and the well-known MIN S from Fauna Marin is coming onto the market with a significantly improved formula. It is suitable for many coral species, LPS and SPS. More in the article.
The seawater symposium in Lünen is cult, and not only for the older generation. It's a place where professionals and hobbyists exchange ideas on various topics related to the hobby of marine aquaristics. We were there and took a little video look at the event for you.
The temperature in the seawater aquarium is also an important factor and must be kept an eye on regularly. Our corals tolerate a range in the optimimun of 24 - 27 degrees. If it gets too warm or cold, corals can die. Especially in summer during the hot season you have to think about lowering the temperature. More information in the article.
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