DKoKoMAN’s 305g Basement Reef

[DKoKoMan]

Well I have been turning in the Venturi every morning half a turn to hopefully get the foam head to be less and to not have half a cup of watery skim in 12 hours. I am now at half a turn from he Venturi being completely screwed in. At least the skim is a bit darker, the cup is less full and it’s not overflowing. Not where i want it but it will do for now.

[albert_dao]

Do you use filter socks? Are any of them new?

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Do you use filter socks? Are any of them new?

I have relatively new filter socks 🧦 on the system. Most have been washed a couple times though. I only change them when the first sock fills up and only the second one is draining.

[albert_dao]

Try giving them all an extra wash with some bleach. Filter socks come starched when new to prevent wrinkling. Your skimmer should be fine at 9-10", so I'm guessing there is an external factor to your issues.

[DKoKoMan]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Try giving them all an extra wash with some bleach. Filter socks come starched when new to prevent wrinkling. Your skimmer should be fine at 9-10", so I'm guessing there is an external factor to your issues.

I will definitely give that a try! Thanks Albert.

[DKoKoMan]

A couple more photos of some fish I was able to capture today. What’s a build thread if there is a lack of photos right

[DKoKoMan]

A couple more zoas and sps (finally some grown ).

[DKoKoMan]

My wife has named every fish in the tank almost. Here are a couple of the superstars.

Barney


Lemon


Blueberry


Foxy (original from my 75g)


Dory...the one and only (original from my 75g)

[DKoKoMan]

Tanks looking great tonight! Thought I would share a quick photo.

[Dash]

Haha, that familiar blue glow.... it’s so great when it’s all looking good eh. I just did my monthly water change today and was feeling pretty pleased with myself.

I name all my livestock, even the inverts

How old is your Dory & how big is she?