Started Mini Bow 2.5 Pico Reef!

As I mentioned, I added 2 new frags and 3 nassarius snails yesterday. I also did a 25% water change just to be safe- I know it is difficult to keep perams stable in such a small tank, and I want to do my best to accomplish that. I tested the water a little while ago after work.
pH= 7.8
ammonia=0
nitrite= 0
nitrate= 10
temp= 78
SG= 1.023 (I mixed up the water a bit weak the other day so it dropped from 1.024.)

Here are my new pics!
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and a couple full tank shots; I took the bottom part off the tank and I think it looks better.
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closer:
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Things seem to be going well at this point, hopefully that will continue! And hopefully my new zoo's will open up more.:)

As always, opinions are welcome! Y'all know more about this than I do, lol.
 
Thanks so much for the compliment! I would love a yellow clown goby, but i just don't think I have the room.
 
Well, I know I said I wasn't going to do this, but I couldn't resist buying a yellow clown goby this afternoon. If I can't keep him happy, then I won't keep him. This is the best pic I could get for now...

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I also got some purple mushrooms today. I really like the look of this rock.

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And I finally figured out something to do with my new light!:dance: It's the Coralife 9 inch 2x18 watt strip (that doesn't work with the Coralife mounting legs). I ended up removing 2 screws on each side of the light, and I replaced them with screw eyes. The screw eyes hold the thin chains onto the light. Then I made my BF drill a couple holes in the underside of the cabinet, and I screwed hooks into the bottom of the cabinet. The light now hangs from under the cabinet.

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closer:
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Other random pics- my zoos look pretty happy, I think.

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Let me know what you think so far.:)
 
It's live rock rubble. I opted to ditch the sponge because I have been told that they can lead to nitrate problems in SW. I filled the chamber completely with the rubble to give my bio filter the most surface area possible on which to grow.
 
pH= 7.8
ammonia=0
nitrite= 0
nitrate= 10
temp= 78
SG= 1.023 (I mixed up the water a bit weak the other day so it dropped from 1.024.)
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You really do need to get the pH back up to 8.2 - 8.4 range..Use of a buffer can do this for you.

Niko
 
Very nice!
 
You really do need to get the pH back up to 8.2 - 8.4 range..Use of a buffer can do this for you.
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I know, I am hoping that the suspended light will help me with this, rather than the MiniBow hood that I was using before. There's plenty of gas exchange going on now. When I started the tank, the pH was 8.2-8.3 so I think it is the hood that was giving me problems. Right now I am going to try raising pH slowly just through water changes. If that doesn't work I will buy a buffer.

Thank you for the advice!
 
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