markalot Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I fed my 46 gallon Reef Roids 2 days ago and left the skimmer off until yesterday evening. This morning it was already 3/4 full of good brown gunk. Normally it will fill up after a roids feeding and this tells me the roids stayed in the water column for 2 days until I skimmed it out. That's pretty cool and probably means I should start turning the skimmer off more often. This is a mediocre eshopps psk100 (I think) HOB skimmer. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I fed my 46 gallon Reef Roids 2 days ago and left the skimmer off until yesterday evening. This morning it was already 3/4 full of good brown gunk. Normally it will fill up after a roids feeding and this tells me the roids stayed in the water column for 2 days until I skimmed it out. That's pretty cool and probably means I should start turning the skimmer off more often. This is a mediocre eshopps psk100 (I think) HOB skimmer. looks like i need to grab some reef roids! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Reef roids is great 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I've been hoping I can get a sample of reef roids some day. From what I gather, it has the same stuff as reef chili has (what I use), right? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I've been hoping I can get a sample of reef roids some day. From what I gather, it has the same stuff as reef chili has (what I use), right? i feel reef chili, but it doesn't seem like it does anything special. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 after reading about bartlett anthia aggression, i'm gonna avoid getting anthias. now i'm down to: leopard wrasse trio 5-6 Ocrestriped Cardinals: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+26+3235&pcatid=3235 5-6 yellow striped cardinals: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+26+1431&pcatid=1431 or something really cool, like a golden dwarf moray hahah maybe in the next tank. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I've been hoping I can get a sample of reef roids some day. From what I gather, it has the same stuff as reef chili has (what I use), right? Ark PM me your addy, I'll send you a little baggie 3 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Ark PM me your addy, I'll send you a little baggie Aww, really? 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Gonna stop by the house this weekend to se how the thanks are doing! hopefully the new routine is working! Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Other than some cyano in the dead spots this tank looks amazing! pics soon. I just popped in for a bit, didn't have a chance to snap pics. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 here's one to hold you guys over. elegance4-18 by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 in about an hour this tank will have 4 mp10wes hahah its gonna be SICK Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Your avatar is well suited now. too cute. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 i think i set these 4 mp10s up right.... M1: left side wall S1: left back M2: right side wall S2: right back using NTM at 40% 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 picked up another test acro mini colony and a pair of cleaner shrimp. hoping for the best! 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 gonna snap some real pictures in the morning but i couldn't resist putting up a crap iphone pic. New acro by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Once an addict, always an addict Glad you're slowly getting into the sticks again Looks good. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Once an addict, always an addict Glad you're slowly getting into the sticks again Looks good. My heart will always have a place for colorful sticks. Even my parents miss the SPS. Gonna snap some pics now. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Getting really good polyp extension on that new coral! it took 24H for other SPS to start STN'ing and this new colony shows no signs. crossing my fingers for long term success! asked my parents for their feeding regimen in full detail here it is: phyto: 1 tbsp everyday azox: 4 squirts (pump bottle) every other day CV: 4 drops every other day. reef feenzy: 3 drops/globs every other day, alternating with azox & CV cyclopeeze: daily 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 cleaned the 2 mp10s for the first time since fall freshly cleaned mp10 by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr iphone fts april by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr mp10wes organized chaos by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr 4 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Once an addict, always an addict I subscribe to this theory and I refuse to be cured. 3 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 getting prettier every time i see them. https://flic.kr/p/nfRv6t'>https://flic.kr/p/nfRv6t'>IMG_3570 by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hey Roger, did you or do you use a UV sterilizer on any of the problematic tank(s)? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hey Roger, did you or do you use a UV sterilizer on any of the problematic tank(s)? Nope. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 i think decided on a bulb combo: 3x blue+ 2 coral+ 1 KZ fiji purple. i want a whiter (12Kesque) look. but i don't want to sacrifice color. 1 Quote Link to comment
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