jedimasterben Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Well, my first shot at SPS is a fail again, the stylo is losing flesh from the tips and bleaching out in the middle of the branches. Sigh. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Well, my first shot at SPS is a fail again, the stylo is losing flesh from the tips and bleaching out in the middle of the branches. Sigh. Same happens for me too. I can't seem to keep clams, duncans or fungia or even the "bulletproof" sps alive. But everything else flourishes. I don't get it. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well, my first shot at SPS is a fail again, the stylo is losing flesh from the tips and bleaching out in the middle of the branches. Sigh. Maybe next time... Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 yeah, if you could just go ahead and post those 35w gyre videos, that'd be great.. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 yeah, if you could just go ahead and post those 35w gyre videos, that'd be great.. I meant to have everything done yesterday, but had a tooth pulled that was really infected and caused immense pain. I slept for almost 17 hours, just got up and have rendered the video and it's processing on Youtube now. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I meant to have everything done yesterday, but had a tooth pulled that was really infected and caused immense pain. I slept for almost 17 hours, just got up and have rendered the video and it's processing on Youtube now. that doesn't sound very fun.. I wondered why you were MIA. wow, I wasn't expecting that much flow out of the 35w. I see this going in my tank in the future Link to comment
markalot Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice video. So how long is this pump? I might be able to fit one of them if it's short enough. Word of the day is Floss. I lost a tooth at 45 years mainly due to not flossing everyday. I hate flossing. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice video. So how long is this pump? I might be able to fit one of them if it's short enough. Just at 9.5" long. Word of the day is Floss. I lost a tooth at 45 years mainly due to not flossing everyday. I hate flossing. Yeah, flossing pretty much sucks. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Word of the day is Floss. I lost a tooth at 45 years mainly due to not flossing everyday. I hate flossing. depends a lot on genetics I think, or maybe water quality.. I never floss, brush once a day, etc. and very very rarely have a cavity (1 or MAYBE 2 my entire life). my Fiance's family gets cavities all the time (her brother had 9 in one visit) and they're all big into flossing and everything. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I meant to have everything done yesterday, but had a tooth pulled that was really infected and caused immense pain. I slept for almost 17 hours, just got up and have rendered the video and it's processing on Youtube now. Ouch. That sucks. That really had a lot less flow than the 150 on your tank but it still packs quite a punch. It is definitely going to move some water in my 2'x2'. Thanks for making the video. Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 depends a lot on genetics I think, or maybe water quality.. I never floss, brush once a day, etc. and very very rarely have a cavity (1 or MAYBE 2 my entire life). my Fiance's family gets cavities all the time (her brother had 9 in one visit) and they're all big into flossing and everything. i agree. i take such good care of my teeth (brush 2x a day and floss every day) and i always seem to get cavities.... ugh. I meant to have everything done yesterday, but had a tooth pulled that was really infected and caused immense pain. I slept for almost 17 hours, just got up and have rendered the video and it's processing on Youtube now. hope recovery goes well! Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 GL with recovery. Awesome video, btw! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 i agree. i take such good care of my teeth (brush 2x a day and floss every day) and i always seem to get cavities.... ugh. hope recovery goes well! Thanks Roger, I'm quite a bit better today with only a single pain pill, where yesterday even two didn't really do much other than get rid of the migraine. I was at least able to get the Gyre 35w writeup done! lol Oh, and did I mention that during all of this, I found out my dental insurance isn't actually insurance. You get assigned to a dentist (in 1-2 months) and you don't have copays or anything, but 'discounts on dental services'. So, I had to pay cash for the visit, but thank god it was only $210 for the x-rays, extraction, everything! Phew. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey Ben, I'd like to say your tank looks great in the video. It looks like your long battle with Dinos finally payed off!Have you tried some Galaxea or Hydophora in your tank? I think they'd go well with the sense of motion your tank projects (between the anemone and the gorgs). Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hey Ben, I'd like to say your tank looks great in the video. It looks like your long battle with Dinos finally payed off! Have you tried some Galaxea or Hydophora in your tank? I think they'd go well with the sense of motion your tank projects (between the anemone and the gorgs). I've had a galaxea in the past, but it didn't do all that well (though, I believe I got it after the dinos started, so that may have had somethign to do with it). I currently have three LPS corals, a lobophyllia, one acan, and a candy cane/trumpet. The lobo and acan are both just surviving, it seems, but at least they are doing that. Both receded a bit when I first put them in, but are doing ok now, no more recession, though no more growth, either. This is in stark contrast to how it used to be, acans and SPS grew like weeds. But, oh well, it's not the biggest deal, I guess. I've got my soft coral, gorgonians, and anemones. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Fun video! Love the molly/platty in there among all the other salties. lol Link to comment
farkwar Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I would bet you have a softy or nem giving off some SPS inhibiting chemical, now. And Hydnos may look timid and like a rock, but after getting one, some 3 am in the future it will reach over twice its size and murder a beautiful SSC or Katropora minding its own business. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 With the amount of ROX carbon I use, I dont think that would be much of an issue. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great video- I like how you set it up with the different speeds- very helpful. What do Ya think is up with the sps- is Alk an issue? Not stable? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great video- I like how you set it up with the different speeds- very helpful. What do Ya think is up with the sps- is Alk an issue? Not stable?My alk doesnt change, I dont have coralline or any growing stony corals, so I've got no real consumption. Every time I've measured it it has not been very diffeent., and especially not in the couple of days that I had the stylo. I just dont know. Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 My alk doesnt change, I dont have coralline or any growing stony corals, so I've got no real consumption. Every time I've measured it it has not been very diffeent., and especially not in the couple of days that I had the stylo. I just dont know. Hmmm.......that's my go to with sps issues - alk?. Gonna go through your thread and ck out your starboard? Is that what your bottom of the tank is? I am totally clueless about this but GHillbilly told me to ck it out - I am considering BB on an upgrade and he said your running the starboard? Best of both worlds? False bottom that doesn't collect detritus? Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 XF130 looks good. Like just the right size for the tank. The 150 is overkill but it's upgrade ready Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hmmm.......that's my go to with sps issues - alk. Gonna go through your thread and ck out your starboard? Is that what your bottom of the tank is? I am totally clueless about this but GHillbilly told me to ck it out - I am considering BB on an upgrade and he said your running the starboard? Best of both worlds? False bottom that doesn't collect detritus? See that's what I always say to others too, check alk and keep it rock solid, everything else doesn't matter nearly as much. :/ But yes, the bottom is HDPE (aka starboard). It doesn't collect anything except for where flow doesn't hit strongly under the rocks, so the rock pile on the left holds a lot of detritus, but it's easy enough to get back into the water column, I take a powerhead every couple of weeks and use it to blow all the rocks and stuff off. Link to comment
Chris! Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 My alk doesnt change, I dont have coralline or any growing stony corals, so I've got no real consumption. Every time I've measured it it has not been very diffeent., and especially not in the couple of days that I had the stylo. I just dont know. With water parameters being good.... stylo is pretty damn hardy and hard to kill. Peeling flesh that quickly tells me you were likely beating it to death with a brick wall. Link to comment
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