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Just checked my water parameter. Alk 3.08 mEq/l, Ca 450 mg/l, Mg 1410 mg/l Sr up tp 16 mg/l.

 

Seeing that strontium was low I checks some other trace elements with the Red Sea I, K and Fe kits, low.

 

K used the whole 0.5 ml titration so I gave it 320 mg/l, Fe was 0. Iodine was normal at 0.06 mg/l.

 

Somehow chewing through trace elements while the major three are stable with only water changes. :/

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I took out affected rocks, scrubbed with a stiff bristle brush rinsed with RODI and applied 3% H2O2 spray, lets sit for 5 minutes rinse and back into tank.

 

About 70-80% treated areas are turning white. I might have to do this every 3-4 days until algae is gone.

 

I also pick up KZ Meerwasser Komplex Concentrate. It was on sale when I got the RMS. I will dose the 1 ml/50g regiment and recheck my trace elements in a week. Hopefully I can keep them near seawater levels.

 

I guess I should just get onto Flickr so I can better post pictures.

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Messing with Flickr.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128415742@N02/15454097283/in/photostream/

 

https://flic.kr/p/pxChHa

 

 

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Here is a top down shot.

 

The 2 A. prostrata (aka ORA Red Planet) nice red coralites bit very light yellow base.

 

The A. nasuta (AKA Pink Lemonade) very light color.

 

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The A. valida (GARF Bonsai) decided it was time to take off and has been encrusting like mad.

 

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Maybe. It is BRS Pukani dry rock. I think it is Bryopsis corticulans that hitchhiked in on a frag and I let it go, now paying the price. Outcompeting coraline algae.

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Todays picture as white algae. I may need to do a few applications.

 

Last time I had Bryopsis pennata in my old tank. Did rock H2O2 dips and it took care of it. I worry that SPS are more sensitive to H2O2.

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Todays picture as white algae. I may need to do a few applications.

 

Last time I had Bryopsis pennata in my old tank. Did rock H2O2 dips and it took care of it. I worry that SPS are more sensitive to H2O2.

 

I dipped frags in a H2O2 solution. i think it was 20:80 (h2o2:water) and they browned out pretty rapidly, but always bounced back. and it took care of the algae on the plugs.

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One coral with good growth A. valida

 

12/2/2014

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12/13/2014

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The 2 A. tenuis

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Mystery acro "BlueHeaven"

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A. selago

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A. nasuta (marketed as strawberry short cake)

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My two stressed A. nausuta "Pink Lemonade" Too much light or two little nutrients, maybe low potassium, strontium and iron

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Top down shot, had to move the A. granulosa over and placed mystery Acro toward middle, started to bleach abit,

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Going to back down on lights to 55%, I have increased acropower to 2ml/day

Hopefully with the dying algae might get small nutrient spike.

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Writing a journal article and grant vs messing with the tank and taking pictures. This is supposed to be vacation (yeah right).

 

Minimal leak on the CAD lights BR-1 conical reactor.

 

Forgot about the Acropora prostrata

 

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H2O2 spritz seams to be working.

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I just need to spay the rest of the rock and watch for a nutrient spike.

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Testing alk (low at 2.85, Ca at 400 (down from 450) Mg high 1500 per Salifert and 1360 per RS.

Mostly stable, finally seeing a drop in alk and Ca, lots of coraline algae growth, no so much SPS, and the LPS seem to be doing great.

 

NO3 at 0.50 and PO4 at 0, Yay. A lot less algal growth except for a few patches of bryopsis I plan to spot treat with H2O2.

 

5 minute H2O2 spray seemed to have done an awesome job. I needed about three treatments which due to some constraints accused about once a week.

 

Testing trace elements

 

RS Iron and Potassium are really low.

Salifert Strontium also really low.

 

Goal is to have then as sea water levels, I was hoping the religious weekly 10-20% water changes would keep them at goal. I really don't know the benefit, may if I boost them I will see better growth.

 

Giving 2 ml/day acropower, three drops of coral vitlizer, 3 days a week an hour feeding of Reef chili, reef roids, oyster feast and 1 day a week of phytoplankton

 

Hopefully growth will start to take off.

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i wouldn't stress too much over the iron/iodine tests. most of them aren't that accurate and the elements can be replenished easily with proper water changes. and i've heard mixed things about the salifert K+ test kit. some people like it, others don't. I use the Red Sea kit, it's rather tedious but I've gotten used to it.

Since you are keeping a fair amount of SPS, keeping your K+ in line is important.

Giving 2 ml/day acropower, three drops of coral vitlizer, 3 days a week an hour feeding of Reef chili, reef roids, oyster feast and 1 day a week of phytoplankton

 

Hopefully growth will start to take off.

 

 

YESSS FOOOOD! :D

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I am using the red sea tests as well.

 

alk has been pretty stable with water changes. just now adding 5g buffer/week. Will dose Ca to goal of 420.

Have been giving KZ Meerwasser 2ml/day as directed no no testable bump in trace elements.

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Going to do big 10 gallon water change today (20%). Recheck 1 hour after change see my values.

 

My Salinity has been a little low 33 ppt 1.026 as the hydrometer swings.

 

So mixed to 38 ppt to get up to 35 ppt goal.

 

I have been working on an experiment checking with both Red Sea and Salifert test kits. Have an n of 10 but so far the test are comparable to about 10 mg/l, mEq/l over multiple tests. Mg has had the biggest difference so far. Will run a Fisher student test once I have a bigger n.

 

I ordered the 120 degree TIR lenses. Will get those in before my next call block, hopefully.

Running at 55% G2 Radion Pro, once I get them in how aggressively would I bump up output? To 100%?

 

GARF bonsai seems to have flatworms, I see a chomped on area, no evidence of worms yet though. Inspection of the other corals with no evidence of damage, will dip in revive during water change.

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Best grower is the montipora sps. Mystic sunset. One of my favorite "Strawberry Short Cake" A. nasuta aka "Raspberry Lemonade"

 

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Best of all Bryopsis free for now!!

 

Checked water yesterday, NO3 0.75 ml/l and PO4 0.02 ml/l, a little nutrients for the corals :)

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Not sure way but I could not get all the BB code onto the post, was only showing the line code.

 

A. nasuta "Pink lemonade" still struggling. I am wondering if it is placement. The SCC/Rasberry Lemonade one doing great at a higher position :/

 

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Almost full tank shot 1/18/2015

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Tested yesterday NO3 0.75 mg/l and PO4 is 0.02 mg/l, a little nutrients for the corals :)

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