dopamine Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 oh wow, thanks soo much sue! I have been using the kent ab and my calc has risen from the 350 to 400 in the past 2 weeks or so. I am on the fence of building a larger tank and in this case I would get a RO/DI system and start mixing my own water. I am waiting to refill my premixed water to run the tests on that to see where the calc is. The only corals I have is: bali torch frogspawn zoanthids gsp small toadstool dumpster mushrooms 1 ricoridia. and each specimen is pretty small. I would consider my tank more than half empty. edit: so I think it is the water...I will report that soon enough. Link to comment
BibleSue Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 oh wow, thanks soo much sue! I have been using the kent ab and my calc has risen from the 350 to 400 in the past 2 weeks or so. I am on the fence of building a larger tank and in this case I would get a RO/DI system and start mixing my own water. I am waiting to refill my premixed water to run the tests on that to see where the calc is. The only corals I have is: bali torch frogspawn zoanthids gsp small toadstool dumpster mushrooms 1 ricoridia. and each specimen is pretty small. I would consider my tank more than half empty. edit: so I think it is the water...I will report that soon enough. It does sound like the water. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 YAY, so nice to see some pics!!! I'm really glad to see them doing well for you, I still really love the "dumpster mushrooms" that I got from you!!! Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 thank you ladies! I started a thread in photography so I can try and take some better pictures tonight (I will take pics of your zoas weet and then put them in a feedback thread!)...It would be amazing if you could throw in your .02, understand if you dont know about this specific camera though. I have gone WAY too long without getting some decent shots of this tank. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;#entry1663209 Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 if you watch this, it is good for your health. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 calc: 440 alk: 8.10 ph: 8.2 - 8.4 salinity: 1.026 fixed rockwork and it looks soooo much better. I figured I would hold off on a larger tank and just give this tank a facelift. I got a golfball size frag of a birdsnest that looks like the pink ORA birdsnest on live aquaria ( LINK ) It is still really pink under the 20000k. each stalk has plenty of tiny polyp extruding. ANY TIPS? anything you wish you new or glad to know now that you have sps? Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 WoW, NICE pics, tank is looking GREAT!!! What camera did you use? On sps, I would say keep an eye on temp swings and on Alk swings, and try to keep Ca over 420. Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Great pics, lets see the birdsnest! Make sure like weetie said, keep your alk above 3.0 and your Ca above 420ppm. That is the most important thing when keeping sps. And watch your temp of course too. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 thanks everybody. alk above 3? isnt that really low? Temp sits at 82 constant. A little high but doesn't move. I used a sony point n shoot digital. I still get the whites on the top of all my pictures..:shrug:? I need to borrow the camera again so I can take pictures of the new landscape and the birdsnest. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 There are different ways to measure Alk. I'm pretty sure SeeDemTails was talking about 3.0 meq/l, which is the same measurement I use. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 gotcha! so if I am getting 145 ppm on my lamotte test then that puts me at 2.89 meq. sooo I need to get that up a little bit? I am about done with the kent a/b and will get the b-ionic soon enough. really wish I could get off this premixed water...just dont have the resources & space to mix my own right now. I cant wait to move! Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 2.89 isn't awful, but back when I was actually making an effort to balance Alk and Ca I tried to shoot for 3.0 to 3.25 or so. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 ok...well I will keep an eye on that. like i said, Im gonna get the b-ionic that SDT said is a little more reliable. Thanks again! I will try to get a pic of the birdsnest as soon as I get a camera. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I cant take pictures, but this at least shows the polyps. It is way pink like the photo from live aquaria...all my photos turn white. Here is a link to a 1920 x 1080 res. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hi!!! Why do you like ducks?? Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Hello! , I think they mean well, and I like their sense of family. I like the way they look and I don't like how geese boss them around. I have always had them make nests in the yard near the house and I like to watch them walk. Pretty much everything about em. Do you like ducks? Link to comment
diggman08 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 im a full blown Duck Hunter here in MS.. hehe... i had to add that in... tank looks great Dope... how do you like your Ushio 20k.. im thinkin of getting one.. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 haha, its ok. I eat duck. I think they taste good dead and act funny alive. thanks digg. I really like it. I dont run actinic supplementation, so I enjoy the extra blue. Tell ya the truth, after it has worn in the past month or so, it doesnt look SOO blue. I would definitely recommend it...but, everybody sees a little different. I will definitely buy it again. Link to comment
O-man21 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 HOLY SHAT! There is a HUGE amphipod in that birds nest pic! On the bottom left side of the birdsnest. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 I think that is just the top of the spark plug playing tricks. Link to comment
O-man21 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thinking about engines? I think you meant frag plug haha. But yea you're right I see it now. I'm up too late. Link to comment
dopamine Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 haha, they just resemble spark plugs, just what I call em. Link to comment
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