scottyreef Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 you are right but seeing all this skimate made me think i wonder if it good for anything? I want to take a sample of it and put it under a micro sccope to see what is actully in there. But first i need to enty this thing it getting a little too full Quote Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Dang that's alot off dark skimmate! I cant wait till them monti's get there! Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 thanks yeah it is i a pretty grossed out and impresses at the same time. Spankey said he will be sending them out on either tuesday or wednesday i am pretty stoked Quote Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 thanks yeah it is i a pretty grossed out and impresses at the same time. Spankey said he will be sending them out on either tuesday or wednesday i am pretty stoked I love that feeling when that little box arrives at the front door! Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 yeah me to but i hate the feeling of me being at work it getting to my door and me waiting to go home and open it Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 well i lost one of the two oregon blue torts today it RTN'd over night and there was nothing i could. Man i hate losing corals expescially when they are $80 a pop well i guess it gives me more room for other corals oh well Quote Link to comment
AcroporaLokani Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) well i lost one of the two oregon blue torts today it RTN'd over night and there was nothing i could. Man i hate losing corals expescially when they are $80 a pop well i guess it gives me more room for other corals oh well What happened? Was the ALK low? I lost a few when I moved my tank because of low ALK..... Edited October 10, 2008 by AcroporaLokani Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 no it was fairly new only about two weeks old my alk was fine it so was my CA i just dont think it was very healthy. Also I think i put it in a bad area in my tank more off to the side than right under the HQI so i might not of got enough light. everything else is doing great, its always the nice expensive frags i lose and not the cheap ones Quote Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 That stinks, ohh well sometimes it happens! Quote Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Dang sorry to hear! Better luck next time Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Ahh thanks guys. i am pretty much over it now but this weekend i am going to do some cleaning and some up keep on my return pump. I changing it out to a Maxi-Jet 1800 that came in the mail today i also am going to due some weeding and get some macro alage over growth out of my tank before i get my shipment from spankey on 17th (me and him had to change shipping date due to conflicting schedules) Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm starting to get patch of the evil bryopsis in my tank and over the last week i have been raising my MG level to help rid me of this pest. but after doing some reading in how to rid myself of bryopsis it says to add lettuce nudibranchs to help control the population and keep it from spreading. Does any one have any exprience with using lettace Nudis with the control of bryopsis Quote Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 No, but i wish the best of luck to you, that stuff's nasty! Quote Link to comment
tcobos Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) I'm starting to get patch of the evil bryopsis in my tank and over the last week i have been raising my MG level to help rid me of this pest. but after doing some reading in how to rid myself of bryopsis it says to add lettuce nudibranchs to help control the population and keep it from spreading. Does any one have any exprience with using lettace Nudis with the control of bryopsis Hey Scottie- Wow there is so much info on your thread... I couldnt stop reading... I just bought a Cadlight 22 Gallon - which should arrive on Tuesday.. I read most of your posts about your 22 Gallon, and I must say - you have done a great job on your nano- im really impressed...Not sure about the vodka dosing- probably because I have never heard about that particular method until now...I have so many questions because I would really like to model my 22g after yours... But first - let me comment on the lettuce nudibranchs' Ive used... They didnt seem to have the affect on the bryopsis I have in my 37g tall... They just seemed to wonder around aimlessly until i could not find them anymore... They looked nice for the moment I had them- but then, they were gone! Im still struggling with bryopsis in my tank- I'll ask more questions about your 22g as soon as i can digest the amount of info in your thread.... Great job Man! Edited October 19, 2008 by tcobos Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 New Corals POKERSTAR Tyree Undata Apple Berry Monti, Tyree Rainbow (really bad pic), Red Digita Superman Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) Hey Scottie- Wow there is so much info on your thread... I couldnt stop reading... I just bought a Cadlight 22 Gallon - which should arrive on Tuesday.. I read most of your posts about your 22 Gallon, and I must say - you have done a great job on your nano- im really impressed...Not sure about the vodka dosing- probably because I have never heard about that particular method until now...I have so many questions because I would really like to model my 22g after yours... But first - let me comment on the lettuce nudibranchs' Ive used... They didnt seem to have the affect on the bryopsis I have in my 37g tall... They just seemed to wonder around aimlessly until i could not find them anymore... They looked nice for the moment I had them- but then, they were gone! Im still struggling with bryopsis in my tank- I'll ask more questions about your 22g as soon as i can digest the amount of info in your thread.... Great job Man! wow thank you very much for the complents. the 22g CAD is a great tank and is built and designed very well. I have had a few years of reefing and i have learned what not to do most of reefing that i learned is from trail and error and i have made my share of mistakes almost to many to count to be honest. Vodka dosing in short is a way to increase your beneficial bacteria population that in turn will help lower your NO3 and PO4 levels (Nitrates and Phosphates) but it is for reefers with some experince not for novices. Yeah i think your right on the lettuce nudi he just seem to eat film alage and hasnt touched the bryopsis. well if you have any question dont hesitate to post on this thread or send me a pm. Good luck on your tank man Vodka Dosing Info/Instructions http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php Edited October 22, 2008 by scottyreef Quote Link to comment
rotarymagic Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Damn! where'd you get that pokerstar? Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Damn! where'd you get that pokerstar? NR member spankey that guy always hooks me up with some sick sh!t i dont want to say the price because i got it sooo CHEAP and the superman, and the rainbow is also freak'n sweet those are just bad pic's. I will take some more tonight to give you guys a better idea Quote Link to comment
lilredneckman Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Dang those are some sweet new monti's! Quote Link to comment
SLOreefer Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 wow this tank is awesome! Arent you from Sac? Move back so when your stuff grows out I can get it from you! I have been having a hard time finding a few pieces you have....that pokerstar is sssaaawwweeeet! Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 wow this tank is awesome! Arent you from Sac? Move back so when your stuff grows out I can get it from you! I have been having a hard time finding a few pieces you have....that pokerstar is sssaaawwweeeet! yes my house is in roseville but right now i am on a contract in WV for the next couple months. well i know the guys at yourreef has some nice stuff there in roseville but you best thing is to find a reefer like NR member spankey make friends with them and get some of there corals there are most times cheap than buy from vendors.here I have made three or four orders from him to get this stuff. He always has stuff for sale at good prices you can drop him a line and i think he has more stuff like what he sold me. It took me a while to find a pokerstar that good and for the price he sold it to me for. I wont tell you how much i paid but it was more than 1/2 the price of any other person i have seen sell them for. Quote Link to comment
scottyreef Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 WellI guess i have four extra koralia nano's because i just got a new Vortech MP20 yesterday and i just put in on my tank tonight. It took quite a bit of adjusting it bound up a few time and i had to adjust the gap pins to get the right movement of of this guy it after a while i got it up and it work great. I programmed it to operate on reef crest mode and after taking out the four koralia i have freed up some space up top. So i think i am going to redesign my frag rack to go across the whole top of the tank. I will post a new FTS tommrrow to see all my new changes and frags Quote Link to comment
SLOreefer Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 ya john at YR has some awesome stuff, sometimes it is just hard to get him to frag it and make it fit my budget. I am starting to make more reefing friends out here, hopefully soon I will find one with similar tastes in coral! I really want an mp20 for my tank but I think I will have to settle for my koralias for now. Ive got 2 k1's and I think I might add a nano as well. Again awesome tank! Quote Link to comment
Paintguru Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Sorry, a bit late to the party. Are you happy with your choice in lighting? Do you feel that you wouldn't have been able to keep your SPS with the 4-24W T5HO's? Just curious, as I am debating lighting right now on that very tank. Quote Link to comment
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