pismo_reefer Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 first off, my parameters midday are: sg - 1.025 ph - 8.4 Cal - 400ppm Alk - 7 now, i was just reading an article about how keeping a high ph can drive Cal/Alk down quickly.... my Alk has gone down from 10 to 7 in the last week (since the addition of the SPS), but my Calcium has stayed steady @ 400ppm since the tank started.... my question is this: should i dose to get my alk/cal higher or does it matter yet? edit: 1) my ph is always 7.8 when the lights come on, and bumps up to 8.4 after about 2hrs.... 2) i have Kent Tech CB (two part) ive only ever dosed the system twice. Bi-weekly WC's used to keep the Cal/Alk in check, but the SPS just sucks it up.... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 fartin' around takin some pics..... Blue's chalice and favia are colorin' up nicely.... finally moved the yuma to a viewable space.... macro zoa's.... hmmm.... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 oooh...looky what i picked up today! [VIDEO!]>>>>>> fed the suns today too...forgot to take the good pics....sorry. acans... the monti.... the new lobo... Link to comment
Rocker Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Sweet additions! Zoa garden is looking HOT! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Sweet additions! Zoa garden is looking HOT! thanks man, i couldnt resist the deal.... Link to comment
spanko Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Clean that glass!!!!!!! Your tank is just beautiful, I love all the color!!!! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 Clean that glass!!!!!!! Your tank is just beautiful, I love all the color!!!! i did last night...i just took the pics first, like a dummy, lolz. and thnx.... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 maybe i gots too many pichers..... [Plate] [some type of Zoa/Paly's growing at its base...hope theyre good] [Acans being Acan-y] [happy, fed blasto] [blue's micro's are healing VERY quickly....] moar shots in a minute.... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ms. Grumpy now defends the Acro and the GD Favia w/ her life.... she smelled foods.... her home.... Mushy Shelf.... FTS: Link to comment
Mr. Grinch Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 cool plate! will it bud off and make more? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 cool plate! will it bud off and make more? not sure how they reproduce....didnt research that part, lol Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 okay...so i was running my parameters as follows: ph - 8.4 dkh - 7 cal - 400 when the tank was just Zoa's, Muzhrooms, and one Monti frag the growth was incredible! (not to mention the overall health and color)...the zoa's were growing 2-5 polyps a week (depending on type), and you could watch the Monti grow daily, that was wierd... But once i added the Acro, i noticed that all the tanks inhabitants had slowed in their growth. i test daily, and w/ no parameter swings, there was no reason for this....so i did some researchin' and found this link: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/nov2002/chem.htm in a thread (link posted by Lakshwadeep, thanx!) .... after reading what it said about the zones and higher tolerences at higher levels, i decided to up my values. i did this for three reasons... 1) I wanted to see what difference it would make in the corals overall health and growth. 2) To protect against the Ph swing that occurs at night in my tank...(since i dont have, and wont be adding, a fuge.) 3) to give myself a little room for slipping in any direction.... i can say that after upping my parameters to this: ph - 8.4 dkh - 9 cal - 420 all my corals look better than i could have imagined...and no more "bitter-beer-faces" at night...lol this is the goal parameter: Ph - 8.4 dkh - 11 cal - 440 (i know that was random but it might help somebody, right?) Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Man you are dumping corals into this thing left and right! looks goooood. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Man you are dumping corals into this thing left and right! looks goooood. sure am....and thanks man. i really do appreciate erryboddys comments and compliments. i think im gonna let her settle in for the next month. the only new addition should be an emerald crab to take care of some GHA here and there. that, and im gonna mess w/ the chemistry a little and see what i can come up with.....hopefully a hardy enuf tank for a clam in a few months, who knows Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 got 3 newcorals today!!!! All two are Leptastrea and one is a meteor shower Cyphastrea. All three came from N-R member bluenassarius..... (keep in mind, they were only fragged a couple days ago and are still quite upset.) [Orange!] [blue!] [Together.] check out this ,eteor shower Cyphastrea! those are the new corals care of bluenassarius...(great guy FYI, great seller.) Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 FTS @ 2.5 months... Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 iz your funny tawkin' clown still in der? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 iz your funny tawkin' clown still in der? ya...i just cleaned the glass, so he's hiding in the b-b-b-back.... Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 noice, you see my new misbar? shes HUGE! Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 thanx for all the comments / compliments guys! Link to comment
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