brandon429 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 nice call on the range. test calc and alk just after a water change and right before one, at whatever water change interval you use to gauge consumption/binding of the ions. two test readings some days apart will tell you to either change water more often or dose the interim I also prefer to test alk in the morning before lights on to catch the system at its lowest pH time of day on each of these tests. 420 - 440 calcium even if thats your range is fine for not dosing at all, tank looks great. 8-10 dkh is fine, mine is about 9-11 not a big deal. if you keep coralline and corals happy with this setup no need to change. the c balance is very helpful as the tank ages, and consumes alkalinity from other things such as waste breakdown (whereas bioacids in solution are bound by the alkalinity component) extra water changes will also work for age, this tank is in really good condition no need to chg anything I can see. I believe strongly in dosing pico reefs moreso than nano reefs, for this size tank dosing isn't as required just watch it as the months go by and look for that increasing consumption range Link to comment
FlCandy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 nice call on the range. test calc and alk just after a water change and right before one, at whatever water change interval you use to gauge consumption/binding of the ions. two test readings some days apart will tell you to either change water more often or dose the interim I also prefer to test alk in the morning before lights on to catch the system at its lowest pH time of day on each of these tests. 420 - 440 calcium even if thats your range is fine for not dosing at all, tank looks great. 8-10 dkh is fine, mine is about 9-11 not a big deal. if you keep coralline and corals happy with this setup no need to change. the c balance is very helpful as the tank ages, and consumes alkalinity from other things such as waste breakdown (whereas bioacids in solution are bound by the alkalinity component) extra water changes will also work for age, this tank is in really good condition no need to chg anything I can see. I believe strongly in dosing pico reefs moreso than nano reefs, for this size tank dosing isn't as required just watch it as the months go by and look for that increasing consumption range Damn your always so helpful! Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 he is! Thank you Brandon. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 why the hell is that soap basket still in there? Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Oh no! D patrol is here!!! The soap basket went back to house display macros while I was observing them. Good thing too because most of the yellow macros disintegrated on day 2 or 3, except the eucheuma (which has also been traded at the frag swap already!). The red macros are doing good and are making merry in the pico. The soap dish (today) has a very delicate red (actually it is pink) macro that I am trying to ID and has my chaeto which was to go in the back chamber with Stevie T's media basket but is homeless as the basket did not work out. Have my adopted mother (i adopted her) coming tomorrow with what she thinks is a macro lens. And hopefully in about a week I will be adding on to hardware. And that is my update for the D patrol. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Gracias. Carry on. Link to comment
FlCandy Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Like in school, oh the teacher is walking by! LOL I was actually thinking about getting a soap dish and doing the same for now, but as we are building the stand and I will be doing my SUMP once the stand is done IDK if I want to bother for now as I have all this other crap HOB right now. Link to comment
FlCandy Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Nice Kat! Looks good! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 speaking of dumps...brb. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I want to help with coral placement, but this thread is too long Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Jacob, here. I know the basics, SPS high, LPS lower, etc. I was looking at your retiring TOTM and the Elos. Of all the SPS I have, I don't know which one will grow out, vs which will grow up, vs which will grown down onto itself. So that is where my placement question comes from. Every SPS I have seen is a frag, I have never seen things grown out except in FTS like yours. There are no detailed shots of what these corals look like when they are no longer small frags. When I google the species I have, I see images of them as a stand alone colony, or a frag. So I'm stumped. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I followed the link. What kind (species) of coral frags do you have exactly? Link to comment
Spirofucci Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Nice dump! Beautiful. Link to comment
pbjelly Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Ooooh! Shiny I love the photos. What happened with the media basket? Did I miss that part of the thread? Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I didn't write about it. Basically it jammed the flow of my water severely. It could be because the chemi pure bag I have is huge or because I have a skimmer in chamber 1. It was also a loose fit and the area for the filter floss too small. I wanted it primarily for the chaeto, so now I'm building my own. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 GET THAT FFH LEPTASTREA AWAY FROM THOSE GSP!!!!!!!!!!!!! The GSP will release a chemical, that will cause the FFH to shrivel and die. You might get lucky, but I'd move it. I have TONS of experience w/ Cyphastrea's, and Leptastrea's. I've seen it happen, on a few occasion's. They're a very timid coral species. You may also wanna try lower light, and a moderate amount of flow. Like, a gust of flow every few seconds... They love that. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I really like those zoas (I have a thing for zoas) Link to comment
pbjelly Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I wanted it primarily for the chaeto, so now I'm building my own. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I bogarted the fuge light for my pico, so my chaeto is in my DT now. It's always something... Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 GET THAT FFH LEPTASTREA AWAY FROM THOSE GSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!The GSP will release a chemical, that will cause the FFH to shrivel and die. You might get lucky, but I'd move it. I have TONS of experience w/ Cyphastrea's, and Leptastrea's. I've seen it happen, on a few occasion's. They're a very timid coral species. You may also wanna try lower light, and a moderate amount of flow. Like, a gust of flow every few seconds... They love that. Pismo, thank you, moved. It is not doing the best in high light, will move it elsewhere as you suggest. I can't wait to see what you come up with.I bogarted the fuge light for my pico, so my chaeto is in my DT now. It's always something... I had my chaeto against the glass and rock on the back left of the tank, undetectable and didn't die. I really like those zoas (I have a thing for zoas) Me too. And zoas have a thing for melting without reason too. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Me too. And zoas have a thing for melting without reason too. Oh my, I will have to keep an eye for that. I am sure I will notice it if and when it happens. So far I just 2 more frags of zoa for my layout idea. Looking good Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I followed the link. What kind (species) of coral frags do you have exactly? Red Monti Cap Hot Pink Stylophora Neon Green Vermiculata Bali Green Slimer Hot Pink Birdsnest thick branch Yellow Porites Bird Of Paradise Pale green Milli Rainbow Monti Orange Eye Lepto (requires medium light and flow) Evil Eye Acan Echinata Poker Star Monti ORA Spongodes ORA Green Birdsnest Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Creatures of the night.... Link to comment
Joe Dirt Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Kat does have badass corals. True story. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 ......ima steal your red monti to go with my orange, green and purple montis Link to comment
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