markalot Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Let me decide for you .... Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 http://www.cherrycorals.com/frag-packs/primo-sps-pack/ 3 Quote Link to comment
neuwave Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Treat yourself to that frag pack. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Treat yourself to that frag pack. $1100. uhhhhh nah. plus i don't have a tank right now. /: 65 is back home. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 day 1 (July 18, 2014) DSLR https://flic.kr/p/oraKcR'>https://flic.kr/p/oraKcR'>RMK_0627.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr day 21 (August, 9, 2014) iphone https://flic.kr/p/oDYUSC'>https://flic.kr/p/oDYUSC'>kats whateverata 7_9_14.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/people/113969537@N03/'>xMrKleinReef, on Flickr i just want some consistent polyp extension. UGH. 3 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Mine doesn't have good polyp extension either, but is growing fast. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Mine doesn't have good polyp extension either, but is growing fast. i can't tell if there's growth. i'll need to wait for legit pictures before i can tell. i've had it for almost a month, so there should be growth. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hey, do you have a PH probe, and if so what does your PH run at? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hey, do you have a PH probe, and if so what does your PH run at? My tank runs pretty high. 8.3 at night and 8.5 during the day. Not sure why it's so high. 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I've been running a slow PH roller coaster. I have co2 issues in the basement and if I don't do anything my PH drops to 7.65 at night, which is dangerous. This is from a calibrated probe, calibrated 3 times now just to make sure. I ran a hose outside to bring in fresh air which helps, and started using Kalc in topoff with a fan on the sump to increase evaporation. I'm slowly switching to Seachem Reef salt with elevated Boron to help keep PH up. /shrug Just a belated idea I had for your SPS trouble, but I'm not sure if high PH is detrimental. RHF says 8.3 should be the max. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I haven't done anything to chase pH. And I don't think I want to start. I'm sure there's a simple solution to lowering pH. I just haven't done it yet. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I haven't done anything to chase pH. And I don't think I want to start. I'm sure there's a simple solution to lowering pH. I just haven't done it yet. I wouldn't either. My concern, for my tank, is that at 7.6 PH corals start to melt. If I can hold above 7.7 I'm happy. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I wouldn't either. My concern, for my tank, is that at 7.6 PH corals start to melt. If I can hold above 7.7 I'm happy. It's weird. I had my probe in the sump and the pH was changing so drastically. So I moved it to the display and it now has a normal rise and fall. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 It's weird. I had my probe in the sump and the pH was changing so drastically. So I moved it to the display and it now has a normal rise and fall. Hmmm. I have a handheld probe as well but I never checked inside the display. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hmmm. I have a handheld probe as well but I never checked inside the display. It might be worth a shot. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Be jelly, I see some polyps sneaking out of my katropora 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Be jelly, I see some polyps sneaking out of my katropora I get PE at night. So I least I have that going for me. 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Copious amounts of food and you'll have it all the time (barring predation) Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Copious amounts of food and you'll have it all the time (barring predation) Doubt it. I feed soooooooo much and I get nada. Mark thinks it's the angel. Because the sps on the frag racks up top have good PE. But the sps on the rocks don't. It makes sense. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 IMG_2847.jpg by xMrKleinReef, on Flickr i live for these updates... lol side note, this tank is likely getting a chiller. the swing from 78-84 is just insane. i went to the JBJ site to figure out what size i need, looks like a 1/5th horsepower is the size they recommend. got some test results: ca: 370 alk: 7.7 looks like ca needs to go up from 24ml per day. gonna increase it to 28ml. alk is staying steady at 7.5-7.7 which is good. but what worries me is the fact that i'm only dosing 18mL of alk... seems a bit off. maybe it's a potency issue? 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 http://www.cherrycorals.com/frag-packs/primo-sps-pack/ oh God don't tempt me. I can't even put a hand in the tank it's so jammed in there. i can't tell if there's growth. i'll need to wait for legit pictures before i can tell. i've had it for almost a month, so there should be growth. I can see growth. The branch in the very middle that is facing the camera. And the coralites are getting elongated at the top of all the branches also. The color is moving towards more purple vs magenta. As for PE, this coral is a night owl. I get PE at night. So I least I have that going for me. oh lawd. VERY nice clams Mr. Klein. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 thanks kat ;D i'm glad you can tell there's growth! i can't wait to see kat's whateverata dominate my tank! 1 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 84 is FAR too hot. A swing from 78-84 is not bad, but the total temperature that it reaches is. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 84 is FAR too hot. A swing from 78-84 is not bad, but the total temperature that it reaches is. yeah, parents are dealing with that now. chiller is probably the best option. Quote Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 oh God don't tempt me. I can't even put a hand in the tank it's so jammed in there. Means you need a bigger tank 1 Quote Link to comment
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