TheKleinReef Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 What are the tops AIOs right now, something with a good skimmer section/media reactor section preferably, but that;s not too big of an issue since I'll be doing daily automated water changes anyway. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Screen Shot 2017-10-14 at 10.26.24 AM by Roger Klein, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share Posted October 29, 2017 Aight. How does on store new saltwater for an auto water change system? Does it have to be airtight? How much could you realistically store at once and for how long. Ive never stored newly made SW for more than 2-3 days. Surgery date is 12-22 so yippppee Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 I keep mixed sw for weeks in covered containers without any problems. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 minute ago, teenyreef said: I keep mixed sw for weeks in covered containers without any problems. no sediments at the bottom of the containers? even when mixing new saltwater, there's a layer of slime at the bottom of the container sometimes 1 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Yeah, I don't use those salt mixes. Red Sea Blue Bucket mixes very clean and there's very little residue. I don't run a pump or heater once it's mixed up. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 I use aquavitro and the build up gets old, but my tank has always done well after I switched to it. That's good to know though. 1 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 You could also consider a Litermeter for your auto water change Roger. Many local reefers here with 6, 8 and 12 foot tanks swear by them to sort out pumping in and out NSW multiple times a day. http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OFF/LITERMETER-DOSING-SYSTEMS One guy I know goes through 1000 litres of NSW a month using the litermeter as his sole form of water change. These are so precise that if you set them up correctly you can add and remove water without triggering your ATO. They aren't a cheap option but from what i've heard they are one of the most precise units out there. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Home for thanksgiving. Tank looks decent. Just kind of empty. I’m convinced this urchin has killed more of my coral than anything else combined. 1 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Any plans for it while you're home? Can your Nest cam make a time-lapse for you? It would be interesting to follow the urchin for a day. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 7:27 PM, Christopher Marks said: Any plans for it while you're home? Can your Nest cam make a time-lapse for you? It would be interesting to follow the urchin for a day. Just some general maintenance really, not too much planned. I like this idea, my nikon has a time lapse feature. I'll set that up for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 I dk where my nikon FTS went... trying to find it rn. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 _RMK0737 by Roger Klein, on Flickr _RMK0735 by Roger Klein, on Flickr _RMK0722 by Roger Klein, on Flickr _RMK0711 by Roger Klein, on Flickr 6 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 I lost the FTS, i can't find it anywhere. -__- 1 Quote Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Dat Basslet. Does he hide a lot on you? Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Pinner Reef said: Dat Basslet. Does he hide a lot on you? Not as much as he did before. Getting the damsels and the filefish really helped dissipate the aggression from the flame angel. For whatever reason the flame angel chases everyone around, kind of annoying. If I got rid of the flame, I'm sure the basslet would be even more active in the tank. If you watch the timelapse you can see him poke in and around the rock in the bottom right in the video. Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Decided I'm going to reuse my old 60g acrylic frag tank for my text tank, set it up bommie style with small/shallow rock work and a lot of open sand space. Plus I have a sump, skimmer, and all the plumbing for it. As much as I want a smaller tank, it'd actually be cheaper to set this one up hah. I dk when I'll be able to start it though. Surgery is in two weeks so that puts another delay on everything. 2 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 https://video.nest.com/live/mrkleinreef in case you want to see the tank. I dk how to get that anemone in the middle to move. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Just got out of surgery! Merry Christmas everyone. ? 3 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, TheKleinReef said: Just got out of surgery! Merry Christmas everyone. ? Congrats! Hope it went well and you have a smooth recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 10 hours ago, teenyreef said: Congrats! Hope it went well and you have a smooth recovery. Thank you! Means a lot. Update: Morning after isn't too bad, but I still have the effects of the nerve block so that’s helping a lot. 3 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I hope the recovery is going well Roger, all the best. 3 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Sorry for the long lapse since surgery day. I am currently 2.5 weeks out. Pain is pretty minimal now but unfortunately so is strength. Last week was easily the worst, I was unable to put any weight through it and I actually started to see side effects from the pain killers. I traveled from Boise to Sheridan, WY last sat/sun and sitting in the car was challenging but I’m glad it’s over. I had my first day of physical therapy and everything is looking pretty average in terms of the recovery timeline. I get to ditch the brace and the being weening off the crutches on Friday. Which is a bitter sweet since there’s a lot of ice and snow here and I’m mortified of ice now. Regardless, I’m hopeful for the future as I should be biking by spring and running/hiking by mid summer. Tank is doing well, I’m debating on heading home at some point and plumbing in the old 29g as a big refugium. My dad is also fascinated by the roller mat. I’m sure that’ll get added on soon. I’ll get some pictures for you guys soon. 6 Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Glad to see that everything went well !! 2 Quote Link to comment
Droy008 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Happy to hear your on the mend! 2 Quote Link to comment
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