jedimasterben Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) ever since I read that post about picturing your muppet saying whatever you type, it's all I can do. This worked perfectly. Does it help that I can do a pretty mean rendition of Pepe's voice? "I am not a shrimp, I am a KING PRAWN!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mteZUShB1Qo Edited July 19, 2012 by jedimasterben Quote Link to comment
iball1804 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Show what's on your mind, balls. Dammit you caught me Quote Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 You got it babe !! Right after you switch yours to this. Im in staples right now hiding from the 100 degree temp. This is like Comedy Central in here. Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 HEY JEDI !! Dont ask me why, but for some reason I thought of you after this conversation with Kat. Zeph: I just got my haircut, and the phone number of the girl that cut it MetroKat: ooohhh new clam. i like it Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 HEY JEDI !! Dont ask me why, but for some reason I thought of you after this conversation with Kat. Zeph: I just got my haircut, and the phone number of the girl that cut it MetroKat: ooohhh new clam. i like it :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 OMG it's ALIVE!!!!! My Apex emailed me for the first time just now. Except I can't figure out if it's sending me an alarm or just a status report. Brian, Solefald, help!!!! Alarm Statement: If Temp > 80.0 Then ON Jul 19 2012 18:42:06 Temp 79.7 BigWhiteFan is ON Auto FugeFan is ON Auto FugeLight is OFF Auto Heater_I4 is OFF Manual SndAlm_I6 is OFF Auto SndWrn_I7 is OFF Auto EmailAlm_I5 is OFF Auto Power Failed: Jun 21 2012 19:27:55 Power Restored: Jun 21 2012 19:28:49 Alarm Statement: If Temp > 80.0 Then ON Jul 19 2012 18:45:00 Temp 79.9 Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 OMG it's ALIVE!!!!! My Apex emailed me for the first time just now. Except I can't figure out if it's sending me an alarm or just a status report. Brian, Solefald, help!!!! Alarm Statement: If Temp > 80.0 Then ON Jul 19 2012 18:42:06 Temp 79.7 BigWhiteFan is ON Auto FugeFan is ON Auto FugeLight is OFF Auto Heater_I4 is OFF Manual SndAlm_I6 is OFF Auto SndWrn_I7 is OFF Auto EmailAlm_I5 is OFF Auto Power Failed: Jun 21 2012 19:27:55 Power Restored: Jun 21 2012 19:28:49 Alarm Statement: If Temp > 80.0 Then ON Jul 19 2012 18:45:00 Temp 79.9 I believe that means that it is very, very close to the temperature threshold you set of 80 degrees. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 So my Apex emailed me 40 times in 75 minutes today. After never once emailing me before. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 So my Apex emailed me 40 times in 75 minutes today. After never once emailing me before. Some kind of setting I guess Kat Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 So my Apex emailed me 40 times in 75 minutes today. After never once emailing me before. It really really really wanted you to pay it some attention. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 Week #2 with the sump I was scared to do water changes as that would require shutting down the sump. I read that people shut the sump down twice daily to feed their animals and that sounded like 2 heart attacks in a day to me. Lucky for me I don't have to shut it down to feed the tank because the RSM is built with back chambers that hold 5G of water. The back chambers is where my overflow box and return from the sump are also located. When I shut off the pumps that carry water from the back of the tank to the display, the water in the display is pretty much contained while the sump continues to do its thing. My sump came with a 300 micron mesh filter sock. As LongPig predicted, the sock did not catch anything but XL things. I was unable to use Stevie T's media basket with even the barest filter floss layer because as soon as that floss got clogged, I had a water level problem, it rose in the tank. I found that opinions on filter sock are as varied as any other part of this hobby. Jeff at LifeReefs says he does not use them in his sumps as they catch filter foods which refugium animals would like to have. My sump maker and several other hobbyists suggested I stick to the mesh bags otherwise I would be changing the sock every second day they said. I thought I would try a 200 micron felt sock and I just got my marine depot shipment. So I shut down the sump for the very first time today! Did what I had to do. Turned on the pump. Wow. Flawlessly started back up! The new sock has slowed down the water somewhat, so I tried to compensate for it, it is fine for now. Since I can no longer use Stevie T's basket, I used the mesh filter sock as a holder for my carbon and purigen. Put the 200 micron felt sock inside of that one. And started it back up. Hope the tank will be clear now. I noticed all the vinyl pipes in my system have a whitish residue on the inside. I have not started dosing KALK, the only thing I am dosing is buffer to raise my dKH. I added FUEL on Sunday. So other than it being salt, or something FUEL or buffer caused, I was clueless. When I shut down the sump to change out the filter sock, the first thing I noticed was that the vinyl pipe going into the sock was slimy. This is normal but I cut a little piece of the pipe to see what the slime was. It's horrible! What can it be?! Also, I cleaned out the back chambers of the tank and found a lot of sponges. No I'm not talking about those cute pineapple sponges. I mean REAL sponges. These feel abrasive/rough like the natural beige sea sponges that you bathe with! I'm growing sponges! What is this, a cryptic fuge in the back of my tank?! The sponges look whitish/ivory in the water, but have turned the same beige that a sea sponge for bathing looks like. Honestly, I thought I had pieces of foam that got stuck in the chamber somehow, but no! These are real sea sponges type of things. Okay so that brings me to a few questions. WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING that my tank is growing sponges?! Does that mean I can keep sponge eating fancy nudis? Does that mena I should keep sponge eating animals? Quote Link to comment
patback Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 The sponges probably aren't going to grow quick enough to support one unless you have a lot. I'm also guessing they grew in the back for a reason rather than in the display, so you may never see the nudi. Also, clean your ears more often. That's disgusting! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 The sponges probably aren't going to grow quick enough to support one unless you have a lot. I'm also guessing they grew in the back for a reason rather than in the display, so you may never see the nudi. Also, clean your ears more often. That's disgusting! ha ha really though, what could that gunk be. Anybody used FUEL? Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 the tubes have just a film in them, it grows naturally. all my tanks that have ever had tubing have grown it, harmless. the pvc tubing also gets cloudy, thats just how it goes, unfortunately. even happens in my computer's cooling system that uses copper sulfate to inhibit any life in the closed loop. Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 ha hareally though, what could that gunk be. Anybody used FUEL? Microfilm will build up in all pipes and tubes and is yet another location for bacterial growth that is beneficial for filtration IME Albert Quote Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Also, clean your ears more often. That's disgusting! Agreed. I clean mine out daily. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 You guys! so I got my mag test kit. Mag 1500 Calcium 495 dKH 8.6 Po4 0 Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 You guys! so I got my mag test kit. Mag 1500 Calcium 495 dKH 8.6 Po4 0 Nice stats Kat Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Nice stats Kat Thank you Mister Napper. I start KALK today. Scape is re-done by tomorrow. Time for a new tank video then. What song should play in the background to the video??? Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Thank you Mister Napper. I start KALK today.Scape is re-done by tomorrow. Time for a new tank video then. What song should play in the background to the video??? George Therogood (sp?) - BAD TO THE BONE. I know...old school <sigh> Edited July 21, 2012 by ZephNYC Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 George Therogood (sp?) - BAD TO THE BONE. I know...old school <sigh> There's that word again. "old" Maybe the theme song from the new batman movie! Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 There's that word again. "old" This old guy is gonna kick your butt Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Thank you Mister Napper. I start KALK today.Scape is re-done by tomorrow. Time for a new tank video then. What song should play in the background to the video??? We are the Champions .... :=) Quote Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 You guys!Mag 1500 Calcium 495 dKH 8.6 Po4 0 With calcium at 495 ... now much KW do you think you are going to be adding (I guess in the sump) I would watch that level as 495 is IMO already on the high side although still OK IME but by adding KW you may find that it may go up too high ... not sure how it is going to gel out when you add it Thoughts? Albert Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 With calcium at 495 ... now much KW do you think you are going to be adding (I guess in the sump) I would watch that level as 495 is IMO already on the high side although still OK IME but by adding KW you may find that it may go up too high ... not sure how it is going to gel out when you add it Thoughts? Albert +1, I would only dose the alk part of 2-part for right now to get the alk up, when calcium gets too high it can actually be detrimental. Quote Link to comment
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