Nano sapiens Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 It's bad enough to look at, but have smelled it? I removed one of my live rocks today to get underneath. Even though I do this every few months for all my base rocks, it's always amazing how much detrital material builds up even with careful feeding. 1 Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 My home tests and lab results side by side Calcium Red Sea: 320 Lab: 350 Alk Red Sea: 2.1 Lab: 2.8 Mag Red Sea: 880 Lab: 1413 Phos Salifert: 0.03 Lab: 0.02 Nitrate Salifert: 2.5 Lab: 1.4 Kat, Why so off on the Mg? Try the Salifert Mg test kit, much easier to see the end point 3 years and 26K posts, you been busy girl! 1 Quote Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Lab water test results Last week I sent my water to aquarium water testing service. I have used them before. They sent me these results yesterday. Ammonia (NH3-4) Good 0 0.000 - 0.050 mg/L Nitrite (NO2) Good 0.01 0.000 - 0.100 mg/L Phosphate (PO4) Good 0.02 0.000 - 0.250 mg/L Nitrate (NO3) Good 1.4 0.000 - 25.000 mg/L Silica (Sio2-3) Good 0 0.000 - 0.500 mg/L Potassium (K) Low 320 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L Ionic Calcium (Ca) Good 267 100.000 - 300.000 mg/L Boron (Bsymbol) Good 4.2 3.000 - 6.000 mg/L Molybdenum (Mo) Good 0.1 0.000 - 0.120 mg/L Strontium (Sr) Good 8.1 5.000 - 12.000 mg/L Magnesium (Mg) High 1413 1100.000 - 1400.000 mg/L Iodine (I) Good 0.08 0.030 - 0.090 mg/L Copper (Cu) High 0.05 0.000 - 0.030 mg/L Alkalinity (meq/L) Good 2.8 2.500 - 5.000 meq/L Total Calcium (Ca) Good 400 350.000 - 450.000 mg/L I very surprised your strontium is that high when you don't dose. Must be your secret sauce salt mix. Quote Link to comment
Lawnman Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Only been 3 years? Your still a noob! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Only been 3 years? Your still a noob! I sure am, no question about it. I very surprised your strontium is that high when you don't dose. Must be your secret sauce salt mix.Instant Ocean Reef Crystals, same as you. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Good morning. I thought my cup of tea had kicked in by the time I hit "pay now" on a coral in my shopping chart. 1 Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Good morning. I thought my cup of tea had kicked in by the time I hit "pay now" on a coral in my shopping chart. What'd ya get? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Something I've wanted for a long time, and is hard to find. And for which I have no place of course. 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Top down using the viewer Veng made for me. Red Planet, Red Dragon and the next superstar for the tank mebbe - Rainbow Acro. Was supposed to be hot pink and white. Myagi Tort. It's pretty but it is tabling out, aren't torts supposed to branch out? Also wish it would be more yellow. 7 Quote Link to comment
supernip Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 26.4 thousand posts in 3 years gives you the following statistics: 8.8 thousand posts a year 733 posts a month 183 posts a week 26 posts a day 1 post per hour Are you going to convert all this social media work into some sort of startup or brand? 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 :wub:Kat's Post Its.Social media strategies for the urban jungle. It's actually a byline from a business plan I created a couple of years ago. Except it was Brand Strategies for the Urban Jungle. 2 Quote Link to comment
supernip Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 yeah, no. Hookers and Blow is a far better plan 4 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Mebbe. I could pimp you out. 3 Quote Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hm. My red dragon is very very pale. Even at the sandbed. I can't wait fr it to be that bold red. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hm. My red dragon is very very pale. Even at the sandbed. I can't wait fr it to be that bold red. It is in the shadows in that picture and looks darker, the color is more majenta pink, not red. Moderate light and food. That's what I was told. The tips are very pale on mine too, but the body is a nice solid color. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Oh hey, are you going to this? Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Too far for now, I might Quote Link to comment
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metrokat Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Okay. You twisted my arm. 2 Quote Link to comment
supernip Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Mebbe. I could pimp you out. would you like to sample the goods? 1 Quote Link to comment
tailes Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I'll trade corals for pie... 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 My kinda woman 1 Quote Link to comment
tailes Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I'd post pictures of the pies, but I don't wanna be mean. Quote Link to comment
Veng Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 No trading my corals for pie... Unless it's GSP. BTW, anyone know any good ways for getting GSP off rocks? I've got a small patch that's attached to a rock that I want to remove before it spreads. Quote Link to comment
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