metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 bryopsis is back. Fml. It's in 2 places. Can't wait to get to cleaning up. RSM needs to be moved, finish painting the wall, move the electrical outlets, get ready to take delivery of the new tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Acielot Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Gah, burn it down!!! Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 What? Bryopsis? It was in remission for about 2 months, maybe more. Have to get back to that. Quote Link to comment
Acielot Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Yah that stuff. It's nasty, my poor 10g would still be up if it hadn't been overrun with bryopsis. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 PITA. The urchins were doing a really good job keeping it in check. Put the one that was eating it in the fuge and here we are. Tomorrow I will post a pic of my tank being built. 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeTR Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 honestly i think you should transfer corals and nothin else.. leave the algae and the flatworms behind.. 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 The fuge is being given this consideration. I have a lot of live rock in there, encrusted with mollusks and corals. I'm considering FW dipping the rocks, then a FWE dip, then a peroxide dip before putting them in the new fuge. Since the DT will have less live rock, I feel it is important to keep as much rock as I can manage in the fuge. I may use some of my display rock in the fuge if I end up tossing some pieces. Quote Link to comment
MikeTR Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 and for that matter.. make it a complete 100% aquacultured tank.. just frag the growth and sell the original stock Quote Link to comment
farkwar Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 oh the santamonica scrubbers. Yes I've seen those, I don;t fancy a big black thing obstructing my view. I know he has a nano version. It's not cool enough. Have you seen ARID by Pax Bellum? It's a mother scrubber. They are currently testing a nano size, still in Beta testing phase. That is my idea for a BRYOPSIS scrubber. IP theives. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Upgrade!!! *late to the party cause I'm in Paris Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Upgrade!!! *late to the party cause I'm in Paris Bonjour Monsieur! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 That is my idea for a BRYOPSIS scrubber. IP theives. I wanted to make one too, except I don't know how, exactly, I would do it. I was going ot use a phosban reactor canister. Quote Link to comment
Jstn Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 You should have your potassium tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 You should have your potassium tomorrow. Thank you! <3 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I like the idea of that chaeto looking reactor with the lights down the middle. I don't have room for a fuge but would like some extra export and that would work quite well. Such a simple idea I'm not sure why people didn't think of it before. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Wouldn't a T5 tube down the middle work? it wouldn't work for long given that the light would not penetrate too far once the algae started growing. But it would work. Right? Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 No, because you'd need endcaps, and the bulb can't get wet. Quote Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Looks like they just used the cheap strip lights you can get off Amazon pretty cheap. I tink something could be made up without too much trouble Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Looks like they just used the cheap strip lights you can get off Amazon pretty cheap. I tink something could be made up without too much trouble The issue is heat, though, I don't suspect that their LED strips last very long cramped up like that. The amount of wattage needed for good growth definitely needs a heatsink. Quote Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The issue is heat, though, I don't suspect that their LED strips last very long cramped up like that. The amount of wattage needed for good growth definitely needs a heatsink. what's the at condenser microphone lookin thing on top? Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 what's the at condenser microphone lookin thing on top? Hell if I know lol. If they're smart it would be a heatsink, but without a nice heatpipe the LEDs at the bottom would still get very hot. Red and deep red LEDs don't tolerate heat very well, especially the little chinese strips like that. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 They're selling this for a pretty penny so if those LEDs don't last very long, I wonder if they hVe a replacement program. And yes with the T5 tube we would use the end cap and make sure the central core was water tight. I think this can be made easily enough with cheap LEds that you don't mind replacing as they die. Quote Link to comment
MikeTR Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 You can buy a lot of GFO for $350.. the 1200g container will likely last you a year.. and it's $80. 4 Quote Link to comment
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