JR! Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 That thing grows like crazy. Glad your having success with it. still have some that you wanna spare me? Link to comment
pschom Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 still have some that you wanna spare me? Yeah theres still a huge piece, but its not growing like it use to. In fact nothing is. There seems to be an imbalance in chemistry. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Yeah theres still a huge piece, but its not growing like it use to. In fact nothing is. There seems to be an imbalance in chemistry. Any idea what the imbalance may be ? Just curious. Link to comment
divy Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Love that zoa garden!!! one of the best ive seen so far Link to comment
brad908 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Love that zoa garden!!! one of the best ive seen so far Thanks Here are the zoa's on the other side of the tank that I rarely take pics of Link to comment
pschom Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Any idea what the imbalance may be ? Just curious. Oh just saw this. The three main elements are off. I've only been dosing alk so I guess mag and Calc went down because of that? I don't really want to does anything, but the ph and and alk were so low at one point that I felt I needed to. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thanks Here are the zoa's on the other side of the tank that I rarely take pics of NICE ... Link to comment
pschom Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Very nice. And forget what I said about the mini nems not moving. This morning can't find my new one. I started with the kalk top off. Water is a little white. That normal? Link to comment
brad908 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 I forget, do you have an ATO? If so, put egg crate on the bottom of your container so the pump isn't sitting on the bottom where all the kalk is settled. I do manual top offs, and you can see a white tint when I pour a cup in, but quickly goes away. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thanks Albert Looks super Brad ... Very nice polyp extension and very well taken pics as well. I don't have any SPS in my tank (yet) and not sure whether I will put some in. Right now I am focusing on LPS, and all are doing well (pictures are on my thread for the most part). Yesterday I went to the LFS with my wife as she wanted a fish or two (I wanted a coral or two), but guess who won? So I ended up coming home with a Citron Goby (real nice little fish perched on the live rock) and a Lantern Basslet that does about the same but does swim around a lot more and is a bit more aggressive so he kind of keeps the Banggai cardinal in check. I'll put some pics on my thread in a while. Link to comment
pschom Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I forget, do you have an ATO? If so, put egg crate on the bottom of your container so the pump isn't sitting on the bottom where all the kalk is settled. I do manual top offs, and you can see a white tint when I pour a cup in, but quickly goes away. Manual top offs. I do like .5 gallons per day +/-. Honestly everything looked pretty good after doing a wc and topping off with kalk RO. I think I'm gonna get that brain we saw. I like it. If its still there... Link to comment
brad908 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice. Thinking of setting up the 18x18x6 again, but don't want to put much money into it. What would be the cheapest, low profile light for this? Will be softies only. Can 1 par38 cover 18x18? Link to comment
brad908 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 GAME WEEK!!! Life is restored as college football starts this week. Parents wanted to see an updated living room pic, so figured I'd post the room here too. Picture makes me realize I have so much room for a longer tank. haha Side Link to comment
albertthiel Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 GAME WEEK!!! Life is restored as college football starts this week. Gorgeous looking Brad and what a nice arrangement of all that is in there. Great shot too ! Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looking good, man. I would say that 18x18 is really pushing it for a single PAR38. You will have to mount it pretty high over the tank and lose some intensity. It will work for some frags though of course. Link to comment
brad908 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Gorgeous looking Brad and what a nice arrangement of all that is in there. Great shot too ! Thanks Albert. Looking good, man. I would say that 18x18 is really pushing it for a single PAR38. You will have to mount it pretty high over the tank and lose some intensity. It will work for some frags though of course. Thanks. I wasn't expecting 1 par 38 to be enough, but was praying lol. I really wanted to keep it as cheap as possible. Just pick up a returnpump for under $50, lighting under $100, some rock and sand $50. And be done. edit: LEDtric says a bulb with 120* optics 10-15 inches above the water will work. Think ill try that. Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nothing really going on with the tank. I think I'll be purchasing an Elos ATO this week. September pics. Sadly, this one is dying. Everything else is doing great though. Not sure why. Pink. I should have removed the frag plug, I wasn't thinking lol Pot of Gold favia, now glued to the back wall. Love this thing under the royal blues Fire and Ice morph SPS rock FTS. excuse the gross glass. I need to find a spot for the green acro and move it off the sand, it has regained full color since purchasing it though. Link to comment
pschom Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Should try and frag that one near the tips to retain it. Check it for bugs and such and get it out so nothing spreads. Tank looks happy. That light is making everything color up real well. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nothing really going on with the tank. I think I'll be purchasing an Elos ATO this week. September pics. Sadly, this one is dying. Everything else is doing great though. Not sure why. Looks real nice Brad and hope you can save the one you say is dying by maybe fragging the healthy pieces or stopping any tissue necrosis with gel glue ... or dipping or whatever is more appropriate given its condition which I cannot really see very well in the pic Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Nothing really going on with the tank. I think I'll be purchasing an Elos ATO this week. September pics. Awesome tank. Really swank condo you got too. Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Should try and frag that one near the tips to retain it. Check it for bugs and such and get it out so nothing spreads. Tank looks happy. That light is making everything color up real well. Looks real nice Brad and hope you can save the one you say is dying by maybe fragging the healthy pieces or stopping any tissue necrosis with gel glue ... or dipping or whatever is more appropriate given its condition which I cannot really see very well in the pic Yea gonna have to frag the tips, gonna have like 10+ 1" frags lol Awesome tank. Really swank condo you got too. Thank you. Ordered the Elos digital Osmocomtroller Link to comment
pschom Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Knowing what you do about the Radion, would you spend $1000 for their new one next year if you don't have yours? Link to comment
brad908 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Eh, I don't think so. More led colors and 6 channels of control, in my opinion isn't worth it. And the strength of the new unit would be overkill on shallows. Ecotech said they'll continue to bring out upgrades for the original radion, so I'm interested in that. I'd assume it'd be like AI's puck upgrades (sol to vega). New goodies just came. Link to comment
pschom Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 When Kessil finally comes out with a controllable A350w I'm the first customer. Godam I can't wait for that day. They are developing right now. Link to comment
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