Paleoreef103 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 So. I just figured out that our upstairs shower has been dripping waste water into my tank. I was wondering why my zoas were taking a hit. . . . 1 Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 So. I just figured out that our upstairs shower has been dripping waste water into my tank. I was wondering why my zoas were taking a hit. . . . What are the odds, hope you can fix it soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 What are the odds, hope you can fix it soon. It's fixed now, but I think the leak was dumping about a quarter of a cup of water from the shower drain into the tank every time we took a shower. I'm honestly surprised that my corals didn't take a bigger hit. I did lose some of my favorite colonies and had a recession in several others in addition to a Cyano outbreak. In better news, the tank is loving the new light (and the lack of soapy waste water being systematically dumped into the tank)! In particular my large orange crush Acan has gone from an orange brown to a really vibrant orange. 1 Quote Link to comment
NanoTopia Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's fixed now, but I think the leak was dumping about a quarter of a cup of water from the shower drain into the tank every time we took a shower. I'm honestly surprised that my corals didn't take a bigger hit. I did lose some of my favorite colonies and had a recession in several others in addition to a Cyano outbreak. In better news, the tank is loving the new light (and the lack of soapy waste water being systematically dumped into the tank)! In particular my large orange crush Acan has gone from an orange brown to a really vibrant orange. This is proof... soapy waste water is not beneficial for corals Glad all is in order again. 1 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 A few more trials and tribulations with this tank. Previously, the shower had started leaking into the tank, this time the toilet did. I think I caught it quickly (a day or two), but I will never set up a fish tank underneath a freaking bathroom again. Bad news. I did pick up some dosing pumps which I will be setting up shortly. I'll upload some more pics within the week. Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 A few more trials and tribulations with this tank. Previously, the shower had started leaking into the tank, this time the toilet did. I think I caught it quickly (a day or two), but I will never set up a fish tank underneath a freaking bathroom again. Bad news. I did pick up some dosing pumps which I will be setting up shortly. I'll upload some more pics within the week. Updates #2 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Updates #2 Yeah. I know I've been slacking on updates. I've got a cyano problem that I just can't kick (haven't tried Chemi-clean yet however) that makes the sandbed pretty gross, but otherwise the tank is doing incredibly well. I stopped all dosing and treatments other than GFO, carbon, Mg, Calc, and Alk and this has really benefited the tank. I formerly used Acropower and vodka dosing on a daily basis, but honestly, I'm doing better by keeping it simple. A pair of BRS 1.1 mL dosers and a RW-8 to replace one of the two MP10s and the Tunze 6025 are probably the biggest changes to the tank and this has proved to be a huge improvement over my previous reefkeeping methodology. I'll try to get some more pictures up, but unfortunately the corals that I'm happiest with at the moment (an Ice Fire echinata that nearly died and is now that beautiful blue and an oddly shaped Red Planet) are both in unfortunate locations for photographing. 2 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Quite a few of us are fighting some cyano so don't be lonely, join the club! 1 Quote Link to comment
plainrt Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Peroxide ? 3 days lights out also good option. Updates now? Lol 1 Quote Link to comment
afyounie Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Quite a few of us are fighting some cyano so don't be lonely, join the club! I've been having cyano troubles as well. Maybe it's the warmer temps. Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Peroxide ? 3 days lights out also good option. Updates now? Lol I've tried a 3 day black out and it didn't work out. I'm taking some advice and trying some KZ coral snow and Zeobak as a treatment. I've been having cyano troubles as well. Maybe it's the warmer temps. Might be, but I've been deal with this for years and my temps are rock solid. Now. Time what you you guys have came for. Tank pictures! Pictures taken under my actinic lighting. 3 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Tank looks awesome! Have you used ChemiClean? Ive had 100% effectiveness (Long term as well) using it for Cyano. 1 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Tank looks awesome! Have you used ChemiClean? Ive had 100% effectiveness (Long term as well) using it for Cyano. I have some, but I've been putting it off as it can be a bit harsh. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I have some, but I've been putting it off as it can be a bit harsh. How so? Ive never heard of any side effects, have you? Used it on a 125g FOWLER with 1" deep cyano (Siphoned first), my NanoCube 28, my RL-45, and a friends 40b. Zero side effects on my SPS, LPS, Clams, Softies, etc. Only thing I've never tried it with would be NPS and Macros Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 How so? Ive never heard of any side effects, have you? Used it on a 125g FOWLER with 1" deep cyano (Siphoned first), my NanoCube 28, my RL-45, and a friends 40b. Zero side effects on my SPS, LPS, Clams, Softies, etc. Only thing I've never tried it with would be NPS and Macros Eh. Some people have had trouble with it, some haven't. It's kind of struck me as a last ditch effort. With my SPS growing fine including an Ice Fire and a Cali Tort that are normally pretty finicky I haven't felt like I needed to chance it. Besides, the stuff I have is from 2012 (not sure of the shelf life) and I don't have a mixing station for the ~15 gallons of salt water I'd need to do the recommended 20% water change afterwards. Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Holiday 2015 update. Tank is on auto-pilot. Everything is growing pretty well. FTS Right island Micromussa garden (Acanthastrea lordhowensis is now Micromussa lordhowensis) Montis are growing over each other.My favorite Acro 4 Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Tanks looking good- nice Monti batch ? 1 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Tanks looking good- nice Monti batch Thanks! I didn't snap a picture of it, but there is a third monti (a green cap) competing on that rock as well. I'm most pleased with the three dimensional growth of that Montipora spongodes, but I really wish it would grow a bit more slowly. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks! I didn't snap a picture of it, but there is a third monti (a green cap) competing on that rock as well. I'm most pleased with the three dimensional growth of that Montipora spongodes, but I really wish it would grow a bit more slowly. Nice! What acro is that in the last picture - great PE on it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Nice! What acro is that in the last picture - great PE on it! No-name LFS acro! When I originally got it, I thought it was an ORA wooly green. However, it currently has purple tips and a pearly base with that insane PE. Puts my red planet to shame on PE. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Holiday 2015 update. Tank is on auto-pilot. Everything is growing pretty well. FTS Right island Micromussa garden (Acanthastrea lordhowensis is now Micromussa lordhowensis) Montis are growing over each other. My favorite Acro wow your PE is ridiculous...whats your secret? Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Your tank and corals look amazing! Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 wow your PE is ridiculous...whats your secret? Good question. That acro is naturally incredibly fuzzy. The tank is run very simply. Automatic dosing, GFO reactor, passive carbon, big skimmer, 7.5 gallon refugium (that doesn't have a ton of chaeto in it). I think the big thing might be daily feeding, regular water changes, and no mechanical filtration beyond the skimmer. I don't have filter filter socks (which I should have done). I've tried carbon dosing, light bacterial dosing, biopellets, and amino acids and the tank just works best keeping it simple. I'm wondering if my tank being run a bit dirty gives me great PE and lesser colors. Your tank and corals look amazing! Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Quote Link to comment
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