MikeTR Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Looks like you didn't turn your pumps off for picture day but hallelujah stuffs lookin good. Keep at it! You got the boy doin water changes yet? FTS! Link to comment
bencollinz Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Looks like you didn't turn your pumps off for picture day but hallelujah stuffs lookin good. Keep at it! You got the boy doin water changes yet? FTS! You are correct. Didn't turn anything off. Thank you! Link to comment
bencollinz Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Phosphate 0.05 PH 7.56 Alk1 8.9 Amm 0 Mg 1600+ Alk2 9.8 Link to comment
markalot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Do you remember way way way back when I most of my pipe organ coral in my 40 gallon to aptasia but I saved a sliver of it? Did you see how the beast came back? I just figured I'd post this for closure, since I enjoy hearing about coral growth progress over the years. I had to cut out a huge section and cover the rest with rocks because it was stinging an acro. Did you ever pick up one of these? Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 so, I ran a line directly outdoors to my skimmer and I'm still only topping out at 7.70 and bottoming at 7.49. Any other suggestions? That plate was happy for a day and is now bleaching. Do you remember way way way back when I most of my pipe organ coral in my 40 gallon to aptasia but I saved a sliver of it? Did you see how the beast came back? I just figured I'd post this for closure, since I enjoy hearing about coral growth progress over the years. I had to cut out a huge section and cover the rest with rocks because it was stinging an acro. Did you ever pick up one of these? I had 3 different species at one point. They all perished. The skeletons are still in the tank however. I'm glad yours came back! Link to comment
markalot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 so, I ran a line directly outdoors to my skimmer and I'm still only topping out at 7.70 and bottoming at 7.49. Any other suggestions? That plate was happy for a day and is now bleaching. I had 3 different species at one point. They all perished. The skeletons are still in the tank however. I'm glad yours came back! Bad PH reading. At 7.5 PH everything melts (7.6 actually from what I understand of it). Stick with the fan and the skimmer intake outside and stop measuring PH IMO. What lights again? Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Bad PH reading. At 7.5 PH everything melts (7.6 actually from what I understand of it). Stick with the fan and the skimmer intake outside and stop measuring PH IMO. What lights again? LED I upped the % on all LEDs so the PAR is higher now than in this picture. The PH #s are from calibrated probe with my reef angel and a handheld PH meter http://www.amazon.com/HM-Digital-PH-200-Waterproof-Temperature/dp/B00132G102 My RA and HM meter are identical #s to one another. Link to comment
markalot Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Is this a newer home? Sorry, I know we've been through this before, but that low a PH indicates a well sealed house and probably indoor air pollution issues. Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 If you are really worried about Ph you could always make a C02 scrubber. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Is this a newer home? Sorry, I know we've been through this before, but that low a PH indicates a well sealed house and probably indoor air pollution issues. Built in 50s. Air blows through the door cracks freely. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Went from 7.85 to 8.05 outside with air pump for 30 minutes. So, I took a container of water with me to the LFS to ask them to test for PH and he stated that they don't do that. I asked why of course and he told me that the moment the water leaves the tank the PH changes. The moment it goes in another container the PH changes and so on. So that may account for the higher numbers when testing outside. Either way I put 1/2 teaspoon per gallon in my 5 gallon top off. KH has been holding at 140-144 (tested nightly since Thursday, same time of day). I know it's low but at least it's not continuing to fall. And those #s are assuming the hanna isn't wrong. Link to comment
markalot Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 oh, sorry. forgot to say they aren't at 100%.50% //RB95% //WHITE70% //BLUE&CYAN70% //UV So you mentioned in my thread that you run your white LED's higher than the other channels. I would dim them down to 50% for a while, lower than the other channels, and see how the corals respond. In my experience I've never run the white channel higher than 10% LESS than the blue channel. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 So you mentioned in my thread that you run your white LED's higher than the other channels. I would dim them down to 50% for a while, lower than the other channels, and see how the corals respond. In my experience I've never run the white channel higher than 10% LESS than the blue channel. I will make this change at your advice. Thank you. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 @jedimasterben (guess you can't tag people on these boards) my current setup is: 6 cyan, 6 blue, 8 true violet, 12 cool white, 14 royal blue, 10 royal blue (moon) - total but over two heatsinks 5 drivers 50% //RB95% 50% //WHITE70% //BLUE&CYAN70% //UV 50% //moon I'm going to replace my moons (RB) with limes (and just use RB driver for moons). Should I replace my CW with NW while I'm at it? Any recommendations for better changes? Total overhaul is fine with me as well. Thank you. Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 my anemone is never 'bubbly' does my gold maxima look good so far? is my plate a goner? Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 FTS: 1/23/2015 Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Oh, another one? Congrats! Link to comment
BattleAthletics Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Whats going on in the lost coral section of this tank? Link to comment
bencollinz Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 who knows. I can't seem to keep clams, duncans or fungia or even the "bulletproof" sps alive. But everything else, now, flourishes. I don't get it. all that stuff was lost after I changed from reef crystals to RSCP. once I switched back the remaining corals did great. but even in RC I can't keep the above alive. I had GFO and carbon reactor running prior to everything coming back. took those offline. Oh, another one? Congrats! yea, you must not go on FB much. lol Link to comment
markalot Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Congrats on expecting #2! I never do facebook. Why does your plate have sand on it, they hate that. Is something kickup up sand? Link to comment
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