jedimasterben Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Dat tilefish. Awesome color. Skimmer overflows suck - been through that a few times. That's why I picked up a skimmate collector to turn the thing off when it's full. Cleaning up that mess after an overflow in a tight sump/stand is no fun. FWIW both my brother and I never had any luck with BZA fish. I stick with mostly DD fish now. Yeah, I went back and forth via email with them for a bit, but chalked both orders up as a total loss. I got $32 in credit for the first order, and so far no credit for the second, but if I did, it would only be ~$100. To get the fish replaced from only the FIRST order, it will cost me another $100 just to get them here ($55 shipping, $40 for the rest of the cost of the fish), bringing me to $380 spent in total for a $140 order. I told them not to even bother applying the credit to my account. I have ONE fish left from the second order, the Kole tang, and it seems to be doing decently, swimming around, pecking the rocks, etc. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 So since I haven't seen dinos in months under the microscope, I'm thinking of adding some sand back. Not sure if I should go with Tropic Eden Reefflakes (3mm) or Grand Select (4.5mm). Lots of flow hits the sand on the opposite end of the Gyres, so it has to be able to withstand a good amount of flow. I'm thinking that reefflakes will be ok, the last sand I had was 1.5-2mm grain size and it blew only when i turned the gyre up like crazy, so stepping up to 3mm should do it, right? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Well, ordered 60lbs of Grand Select, figured hell, might as well. Tibbsy made a good point in that if I get a leopard wrasse at some point and it doesn't like the sand because it is too large, then I can get some other smaller sand to put in one spot and it should find it and use it. Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 The color on the maxis is looking awesome. Do you think the coloration has anything to do with your K dosing? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 The color on the maxis is looking awesome. Do you think the coloration has anything to do with your K dosing?Its the only thing that changed. They've had the color loss for months, and the palys have had color loss for even longer. I think my algae scrubber just sucked potassium right out, they are known to strip K. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Well, went to have dinner with friends last night and went to the LFS. Got four damsels (two springers and two yellowtails), three zoa frags, and a pretty green Rhodactis mushroom pair, all for $5 each. They had LOTS of zoa frags and many of them I recognize from the thieves that sell zoas for significant cost when they cost next to nothing to import. All had at least five polyps, some of them had 20 or more. All still $5 a frag. Link to comment
metrokat Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I thought i was your only friend. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 But you don't have an Odin Link to comment
Addinali Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I have Odinson. I just spit sweet tea everywhere! Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Its the only thing that changed. They've had the color loss for months, and the palys have had color loss for even longer. I think my algae scrubber just sucked potassium right out, they are known to strip K. That sounds plausible; they should be absorbing lots of N-P-K. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 At my aunts wedding, one of my uncles is eating the sunflower seeds out of the birdseed on the table while we are waiting for it to start lol Link to comment
metrokat Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I just spit sweet tea everywhere! wut You never seen Mighty Thor before? Sweet tea. That's so southern. Link to comment
Lawnman Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 At my aunts wedding, one of my uncles is eating the sunflower seeds out of the birdseed on the table while we are waiting for it to start lolSounds like my kind of party. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Tank looks just depressing without a lot of fish. Oh no! What did I miss? What happened to them? Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Oh no! What did I miss? What happened to them? I know your BlueZoo order did NOT work out, but what happened to all the other fish you had (e.g. marine betta, chalk bass, angelfish, rabbitfish)? Link to comment
gus6464 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 When you say K overdose how much we talking about? I have started to run my K up there with no ill effects to fish. I know some guys who run close to 1000ppm of K with no issues. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Oh no! What did I miss? What happened to them? Dosing undissolved KCl. It was in 'sane' doses this time, but still only dissolved for a few seconds before dosing. I know your BlueZoo order did NOT work out, but what happened to all the other fish you had (e.g. marine betta, chalk bass, angelfish, rabbitfish)? The fish I know that are left are the clownfish, betta, rabbitfish, squaretail and kole tangs, purple tilefish, watchman goby, and greenbanded goby. Add to those the two springers and yellowtail damsels. The rest are gone, happened a couple weeks after the first BZA order and before the second. When you say K overdose how much we talking about? I have started to run my K up there with no ill effects to fish. I know some guys who run close to 1000ppm of K with no issues.I am now thinking it has less to do with the speed it was raised and more to do with it not being dissolved well. What product are you using to raise it? Link to comment
teenyreef Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm busy catching, up, Ben. So sorry to hear about losing all the fish, but congratulations on the new baby girl coming up! My first was a girl and she still has me wrapped around her little finger 20 years later Link to comment
gus6464 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Dosing undissolved KCl. It was in 'sane' doses this time, but still only dissolved for a few seconds before dosing. The fish I know that are left are the clownfish, betta, rabbitfish, squaretail and kole tangs, purple tilefish, watchman goby, and greenbanded goby. Add to those the two springers and yellowtail damsels. The rest are gone, happened a couple weeks after the first BZA order and before the second. I am now thinking it has less to do with the speed it was raised and more to do with it not being dissolved well. What product are you using to raise it? I am using Continuum Potassium. I dose it along with 2 part and magnesium every day. The levels have gotten to the point that the red sea kit cant measure although that's not saying much since the max range is 450 on it. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Last FTS before adding sand. Also got some Elos test kits from Coralvue. Gonna see how they compare to my Red Sea kits. And Bubbles, because kitty. Link to comment
Steensj2004 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Last FTS before adding sand. Also got some Elos test kits from Coralvue. Gonna see how they compare to my Red Sea kits. And Bubbles, because kitty. I tried some out, the read practically identical to my salifert tests, so I think they are damn good Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 I tried some out, the read practically identical to my salifert tests, so I think they are damn good Good to hear. Salifert is pretty much the gold standard. Link to comment
Steensj2004 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Good to hear. Salifert is pretty much the gold standard. And I've used them a bunch lately seeing as my tank is crashing its ass off? Link to comment
Chris! Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Last FTS before adding sand. Also got some Elos test kits from Coralvue. Gonna see how they compare to my Red Sea kits. Elos alk kit FTMFW Link to comment
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