markalot Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I dont know if its PM just yet, have to do research since this is my first clam. Yea ALK consumption is really weird. I just stopped testing for a couple days to see if over these few days if my levels will drop, if they don't ill just leave it be, if they do ill have to keep upping the dosage. Regardless im still having trouble getting over 7 which is a real pain. Luckily im only dosing +/- 20 mL so im nowhere near 100, idk how you can deal with that high of a dose lol. A local i know doses 180mL which i think is absolutely insane. If I was still in college I couldn't deal with it! These SPS are expensive to feed, I suspect I will be up around 125 to 150 once the corals get larger and at that point I might switch over to the bulk ingredients, but I really like the TLF concentrated 2 part, just add RO/DI. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 yea college sucks and stays with you forever, im sinking in loans and probably will for a long time. Got a good job though so cant be too upset. Your speaking to the choir, man. I will be paying mine off for the rest of my life (if I'm lucky). 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 I've been waiting for this milli for weeks from my LFS. Absolutely amazing. DSCN0405 by justinarce5692, on Flickr DSCN0400 by justinarce5692, on Flickr Really only meant to buy the milli, but once i saw this piece i couldnt walk out without it.... DSCN0402 by justinarce5692, on Flickr DSCN0399 by justinarce5692, on Flickr There were so many other pieces I wanted but i wasnt even supposed to buy these . Just put them in, cant wait to get some PE on them. Ill take more pics. 6 Quote Link to comment
NanoFever Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I've been waiting for this milli for weeks from my LFS. Absolutely amazing. DSCN0405 by justinarce5692, on Flickr DSCN0400 by justinarce5692, on Flickr Really only meant to buy the milli, but once i saw this piece i couldnt walk out without it.... DSCN0402 by justinarce5692, on Flickr DSCN0399 by justinarce5692, on Flickr There were so many other pieces I wanted but i wasnt even supposed to buy these . Just put them in, cant wait to get some PE on them. Ill take more pics. OMG Those are incredible! Wish my LFS had stuff like that! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Errmagerd! Wow. Nice pieces Arce!! Also post a picture of the clam 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 OMG Those are incredible! Wish my LFS had stuff like that! These were from a new wholeseller that my LFS was going to, hand picked them. Soooo nice. Errmagerd! Wow. Nice pieces Arce!! Also post a picture of the clam Thanks, you should go check them out i think he has another colony of the milli and then frags of them if u want smaller pieces. Had some nice blue milli which i wanted to get. Ill try to get a pic. The only reason im saying i think it has PM is because one part of its mantle looks to be stuck in its shell, not sure if its normal or its PM. 1 Quote Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Only just found this tank now... And wow!! TOTM March? Sorry if these have been answered but only just going through the 26 pages but: What do you do for nutrient removal? What are the dimensions? And what's the lighting? thanks 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Only just found this tank now... And wow!! TOTM March? Sorry if these have been answered but only just going through the 26 pages but: What do you do for nutrient removal? What are the dimensions? And what's the lighting? thanks Idk about TOTM maybe one day , tank still has alot more growing to do. No problem ask away.. Nutrient removals done by a SCA 301 skimmer, a fuge literally packed with Chaeto, Barebottom, and weekly water changes usually between 3-5 gallons. Tank is a standard 29, 30" L 12" W 18" H Lighting is a 4x39w T5 w/ LED coralvue fixture. (future plans to swap the leds for better ones) 1 Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 What part of NJ are you from im down in MD. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 What part of NJ are you from im down in MD. Central Jersey, Woodbridge to be exact. Quote Link to comment
Sk8n Reefer Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Great looking new pieces- I am partial to Mille's and that one is sweet? Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Central Jersey, Woodbridge to be exact. Cool im originally from Brooklyn NY so pass through there heading back to see the family. Your tank killing it maybe one day ill beef up my sps stock but i like having a mix reef and finding that balance might be a real pain. Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 OMG I FIGURED IT OUT!!!! my ATO problems.... all were being caused by a damned asterina star Sitting in front of my tank, hear my ATO turn on... 30 seconds later im like " WTF why is it still going" so i jump up and shut it off. Inspect the float..... and a star is stuck in between the sensor sticking it on!!!! Threw it back into the DT... have to rig a way to stop any of them from going to the sensor, my fuge is full of them. Great looking new pieces- I am partial to Mille's and that one is sweet I loveee millis, thats why when i saw this i made my LFS get another one for me. Cool im originally from Brooklyn NY so pass through there heading back to see the family. Your tank killing it maybe one day ill beef up my sps stock but i like having a mix reef and finding that balance might be a real pain. Oh cool. Yea mixed tanks are nice, but im too partial to SPS. The balancing act is pretty hard though. Quote Link to comment
cnseekatz Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Aight im game, although im not as popular as the famous Metrokat so idk how much acknowledgement id recieve Do it!! 2 Quote Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Cool, you are very modest , what bulbs are you running? Quote Link to comment
afyounie Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That millepora looks just amazing. If I had that in my tank, I don't think I could stop staring at it. Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Cool, you are very modest , what bulbs are you running? 2 Blue + 1 Coral+ 1 Purple+ all ATI bulbs That millepora looks just amazing. If I had that in my tank, I don't think I could stop staring at it. I haven't left my tank yet lol... Thank god for laptops or i wouldnt be responding to the thread! 3 Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 What fixture you use? Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 What fixture you use? Lights? Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 yea.Coralvue 4x39w t5 led Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 What a horrible night!!!!! Figured id re-arrange my setup for the two new pieces. Had to break them off what they are mounted on because i hate plugs and those bulky bases. Was breaking off the one on the green acro and i dropped it!!!!! 90% of it broke off, luckily it broke in one large branch. Ended up just gluing the pieces back together, literally. Looks ok but its really beat up. You really can even see where it broke. Luckily breaking the milli off went alot better and i didn't damage it. Then as im moving things around i go to inspect my red digi....... Full of MEN on the backside. Threw out the whole thing. What a waste. I thought i had gotten rid of them. Never trying any montis again. Sooooooo upset about that because i really wanted some . Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 No more ATO problems is a good thing. I'm sorry about the MEN though. I thought you had removed all montis for a while? So how did they survive? Do you have a wrasse? Something could be irritating the clam or nipping at it, they will curl up the mantle in the affected area if that happens but you can't rule out PM. Post a pic. Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 No more ATO problems is a good thing. I'm sorry about the MEN though. I thought you had removed all montis for a while? So how did they survive? Do you have a wrasse? Something could be irritating the clam or nipping at it, they will curl up the mantle in the affected area if that happens but you can't rule out PM. Post a pic. I wrapped the mesh netting that i used for my screen around the float. Shouldnt affect the water level and should hopefully keep the stars out. I did remove all the montis when it happened. But i bought some red digi a couple weeks ago to test it out. Somehow they survived. Nothing is nipping at the clam, atleast nothing ive seen. Going to get a pic asap. Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 So should i upgrade to a gyre and sell the MP10. Or save up to add leds to my light fixture? Quote Link to comment
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