Kat's Birthday Party

[StinkyBunny]

Join the club Kat. Our alk is high, mag and calcium are low too. I'd switch to Red Sea if they sold in bulk larger than 1kg because that's about 2 weeks for us, lol.

[ezcompany]

is it a problem with the dosing rate or the mix?

[metrokat]

is it a problem with the dosing rate or the mix?

the mix. it is not consistent batch to batch

[metrokat]

A Katropora field.

[NYfishies]

Amazing..

 

And what is the deal with us and Diatoms?? Have you added any rock or sand lately?

[markalot]

A Katropora field.

 

So awesome. So has Veng realized you are never giving the lens back? Here's the thing, you buy it used, he buys a new one. Problem solved.

[metrokat]

Amazing..

 

And what is the deal with us and Diatoms?? Have you added any rock or sand lately?

I changed out my silica resin today. I think mine may have been exhausted. But yes I also added new things. Hexidisks for the clam pedestal I made, and some new branches that Stinky gave me.

 

So awesome. So has Veng realized you are never giving the lens back? Here's the thing, you buy it used, he buys a new one. Problem solved.

I promised him I would return it.

[NYfishies]

Is your water pretty dirty out of the facet? Our is pre-filtered so TDS is quite low. Not sure if we have any silica running through the pipes in a newer building too.

[metrokat]

Is your water pretty dirty out of the facet? Our is pre-filtered so TDS is quite low. Not sure if we have any silica running through the pipes in a newer building too.

It showed 2-3 TDS out of the tap today.

[Sancho]

It showed 2-3 TDS out of the tap today.

damn that's low. 400-500 TDS here. I don't even get TDS of 3 post membrane.

[metrokat]

Really?! you must go through membranes like mad?

[Pinner Reef]

Makes for a hell of a cool lock screen background.

 

[metrokat]

 

You know there is still time to book tickets for MACNA......

[pappadumplingz]

The katropora looks Bootiful

[Pinner Reef]

 

You know there is still time to book tickets for MACNA......

Oh, how I wish I could attend.

 

The next three weekends are ridiculously busy tho. Imma be all over the state spending waaay too much monies. I'll just have to continue to live vicariously.

[metrokat]

The katropora looks Bootiful

Thank you.

[markalot]

Really?! you must go through membranes like mad?

 

350 TDS here, dual RO (to increase GPH) reduces to 3, DI to 0 and lasts about a year. 3 TDS out of the tap? That is crazy low.

[metrokat]

 

350 TDS here, dual RO (to increase GPH) reduces to 3, DI to 0 and lasts about a year. 3 TDS out of the tap? That is crazy low.

Alright y'all made me go look. I lied.

 

It's 2-3 TDS out of the membrane. That can't be good. 0 out of the last canister.

[markalot]

Alright y'all made me go look. I lied.

 

It's 2-3 TDS out of the membrane. That can't be good. 0 out of the last canister.

 

I think that's typical and perfectly acceptable. Your DI, the final filter, only had to work on the last 2 or 3 TDS.

[Veng]

3TDS out of the RO is great. As for the lens, I am going to need it back eventually, I think I've decided I don't want to upgrade to an 180L. However, I also have decided I don't need it back till 9/19. However I will need it back as I want to take it on a trip then. But I can help you buy your own before then, cause let's face it you're going to miss it after you ship it back....

[mystersyster]

Katropora recovery

 

July 10

 

Today

I went to a frag swap a few days again near Seattle. A guy there had a few pieces that looked like the famous katropora. I bought a big piece of staghorn from him instead, but I would love to get a little piece of this someday

[metrokat]

I went to a frag swap a few days again near Seattle. A guy there had a few pieces that looked like the famous katropora. I bought a big piece of staghorn from him instead, but I would love to get a little piece of this someday

I've seen a couple of similar corals too, it is mostly that the colors are similar. AFAIK it differs in species.

[metrokat]

Discussion thread about yeast and diatoms

 

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-video-on-our-800-reef-diatom-algae-yeast-solution-first-corals.253126/?utm_source=newsletter_1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=August_02_2016

 

 

http://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diatoms-and-yeast-dosing.259744/?utm_source=newsletter_1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=August_03_2016

[metrokat]

Side note to those fighting diatoms. Benny and I have added silica in our tanks to get diatoms in recent history. I've used 2 different products to get a bloom, he's done his usual mad scientist experiments. The right kind of snails love to eat it. Benny says diatoms are good for export. They use up available silica.

[metrokat]

The clowns have already laid a second clutch. Seems way too soon, I thought they took about 11 days to hatch and laid eggs every 14 days. Hmm, well then I guess it is about right.

This new clutch is bigger, but the eggs are smaller.