ninjamyst Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Reefbreeders RPM came in. Initial review: WHISPER QUIET - sooooooooo quiet Very wide, very gentle flow Weaker than I expected. Definitely need two of them. Running both at highest setting and wish there is more. Bigger than I expected Currently I have them mounted to the backwall, but since I can't angle them, I don't think my SPS that's in front of the middle overflow is getting enough flow. May have to change them to be mounted at the two ends of the tank. 3 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Not sure if it's from the extra flow or from dosing Waste Away but green cyano gone from the sand and the frag racks!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Water change today. 4 5 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Looking really good now. 👍 2 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 how's it going @ninjamyst? Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 8 hours ago, mitten_reef said: how's it going @ninjamyst? stressed over what to do with this tank when i move this year... 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, ninjamyst said: stressed over what to do with this tank when i move this year... Moving? Anywhere in particular? Still in Chicago area? I got a conf coming in August downtown, that I’m signing up to go to. Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: Moving? Anywhere in particular? Still in Chicago area? I got a conf coming in August downtown, that I’m signing up to go to. Orlando! Planning to move in the fall. I made a vow to myself this will be my last winter in Chicago. 1 Quote Link to comment
picoreef78 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Hi Ninja, I got the Nero 5 last year and digging the flow. I was actually eyeing the new New RedSea Reefwave. Did you like the gyre flow pattern and don’t see much of a difference compared to the Reefbreeders? Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 4:44 AM, picoreef78 said: Hi Ninja, I got the Nero 5 last year and digging the flow. I was actually eyeing the new New RedSea Reefwave. Did you like the gyre flow pattern and don’t see much of a difference compared to the Reefbreeders? I never tried the Red Sea Reefwave, only had the Maxspect Gyre XF-130. I love the reefbreeders although one is noisier than the other. 1 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 9:29 PM, ninjamyst said: Orlando! Planning to move in the fall. I made a vow to myself this will be my last winter in Chicago. If you move that far, sell it and get a new tank once you’re settled in. Can’t imagine that any moving company would guarantee a safe arrival of the tank. Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, mitten_reef said: If you move that far, sell it and get a new tank once you’re settled in. Can’t imagine that any moving company would guarantee a safe arrival of the tank. I dont want to part with my corals =(. Just come in August and take all of it. Hahahah. 2 Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 That December FTS looks EPIC !!! You use Nikon cameras right ? Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, ninjamyst said: I dont want to part with my corals =(. Just come in August and take all of it. Hahahah. Ummm, I just might take you up on that. 😂. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Reefkid88 said: That December FTS looks EPIC !!! You use Nikon cameras right ? Yup but not a DSLR. Just a simple Nikon J5. 1 hour ago, mitten_reef said: Ummm, I just might take you up on that. 😂. You will need a bigger tank to fit all my stuff. Hahah. 1 Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Really ?! That is insane. Mirrorless is still awesome though. I just picked up a brand new in box D3200 and 50mm manual lens for $85 today. I'm a Canon guy,I love my T3i but for the money I couldn't let it slide outta my grasps. Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 hours ago, ninjamyst said: You will need a bigger tank to fit all my stuff. Hahah. Do not instigate something that’ll get me in trouble. 😬 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 so who else started dropping RODI ice cubes to lower tank temperature?? tank is 84 degrees today....running Kessil at 100% gets HOT. 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 did some testing today: alk: 4.2 ca: 220 LOL. Tested 3 times. Test kits not expired, Ca kit is brand new. I am surprised things are still alive... This is what happens when you stop doing water changes and you don't recalibrate dosing...sigh. I am the WORST. Got a new fox flame acro today though....hence the testing =P. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Just now, ninjamyst said: did some testing today: alk: 4.2 ca: 220 LOL. Tested 3 times. Test kits not expired, Ca kit is brand new. I am surprised things are still alive... This is what happens when you stop doing water changes and you don't recalibrate dosing...sigh. I am the WORST. Got a new fox flame acro today though....hence the testing =P. ya gonna drop the FF into the evo for now right, where I assume your water is more stable? I don't think it'd be able to handle the alk drop to 4.2 coming from a, presumably, healthy stable reef tank. Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 minute ago, mitten_reef said: ya gonna drop the FF into the evo for now right, where I assume your water is more stable? I don't think it'd be able to handle the alk drop to 4.2 coming from a, presumably, healthy stable reef tank. hmm....the other acros in my tank seem to be fine? Colors are not great but they are alive.....hahah. I am gonna raise alk to 5 tonight and then 6 tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 minute ago, ninjamyst said: the other acros in my tank seem to be fine? they probably experienced the decrease in alk slowly over time, vs the new purchase which would be a sudden drop. I just know that very low alk can make for unhappy acros, maybe if you can raise it back up to 6-7 range like you're planning it might not hurt the frag? Just realized that the evo is full of nems, so that's just as risky to park the frag there if not worse. 😅 1 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Got red bugs from the fox flame frag. Another local reefer found red bugs from the same seller. Sigh. Now have to dose interceptor plus. 4 Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 That is terrible man,I am sorry. Hopefully everything bounces back and the treatment goes good. Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, ninjamyst said: Got red bugs from the fox flame frag. Another local reefer found red bugs from the same seller. Sigh. Now have to dose interceptor plus. This tank just can’t catch a break lately. Sorry bud. Quote Link to comment
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