HarryPotter Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 10:14 PM, teenyreef said: Ahhh...following now Triton Results! No heavy metals to be concerned with, no idea where tin comes from but not too concerned. Everything normal here as well: Heres the interesting stuff! My Calcium is too low, I need to up dosing. My magnesium is on point so my "squirt every once in a while" is working! Worth the $22.50? I think so. Pretty in depth results, and I learned here that I need to up Ca dosing by a bunch! I used to dose 40 ml daily but when I changed to BRS dosers I cut that to 20ml to make sure I wouldn't overdose alkalinity. 3 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Doubled Ca/Alk dosing from the 20ml each daily to 40. Right now they dose simultaneously as they are on one apex outlet, I need to separate them. Same program, just with a 30 minute daily. I was crossing my fingers that I may get B-ionic from my SS by now, but sadly I have to order more ? 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 My tank alarm went off at 4am because it went below 77* and the heater turned on. I dont know why I had that alarm set up. Old programming that only triggered now due to the cold front! I adjusted the temperature alarm to activate at 75* and deleted the heater trigger. And yes, here in Florida you can go a year before the heater turns on! (And no home heat). 1 2 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 I put in the filter media cup from @Sancho! It’s awesome. My water was getting very dry, now I can use @inTank floss to get wet again. Water change 4 1 Quote Link to comment
flatlandreefer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/9/2017 at 9:38 PM, HarryPotter said: Doubled Ca/Alk dosing from the 20ml each daily to 40. Right now they dose simultaneously as they are on one apex outlet, I need to separate them. Same program, just with a 30 minute daily. I was crossing my fingers that I may get B-ionic from my SS by now, but sadly I have to order more ? Tank is looking great, love the big frog spawn! Could the Ca deficiency have anything to do with precipitation since Ca and Alk are does simultaneously, just a thought? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 15 minutes ago, flatlandreefer said: Tank is looking great, love the big frog spawn! Could the Ca deficiency have anything to do with precipitation since Ca and Alk are does simultaneously, just a thought? Unclear because I have not tested my Alkalinity for a long time! That’s a great point though, I will check tomorrow. I suspect it’s just too little dosing, some instability from changing from my Jebao program to BRS pumps. Quote Link to comment
flatlandreefer Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 1 hour ago, HarryPotter said: Unclear because I have not tested my Alkalinity for a long time! That’s a great point though, I will check tomorrow. I suspect it’s just too little dosing, some instability from changing from my Jebao program to BRS pumps. I see. I was thinking your Alk has been spot on with your Ca drifting. Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 My favorite time of day on the reef (check out that ATI storage ?) Millipora- got PE? 4 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 @jedimasterben you were right, the torch went feral! 5 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Aww, momma clown banished her mate to the frogspawn! Momma The “couched” male 5 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 Saved myself from a huge tragedy this morning. Last night I was doing some very tipsy tank maintenance. Apparently I connected pure vinegar to the 40ml/daily 2 part dosing line ? I took them them all out and will redo it later 1 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Morning sunlit photo- an old brown mystery frag putting out some light purple branches. It has been a quick grower but only recently I noticed it’s new color. I rediscovered my Katropora, which had fallen in the rock work, and have it on a rack. I’ll remount it tomorrow 4 Quote Link to comment
teenyreef Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Along with the usual tank nightmares, I often dream about discovering corals lost in the rocks or the back of the tank. And they always look amazing when I find them 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, teenyreef said: Along with the usual tank nightmares, I often dream about discovering corals lost in the rocks or the back of the tank. And they always look amazing when I find them Yeah, tank nightmares are definitely more common than their happier counterparts! I’ve dreamt of waking up to dozens of baby clownfish and crying of happiness! One of my recurrent nightmares is that I am piloting a passenger plane above a very busy highway, desperate to climb up but can’t due to electrical wires. So I’m just weaving back and forth panicking. It doesn’t even make sense given that in reality one takes off at an airport; why the hell am I flying under 100 feet, above a busy highway?! If I am going to nit pick, why am I flying a 747- I’m just a private pilot. Little Cessnas and Cherokees. If it’s an airliner, why don’t I have a copilot? ? 3 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Free torches anyone in Miami? Minimum quantity 2 xD Fragged up some small branches to prevent warfare, ranging from 1 to 2.5”. Also did a water change, fixed dosing, and fed the fish. I feel very responsible. 7 Quote Link to comment
mpsti05 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Many harry your tank looks amazing as always, only good looking thing in my tank is my katapora which is freakin amazing and I don’t know how. Teal/green base and bright purple tips with tons of pe. I’ve slacked at maintaing the tank since my kid was born the end of August 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 12/30/2017 at 3:22 PM, mpsti05 said: Many harry your tank looks amazing as always, only good looking thing in my tank is my katapora which is freakin amazing and I don’t know how. Teal/green base and bright purple tips with tons of pe. I’ve slacked at maintaing the tank since my kid was born the end of August Thanks man! The worst looking thing in my tank is the Katropora! It never is anything but pale with brown flesh! HAPPY NEW YEARS! Here is my last photo of 2017. Heres to another year that I have not crashed the tank! Next year I’ll have branches hitting the waterline. ???? 13 Quote Link to comment
pgrVII Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Lookin good dude! Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, pgrVII said: Lookin good dude! Thanks! Sorry just an iPhone FTS; couldn’t find an adapter for an SD card ? 1 Quote Link to comment
pgrVII Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 13 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: Thanks! Sorry just an iPhone FTS; couldn’t find an adapter for an SD card ? All good dude looks fine to me? Quote Link to comment
mitten_reef Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 30 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: Thanks man! The worst looking thing in my tank is the Katropora! It never is anything but pale with brown flesh! HAPPY NEW YEARS! Here is my last photo of 2017. Heres to another year that I have not crashed the tank! Next year I’ll have branches hitting the waterline. ???? Having branches hitting waterline is a worthy goal as a reefer, cheers to that ???? Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 1 hour ago, micoastreefing said: Having branches hitting waterline is a worthy goal as a reefer, cheers to that ???? Every water change makes me nervous as colonies get uncovered for about 12 minutes! It looks alienesque. Luckily acropora are well adapted for this Quote Link to comment
banshee Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 It looks amazing! Can't wait to see what this year will bring! Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 On 12/31/2017 at 7:20 PM, HarryPotter said: Every water change makes me nervous as colonies get uncovered for about 12 minutes! I have frags that get exposed. I haaaaate the smell of them! Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Tank is looking great Harry, glad to see it has bounced back after the issues you had a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment
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