Merman Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 And this is why I have conceded to testing Alkalinity every couple of days. Good thing I'm not traveling lately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, FarmerTy said: Why do you have to go around making logical sense on this board. This is a place of no logic! damn, i forgot. 1 hour ago, FarmerTy said: I'll see what I can do. The solenoid hasn't failed me yet in roughly 2 years now so I might just keep riding it out. or its just stuck open... the solenoid feel hot? pull the power to test it sometimes? 1 hour ago, FarmerTy said: My old method of cycling on and off with pH killed my solenoids every 1.5 or less years. yea, why my apex has a defer on it... i have a max-cycle amount w/ that in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 22 minutes ago, Isaac said: ****, i forgot. or its just stuck open... the solenoid feel hot? pull the power to test it sometimes? yea, why my apex has a defer on it... i have a max-cycle amount w/ that in place. I feel like solenoids get stuck open rather than closed? I could be wrong, but that's what I've seen in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: I feel like solenoids get stuck open rather than closed? I could be wrong, but that's what I've seen in the field. depends if they are NO or NC. the "stuck" refers to the opposite of the "natural." co2 dosers are NC, energizing it goes NO. i've seen relays go either way, due to heat or the arching causing a welding/fuse of the contactor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Got some great stuff from RCA! A new clam A sweet yellow centered goni RR Firecracker is looking better every week Vivids Confetti frag is growing at an exponential rate [emoji16]Reefwise Lemondrop BTA finally starting to color back up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Ohhh, I have goni envy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Some more love for my non-SPS collections The Reefwise Lemondrop under actinics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 Sad news. The pink and yellow goni I posted above randomly died on me this week. Everything else in the tank looks fine and no parameter has drifted radically. All I can think of is the new green and yellow goni I recently added brought in something that the pink goni succumbed to? No idea, but I'm super bummed that this amazing goni is gone. It started off with shrinking polyps on one half of the colony and then in a matter of days all the polyps fell off. Still baffled...Other than my dead prized goni, everything else is looking stellar!I moved my ASD Rainbow mille to an area with higher flow, seems to be enjoying itI forgot how beautiful my mag was when it was on my glass, glad I can see those bright neon green tentacles again! RCA Baton Rouge is looking unworldly DaM mille is my favorite fuzzy acro [emoji4]My favorite little goby in his houseObligatory Vivids Confetti growth update shot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightinghippo Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Congratulations on TOTM in reef2reef. Just saw it now. Well deserved 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 6, 2018 Author Share Posted April 6, 2018 Congratulations on TOTM in reef2reef. Just saw it now. Well deservedOnly tank of the day, I still have lots more work to do to deserve TOTM [emoji23] Still, an incredibly humbling recognition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightinghippo Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: Only tank of the day, I still have lots more work to do to deserve TOTM Still, an incredibly humbling recognition. I see now it says Reef Tank 365 but still worth the recognition either way. I will take tank of the hour if they give it :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Yeah I saw that too congrats. I was like I know that tank for a split second you were famous. LolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 I got a couple more Eviota gobies this week. Can't get enough of these little guys! Here's a picture of the newest golden eviota goby hanging out with the original one And for size reference...[emoji1][emoji1][emoji1] Love those little things. So much fun to be found in the fine details of a reef tank! While I'm at it, my squamosa is still alive and well [emoji16] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 22, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2018 Snapped some actinic shots tonight. The light ripples across this table was beautiful. Wish I could capture it betterMy RCA The Hotness mille I've been growing for a while is insane.This red acro at night is as red as you can get. Even more red than the red planet. Eat your heart out pink tenuis actinic specials! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Amazing! How long did those take to grow that large? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Amazing! How long did those take to grow that large?The tables about 1.5 years. The RCA mille a little less than a year. Maybe? I can't remember the dates I added everything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Greef Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I like where you're going with the eviota gobies as well.At one point, I was considering adding 7-10 green banded gobies (Tigrigobius multifasciatus) bc I thought it would be cool having a group of them popping in and out of my pukani. Might still do it down the line, provided a stay away from more aggressive show fish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 You grow table acros better than the ocean does! You have to tell me your secrets! Is it your salt? What salt are you using Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 You grow table acros better than the ocean does! You have to tell me your secrets! Is it your salt? What salt are you using Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProI use Brawndo sea salt. It's got the electrolytes corals love and the taste they crave. I use plain ol Instant Ocean salt. Hardly ever change the water either. Just try my hardest to keep parameters stable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 13, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2018 Add a JF Solar Flare to my collection today. This thing is INSANE orange! Here it is next to my RCA The Hotness mille.Here's an update picture of my RR Firecracker, also looking amazing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Bravo Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Beautiful colors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Greef Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Got ****. Pretty corals.Add a JF Solar Flare to my collection today. This thing is INSANE orange! Here it is next to my RCA The Hotness mille.Here's an update picture of my RR Firecracker, also looking amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 My squamy is still alive and kicking! Taking lots of photos while I can, you never know about clams and when they'll decide to kick the bucket! I know I'm probably sounding like a broken record, but man I LOVE these eviota gobies! They're so mobile and inquisitive. When I shut my pumps off, all my big fish hide, but these little guys come out and explore the tank. They're not afraid of anything! They swim up and watch what I'm doing, hardly budge when I move my hand in the water.Hard to capture the blue of my blue matrix, but it is stunning! Darker blue than my Oregon Tort IMHO.Vivid Confetti growth has slowed down, seems like it has reached its borders with other corals and is just thickening up now. In the process of clearing more growth space for it... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Was going through my thread today and stumbled on a FTS from exactly 2 years ago. How things have changed! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Did the plate coral not survive the 2 years? [emoji16]Looks great bud! Testament to a stable SPS tank with giant colonies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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