jolt Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Tank is looking really good, and yes to me those look like some pretty big alk swings that could be causing a few issues for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Well, to combat those Alk swings, I installed a BRS doser today. Actually went much more smoothly than I expected. Let's hope the timer works correctly and my dosing amounts are correct... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I had to check alk every day until I get used to the doser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I have a brand new bottle of reagent and all 5 cuvettes are clean and ready to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Sold off the birdsnest as a whole colony. So much easier than fragging that whole thing. too big for a gallon ziploc, so i had to give up a bucket looks a little bare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Sad to see such a nice big colony go. But getting back that space is like Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Nice growth there! What to do with all that space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 How about a little update.... Gone: Large Screaming Green Birdsnest, Neon Green Lone Star Leather, Peach Leather Added: Green Bali Slimer, Hawkins Echinata, Northern Lights, Purple Stylo, Fungia Plate, Orange Digitata (still in frag rack) Notes: Looks like the (second) Garf Bansai is taking the mort. Not exactly sure why - the other one didn't dig an Alk spike, but we've been pretty stable for a while now. Palmer's Blue Mille had to take a trim as 2 branches were growing into the glass. DAM Swamp Thing got the necrosis and I screwed around too long before saving it, so down to a little nub (it's just left/under the chalice on the frag rack side), but I think it will come back strong - was growing like a champ before Alk spike. Got some new bulbs the other day and changed it up a bit - my fixture is 4 54w, 2 channel (blue/white). B: Blue +, Purple + W: Aquablue Special, Coral +. Also put them in the correct channels this time - last time I had 1B/1W in each...I don't know why, but it was on purpose. New lighting: Vid (sorry for no music to cover the gurgling - I don't know how to do that yet): 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Your tank looks great! I love that male wrasse, just gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 This is why I can't have nice things...like Peppermint Shrimps... (Notice the carcass at the murderer's feet. Didn't make it 24hrs.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Awesome dendro! I can tell that you like it because the camera fell on it more than any other. HahaSent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Yup - the new kid on the block and so far has been happy as all get out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 So I did a bigtime cleaning a couple of weeks back, including the return pump and replacing the silicone tubing from the return pump to the hard plumbing. Both were in need. Unintended consequence: Too much flow! Not bugging the corals, but can't get the overflow quiet at the right height in the display. To get the gurgling eliminated, the water in the display is almost to the top of the tank, and the motion from the waves and the creep from the spray is no bueno, so I've been dealing w/ the noise, which is irritating. Also, the creep in the sump/fuge area is terrible because of all the bubbles. My thought is to lower the holes in the drainpipe, and that will bring the water level in the display down as well. Is my math correct on this? Or should I pull the pipe and add more holes between/above the current ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 That sounds right to me, but I have not done a siphon overflow before, so ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Seems to have worked. Cut about 1/4" off of each standpipe and was able to tune both overflows down to no bubbles/noise. Now, let's diagnose my tank - let's hear from the peanut gallery! Most everything in the tank is all kinds of happy...except 2 pieces. Only thing I can think of was a ChemiClean treatment a month or so ago (complete w/ water change 48hrs later). Same time span for both. This was a Tyree Undata that had been looking really good, and on the upswing, over the past couple of months. Within a week/10 days, he bleached out and is donezo (algae starting to try and grow on him). Blue Digitata are supposed to be super hearty, no? This guy was jamming along and then the bottom side of many branches started bleaching a bit, more and more polyps pulled in/disappeared, and now it's about 90% gone. Red Digi directly below the blue, happy as all get out. Had a touch of STN on this Rainbow Stylo, so got some superglue on it w/o taking it out of the tank...hopefully that works. Garf Bonsai looks happy, even if slow growing... Nice little surprise, these 2 spots of Superman Montipora that I thought had completely died (removed the frag months ago!): This Purple Stylo is fixin' to go bonkers: Rainbow shroom finally split in two: Not sure what this is, but have had it almost as long as the tank has been going. Never grew a bit in the 2 other spots I had it, but it seems to like this placement. Want to see it grow out into the mouth of the cave it's under - will look awesome! Alk and Cal have been pretty stable over the last couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 18 hours ago, BobcatReefer said: . . .Now, let's diagnose my tank - let's hear from the peanut gallery! Most everything in the tank is all kinds of happy...except 2 pieces. Only thing I can think of was a ChemiClean treatment a month or so ago (complete w/ water change 48hrs later). Same time span for both. This was a Tyree Undata that had been looking really good, and on the upswing, over the past couple of months. Within a week/10 days, he bleached out and is donezo (algae starting to try and grow on him). Blue Digitata are supposed to be super hearty, no? This guy was jamming along and then the bottom side of many branches started bleaching a bit, more and more polyps pulled in/disappeared, and now it's about 90% gone. Red Digi directly below the blue, happy as all get out. Had a touch of STN on this Rainbow Stylo, so got some superglue on it w/o taking it out of the tank...hopefully that works. This is a major frustration I've run into over the years. The more I dig into the science the more complicated it gets. Each coral species and genotype can have subtle differences in their photobiology and nutrition is a factor. So one question is has something caused a subtle shift in how those two corals photobiology? I seriously doubt the chemiclean had any direct effect, I can't remember where I heard this first but commonality is not causality, but it does bring up the question of a shift in the microbial processes. We know from Matz's research at UT the different genotypes of a given species can have widely different immune systems and responses to changes in bacterial populations. I can't say how probable but a possible explanation to what you're seeing is different responses to a combination of changes weeks ago. It could easily be two different issues, a small injury to the Undata that caused an infection, the purple digitata growing too fast for the amount of nutrients it could get from the water. I'm inclined to think the Rainbow Stylo just wasn't getting enough light on the underside, this is a concern as an infection can get started though where the polyps have died so super gluing it is prudent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Well, I haven't figured it out yet, and it's getting worse. The red digi is a goner. Managed to salvage a couple of nubs from the rainbow stylo. The purple stylo is going now and I'll have to get in and try and save what I can there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 The only thing I saw in your parameters was what I would consider a pretty big alk swing back in december. It could be that stressed things out and then other factors that normally wouldn't come into play caused more issues on weakened corals? Are you sure your nutrients are high enough to keep corals growing? Change anything with your lights? Maybe need to change RODI media? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 That's the only thing I can really point to as well, and I'm not doing a great job of keeping the Alk tight, but I really don't have the tools/time to do a better job. I check every 3rd day and adjust the timer 1 or 2 min +/- to moderate it. Ugh! FRUSTRATING! My nutrients are high enough to have had cyano for the last 6mos or so. Did trade out bulbs a while back, but no fixture change. RODI got new resin a while back, but that was straight out of the sealed BRS packet. TDS shows 4 in, 1 out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 out TDS has caused me issues before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Well, I haven't figured it out yet, and it's getting worse. The red digi is a goner. Managed to salvage a couple of nubs from the rainbow stylo. The purple stylo is going now and I'll have to get in and try and save what I can there. ☹️☹️. There isn’t a sad button. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefpuck Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Nice looking tank. Is that a red setosa in the back of your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, jolt said: 1 out TDS has caused me issues before Looked again 3 minutes after I posted and it was 0. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Reefpuck said: Nice looking tank. Is that a red setosa in the back of your tank? Yessir. Have 2 frags of it cooking now. Want to wait and make sure they are healthy before I sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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