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Wardlaw Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Things are coming along. A lot of what I've added is very easy but I'm going for the mixed reef look. I have added a few sps and the large green mariculture has actually been in and seems to be growing for going on 3 weeks now. My generous mentor gave me a couple of testers and I glued them last night. You can see them in the pics with full PE. they are the two birdsnest, the Jeremy ' digi, and the purple poci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Huzzah! You've turned the corner! Well, kind of... you did call the purple stylophora a pocillipora so I will be docking points for that but otherwise... that's really awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 What was the alk on that bad boy by the way? We near 8 dKh yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Oops! Forced alliteration! I'll have all parameters posted tonight or tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Well better late than never. Salinity 1.023. Will be raising Alk 7.896 Cal 469 Phos .25 obviously high Ty's tester corals Birdsnest skin sloughing off Style pretty good Jeremy digi rtn Mariculture I got from dome about a month ago hanging strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I've kept with close to weekly 5 gallon wc Most things look pretty good. My skimmer had a clog in the airline and I'm having trouble recalibrating and I think this is the reason for the high phosphate. I also fed really heavy 30 minutes before I tested. I've been changing gfo every two or three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yowzers! That is some high phosphates! I'm sure you might be able to acclimate some corals to it, like your mariculture. The one's that died coming from my system probably died of the spike in phosphate levels from my tank to yours. Once you get the skimmer dialed back in, I'm sure it'll help lower your phosphates along with changing out the GFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Crazy thing is that there are no algae problems, I've been feeding less because of the lower number of fish, and I've been doing wc's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Well, to have algae, you need more than just phosphate... so perhaps you are limited in something else in your system... like carbon or iron. Corals will adapt... so even if your phosphate is higher right now, some have adapted to it. It makes it a tad bit harsher on new additions probably, depending what environment they are coming from... but it doesn't mean instant death to your current corals. There is also the possibility that phosphate is leaching out of the rocks currently. At your consumption rate of GFO, and the amount you say you're feeding, it might be a possibility. The skimmer being not at 100% for a bit definitely can add to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Changed gfo. Filter socks. Cleaned vortechs all after Coach Ty said not cleaning some of these items is lazy even for him!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 added this beauty and she's doing great!!! Thanks Ty. Now to purchase the wife a pair of black "butt-wiggling" clowns as she calls them. Anybody have a pair of designer black bodies? Snowflake or buckshot. Something different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's pretty lazy if I have to call you out on it! How was that phosphate level today? See, you screwed up and posted. Now I gave you homework! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 That's the real reason behind the mentor program, peddling corals to my mentees! [emoji6] I'd throw a new thread out in the WTB section since people can't post to your mentor thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 About to order from BRS. I'm out of phosphate reagent, gfo, and a couple other essential items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Get some backup filters and DI resin for your RO/DI while you're at it. I do enjoy spending other people's money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardlaw Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 We shall see. I just changed them less than 100 gallons back....and I have to get these items through "accounting" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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