+olaggie01 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 I think John is trying to make a point... Yes. Quite subtle isn't he?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 14 minutes ago, olaggie01 said: Yes. Quite subtle isn't he? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I do my best to try not to be too forthright... Do you have an anemone for those clowns? They look like confused wandering refugees in your tank without a home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Got an order from Living Reef Orlando coming today. And probably moving the Emperor out of the tank (getting too big for my 125), he's going to love his new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 So does living reef ship fish & coral, or ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 So does living reef ship fish & coral, or ??They will ship but I wouldn't say they are set up well for it. The website doesn't allow you to purchase etc but they honored the gift cardSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I see, so you got the giftcard as part of the St Jude's raffle then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Exactly. Got them in. They look good. I'll post a pic once they open up, torch, hammer, acan, chalice and a couple of other hard corals, no SPS or softies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Big update. The tank is now nearly stocked with corals. I placed a big order with @CherryCorals , and from @watchguy123 and @kacrocorals581 on R2R The Cherry Corals should arrive today. I'll dip and then snap a few pics. A few things I have noticed over the course of the past week is my consumption of Alk has increased, which I attribute to 2 things. SPS settling in but more importantly, I started to run a CO2 scrubber as my pH was hovering around mid 7.8 to low 8.0. The CO2 scrubber has bumped my pH up to 8.2-8.3 and in term, increased calcification. I'm quite impressed with this addition and will continue to monitor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, olaggie01 said: Big update. The tank is now nearly stocked with corals. I placed a big order with @CherryCorals , and from @watchguy123 and @kacrocorals581 on R2R The Cherry Corals should arrive today. I'll dip and then snap a few pics. A few things I have noticed over the course of the past week is my consumption of Alk has increased, which I attribute to 2 things. SPS settling in but more importantly, I started to run a CO2 scrubber as my pH was hovering around mid 7.8 to low 8.0. The CO2 scrubber has bumped my pH up to 8.2-8.3 and in term, increased calcification. I'm quite impressed with this addition and will continue to monitor. Exciting news! Can't wait to see all these new sweet corals. I'm surprised you were having such low pH, even with your giant chaeto ball? I assume you live in a newer house that's a bit more air-tight and so accumulates more CO2 from people breathing in the house? I'm sure I'll be seeing the same pH issues now that the weather is warming up and I can't crack a window at night to allow fresh air into the house. I wonder if getting rid of that big respiring angelfish in your tank will help the pH issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Gig 'em @ NDstructible said: Exciting news! Can't wait to see all these new sweet corals. I'm surprised you were having such low pH, even with your giant chaeto ball? I assume you live in a newer house that's a bit more air-tight and so accumulates more CO2 from people breathing in the house? I'm sure I'll be seeing the same pH issues now that the weather is warming up and I can't crack a window at night to allow fresh air into the house. I wonder if getting rid of that big respiring angelfish in your tank will help the pH issue Yes, new house. Definitely see an increase in pH when the windows are open and on the weekdays. On the weekends, I was struggling to get to 8.0 Cheato is still kicking along. I need to flip it. Haven't noticed anything yet re: the angel, I did get rid of a yellow tang and midnight clown as well. So who knows. Lower O2 consumption for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Yes, new house. Definitely see an increase in pH when the windows are open and on the weekdays. On the weekends, I was struggling to get to 8.0 Cheato is still kicking along. I need to flip it. Haven't noticed anything yet re: the angel, I did get rid of a yellow tang and midnight clown as well. So who knows. Lower O2 consumption for sure.Stop taking all your hour long conference calls in that room and I bet you won't even need the CO2 scrubber anymore. [emoji12] Also, big update with no pics? C'mon man! [emoji35] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Stop taking all your hour long conference calls in that room and I bet you won't even need the CO2 scrubber anymore. [emoji12] Also, big update with no pics? C'mon man! [emoji35] It probably does not help that I talk a big talk and am full of hot air. I do walk around a bunch in the house during the week so that could cause the increased CO2, I think I'll stick to the CO2 scrubber though.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Wish I wasn't moving soon. My tank would be the perfect test for the low pH/high pH test with regards to increased uptake of alkalinity. I've been running dead stable for alk the last couple months and my pH runs from 7.8-8.0. I also have had no new coral additions so alk uptake has been stable. So if my alk level all of a sudden drops with the higher pH, that would be a pretty direct correlation that could not be explained by any other scenario other than the increase in pH alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, FarmerTy said: Wish I wasn't moving soon. My tank would be the perfect test for the low pH/high pH test with regards to increased uptake of alkalinity. I've been running dead stable for alk the last couple months and my pH runs from 7.8-8.0. I also have had no new coral additions so alk uptake has been stable. So if my alk level all of a sudden drops with the higher pH, that would be a pretty direct correlation that could not be explained by any other scenario other than the increase in pH alone. Have you considered the extra variable that perhaps corals grow and calcify at a faster rate when the pH of the water is higher and that could be the main driving force of the lowering alk levels? C'mon Ty! If you see physical signs of precipitation on pumps and heaters though, that's pretty close to concrete evidence for high pH induced precipitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Well yes, this is why the whole conversation started was because of the higher calcification rates attributed to higher pH levels. Ol Aggie wanted to document his observation so far with what is believed higher calcification in his tank since he increased the pH. Evidence of that would be the lower alk he has observed. [emoji4] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I mistakingly assumed he was attributing the alk loss due to SPS settling in and increased precipitation. Definitely didn't mentally compute "calcification" when I read it. So uhumm.... C'mon Ty! Don't forget about the possibility of increased alk precipitation due to increased pH levels. [emoji58] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 We'll just blame ol'Aggie for not saying calcification! Good point on the increased precipitation at a higher pH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Haven't noticed any precipitation yet. BRStv got me the idea and they noticed the samsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 And just do it Ty. Not like you have much going onSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 And just do it Ty. Not like you have much going onSent from my iPhone using TapatalkYou make a good point sir. I'll just work on that CO2 scrubber now. Oh, on a separate note, you busy Monday and want to meet my wife at the hospital? Just let me know if the baby comes out a boy as expected.I'll let you know if calcification went up. Pretty good trade there I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 You make a good point sir. I'll just work on that CO2 scrubber now. Oh, on a separate note, you busy Monday and want to meet my wife at the hospital? Just let me know if the baby comes out a boy as expected.I'll let you know if calcification went up. Pretty good trade there I think.Define expected. . An extra digit ok? What if there are only 9? Still want me to sign for him?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Define expected. [emoji4]. An extra digit ok? What if there are only 9? Still want me to sign for him?Sent from my iPad using TapatalkI'll run with a minimum of 8 digits... Otherwise, return to sender. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 I'll run with a minimum of 8 digits... Otherwise, return to sender.I'm not sure the stork has the same return policy as Amazon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+olaggie01 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Tank has been doing well. Here is a pink milli that i got recently. I'll take some other pics tomorrow. I've got some good comparison pics as things have settled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Tank has been doing well. Here is a pink milli that i got recently. I'll take some other pics tomorrow. I've got some good comparison pics as things have settled.Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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