Tank update 80 shallow sps

[snowmansnow]

So I've had some ups and downs. Right now things seem to be on the upswing. I'm fighting off dynos, which will take a few months I imagine, but corals are looking decent IMO. I've been running ALMOST a year and really just waiting on everything to stabilize after all the initial changes.

Tank is 48 long, 24 wide and 16 high.

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So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[boosting99]

very nice

 

[boosting99]

Sorry to hear that, but you have a nice tank

 

[civics14]

just wondering, what lights are you running now?

 

[snowmansnow]

civics14;1081814 wrote: just wondering, what lights are you running now?

I went back to what I was comfortable with. I have an 8 lap ati t5

 

[civics14]

cool, so what method are you using to battle the dino problem? Luckily, I never had an issue with it myself, but just in case... never know. I'm dealing with bubble algae, hate them!!!

 

[snowmansnow]

civics14;1081822 wrote: cool, so what method are you using to battle the dino problem? Luckily, I never had an issue with it myself, but just in case... never know. I'm dealing with bubble algae, hate them!!!

Bubble algae is an anomaly! I swear you can have the cleanest tank and STILL get it.

What am I doing? I went through a few days of black out... Seemed to help some. I also started dosing MB7 to try and starve it out. I vac the sand every other day (not water change, but just through a filter sick and back into the sump. Skimmer is also a little wetter than normal.
Nothing drastic really. Patience wins the game in reefing.

 

[snowmansnow]

BOOSTING99;1081807 wrote: Sorry to hear that, but you have a nice tank

Thanks. It will come around. I'll win . No biggie

 

[civics14]

Yeah - I have 5 emeralds that keep them in check. Good luck with you battle man. Your tank looks great.

 

[lsu_fishfan]

Great looking tank Brandon

 

[jrhunter0000]

Looking good!

 

[chibils]

Nice build! What kind of equipment are you running?

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[snowmansnow]

Chibils;1082037 wrote: Nice build! What kind of equipment are you running?

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Nothing crazy .
Lights : Ati 8 lamp t5
Kalk stirrer
Mrc M2 CaRx
Octopus skimmer (I consider this my weak link)
1 Gyre
1 mp40w es
Trigger systems emerald sump
Apex controller
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Temp runs a max of 78
Ph ~ 8.1
Alk ~ 9.5
Ca ~ 440
Mg ? (Need a new test kit)
No3 undetectable
Po4 undetectable ( this could be a false reading due to the dynos I'm fighting off)
......
Hopefully the tank will take off this year since I have gained some stability.
I really doubt w unstable alk early on, which can just be a real pain

 

[snowmansnow]

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OH is the reading from ph 2 which is in the ca rx


So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[snowmansnow]

Btw if someone has advice on beating the dyno stuff message me.thabjs


So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[hzheng33]

1ml of hydrogen peroxide per gallon

 

[hzheng33]

which kalk stirrer are you using?

 

[snowmansnow]

hzheng33;1082064 wrote: 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per gallon

What effect does this have on inverts / sps??

 

[snowmansnow]

hzheng33;1082065 wrote: which kalk stirrer are you using?

I use one made by Avast. Really simple, and works just fine. It is in line w my Osmolator .

 

[snowmansnow]

hzheng33;1082064 wrote: 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per gallon

I found 1 ml / 10 g