jabel
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Post by jabel on Dec 5, 2010 22:28:47 GMT -8
OK, I didn't want to post this till after my presentation. So here are a couple pics and some details. Unfortunately these pics are from 6 months ago, I lost just about everything over that period and I just getting back to growth again. 225g glass tank, front starfire 2 mp40s 1 closed loop - 1000gph 1 return - 1000gph 3 x 400w MH - 9hrs BM 250 skimmer alk reactor - control pH 1/4 hrs chiller AC3 controlled Nitrates - 0 phosphates - 0-0.03 Ca - 440 Alk - 9.0 pH - 8-8.3 mg - 1300-1400 temp - 77.5-80.5 FTS:
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Post by cngh on Dec 5, 2010 23:09:12 GMT -8
so awesome! can't wait till my stuff starts looking like this...
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Post by bullitr on Dec 6, 2010 20:08:08 GMT -8
I can wait for the rebuild.......I am sure it will be ad great as this or even better!
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Post by watsixseven on Dec 7, 2010 12:04:42 GMT -8
How often do change your water and how much?
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Post by jabel on Dec 7, 2010 15:00:04 GMT -8
10-20% every month. At least that is my goal. I've been using DD salt and just switched to tropic marin.
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Post by Reef luva on Dec 17, 2010 18:21:02 GMT -8
WOW!!! WHOA!!!....I'd say I'm speechless, but I can't stop sayin' "WHOA!!"... ...sorry...very nice tank sir.... W O W !!!!!!! ;-)
It will come back...nature is awesome!
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Post by jabel on Dec 18, 2010 21:44:44 GMT -8
Thanks. Its on its way back. Just put a couple frags in this last week. Cant wat to watch them grow
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Post by bullitr on Dec 18, 2010 23:19:23 GMT -8
I am glad everything is back to normal thanks to the large colony that i left behind.lol Your solar should be up next week I want picture !
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Post by jabel on Dec 20, 2010 11:12:02 GMT -8
Its raining so solar is delayed. Hopefully before the end of the year.
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Post by jabel on Jan 3, 2011 22:16:41 GMT -8
Tank is finally recovering. I've added a few frags and a few of them seem to be doing really well. The best part is nothing has died. So now the fun part. Stocking the tank with sps.
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Post by bullitr on Jan 3, 2011 23:00:40 GMT -8
Pictures?lol
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Post by detane on Jan 14, 2011 18:38:13 GMT -8
I sure would like a frag of this/// ;D [/quote]
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Post by rroselavy on Feb 14, 2011 15:49:12 GMT -8
Really nice tank Jeff. Very painterly. Even the coraline on the walls looks like brush strokes.
I missed your presentation that month. Sorry to hear about your losses.
Cannot wait for the rebound. Are you doing anything differently this time?
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Post by bullitr on Feb 23, 2011 17:43:38 GMT -8
any update jeff?
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jabel
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Post by jabel on Mar 3, 2011 11:04:28 GMT -8
Here's an update. Things are still growing, but I finally ran into the similar issue that I had before, so I changed out all of my carbon on my tank and rodi again. Looks like I have to do this every 3 months instead of 6. Other than that, things are slowly growing. I'm still experiencing alk swings depending on how recently I added kalk to my reactor for top off, so I'm thinking of moving to a doser. I'm hoping to get more stability this way and get rid of some equipment. I'm also debating about switching from 400w MH to led's. Anyone have thoughts on the leds from AI? Thanks again for all of the compliments. Someone asked for a piece of the cap in the pic above, but unfortunately I only have a frag of it left. When it grows out I'll be more than happy to share. Jeff
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