Paratore Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nice looking utter chaos, those are on my wish list Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk they were on mine for so long! Not to many of them around here, I would love to spread them around but they refuse to grow... I actually got mine on a family trip to San Jose, California lol! 29 hours in a bag before they saw my tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Finally got a real sump! Swapped out the cooler for a 50 gallon AIO. In the rear middle chamber is the frag tank return and the far right is a little maxi jet to circulate water to the front. Going to make the front a place for growing cheato and keeping my live rock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Is that a mini grocery basket you got there for macros? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Is that a mini grocery basket you got there for macros? it might be [emoji23] I found it at my grandmas house and thought "man this would work well" so I use one for anemones and one for macros lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisQ Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 it might be [emoji23] I found it at my grandmas house and thought "man this would work well" so I use one for anemones and one for macros lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That is awesome! Let's just hope it's not leeching any phosphate or even worst, i used to use those little black potting baskets but was told they could leech phosphate and mine grew a lot of hair algae so i ditched them. But dang those look perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Well I've been using them since last Novemeber and so far no issues they did grow algae like crazy for a little while but not any more Thanks for the warning though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Well I had a bit of an ALK issue. My SPS were kind of angry with me over the last few days so I had TPA in Salem test my water at my alk was at 6! Slowly bringing that back up. But on a better note, I scored some gems from both TPAs this weekend. Got a beautiful purple with white tip torch and some orange and yellow yumas! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Got my alk back in check but my SPS took a big hit :( lost most of my pieces. You could say I'm pretty discouraged about sps. :( On a different note, I fragged my JF Askraks [emoji51][emoji51][emoji51] it was pretty nerve racking lol. Got 4 frags and my mother colony so fingers crossed they don't melt on me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Sorry to hear about the SPS:/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Sorry to hear about the SPS:/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Me too:/ hate watching coral die... They just didn't like the big alk dip. It dropped all the way down to 6 dkh. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 How did that happen? Doser stop working? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 How did that happen? Doser stop working? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think it was a mixture of things. There was some salt slightly plugging the dosing lines and recently I added a ton of LPS to the tank and I didn't think about them sucking no the alk and cal out of the water. So I never upped my dosage. And Last, the mag was super low which I think threw the cal and alk out of balance. :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Shucks man. What did you get to keep Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Still got my superman, lavender mint, sunset Millie, alt shades of fall, red planet, PC rainbow (but it's slowing bleaching I think) and some birdsnest. My LPS didn't even flinch haha Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I wish I still lived over there I need more haha. But good thing your lps are fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Well whatever survives and doesn't get moved to the display I'll be putting up for sale or trade lol. Getting out of sps and moving into LPS and Zoas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanoreefer Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Lps and zoas are way more fun and hardier!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Lps and zoas are way more fun and hardier!!!Dude couldn't agree more haha. With the big alk drop and then spike, the LPS didn't even flinch and the Zoas only kinda closed up. Meanwhile most my sps threw a fit and bleached out lol. Also gonna start keeping mushrooms Got a few jawbreakers and my dad just bought a Bounce on eBay! So I'll have pictures of that soon He loves his mushrooms haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Man I wish jaw breakers weren't 300$ lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Man I wish jaw breakers weren't 300$ lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I can't believe how much them get for mushrooms lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Well good news, all the Askrak frags where somewhat open today! I see some trading in my future Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 how much for one? Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 you can text me 5032674537 Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 you can text me 5032674537 Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk text coming your way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Anyone wanna guess what this little guy is??? [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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