TheClark

Just now, titus'reef said:

I’m staying at around 8 alk, 450cal, 1380

mg, no3 10ish and po4 0.05-0.1 

I am trying heavy in and heavy out.  

Seems like it is working very well!  Really love the tank and coral, looking awesome!

Thanks for sharing the numbers too.

47 minutes ago, titus'reef said:

Thank you!

I used to dose both but no need for that since I added the last 7 fish. I guess I haven't removed them yet.

I change 1.5 gallons a day but I should note that I also change water every now and then when I clean out the sump, just a compartment at the time between 5-10 gallons. 

Good to know!  A fish is more fun than a jug of nitrates

What levels are you targeting for alk/calc/mag/nitrate/phospate if I may ask?
 

Amazing!

I see you are dosing nitrate, nice!  Phosphate too?  

How much do you change per day/week with the AWC.

Thanks J-Dog for the awesome trades and being so flexible to make it happen.

To those wondering, J-Dogs SPS pictures are spot on.  They are the most bright and beautiful I have ever seen.  Hoping I can keep them as happy here

On 9/29/2021 at 9:43 AM, Emerald525 said:

I totally get that. You should be able to edit your posts as a supporting member and just add to the original post.  You should be able to delete your own thread.

@SuncrestReef @TheClark let me know if this is the case but I believe so. 

I was thinking the same, but went and double checked.  It looks like deleting a topic you started still would require a moderator.  A quick request to any of the moderators should do the job.  

GB Avatar, unicorn poop, OG mummy eye, miami hurricane, a few more, another cool one cannot remember name.  Frags made last weekend, healing and growing now.

Looking good!  We love our clutch, it is soooo cool to have a school of clowns.  Buy with confidence, we are super happy!

@J-Dog has beautiful frags!  Awesome!

On 9/20/2021 at 2:29 PM, SuncrestReef said:

Keep in mind there are vibrations as the pump runs, as the manifold clicks into different positions, and as it stirs the reaction chamber.  All those vibrations can cause small movements over time until a tube pops off.

Zip ties?

Not gonna mess with mine, but makes you go hmmmm.....

Yes!!

I am getting one! 

Known Daniel for years, trustworthy and great asset for the reef community. 

Tech looks spot on, going to run it on my son's 60 gallon cube.  He loves that tank, might as well make it as good as possible.

I have a sky also, which is definitely nice but that side glare...

Otherwise I run 6 Ocean Revives, most have the white spectrum replaced with more blues and violets.  That also works well but gets tiring to maintain...

Good share thanks!  Love Trident!

So... in SW WA, we are pretty close to the beach.  Can we just grab sand or mud from a clean location on the beach?  Or does it have to be tropical in nature?  What about pests / parasites?

1) I love this club because no one else can stand to hear me drone on and on about chemistry, lighting, skimming etc!  Also connecting with local reefkeepers for sale and trade is a very good thing.  protects us all against tank crashes.

2)  Tough one, so many worthy to nominate.  So lets go with seniority! 

I nominate @Chief for most years of service to the club!

Outstanding!

Thanks for your time and energy you have shared with the club, you will be missed but hope to see you around!  Keep on growing epic coral!

I remember Roy's last tank run.  Huge boulders covered in cyphastrea.  This is gonna be epic!

Intrigued, but I have had good luck with dual stage Oxygen regulators converted to CO2.  Many years of stable service.  I debated going to carbon doser but followed the rule of 'copy a friend's successful tank' 😂

1 hour ago, Emerald525 said:

+1 On the algae free. I also recommend getting a Dobie sponge and placing it over the cleaner.  I have been using them for years.
 

https://reefbuilders.com/2010/08/11/dobie-pads-are-the-ultimate-aquarium-cleaning-and-maintenance-tool/

This tip you shared with us changed my life years ago, its gold!  Thanks!!  

For a more plug and play solution, APEX has the ATK, which will integrate beautifully with your system and has everything:

https://www.neptunesystems.com/products/expansion-modules/atk/

Then you need a topoff pump.  If your RODI is near the sump, simple aqualifters work great.  Slow and reliable.  I use a peristaltic down in the garage to pump up to my office, this one:  

https://www.amazon.com/Dc12v-Peristaltic-Dosing-Tygon-Deliver/dp/B00S0FVFC4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Peristaltic+dosing+Pump+tygon&qid=1630988084&s=pet-supplies&sr=1-3

It's noisy but in the garage.

AutoTopoff makes some nice ones that are ready to hook up to APEX with the breakout box:

http://autotopoff.com/Floatswitches/index.html

I like the dual on this site for my mid switch, its quick and easy to wire up.  The lower float controls the ATO pump, the upper float triggers alarm and shuts off ATO.

You can also buy these straight from amazon but autotopoff is a great site and Amazon is like 8 days in our area right now to deliver <GASP>

9 minutes ago, Saltwater newbie said:

Been out of the game for a few years what would you guys say is the best ato for a bigger tank.

Your APEX is your best ATO JR.  We can set it up together.  You just need to grab some floats.  I run three double floats, low, normal and high.  That enables all kinds of conditions to check and redundancies.

1 hour ago, islandVib3s said:

Awesome! I'll make a diffuser then forsure lol just waiting for this build to stabilize and ph to build up before I add in the acros! I cant wait! I just have some hardy sps/lps in there atm.

Nice!  How deep is that tank?

They claim with the Phillips technology, no loss of par, interesting.  And even with a reduced par, acros grow better with diffused light than focused.

FWIW... interesting!
 

PAR Uniformity of a Flat Light Field – Philips’ patented light mixing technique used in the SKY LED is incredibly effective at creating a very uniform field of light both in terms of color mixing and lighting intensity. There is no question that having a more diffused and even distribution of light with light rays hitting our three dimensional corals from every direction will result in better growth, especially in densely branching colonies such as Acropora, Seriatopora, and many species of light hungry SPS corals. 

For years LED light makers boasted about peak PAR numbers by concentrating the light given off by LEDs through the use of secondary lenses that beam light mostly downwards. Over the years we’ve learned that an Acro will grow much better in a diffused light field of 200 umols/m2/s coming from every direction than it will under highly directional light with a PAR value of 400 umols/m2/s so we really need to take this into consideration when evaluating PAR values of the SKY LED and comparing these to other fixtures. 

@Lexinverts is this seller in Vancouver WA?  I see 'Orchard' in the name...