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    RSVP--Free Corals for those with power outage losses! Club Meeting and Frag Swap Sunday 1/28 1-3 pm

    in Meetings and Events

    Posted

    Hi All:

    Sorry for lateness in following up in this thread. As you can imagine, things have been very chaotic in Corvallis due to the ice storm, as they were in Portland.

    I will bring 7 large Justin's green goniopora frags FREE to anyone who lost corals due to the power outages this past week. Just come to the meeting and join the discussion.

    We will have a discussion on battery backup systems and generators at the meeting.

    @obrien.david.j will do a demonstration on the inexpensive battery backup he uses for his Ecotech pumps at the meeting. This could save your corals in a future storm. You won't want to miss it!

    Please send me a PM to RSVP and I will send you the directions to the meeting.

    We will provide pizza and drinks at the meeting.

    This will be a frag swap, so let's use this thread to post what you will bring to trade.

    I can bring frags of the below acropora to trade for chalices, gonis, or other acropora. Others who will bring corals to trade should also post in the thread.

    WWC Yellow Tip, Copps Calicali Stag, RMF Superman, Pink Cadillac, Blue Stag, Pro Corals Rainbow Stag, Pink Cadillac, Tricolor Valida, ORA Ice Tort, TECO Twilight Dragon, Oregon Blue Tort, CNC Broken Table, GB Fury, GB Burning candle / Fox Flame, GB Bonfire, FF Red Robin, GB The last dragon, GB Heartbreaker, RMF Superman Stag, Vivid Confetti, CR The Red One, ACI Lite Brite, CB Maleficent, GARF Bonsai, BC Hyperberry, PC Poison Envy, WWC Allstar, ORA Red Planet, JF Beach Bum, ASD Rainbow Phoenix, Tyree Pink Lemonade, GB Mars Attacks, ORA Purple Plasma, BC Shag Priority

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    11 hr power outage at our house

    in General Discussion

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    50 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said:

    Hope everyone out there woke up safe and sound.   Yesterday was not Snow-Mageddon, it was Tree-Down-Mageddon!    Six trees down just beyond our fence, into our neghbors heard.  (watched #6 fall)  Four trees down onto a different neighbors roof, still visible from our back yard.  And most impactful... We lost power.

    Our power was out 2:30pm Sat to 1:10am Sun.    

    Setup the backup battery to power the MP 40's&60's.  Ran fine the whole time.   Couldn't get the generator started to feed the heaters, so had to rely on the gas fireplaces in the house to keep the deepest chill away.  Tank is currently warming back up, slowly.   Found one of my heaters isn't heating any more (I have three, so only two work).  Replaced #3 when I woke up.  Tank looks fine so far, but will be monitoring.

    How'd your tank do?

     

    The glow of fireplace, reflected off the back up battery keeping the tank circulating.

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    This morning, warming back up.

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    Yikes! Your tank got pretty cool. We were fortunate here in Corvallis and didn't lose power. We have more freezing rain in the forecast for Tuesday though.

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    RSVP--Free Corals for those with power outage losses! Club Meeting and Frag Swap Sunday 1/28 1-3 pm

    in Meetings and Events

    Posted

    Hi All:

    Happy New Year! It's time for our January club meeting and a frag swap.

    @LavenderTi will be hosting us at his home in SE Portland on Sunday 1/28 from 1-3. Please save the date.

    The meeting will be from 1-3. We'll provide food and drinks.

    I will bring 7 large Justin's green goniopora frags FREE to anyone who lost corals due to the power outages this past week. Just come to the meeting and join the discussion. @obrien.david.j will also bring free corals for those who lost livestock.

    We will have a discussion on battery backup systems and generators at the meeting.

    @obrien.david.j will do a demonstration on the inexpensive battery backup he uses for his Ecotech pumps at the meeting. This could save your corals in a future storm. You won't want to miss it!

    Please send me a PM to RSVP and I will send you the directions to the meeting.

    This will be a frag swap, so let's use this thread to post what you will bring to trade (see my post below).

    Andy/Lexinverts

    • Like 7

    Wanted colony green slimmer

    in Want to Buy / Trade

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Brittany said:

    I am looking for a large green slimmer or similar Please send photo and guesstimate of size and price.   I’m tired of waiting for things to grow. 😜

    I have some large Bali green slimer pieces. I am out of town but can pm you pics when I get back next week.

    Looking for opinions on dosing vodka or diy nopox.

    in Reef Chemistry

    Posted

    14 hours ago, city hunter said:

    nitrates are lower then phosphates. running close to zero nitrates, phosphates are .1 to .25. Thats one calculated dose of land and just chaeto in action. I have not done anything else. it is a big change for sure. I didnt think it would go that fast. after the dosing I still had nitrates. I'm guessing the extensive lighting on the chaeto has done the rest.

    I meant to say you are in the danger zone if phosphates are higher than nitrates. I would dose some nitrates ASAP.

    Looking for opinions on dosing vodka or diy nopox.

    in Reef Chemistry

    Posted

    On 12/18/2023 at 8:52 PM, city hunter said:

    I just wanted to update. I think I can actually toss some coral in now if I want. I'm seeing some plate coral I had making a comeback in random spots. I still get algae build up, but it doesnt seem bad.

    My last testing was phosphates between .1 and maybe .25 It's really hard to tell when there is almost no color. I think my nitrates are about non exhistant. For reference, here are my tests over the last 2 months. Pretty [language filter] impressive.

    I've grown a entire sump of chaeto twice now. I actually need to harvest again. I will say the stuff is fantastic for bringing those little long skinny starfish and bristle worms. I dont mind either. I believe I only ran one treatment of lanth. I think I was thinking about a second, but never did it. I would like to get my nitrates up just a tad. I may up feeding just a little.

    This is in a 42g cad light with a 20ish gallon sump. Running a skimmer 50% of the time. I also have rock in my sump with the chaeto. It has 3 good sized midas blennies, mystery wrasse, pintail wrasse, flame angel, 3 jawfish, a tailspot, and until recently one suicidal blue spot jawfish and a poor bi color who got into a powerhead while it was off and then it was on...

    I'm very happy with the results of the lanth along with the chaeto. I was running the sump light 24 hours a day and no im down to around 16.

    I think I will start dosing iron I believe it is for the chaeto? Is there a good trace elements supplement I can add now and then for this?


    Here are my tests over the last 2 months.
    10-31-23
    nitrates below 100, above 50
    11-4-23
    nitrates 25
    phosphate 1
    11-10-23 pre lanth
    ntitrates 25-50
    Phosphates 1
    11-11-23 post lanth
    phophates .25
    12-18-23
    nitrates 0?
    phosphates .1 to .25

    It your nitrates are LOWER than your phosphate now you are in the danger zone for dinos. I would back off the nitrate reduction or dose some nitrates ASAP.

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