SuncrestReef

How many units in the shipment?

But at least they are now trying to get official restrictions to prevent oil & gas drilling in these areas.

Maybe my corals are just particularly photogenic...🤣

Several previously unknown reefs have been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico: https://earther.gizmodo.com/scientists-just-discovered-a-310-mile-coral-reef-corrid-1836607328

Just an iPhone Xs with the built in Camera. No apps.

At $29.99 it's a no-brainer.

The photos I posted yesterday were primarily to compare which filter came closest to reproducing the true colors of my pink & purple lobo. Today I snapped photos of several different corals to see how the filters handle a wide range of colors: PolypLab: IceCap with yellow filter: PolypLab: IceCap with yellow filter: PolypLab: IceCap with yellow filter: To my eye, the IceCap with yellow filter seems to show much more accurate colors. I also like the IceCap macro lens better, even though it is pretty bulky: Here are some macro shots with the IceCap:

For the past year I've been using the AquariClip orange filter for my iPhone to shoot quick photos in my tank or at the LFS when I don't feel like taking the time to break out my full Nikon DSLR & macro lens. The AquariClip does a decent job -- but not a great job -- at filtering out the blue light in photos. I have two complaints about the AquariClip: It only has a single small hole to line up with my iPhone camera lens, but my iPhone Xs has two lenses, so it blocks the view from the telephoto lens. The orange filter causes anything pink or orange to appear yellow in the photos. I decided to shop around to see what other filter clips are available. The two most popular filters seem to be the PolypLab Coral View Lens v2 ($34.95 at BRS), and the IceCap Stackable Lens Kit ($29.99 on Amazon). Each kit comes with a clip that fits modern multi-lens smartphones, and have filters and macro lenses that screw into the clip. The IceCap includes a yellow filter, an orange filter, and a large (bulky) macro lens. The PolypLab kit includes only a single silver-greenish mirror finished filter, and a slim macro lens. Both also include a lens cap and a small cleaning cloth: I only had a few minutes today to test each one out, but tomorrow I will do a more in-depth test of each filter. Here are some sample shots of my pink & purple lobo with each one of the filters. For reference, here is a photo from my Nikon camera showing what the lobo looks like to the naked eye: Here it is with the PloypLab filter: This is with the IceCap orange filter: This is with the IceCap yellow filter: And here I used both the IceCap orange + yellow filters stacked on top of each other: I'm disappointed that none of them accurately show the correct pink color of the lobo. This last photo with the orange + yellow filter seem to most accurately show the sand and coralline algae colors. I also did quick test using the add-on macro lenses. The results are pretty impressive: PolypLab filter + macro: IceCap yellow filter + macro: Tomorrow I'll experiment a bit more with these filters to see if I can get better results.

Neptune just released a new AOS version today that eliminates much of the robot sounds from the Trident. I just installed it and it's now MUCH more quiet. It doesn't even seem to bother my dog now, which is great! He used to pace or leave the room when the Trident was testing, but now he's just laying near the tank with no issues while it's testing. See https://forum.neptunesystems.com/showthread.php?27319-AOS-5-05_7C19-is-now-available! This update also contains a fix for FMM modules, but they only recommend installing the update if your FMM exhibits a particular issue. Mine have been fine, so I'm leaving them alone.

Starting on the fruit salad now.

Me too! It should be an awesome day for a BBQ. Be sure to bring coolers if you plan on buying/trading any corals. It will be hot.

That’s funny, I never even knew PNWMAS had a Facebook group. I just now requested to join...I hope they accept my request! 🤣

Mine won't fall through. I have my checklist for Sunday: Chaeto for @lewisriverfisherman Turbo snail covered with plenty of coralline algae for @householdofpayne Fruit salad for everyone! Smartass comments for @albertareef 🤣

OK, I'll bring the chaeto Sunday. I'm holding off for now on adding any new corals into my tank because I've had a bit of tissue loss lately on several LPS, I'm thinking it's due to low PO4, so no need to trade for any zoas. Thanks though for the offer.

The skimmer cup itself is actually completely empty. There's just a bit of scum on the sides of the cup reflecting the light from the refugium, so it's just an optical illusion. The skimmate drains from the cup through the tube you see into the skimmer locker to the right.

How much do you need? I have a small refugium and I'm about to harvest some cheato. I'll end up with about a grapefruit-sized ball to get rid of. If that's enough, I can bring it Sunday.

@Jorge Is this for the 105g tank you posted about back in November/December/January? Any updated photos of that tank?

I saw this light in person today for the first time. Very impressive! I love the clean sleek design, and the lighting looked great in the tank. @danlu_gt Have you published any documentation for this light? I'm really curious to see the user interface, programming instructions, and all the features.

We all know there is no such thing as "only one" aiptasia in a tank. I removed the snail from the tank and manually removed the aiptasia with tweezers and a toothbrush before putting it back. But I also found one on my return nozzle and another on the back wall so I zapped those with my laser. I'm certain I'll start discovering more in the next few weeks, and if the population gets large enough then I'll buy some more nudibranchs. But for now there aren't enough aiptasia to support a nudibranch population.

I’ll need to train some nudibranchs to ride seahorses.

After several months without aiptasia, they have returned. And this time, they’ve figured out transportation! They’re probably working on weapons for the next iteration. 😬

Here's a list of compatible test kits for the ReefBot. While it's cool that it can test many different parameters, it's too bad the number of tests before needing refilling is so low for many of them. Additionally, I'm surprised at how long each test takes! The Trident can run approximately 100 tests before needing to replace reagents, and each test takes between 10 - 20 minutes. Source: https://reefkinetics.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/43000508730-what-is-the-estimated-duration-for-each-test-brand-and-parameter-

Here's a pretty good walkthrough of setting up the ReefBot and showing it in action:

Cough...A float switch only tells you when water reaches a certain level, not the specific depth at a point in time...cough. DIY people have easily done it, including dual pressure sensors to compensate for real atmospheric pressure. I'm hoping for a consumer product that can interface with the Apex. See: https://www.designnews.com/gadget-freak/hows-your-water-level-build-wireless-depth-detector/16531323856938?fbclid=IwAR1QYQGjo1VTziyZk4Lnw_Ag0goqqQCz7fmjja84M9ZTVuHW-zdf8I4R4pQ My reason for wanting this it to automate the replacement of skimmate loss. I know the exact volume of my skimmate locker, so if I had a depth sensor I could program my DOS to add a specific volume of saltwater when my skimmate locker reaches 25%, then add more when it reaches 50%, then 75%, etc. For now I need to periodically check it and manually dump in water, or wait until it's full and by then the salinity had dropped more than I want. The Apex salinity probe is not accurate enough to be able to program against for this scenario.

I live only 9 minutes from Tigard city limits. Does that make me cool enough??? 🤣