Zach0225

On 1/31/2024 at 11:30 AM, Krux said:

Any chance you could advise on a kit for seeding a new tank with the appropriate cultures?  Currently my tank (about 160 gallons total volume) is relatively unpopulated, but I would be happy to pick up a few things that would be a good addition to a new tank, and thought you might have a suggestion.

I too would like to know what you suggest, I don’t have anything currently in my tank since I used dry rock from the start. 

I assume the other frags were a little older. The acro seemed to be a brand new frag. I left everything on the plug simply because I didn’t want to stress them out after shipping and will remove them later

Well my review is this.

Everything was packaged well double vacuum sealed.

Corals were very clean (didn’t see any pests) but some had hair algea (not bad though) 

so far everything looks very healthy the only coral that looked new and wasn’t fully encrusted on its plug was the acropora. 
 

This is the first  sps in my tank also venturing into  lps wish me luck! 

Does anyone have experience with salt critters? This is my first time ordering from an online retailer and I’m hoping they are good. 

https://www.irrigationking.com/pvc-hose-adapter-3-4-fht-x-1-2-barb-500-005.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxtcKGCtlnSmBK6dnxmcAJtAAMxUtj3QJ8plE6q-9Re9KzS1Je-vBNm0aArTWEALw_wcB
 

something like this could work

 also I’d consider putting in a check valve to keep any water from draining backwards ( happened to my brother )

Not sure of your location but I’d try Ferguson plumbing supply store. Could just go in and ask for options 

Pm sent

I plan on trying to make it up there as well. 

6 minutes ago, Flash21 said:

1100$ with lights 

Somebody please!!! This is too crazy

Mixed another batch today, this time the salt has an awful smell. Needless to say I will be attempting an Amazon return and will stick with the trusted redsea blue bucket

I’m surprised no one gas jumped yet! If only the tax man wasn’t taking this year I’d love is thing! Great price free bump

1 hour ago, shaywood said:

There must be a lot of markup in salt. Seems like everyone is making it now. 

I believe it’s been around for almost 10 years now but doesn’t seem to have as big of following as the others. 

One of my favorite things is the people, everyone is nice and always helpful when a disaster strikes or if there is a true need. 

3 minutes ago, obrien.david.j said:

Ever since then, I've plumbed my kalk reactors with 1/4" IN, and 3/8" OUT.   Just so I can't make this mistake again.   (I've had two different kalk reactors since then.)

Thats definitely an easy way to not make the same mistake. While doing my previous WC I broke my sump so I’m currently using a 4 gallon bucket until I can either fix or replace. 
Although it’s a tempting excuses to finally get a bigger AIO like that redsea e-260 that’s for sale 😂 wife would kill me though

Ooph that’s awful!! I think that’s one of those 1 time mistakes!! 

This is by far one of the most rewarding and most gut punching hobbies there has to be! 
 

I’m curious how many times other members here have either quit and came back, been on the verge of quitting or are just too [language filter] stubborn to truly quit. 
 

For me I’ve been in and out of Pnwmas since 2011. lost my original login so got a new one! The first guys I met were Rodger, Josh (Mohaynow) and Garret (tpa) they thought me so much and I still wish they were around like back then because man they were fun dudes and loved sharing knowledge!! 
 

this hobby for me personally has been great only lost 2 tanks due to young kids wanting to help! One was an entire food jar dumped in by my youngest and crashed the system, the other was a tank knocked over again by my youngest,

I've always kept nanos, I like how easy to clean they are and not a big footprint but if I don’t stay on it can loose control quickly my current setup is almost 1.5 years old and I’m embarrassed to admit but I just did my first WC in almost 8 months… Tank had seen better days but it’s funny because this past cleaning actually reignited the fire I first had when I started reef keeping all those years ago so it got me thinking what are other’s journeys in the reef keeping world? Besides the fact were all nuts to do this! 
 

Quick update. 
i mixed a small batch last night and directions say 36g per liter but i found that ~40g per liter gave me the results of 35ppt that I shoot for. 
one thing i can say is this stuff mixed super fast and I didn’t have to sit there and stir from salt settling at the bottom. 
 

I added to tank and will wait and see whether or not the inhabitants like the mix or not. 

That’s awful! Sorry to hear about this happening!! 

https://www.continuumaquatics.com/marine_wc/halcyon_salt.php
 

not sure im  allowed to put external links if not im sorry. But anyone using this salt? I’m getting ready to mix my first batch and will update after I do how it goes but the little bit of information I can find on it seems good. I was using coral pro but was never super impressed with it. 
 

Pm sent

Looking for small sump, mine broke during a WC 20”L x 10” w 

or a 20 gallon aio to transfer everything over stand is 15.5”W x 27” L so if it fits it sits. 
Thanks! 

Thanks Colbymac! I’ll be sending a pm here soon after I get my tank cleaned up  and would love to come grab some! 

Don’t get up that way a whole lot but when I do next I’ll give you a shout

Looking for the easy cheap stuff my tanks almost a year old now, I love mushrooms Zoas and anything that moves. 
its been a long time and I need to clean up the tank and add some new to it 

1 hour ago, Emerald525 said:

No it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. I have a 25 lagoon that has been up since 4/2021.

I use All for Reef and hand dose about 5 to 7 ml per day. I dose about a half tablespoon of magnesium per day. 

I test Calcium , mg and alk once a week.

I use chemipure nano and replace every 2 months 

I do water changes every 2 weeks and mix a batch of salt that lasts about 2 months. I heat it up and put a power head to mix it up the day of water change day. I use the tropic marin salt because I saw on BRS when they did studies it tends to stay more stable 

They say dose in the evening but I dose early in the morning. I actually enjoy getting up early and feeding the dendro so don’t mind hand dosing. 
 

When I go away I just bump up the dosing of the alk to about 10. (Which is why I run my magnesium higher ) 

I don’t run a skimmer and just change out the filter floss once a week. 
 

I always say it can be as simple or complicated as you want and as automated and manual as you want.

Beautiful setup and thank you for the guidance