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Thanks - Great inputs. I've got to watch what i put in closer. Generally I have not been using any general additives. but clearly I need to do some.

Naah, he's finally setting up his salt water POND!

No. nothing obvious. Tank, hood, light rack/etc are all new, as of August last year. Equipment room setup was mostly re-done May last year. A couple of painted shelves are original from many years ago. Equipment reused, which has age. GenX pumps (all plastic impellers), 1/3hp Chiller. Any chance chiller "coils" aren't 100% titanium and have zinc in the middle? Chiller has been in service since the mid 90's. Has been removed and descaled a couple of times. (and serviced, recharged, etc) But I have found nothing obvious.

Good insights. I don't think I'm sweating into the tank, and no lotion. I'll check my favorite soap I use before putting my hands into the tank. All glass tank, no metal framing. Aluminum 8020 bar holds lights over the tank... So It's time for a hunt in the equipment room. Zinc COULD be from galvanized screws I've used to build the equipment stands/etc. I'll go looking for an older one, corroding, without pain on it, and dripping into the sump.

I've likely got a spare 10g tank. PM me, and I can confirm tomorrow for you. You'd need to come pick it up, west side of portland, off Hwy 26. 97229

@SuncrestReef Thanks for opening your home to us. I plan to be there, am vaccinated, and will be wearing a mask indoors per your wishes. As much as I dislike masks, tough times call for reasonable measures.

One more question - Have you sent your water out to be tested, for the broader spectrum stuff? I sent mine out last month via Eli's Oceamo test service. Got it back last Monday, with a couple of surprises. Completely out of Iodine (Zero, Nada) Low on Manganese and Molybdenum High on Zinc (maybe something leaching) I appreciate how clear it read, and the extra interpretation comments written at the end. (not pasted) Might be worth it, looking for pollutants. (there are other testing services out there too) https://www.pnwmas.org/forums/topic/49073-introducing-oceamo-seawater-analysis-now-available-in-the-us/?tab=comments#comment-475843

Hint: reference this article... https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/effects-of-live-sand-mud-on-the-microbial-communities-in-my-tanks-updated-with-new-data.684209/ And for $22, I added some of both to my system from floridapets.com It was out of stock for a while, I just checked back every few weeks. But you could also shoot them a note. I'm a fan of bio diversity, generically. 1 1 piece(s) live golden sand3 Live Golden Sand 3 Cups $11.99 2 1 piece(s) live mud3 Live Mud 3 Cups $11.99

Agreed on the Mg side. I've just been supplementing with BRS bulk Mg. My goal is to be 1300 or higher.

Anyone else having unhappy corals with Red Sea Blue? I was running Red Sea Black, but having a hard time keeping my Alk down. So switched to Red Sea Blue. Any chance I made a bad choice for SPS and LPS?

I've been there, few years ago, and again recently. Kind of the Whoa, where is everything going. Mine lead to dino's, cyano, dino's, cyano, and ... I'm hoping I'm coming back out of the crash.

Try this link, and check all the connections and ordering. it's the exact manual for your RO unit. http://www.aquafxcommercial.com/assets/images/manuals/4 Stage Barracuda Manual2016.pdf

Thanks for the introduction and info! Welcome to the group. I usually spend one night a year in cottage grove, on our annual fishing trip weekend. Nice to know there's something salty going on in the area!

@AnglersReef, tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you based, are you online only or also walk in ? I checked out your website, it looked like on-line only. And thank you for your sponsorship.

Just checked, came up on my browser too. Congrats on getting a good deal!

I agree. Tried going to the RO unit, and I'm getting the spinning wheel of wait... Looks like Marine Depot is winding down early. If you Really wanted one, call their phone number (bottom of the homepage) and place an order verbally. I had to talk with them about an item two days ago, they were still picking up the phone. But they shut the doors Today, so here's the last chance.

Marine Depot is down to it's last day of sales. (I think it closes tomorrow) I ordered a few misc things yesterday, but just noticed this killer deal. 100gpd RO unit for $64. If you don't have an RO unit, you'll almost never a new one this cheap, and I consider an RO unit essential to reef keeping. https://www.marinedepot.com/puratek-100-gpd-ro-di-filter-system-aquamaxx

I can't match your stability, but I can match bumping equipment and creating a glitch.

Dear Bulk Reef Supply, (aka Neptune Owner) Can you *please* update Apex Fusion Software to enable 1-2 month long graphs, like the one above, instead of maxing at 1 week. It's a pain to do it by hand. Yours truly. (Side note, it's a Pain to collect the data manually. My Apex can only hold ~1months worth of data. So I have to proactively pull/store the data every month, just in case I want to look at trends. I've developed an Excel sheet, with macros, that helps greatly. But there's still manual steps involved.)

If this is the outcome, I welcome it. I'd like a Trident 2.0 that can measure NO3 & PO4 daily.

I always NEED name tags on everyone. Because I stink at remembering names too. (And I'm going to need both a personal PNWMAS "handle" and their Real World Name)

If we Don't have you at the next club meeting. Please announce here the next place you are going to present at. I'd like to attend.

This is a really creative solution, and I'm glad you shared. This opened my eyes to this type of option, and I see the value. Well done. (If you have to do it again, post pictures. :))

I vote we contact @emeyer and ask for the latest status of his DNA based insights. I was at the first club meeting where he offered free tank sampling to help build his sampling database. Since then, he's revised his reports a number of times. I'd like to hear insights how to interpret various testing results, and maybe some interesting tank results.

Thanks for setting this up and hosting! Will be so nice to see people again, and without a mask!