HgrReefs

I like this idea...a lot...

I'll jump in as well! Thanks to everyone for their hard work! My first WAMAS event, and while I didn't hang around for the corals at the end, I will say this really is a great group of people to hold something like this for their members. Great job!

Good looking stuff there!! Looking forward to seeing you guys there!

Tank really looks good Eric!!

Man...that's tough! Sorry to hear. Let me know when you get back up and running, I'm sure I'll be able to give you some frags to replace what has perished.

Lot of good questions there! Question 1--you can dose 2 part either by measuring cup or dosing pump. I started by hand and then moved to a dosing pump. Either is fine IMO, just depends on your patience level. Question 2--I used a dosing pump prior to my Apex and am currently using it in conjunction with. I was never concerned with the pump failing in a constant on position without my Apex. Perhaps I should have been...but I wasn't. Question 3--currently I use a balanced 2-part, however lots of people use them together. With just Kalk, there may come a time when your calcium carbonate demand will exceed the amount of kalk you are able to dose--depending on how you dose. Ie kalk reactor, drip, ATO... Question 4--footprint. Here's a pic of my dosing setup. Pretty basic compared to others. The head unit is 9"x5 1/4". The bottles are about 9" tall, but that varies. Question 5-- I used to dose kalk through my ATO. 5 gallons lasted me about a week, however I don't believe kalk to be extremely stable for extended time periods. Question 6-- couldn't answer. I use a balanced 2-part that comes in liquid form. Question 7--I am not aware of an affordable method of monitoring Alk and Ca, thus I test regularly--primarily Alk. Question 8-- I'm just a dumb guy trying to grow coral. Check out the Reef Threads podcast on iTunes--episode 180. It's an hour long conversation with Craig Bingman about 2-part, balanced 2-part, Ca reactors and kalk. Worth a listen! Hope this helps. I'm a bit of a hike from the majority of members in this club, but if you are ever in the Hagerstown, Md area, feel free to swing by and take a look at how it all goes together. That said, there are probably a lot more people closer to wherever it is you are located...

When I run chaetomorpha, it has always been with a 100w 6500k cfl twist bulb in a clamp on shop light. This was lighting a refugium that is approximately 12"Lx13"Wx10"H. Grew like a weed as long as there was measurable phosphate in the tank. Had to be harvested every 2 weeks or so.

Nice!

thanks!!

Lurking in the shadows... been busy with work and family stuff for awhile, so I haven't had much time to post until here recently. Thanks for the compliments! It's getting there...

Absolutely! I just want to let it grow out a bit more. Believe it or not, this Monti fell prey to a kalk overdose sometime back and completely died off. I left it in there and it came back about 6 months later. Growing pretty strong now!

You're the best!!

Thanks! I'll have to get her to start posting about it!

Hah! Give me a couple of years...

Hah! I just noticed the iPhone auto correct spelled out the title of the topic wrong. Should be "rimless". Stupid iPhone...

Thanks! So glad I found this forum! Just from reading up on here has enabled me to really get this thing growing!

Appreciate the kind words. It's getting there...

Welcome to the group!!

Looking good!

Try using the snapseed app. Gives you the ability to white balance the blue out. That said, the rics are looking good!

Hah! It took almost 3 years of pure determination on my part. Did I mention, she's even doing the maintenance on this little thing!

I got that frag last January from Ken for $5 because the guy who originally arranged to buy it, never showed up at the swap I was at. Because of that, it's my favorite!

So, after almost 3 years of putting up with my reef addiction, my girlfriend, Mackenzie, finally gave in and started her own tank. It's a 5g Ecoxotic EcoPico with additional led strips and an additional arm. All but 4 pieces of coral have come from ERC and there's a teeny tiny blue head blenny in there. The tank has been set up for about a month, and the branch rock came over from my frag tank, so no noticeable cycle at all. Equipment: Nat Geo Auto Heater Hydor Koralia Nano 240 power head Stock filter pump, with added bag of carbon 2 EcoPico lighting arms with 10 total LED strips. On to the pics...

Got bored, so a few more pics... JOL Lepto courtesy of ERC Favites Blastos Gigantic Bubble Favia courtesy of ERC Mummy Eye Random Chalice Red Dragon from Corsi Hammer Garden courtesy of ERC Oregon Torte from Ken Feldman Fungias Setosa Side Shot