WilRams September 27, 2016 Share September 27, 2016 (edited) Nice and clean I love it Edited September 27, 2016 by WilRams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 September 28, 2016 Share September 28, 2016 @madweazl You OCD is killing me Bro!!! Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 28, 2016 Author Share September 28, 2016 @madweazl You OCD is killing me Bro!!! Looking good. Why whatever do you mean... LOL. Was time to beef up the CUC. Hopefully the skrimp take care of the two aiptasia I have (the mother ship just hatched a baby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM September 28, 2016 Share September 28, 2016 I don't remember if I said this before, but I really like your aquascape. Looks very natural coming out of the sandbed like that. Almost more like a freshwater Iwagumi tank than a typical stack of rocks like most reefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 28, 2016 Author Share September 28, 2016 I don't remember if I said this before, but I really like your aquascape. Looks very natural coming out of the sandbed like that. Almost more like a freshwater Iwagumi tank than a typical stack of rocks like most reefs. Thanks! I put a fair amount of thought into it; not sure if you saw the early posts in the thread but I was using PVC kind of like Legos to get a feel for the aquascape. I stuck to the basic plan (reversed it because my viewing angle changed from the previous house) with a few tweaks here and there. From the center, much of the left side structure is actually open inside like a large cave (never photographs well). There is a flat rock under the sand in the center of that little lagoon in the middle that is waiting for the perfect clam to catch my eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 28, 2016 Author Share September 28, 2016 Looping subliminal messages next door... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 29, 2016 Author Share September 29, 2016 Some pictures of the goofball. Sorry about the grain, I keep forgetting to grab the tripod from storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii September 29, 2016 Share September 29, 2016 At a quick glance I thought that first picture was a bird. haha. I was a bit confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 29, 2016 Author Share September 29, 2016 At a quick glance I thought that first picture was a bird. haha. I was a bit confused. No, no birds LOL. They've always been to noisy and messy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 29, 2016 Author Share September 29, 2016 (edited) I noticed the RBTA expel some zooxanthella last night. I'd recently read an article regarding clams expelling excess zooxanthella but had never observed this (the anemones color has remained consistent). Increased the intensity of the daylight channel by 5% today for max intensities of 35% daylight and 40% actinic (hate the Windex appearance). I'll keep an eye on everything and hope nobody revolts. Also reduced the photo-period in the refugium to 14 hours; it was previously 18 hours (thought I had it at 16 but must have accidentally changed it at some point). That or my math just sucks... Edited September 29, 2016 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 29, 2016 Author Share September 29, 2016 KH is dropping fast these days, definitely time for a doser. Water change last Friday had it back over 8 but it is back down to 6 already. I thought the torch had grown quite a bit recently and the coralline has certainly started to proliferate; guess it wasnt my imagination. Results three hours after feeding: PO4 - 11 (.011ppm) Nitrate - undetectable KH - 6-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apcoleman September 29, 2016 Share September 29, 2016 Looking good!! I have the same issue with my clowns. No interest in either of the nems. They prefer the overflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf September 29, 2016 Share September 29, 2016 My clowns like frog spawn over RBTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 29, 2016 Author Share September 29, 2016 (edited) The freaks come out at night! Biggest one I've seen so far (other one I noticed was only about 2"). I think this is the first picture of the lone zoa as well (no idea what type). Edited September 29, 2016 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl September 30, 2016 Author Share September 30, 2016 (edited) New kits (Salifert) arrived so I can get a better handle on the dosing. KH - 7.0 Ca - 460 Mag - 1380 Looks like I have a small amount of balancing to do (I'll test the fresh mixed saltwater tomorrow) but not to bad. I use Reef Crystals and havent dosed anything since start up exactly four months ago. CuC arrived today along with three peppermint shrimp. Shortly after adding them, there were four extra loud pops that came from the tiger pistol's lair. Hopefully I still have some peppermints... Edited September 30, 2016 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami October 1, 2016 Share October 1, 2016 Not bad. A little Arm & Hammer baking soda can help bring that alkalinity up easily. I've used Jose Dieck's Reef Chemistry Calculator for years to manage individual parameters when they get a little out of whack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 Not bad. A little Arm & Hammer baking soda can help bring that alkalinity up easily. I've used Jose Dieck's Reef Chemistry Calculator for years to manage individual parameters when they get a little out of whack. Awesome! Thanks for the link. New guy in the house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilRams October 1, 2016 Share October 1, 2016 How's your chalk bass doing? How's it do with the yellow assessor? Still on the fence about my stock list but I currently have a tailspot blenny with a yellow assessor trio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 How's your chalk bass doing? How's it do with the yellow assessor? Still on the fence about my stock list but I currently have a tailspot blenny with a yellow assessor trio. Chalk bass is doing great. The assessor stays in the rock work (only comes out when everyone else is sleeping, I typically see it in the mornings before the lights come on). At feeding time it will come to the mouth of a cave to eat but is otherwise extremely reclusive thus far. The chalk bass has a small area (about one cubic foot) on the opposite side of the tank that it hangs out in (I dont think the two have ever seen one another). It seems to enjoy the smaller cave systems that are over there. At feeding time it will get right in the fray and go to down. The anthias will chase it away occasionally but nobody else pays it any mind. Cool fish to observe and when you move up to check out the tank it will pop right out to greet you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 How's your chalk bass doing? How's it do with the yellow assessor? Still on the fence about my stock list but I currently have a tailspot blenny with a yellow assessor trio. Wouldnt you know it, as soon as the lights went off he popped out. He just sits there, mocking me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 (edited) Two of the peppermint shrimp made it through the night (they stick together near the torch coral), havent seen the third yet. Edited October 1, 2016 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 Dosed some baking soda (2.5 tsp to 8oz of freshwater) to increase the alkalinity but increased it much quicker than anticipated (up to 8.0 now from 7.0 in an hour or two). I dosed twice at roughly 2oz each time. I estimated total water volume at 72.5 gallons but I might have a little less than that (expected to see an increase between .5-.75 KH). While checking things out, I noticed the meteor shower had already started to encrust the epoxy I used to affix it to the rock. I'd read that it grew quickly but I certainly didnt expect to see this much growth after six (not quite) days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl October 1, 2016 Author Share October 1, 2016 (edited) I started digging through the pictures to see if I could find a full tank shot at monthly intervals. Day two (1 Jun 2016) One month and nineteen days (18 Jul 2016) Three months and two days (2 Sep 2016) Four months and one day (1 Oct 2016) Edited October 1, 2016 by madweazl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apcoleman October 1, 2016 Share October 1, 2016 Very cool pictures showing the progression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami October 2, 2016 Share October 2, 2016 A 1 dKH rise is not too much in my opinion. That's about as large a step as I'll take when needed, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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