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GreenSpottedPuffer 04-06-2009 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega (Post 408299)
I run a phosban and a carbon. Calcium level is a steady 440 with me adding calcium once every three days for now. But I am looking at getting a calcium reactor one of these days. This tank is quickly turning from a ghetto fabulous tank with minimal equipment and mixed corals into a tank with all the fixins and some higher end stuff.

I love how that happens.

Picking up frags from Greg tonight, will post pics once everyone settles in and is happy.

That always seems to happen :razz:

I need to figure out a Ca Reactor soon I think too. Was going to go the 'balling method' route but now I am starting to wonder if thats much better than just two part dosing...well actually IMO its just 'glorified' two part dosing anyways.

Can't wait to see the new stuff ;)

Rbacchiega 04-07-2009 04:53 PM

For some reason I can't get the corals to show their true colour when I take pictures....these corals are brightly coloured
All from Snappy. I also ordered an A. aculeus but am waiting for it to colour up before I post pics of that little number.

Baby Blue Millie:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0265.jpg

Rainbow Stylo:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0266.jpg

Green Digi:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0267.jpg

Blue Tip Green Slimer (this one is amazing in person):
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0269.jpg

Green Godess Zoas:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0268.jpg

fishytime 04-07-2009 06:37 PM

* look at me, Im Randi, look at all the sweet stuff I got from Greg* blah blah blah:mrgreen:

There....now we are even:wink::lol:
Seriously though....nice scores Cash!

Rbacchiega 04-07-2009 06:55 PM

I would have figured you would hold off on those types of comments until I add the sunset monti and undata in there...but hey, to each their own. :D

Thanks Doug

Rbacchiega 04-08-2009 05:33 PM

since I'm going to start zeo from the get-go on the 50 gallon, I've restarted vodka dosing on this one. So today is day 1, dosed 0.4mL of 80 Proof (40%) Vodka.

fishytime 04-08-2009 08:40 PM

Was that dose in the tank?:mrgreen: Will be following allong to see how the alcoholic tank progresses.

Rbacchiega 04-08-2009 08:50 PM

one for the tank one for me... You've seen me the day after there buddy. I can only hope my tank looks that good LOL :rolleyes:

Rbacchiega 04-14-2009 04:28 PM

Day 5 of Vodka Dosing, noticing brighter corals already, but the big change...Skimmate. Huge ammounts, the stinkiest I've ever experienced and lots of it.

This is TWO DAYS worth. Only doing two a day feedings, Catherines food, small ammounts:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0295.jpg

Remembered to Finally clean lights. Pic doesn't show it too well, but Left side isn't cleaned yet, Right is:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0296.jpg

Tank with actinics on (dear lord how I need those corals to start filling in faster...where are the coral steriods at!?) :
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0298.jpg

Metal Halides not completely warmed up:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...3/IMG_0299.jpg

Delphinus 04-14-2009 04:38 PM

The hardest part is waiting for frags to fill in.

The most disturbing thing is that the skimmer appears to be pulling skimmate out of dry rock!

I missed your dosing plans, are you working in vinegar and sugar into the fray or just sticking with vodka for now? When I was reading into this some of the suggestions involved using those as well. I was wondering if a person could just mix in a little sugar and vinegar into the vodka and just dose it all at once or would that degrade the vodka somehow. :neutral:

lorenz0 04-14-2009 05:11 PM

i need to look into vodka dosing, sadly it would be one shot for the tank..... 1/2 the 2/6 for me lol

btw, where is a good article/guide lines for it?


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