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Forum: Tank Journal 03-20-2020, 05:33 PM
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Still there..

Well...the tank is still running. Most of the fish are approaching 15 years in there now. By most accounts, it still looks lovely....but I know it is not what it once was.

However, due to my...
Forum: Tank Journal 07-02-2018, 06:05 AM
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Bump... I'm still here. Brad

Bump... I'm still here.

Brad
Forum: Tank Journal 06-03-2016, 03:38 AM
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Unfortunately, my Female Naso tang has suddenly...

Unfortunately, my Female Naso tang has suddenly decided that she dislikes my male blonde Naso tang. What could make her decide this after 7 years of peaceful coexistance I will never know.

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Forum: Tank Journal 04-24-2016, 09:53 PM
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Posted By untamed
Update time...

Yes, the tank is still running along...

The conversion to AI Hydra 52's is ongoing. Now, LEDs light 2/3 of the tank. My coral doesn't much like the LEDs much. Too bad. Adapt or die is my...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-22-2016, 12:57 AM
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Posted By untamed
I have burned through Galaxys, then Lumenarks.......

I have burned through Galaxys, then Lumenarks.... Tired of the expense associated with bulb and ballast replacement. Further, all the fluorescent ballasts in my light fixtures have blown and been...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-20-2016, 02:14 AM
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Posted By untamed
Tank is fine. Same fish are mostly still there. ...

Tank is fine. Same fish are mostly still there. I'm making the slow transition to LED lights. I got fed up with ballast failures on my halides. So, right now, the tank is 1/3 lit by LED. I will...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-27-2015, 06:13 PM
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Posted By untamed
Yes, the larger Ca reactor and more diligent use...

Yes, the larger Ca reactor and more diligent use of Phosphate binder has changed the tank such that my SPS are now able to hold there own against the fire coral. I'm currently tossing away many lbs...
Forum: Tank Journal 08-26-2015, 05:04 AM
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Posted By untamed
Death of Majestic Angel

I just lost my Majestic Angel. I noticed some odd behaviour last week, but then he returned to normal. Then, yesterday, he began to swim in one spot just in front of a circulation pump exit. Died...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-21-2015, 02:19 AM
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Posted By untamed
I've had this Ca reactor sitting for nearly 5...

I've had this Ca reactor sitting for nearly 5 years and FINALLY installed it. It is making an immediate improvement in my Ca/Alk levels. I should have done this a long time ago.
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Forum: Tank Journal 03-10-2015, 04:20 AM
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Posted By untamed
The new reactor continues to drive my Alk...

The new reactor continues to drive my Alk up...now up to over 9.

For years, I had assumed that I would be unable to keep up with the Ca/Alk demand because I was burning through CO2 like nobody's...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2015, 05:12 AM
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Posted By untamed
Don't know. I last measured it years ago...it...

Don't know. I last measured it years ago...it was always fine. I'll check it again.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-08-2015, 05:11 AM
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Posted By untamed
New reactor is starting to work. Alk is up to...

New reactor is starting to work. Alk is up to 8.5. Tank doesn't look too bad.
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Forum: Tank Journal 03-07-2015, 11:00 PM
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Posted By untamed
That might be a bit extreme. I suspect a month...

That might be a bit extreme. I suspect a month of darkness might be needed, and I'm not sure how every other creature in the tank would fare, including the fish. Easier to physically remove the...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-06-2015, 11:08 PM
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Posted By untamed
Still working on things. I finally decided to...

Still working on things. I finally decided to upgrade my CA reactor. ( pics to follow).
It is working, but I think I need to put the first reactor back in as an additional reactor. ALK doesn't...
Forum: Tank Journal 12-29-2014, 04:40 AM
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Posted By untamed
I wish it was a sponge. It is an encrusting hard...

I wish it was a sponge. It is an encrusting hard fire coral, with stinging cells that causes me a lot if itchiness if I happen to touch it. It also drives my CA/Alk usage through the roof.

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Forum: Tank Journal 12-28-2014, 11:02 PM
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Posted By untamed
Another year seems to have drifted by so I...

Another year seems to have drifted by so I suppose it is time for an update or two.

Over the past year or so, I've struggled with keeping my Ca/Alk levels up. I continuously tried to get MORE...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-27-2014, 03:58 AM
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Posted By untamed
I knew somebody would know why the pumps...

I knew somebody would know why the pumps overheated. Thanks!

I never connected the generator to anything else, so that can't explain why my controller is so messed up. Basically, the...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-27-2014, 03:11 AM
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Posted By untamed
Yes, I think that is what was causing the pumps...

Yes, I think that is what was causing the pumps to overheat. I've checked all the most obvious things with the generator. As it can't be used to drive my pumps anyway, I'm not inclined to spend...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-27-2014, 02:24 AM
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Posted By untamed
REALLY bad day...

We lost power here for about 24 hours yesterday.

I was prepared...or so I thought. At the 12 hour mark, I unpacked my gas generator. I had purchased this many years ago for emergency use.

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Forum: Tank Journal 05-12-2014, 03:48 PM
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Posted By untamed
The butterflies peck at coral constantly... But...

The butterflies peck at coral constantly... But there is so much coral that the aren't able to do any damage.
Forum: Tank Journal 05-06-2014, 04:21 AM
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Posted By untamed
The three butterfly fish turned into a bit of a...

The three butterfly fish turned into a bit of a love triangle last week. Two of them decided the third one was a third wheel and #3 was relagated to living in the very top left corner of the tank.
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Forum: Tank Journal 03-16-2014, 10:06 PM
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Posted By untamed
Absolutely nothing. Maybe I'm lucky...maybe it...

Absolutely nothing. Maybe I'm lucky...maybe it is a matter of healthy fish. Ich has always been in the tank.
Forum: Tank Journal 03-15-2014, 11:52 PM
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Posted By untamed
I did something today that I have not done for a...

I did something today that I have not done for a long time... I added some fish. Anytime you add fish, you can be sure of one thing. There will be ONE resident fish that will attack the new guy(s)....
Forum: Tank Journal 02-28-2014, 02:16 AM
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Posted By untamed
An update. Nothing much has changed. I've lost...

An update. Nothing much has changed. I've lost a lot of my coral lately...even while some coral shows a lot of improvement. So...I don't really know what my problems are at the moment. Old tank...
Forum: Tank Journal 01-24-2014, 01:52 PM
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Posted By untamed
Thanks very much. The tank continues to do well...

Thanks very much. The tank continues to do well enough. The fish are certainly doing great, however my coral has not thrived for some time now. OK.. But not what it has been in the past.
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