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Forum: Tank Journal 05-05-2018, 03:21 AM
Replies: 165
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Posted By Llorgon
Got a chance to test my water again tonight. ...

Got a chance to test my water again tonight.

Phos - 0

pH 7.8-8.0

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 0
Forum: Tank Journal 05-04-2018, 05:00 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
The diatom bloom I had left just as quickly as it...

The diatom bloom I had left just as quickly as it came. Now back to white sand and rocks.

Haven't had a chance to test my water this week, so not sure where I am in the cycle, but hopefully it's...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-04-2018, 04:58 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
The other night I drilled a hole I the top of my...

The other night I drilled a hole I the top of my ATO reservoir to put the power cable for the pump through. That seems to have helped with the water leaking. The lid closes fully now and no more...
Forum: Tank Journal 05-01-2018, 08:52 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Thanks. I still might add a bit to it later on to...

Thanks. I still might add a bit to it later on to make it taller with some more overhangs.

I have run into some issues. Seems like the lid to my ATO reservoir doesn't close tightly since I have...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-30-2018, 03:17 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Came back from being away all weekend to a diatom...

Came back from being away all weekend to a diatom bloom. Cycle seems to be coming along nicely.

Hopefully next weekend I will be able to add some clean up...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-27-2018, 05:11 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Ah. I misunderstood. I had read that once ammonia...

Ah. I misunderstood. I had read that once ammonia is gone and you start to see nitrites and nitrates that you should stop feeding the tank.

It does make sense to continue to feed it a bit every...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-26-2018, 04:38 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Yep tank is empty. Just rocks and sand. I...

Yep tank is empty. Just rocks and sand.

I stopped feeding the tank with mysis shrimp a week ago while waiting for the cycle to complete.

Not in a huge hurry to add critters. Mostly want to...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-26-2018, 05:01 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Ah something seems to be up with Tapatalk. My...

Ah something seems to be up with Tapatalk. My replies to quotes don't seem to be working.

Anyways, glad I'm not the only one that had some issues with the atk.

Tested my water again tonight.
...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-23-2018, 03:57 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Thanks for the help. It was weird visually it...

Thanks for the help. It was weird visually it wasn't touching the water. When I felt it, it felt dry. Must have been the tiniest edge of the sensor touching the water.

Sent from my Nexus 6 using...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-23-2018, 02:30 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Hmm looks like my last post didn't send for some...

Hmm looks like my last post didn't send for some reason...

Anyways it worked. Moving it up stopped the alarm for the most part. It did go off again once this afternoon, but turning it on and off...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 07:36 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
[QUOTE=DKoKoMan;1026501]Most likely the water is...

[QUOTE=DKoKoMan;1026501]Most likely the water is touching the top sensor... even looking at it sometimes you can
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 05:23 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
So I plugged it in again this morning, watched it...

So I plugged it in again this morning, watched it top off the tank. Everything good. The siphon break works as expected. No water siphoning back.

Again 10 mins later alarm sounds. I watched a...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 07:14 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Does the pump and siphon break have to be sitting...

Does the pump and siphon break have to be sitting vertically? Both my pump and siphon break are at a bit of angle. Could that be it?

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Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 06:56 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
I have the siphon break installed. It's above the...

I have the siphon break installed. It's above the water level in the reservoir.

I have my water level marked in the sump and it hasn't moved at all. Well, not since I turned it on the first time,...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 06:34 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
So I setup the atk auto top off system. Plugged...

So I setup the atk auto top off system. Plugged it in, blue light came on, filled a bit, pump turned off seemed to be all good. Few mins later alarm went off. I unplugged and plugged it back in after...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-22-2018, 03:45 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Tested the water again today. Cycle is well on...

Tested the water again today. Cycle is well on it's way. Have started to see some nitrates.


Phos - 0
pH 8.0
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 5.0
Nitrate 5.0-10
Forum: Tank Journal 04-15-2018, 03:44 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Bit of a update. Seeing some nitrate in the...

Bit of a update.

Seeing some nitrate in the tank still no nitrite and I still have some ammonia so coming along slowly.

Bought a atk auto top off system today. So now I won't have to top off...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-05-2018, 09:50 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Did some more water tests last night. ...

Did some more water tests last night.

Phosphate - 0
pH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0.50ppm
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Salinity - 1.025
Temp - 79F
Forum: Tank Journal 04-04-2018, 05:02 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Sounds like clown fish are kind of hit and miss....

Sounds like clown fish are kind of hit and miss. What did the clown do?

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Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2018, 07:04 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
HA! That's a good idea. I will probably do that....

HA! That's a good idea. I will probably do that. She's actually pretty good. As long as it "looks pretty" and we can still pay the mortgage and buy food, I can do what I want for the most part. She...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2018, 04:47 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Ok that is good to know. Is that true for all...

Ok that is good to know. Is that true for all types of wrasses or just melanarus?
Forum: Tank Journal 04-03-2018, 12:05 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Sounds like they can be hit and miss. I talked to...

Sounds like they can be hit and miss. I talked to the wife and she won't budge on the clowns. So they are staying. So right now my stock list will be

Flame angel
Clown fish x2
Kole Yellow Eye...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-01-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
I have heard this quite a bit. Clowns are...

I have heard this quite a bit. Clowns are entertaining, but can be really territorial and aggressive. Which is why I am hesitant to add them. I don't really want them tanking over the entire one side...
Forum: Tank Journal 04-01-2018, 05:36 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Finally started to see a bit of ammonia today...

Finally started to see a bit of ammonia today when I tested the water. So the cycle should be on its way soon... I hope.

Started working on a stocking list. Finding this to be difficult since I...
Forum: Tank Journal 03-29-2018, 04:10 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 58,482
Posted By Llorgon
Wife didn't make me go to the gym tonight, yay...

Wife didn't make me go to the gym tonight, yay rest day! So I got to do some parameter testing tonight.

Prepare for day 4 boring update!

Phosphate - 0
pH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0...
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