chrisqueenz
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Todds/Orange Torch
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Todds/Orange Torch
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A few Fish shots
Male Dispar I have had for almost 2yrs
Feeding time!
Male Dispar I have had for almost 2yrs
Feeding time!
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
great shots!
Are you feeding roids over there? Is the Atlantic Blue all healed up? What's your water change schedule and how are you supplementing Ca/alk/Mg?
Are you feeding roids over there? Is the Atlantic Blue all healed up? What's your water change schedule and how are you supplementing Ca/alk/Mg?
chrisqueenz
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I feed quite a few things, brine(live sometimes), bloodworms, mysis, Angelfish specialty foods(which they all eat), squid, NLS soectrum pellets, green algea, red algea. I buy the red algea from the Asian market- Tangs go crazy for that stuff
I do %20 waterchange bi-weekly using Instant Ocean salt and suplement using B-ionic for calcium & alk. I have a calcium reactor ready to go online soon hopefully
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Truthfully I haven't dosed Mag in a little over a yr. Would that effect the "Thickness" of SPS?
I do %20 waterchange bi-weekly using Instant Ocean salt and suplement using B-ionic for calcium & alk. I have a calcium reactor ready to go online soon hopefully
Truthfully I haven't dosed Mag in a little over a yr. Would that effect the "Thickness" of SPS?
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
water flow will affect "thickness" of SPS.
The newest blend of IO tests out pretty good for Mg. Still- I think it would be interesting to see what your Mg tests out at. (I'm not saying you should change anything!)
The newest blend of IO tests out pretty good for Mg. Still- I think it would be interesting to see what your Mg tests out at. (I'm not saying you should change anything!)
chrisqueenz
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Doesn't hurt to check Mag, dont have a test kit for that so on the list it goes for things to get. Now I have plenty of flow in there (or at least I would think) but yet I dont see some of the thicker branches on some specimens?
Flow
3 Vortechs--2 on one side 1 on the other (adding another Vortech soon)
1 Tunze 6100
1 Tunze stream
Struggling with providing some serious flow in the middle of the tank, even with these powerheads. Anything else besides flow effect the thickness of SPS?
Flow
3 Vortechs--2 on one side 1 on the other (adding another Vortech soon)
1 Tunze 6100
1 Tunze stream
Struggling with providing some serious flow in the middle of the tank, even with these powerheads. Anything else besides flow effect the thickness of SPS?
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
inherent growth habit of a species will affect it's "thickness".
I can see how the DD's dimensions present a challange getting great water flow to the middle of the aquarium but I can only wish I had that problem
I can see how the DD's dimensions present a challange getting great water flow to the middle of the aquarium but I can only wish I had that problem
Capt_Cully
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Chris, stuff looks sick!!! Just use caution when transitioning to the reactor. I used to think it was going to be my savior. B-Ionic for a 260? Cha-ching, must be killing you. But, IMO, the right combo of a reactor and either B-Ionic, or 2-Part will get you where you want to be, or at least keep you there.
I can't wait to see this tank in another year, it's already a beast, it's gonna be massive.
I can't wait to see this tank in another year, it's already a beast, it's gonna be massive.
chrisqueenz
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Thanks Marc, yea wasn't to bad until I added a huge efflo and a monster green Acro I got from another reefer!:lmao:
You got me thinking about crossing over to the Calcium reactor, was dialing it in an issue?
You got me thinking about crossing over to the Calcium reactor, was dialing it in an issue?
Capt_Cully
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Nah, not so much, it's just that, at first, I thought it would be set it and forget it. You can't adjust a reactor too quick. It takes a few days of dialing and testing to get it where you want it. A tiny adjustment takes a few hours to be realized completely. The trick is to just set it and let it settle, not tinker too much.
You still have to monitor closely, and IMO, add a supplement like 2 part or Seachem, or B-Ionic for additional trace elements. Acros that huge suck it up fast!!!
You still have to monitor closely, and IMO, add a supplement like 2 part or Seachem, or B-Ionic for additional trace elements. Acros that huge suck it up fast!!!
chrisqueenz
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Some Updates
Some Updates
Well I pulled the trigger and added some Mp60's. I will post a video soon, but first I will post some top downs and close up with my.
Hey Cully remember this one!
Got this one from G at ABC
Some Updates
Well I pulled the trigger and added some Mp60's. I will post a video soon, but first I will post some top downs and close up with my.
Hey Cully remember this one!
Got this one from G at ABC
chrisqueenz
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Few more and some clams
Few more and some clams
Few more and some clams
chrisqueenz
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New addition, needs to color up a bit
New addition, needs to color up a bit
This one is a cell phone picture
Working on the MP60 video. I added 1 on each side and boy what a difference!
New addition, needs to color up a bit
This one is a cell phone picture
Working on the MP60 video. I added 1 on each side and boy what a difference!
chrisqueenz
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Those things are moving some serious water, Reefcrest mode is pretty spectacular! Not to crazy on the noise level of these things when they rev up. I was actually surprise as to how loud they are. I gotta say, I have never seen my fish as happy with the flow, surprising how important flow is not only to coral but to fish also... Those thing have to be amazing on your tank John!
Video coming soon!
Video coming soon!
chrisqueenz
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As promised, disregard the backround noise and the child climbing the ladder!lol
As promised, disregard the backround noise and the child climbing the ladder!lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57571884@N04/5500828619/
As promised, disregard the backround noise and the child climbing the ladder!lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57571884@N04/5500828619/
chrisqueenz
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Can't wait John! Dont forget invite me over when it's finally rocking. I have to play around a bit with the camera and take the video when the halides are on.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
wow
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