BigJohnny
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No problem bud. Yea the alkalinity is really easy and the only one I use on a regular basis.
Never tried the silica one (not sure they have one) but I'm sure it's great. I'm a big fan overall. Plus they are just cool haha.
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No problem bud. Yea the alkalinity is really easy and the only one I use on a regular basis.
Never tried the silica one (not sure they have one) but I'm sure it's great. I'm a big fan overall. Plus they are just cool haha.
BigJohnny
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Yea man they are great I definitely recommend. Make sure you get the Phosphorus ULR and not the phosphate, it's a lot more precise and gets you into the lower range that we desire in reef tanks. You have to do a quick calculation to convert from ppb phosphorous to ppm phosphate but it's simple ( x 3.066 / 1000), and after you do it once you'll know what ppb reading your looking for next time. It also picks up on forms of phosphorous that the phosphate test does not.
I will say that the Phosphorus one is my least favorite because of the fine powder satchel vs liquid or crystal reagent, but it's still very simple and I would never even test phosphate if I didn't have it. [emoji106]
BigJohnny
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So I guess I forgot to update everyone, the uww rainbow sunburst monti arrived 3 weeks ago but stn'd within 24 hrs because it got waaaay too cold during shipping due to a random 20* swing in whether. It looked very stressed right out of the box and I couldn't save it. Luckily, the vendor cut me a fresh frag which has been healing for 3 weeks and will be sent out Monday and arrive Tuesday!
Here is a pic of the uww rs monti upon arrival (still looks cool even while dying haha)
The next day:
Here is a pic of the uww rs monti upon arrival (still looks cool even while dying haha)
The next day:
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BigJohnny
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I also may or may not have ordered again from vivid last night.......
Emerald Echinata (WYSIWYG)
Pink Prostrata (Frag)
Strawberry Shortcake (Frag)
And ofcourse.......some montis:
Superman Monti (Frag)
Jedi Mindtrick Undata Monti (Frag)
I actually just really needed a couple trochus and nassarius snails to clean up my tank but all my lfs carry is astrea and turbo. I currently only have 1 big cerith in my tank (have a few youngins in my qt tank that I may move over) and about 4-5 scarlet hermits. So I had to order online.
Shipping was more than the snails though and I needed to get some acros anyway to balance out the tank once everything grows in (threw in the montis to hit the free shipping mark), so I pulled the ol keyboard trigger.
Sometimes you gotta spend money to save it. I've had my eye on these corals for a while anyway, it was inevitable. You should've seen what I stopped myself from buying haha[emoji106]
Emerald Echinata (WYSIWYG)
Pink Prostrata (Frag)
Strawberry Shortcake (Frag)
And ofcourse.......some montis:
Superman Monti (Frag)
Jedi Mindtrick Undata Monti (Frag)
I actually just really needed a couple trochus and nassarius snails to clean up my tank but all my lfs carry is astrea and turbo. I currently only have 1 big cerith in my tank (have a few youngins in my qt tank that I may move over) and about 4-5 scarlet hermits. So I had to order online.
Shipping was more than the snails though and I needed to get some acros anyway to balance out the tank once everything grows in (threw in the montis to hit the free shipping mark), so I pulled the ol keyboard trigger.
Sometimes you gotta spend money to save it. I've had my eye on these corals for a while anyway, it was inevitable. You should've seen what I stopped myself from buying haha[emoji106]
BigJohnny
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These are slightly better, but still don't do them justice. Everything is either too blue, or not colorful enough depending on cell phone settings.
(This is actually greener)
(the tips of this are much more blue, kind of like in the 1st pic of this post)
This is pretty accurate, hasn't fully colored up yet
(This is actually greener)
(the tips of this are much more blue, kind of like in the 1st pic of this post)
This is pretty accurate, hasn't fully colored up yet
BigJohnny
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Thanks bud, me too!
BigJohnny
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I wishhhhh, right there with ya! I'm very happy with them as well, especially for the price. Can't wait for the new uww rainbow sunburst monti frag and the order from vivid to come in. I'll post pics asap ofcourse.
BigJohnny
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In other news, currently test running one of my brs dosing pumps which I'm about to start dosing kalkwasser with. I plan to dose overnight to offset the pH drop and supplement alkalinity and calcium. Demands not too high right now obviously, but its enough that I want to dose small amounts daily to keep everything even more stable.
BigJohnny
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So ready for these frags tomorrow. This is my work space when I get stuff in. I dip on a towel on the floor but this is where I do everything else:
Dave (the owner of vivid, you can watch his videos on YouTube) called me and confirmed I would be home so that was pretty cool. They always do that but I've never spoken to him specifically, super chill dude and fantastic vendor. I strongly recommend them. They also have free overnight priority when you spend 225 or higher which is the lowest I've seen.
Dave (the owner of vivid, you can watch his videos on YouTube) called me and confirmed I would be home so that was pretty cool. They always do that but I've never spoken to him specifically, super chill dude and fantastic vendor. I strongly recommend them. They also have free overnight priority when you spend 225 or higher which is the lowest I've seen.
BigJohnny
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I just looked them up and it's actually free at over $149 (plus $6.99 box fee so not actually free) if your referring to saltwaterfish.com:
They also have literally the worst selection of coral I've ever seen. Currently they only have 3 sps, period. Oh and they happen to be
1. Brown Acropora
2. Brown Acropora
3. Brown Montipora
Haha. No offense but not even in the same universe as vividaquariums.com. Vivid is high end wysiwyg and stock sps, lps, zoas, softies, inverts and fish. They have an incredibly solid reputation within the community and deliver high end livestock at fair prices with fantastic customer service. They also take great care of their livestock and have the longest livestock moneyback gaurantee in the market for a reason.
For shipping comparison purposes, other high end coral vendors usually either a) don't have free shipping at any cart total, b) have it at $250-$325, c) offer two day shipping which is far from ideal for most livestock, d) have terrible selection and quality, or e) some combination of the above.
I have yet to find a vendor that is better overall, and trust me I've looked. Sure some have more coral but they are usually way over priced. I've ordered from other places but for one reason or another (or several) I still think they are the best.
BigJohnny
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This is the third time you've posted in my thread saying the exact same thing under a new random troll username. Not only is it not even close to annoying, your lack of creativity is pathetic. If anything your wasting your time and making a fool of yourself. BTW, can't even see your gifs haha. What a sad existence........Looks good! All that beautiful equipment, but no sump. How come?
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Novice101
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I just looked them up and it's actually free at over $149 (plus $6.99 box fee so not actually free) if your referring to saltwaterfish.com:
They also have literally the worst selection of coral I've ever seen. Currently they only have 3 sps, period. Oh and they happen to be
1. Brown Acropora
2. Brown Acropora
3. Brown Montipora
Haha. No offense but not even in the same universe as vividaquariums.com. Vivid is high end wysiwyg and stock sps, lps, zoas, softies, inverts and fish. They have an incredibly solid reputation within the community and deliver high end livestock at fair prices with fantastic customer service. They also take great care of their livestock and have the longest livestock moneyback gaurantee in the market for a reason.
For shipping comparison purposes, other high end coral vendors usually either a) don't have free shipping at any cart total, b) have it at $250-$325, c) offer two day shipping which is far from ideal for most livestock, d) have terrible selection and quality, or e) some combination of the above.
I have yet to find a vendor that is better overall, and trust me I've looked. Sure some have more coral but they are usually way over priced. I've ordered from other places but for one reason or another (or several) I still think they are the best.
I was close but if you buy their reef package which the lowest one is 69.99 you get free shipping which is kinda cool
Swope2bc
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I've seen this bozo on no less than 5 threads I follow. I am tempted to believe he is a bot, so I just report his posts every time I see them.
