h2so4hurts
New member
Is the plan to finish the tank before or after the surgery? Stay healthy, buddy!
600 Gallon Upgrade Build
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owenspackman
New member
I vote for BEFORE! BEFORE! BEFORE!
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Thanks Mike. Only bad part is I have to stay off the knee for about a month. Good thing I have some great members in my reef club that will assist in helping with my water changes and anything else I need done.
Sorry to give you bad news but no. I have to wait for the builder to finish with all his requests before MACNA and I have to finish some personal issues. So hopefully before the year ends there will be some progress. Ummmm yea and I said that 2 years ago beginning the build. Plus being on a military disability income doesn't help out either.
AFTER, AFTER, AFTER. :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm: Sorry O.
theReefKing
New member
What branch were you in?
I was a Submariner myself. Only in for 8 years though.
SSBN 736 USS Maryland (mostly)
Funny, if you add it up I have lived in saltwater for over 3 years of my life wishing I was anywhere else, and now I spend years of my life trying to keep just a fraction of it healthy in my living room.
I was a Submariner myself. Only in for 8 years though.
SSBN 736 USS Maryland (mostly)
Funny, if you add it up I have lived in saltwater for over 3 years of my life wishing I was anywhere else, and now I spend years of my life trying to keep just a fraction of it healthy in my living room.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
I joined the army in 1982 and in the mid 90's i took a six year break and then joined the reserves. I didn't have an exciting military life until I started doing lots of classified stuff all the way up to Iraq. But after my injury they retired me at 17 1/2 years so this build is on a military budget thus it being slow. But once up and running I am able to maintain the tank.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Daily Water Changes and Dosing
Daily Water Changes and Dosing
For those of you who are doing daily water changes, do you see your dosing more or less? Or how big of daily water changes do you need to do to maintain parameters without dosing. Just curious as this was running through my mind.
Advice is greatly appreciated.
Daily Water Changes and Dosing
For those of you who are doing daily water changes, do you see your dosing more or less? Or how big of daily water changes do you need to do to maintain parameters without dosing. Just curious as this was running through my mind.
Advice is greatly appreciated.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
I was thinking that also. I guess its just a matter of testing daily to see how much is used during the process.
h2so4hurts
New member
I dose dilute CaCl and NaCO3 from two large top off jugs. Works great for me. 100mL per gallon of top off, and I go through 10 gallons of each a week. It really comes down to watching your params. Checking it every day might be a little obsessive though. You could probably test once a week and be fine.
DeepSeaBeauti
Will Fielitz
Man, I have not been on RC in a while. I just got caught back up with your build to re motivate me with mine. Its coming along great!
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
But is that included in your daily water changes? I'm just finding some info.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Welcome back. I am honored to know that I can help with you getting back online with your tank. There are definitely days where I just want to give up but Dan, worm, dca, and a couple other reefers won't let me.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Never looked at it that way but you are definitely right. Thank you for the support.
rickcasa
New member
Then I drilled the holes to help keep the salt suspended and mixed.
And the final product.
Another great idea I'm going to have to borrow. Love reading your progress I always come away learning something. Keep up the good work!
ReefKeeper64
Wanna be a reefkeeper
That water changing station is a beast!
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Thanks. You have some great things going along in your build.
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
A little beast. :lolspin::lolspin::lolspin:
owenspackman
New member
here here! can't wait to see it being used to fill a tank!
theReefKing
New member
That's cool. I think it is important for people to see that these tanks can be beautiful and grand no matter what the size of your wallet.
The important constant is not $$ invested but <3 <3 invested.
Lead on my man!
The important constant is not $$ invested but <3 <3 invested.
Lead on my man!
