d2mini
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d2mini's "Essential Focus" Mixed Reef Build
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My load is currently small so I am only dripping effluent at 1 drop every 6 seconds. I am thinking of raising the pH in the reactor, it fluctuates from 6.8-6.9, so I can drip a bit faster to create less problems with the needle valve. What do you think?
d2mini
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Ya that's why I️ have the fast drip. Less chance of change in effluent flow until I️ pick up a peristaltic pump.
d2mini
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That's about what my ph is running with my calc rx. There is a new study showing corals make their own acid to build their skeletons and don't rely on higher ph. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/stony-corals-secrete-acid-rich-proteins
d2mini
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Some of these were "observed" for a little bit in a QT, some came from another tank of mine, and some were just thrown in.
None ever showed any sign of disease.
The foxface is the newest and was quite thin/small but he's starting to fatten up.
d2mini
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These were taken with the flash mounted on camera but bounced off the ceiling.
Vinny Kreyling
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Lookin Good Dennis!
Indiana Reefin
Garrett
I love the blue star leopard wrasse. That is my favorite fish of all time!
Really nice camera skills
Really nice camera skills
d2mini
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Indiana Reefin
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Dennis,
I was reading somewhere that you had a small tank crash from a rusting magnet on your Nano mag? I had the same thing happen but it pretty much wiped out all my coral. Only coral standing strong is my leather coral and fish. How did you recover from this incident?
I was reading somewhere that you had a small tank crash from a rusting magnet on your Nano mag? I had the same thing happen but it pretty much wiped out all my coral. Only coral standing strong is my leather coral and fish. How did you recover from this incident?
d2mini
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No, it wasn't Fritz.
In fact, I was doing Triton at the time so wasn't really doing water changes but the tank was probably filled with a mix of Tropic Marin and/or Salinity.
My bad batch of Fritz with Magnesium way off the charts was more recent.
d2mini
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That was on my previous 200g tank. The two little fishies algae clip.
All my sps lost their slime coat. They all looked dry and kind of dandruffy if that makes sense. Some did RTN/STN. Some recovered.
I didn't know what was going on and thought at first I was over doing it with GFO. It started with my Gorgonians all closing up. That's when I stopped using GFO all together. But the SPS situation wasn't changing. I finally found the mag issue. I pulled it out, skimmed REALLY wet for a bit and ran lots of carbon, changing every couple days. Almost immediately things started to look better.
FWIW, I still use those dang algae clips. I can't help it... they're my favorite! lol
They did improve the way they are sealed and I keep an eye on them.
It would also help greatly to remove them each night but that's a PITA.
timnem70
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Always have admired your reefs D.
Love the Hawkfish. Mine has become monster sized. Mine is an Arc-eye and I have had him for 6 years. They have such personalities and he hangs on top of all my Large Leathers. I like how they kinda bounce up and down.
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Love the Hawkfish. Mine has become monster sized. Mine is an Arc-eye and I have had him for 6 years. They have such personalities and he hangs on top of all my Large Leathers. I like how they kinda bounce up and down.
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