drummereef's 180g in-wall build

[drummereef]

Looking good!

Thanks reefsafe.

I try to go no more than 100 ppm per day.

Thanks for the heads up aquaph8.

Brett, there are more threads out there that I have read about fighting bryopsis with Tech-M, here is one I found really quick this morning. I thought I remembered the number but wasn't sure. You didn't give Randy and Bertoni enough info about why you wanted to raise mag on your thread .

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2027344

And I don't mean to sound like a critical S.A. if I do doh, just trying to pass on info.

Just to clear things up, I don't have Bryopsis in the tank. This is more for the Lyngbia issue more than anything. And if the Dinos were something other than Dinos, like a cyanophyte or variant.

here is the link where I was forwarding some information to Randy on the subject. Since then, several people seem to be in support of the thoughts initiated here and several new threads since then. My original thoughts on this were posted in the "finaly a solution to bryopsis" thread, I copied and pasted the original one in this newer thread for Randy's thoughts on the subject. Cliff jumps in a couple posts later further supporting the TechM impurity concentration as being the likely algea killer.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18763714#post18763714

At most I raised the Mg 150 per day, but I also lost a bunch of my snails in the process.

Interesting you say it's potentially the impurity that kills off the algae. Just to make sure we are on the same page, I don't have a Bryopsis issue. Some found the Tech-M to be effective on Lyngbia. That's why I've been wanting to try it.

 

[Greenmaster]

This is awesome Brett, your doing everything in your power to make your tank "sterile" and I'm letting mine go to $#!+ and trying to see if it will balance it's self out on it's own.

 

[drummereef]

This is awesome Brett, your doing everything in your power to make your tank "sterile" and I'm letting mine go to $#!+ and trying to see if it will balance it's self out on it's own.

:lol: By the looks of it I think you're tank is doing great!

 

[drummereef]

UPDATE:


My Tech M order came today. Gotta love 1 day shipping from Premium Aquatics. They're my not-so-local fish store. Turns out my Magnesium is testing right at ~1335, so not as low as I had thought. My other test kit was really old so I'm trusting the new tests to be correct. I tested 3 times and two of the three were accurate. I might have messed up the 2nd test so I'm discarding that one.

I'm currently adding roughly 26ml to raise it up to ~1400 with a slow drip. I'll re-test tomorrow and keep going. Keep you posted.

 

[psteeleb]

wow that was fast, seems like you just ordered it yesterday

and that's a lot of TechM

 

[drummereef]

wow that was fast, seems like you just ordered it yesterday

and that's a lot of TechM

Their shipping to me is really quick. Indianapolis is only about 4 hours from my place so if they get it out the door same day as I order it's here next day. Yeah, now that I figure my levels are not quite as bad I might have ordered too much. I guess the stuff keeps right?

I shook it really well but as I'm dripping it I'm noticing it's really chalky in the bottom of the glass I poured it into. Is it normally that chalky? The BRS DIY Mag supplement is virtually clear when mixed.

 

[Greenmaster]

:lol: By the looks of it I think you're tank is doing great!

That's only cause I haven't posted any pics of the cyano infestation... It came on a coral plug sat dormant for a month or so and then exploded in just a few days. All I see is cyano.

 

[psteeleb]

Their shipping to me is really quick. Indianapolis is only about 4 hours from my place so if they get it out the door same day as I order it's here next day. Yeah, now that I figure my levels are not quite as bad I might have ordered too much. I guess the stuff keeps right?

I shook it really well but as I'm dripping it I'm noticing it's really chalky in the bottom of the glass I poured it into. Is it normally that chalky? The BRS DIY Mag supplement is virtually clear when mixed.

I noticed the same thing, so I always gave it a good shake before using. Maybe that's the stuff that kills

 

[drummereef]

That's only cause I haven't posted any pics of the cyano infestation... It came on a coral plug sat dormant for a month or so and then exploded in just a few days. All I see is cyano.

Uh oh. Post a pic in your thread anyway. I'd love to see the cycle in action.

I noticed the same thing, so I always gave it a good shake before using maybe that's the stuff that kills

OK good. I was wondering the same thing. Seems like quite a bit of "impurities" though. :lol: Did you drip the stuff or just pour it all in the sump at once?

 

[psteeleb]

OK good. I was wondering the same thing. Seems like quite a bit of "impurities" though. :lol: Did you drip the stuff or just pour it all in the sump at once?

I just poured it in the pump return section. I even poured in a full cup once. It was noticable as it came out the returns but I never did see any negative side affects.

 

[drummereef]

I just poured it in the pump return section. I even poured in a full cup once. It was noticable as it came out the returns but I never did see any negative side affects.

Gotcha, thanks Pete!

 

[gary faulkner]

Calculator

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

Even has Tec M as a choice.

 

[drummereef]

Calculator

http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

Even has Tec M as a choice.

Cool, that's the one I always use. Looks like between the two versions of Tech M they sell, the current version is the 18.4ppm version, so the calculator is correct and no need to cut the dose in half as they indicate in the message below the calc.

 

[drummereef]

UPDATE:

Tech M dosing is going strong. I'm up to 1500ppm now. So per Pete's original suggestion of raising mag 15% of the original level (1335), then I need one more dose to get it up to ~1535. I haven't noticed any significant difference with the small amount of Lyngbia that's on one of my Vortech's but I'm hoping this will take care of it. I'm using that sample as the "control". We shall see...

 

[110galreef]

howa are your vortech's looking & performing still? Are they getting corlaline covered pretty bad? Have you been cleaning them a bit?

I am gonna have to up my flow a bit soon

 

[drummereef]

howa are your vortech's looking & performing still? Are they getting corlaline covered pretty bad? Have you been cleaning them a bit?

I am gonna have to up my flow a bit soon

They are holding up well. There's a tiny bit of coralline starting to grow on the cage so I'll need to give them a vinegar bath at some point but I'm holding off to see if the mag dosing gets rid of the Lyngbia, or whatever it is...

I'm considering some new additions in the coming week. I had my mind set on Lyretails but the more I think about it I'm leaning towards Dispars now. Just because they are slightly smaller overall. 1 male and 3 females. Thoughts?

 

[110galreef]

Well I got 4 lyretails, for now. Plan some bartlets next.

The 4 lyrtails I got are pretty small thus far, they stay out quite a bit and have great color. Took them about 2 weeks to stay out most of the time. I like the fact that they don't BEG for food like my chromis and tangs!

They stay close to the rock usually, but do venture around. They really don't stay schooled together.

The dispar & lyretails look alot alike really. and i bet size wise in our tanks will end up w/ in like a 1/4" of eachother. Just get which ever Dispars seem to have a little more tail extensions, at least on live aquarias site!

 

[Nanook]

I got 7 Bartlett's a couple weeks ago, one died. They are beautiful fish for sure. I really like the Dispar.

 

[drummereef]

Well I got 4 lyretails, for now. Plan some bartlets next.

The 4 lyrtails I got are pretty small thus far, they stay out quite a bit and have great color. Took them about 2 weeks to stay out most of the time. I like the fact that they don't BEG for food like my chromis and tangs!

They stay close to the rock usually, but do venture around. They really don't stay schooled together.

The dispar & lyretails look alot alike really. and i bet size wise in our tanks will end up w/ in like a 1/4" of eachother. Just get which ever Dispars seem to have a little more tail extensions, at least on live aquarias site!

Thanks for the info.

I got 7 Bartlett's a couple weeks ago, one died. They are beautiful fish for sure. I really like the Dispar.

Sorry about the 1. Bartletts are gorgeous fish. Where did you get them? Did you put them in the SPS tank?

 

[Nanook]

Sorry about the 1. Bartletts are gorgeous fish. Where did you get them? Did you put them in the SPS tank?

I got them from Seascape Studio the day they came in after haggling with the store manager about how I couldn't afford them, but I really wanted them, but how I couldn't afford them He made me an offer I couldn't refuse though

Yes, they are in my SPS tank with the 8 Lyretails. They were bullied a bit and stayed in the rocks the first few days, but the male wouldn't back down and eventually they all came out and now are coexisting just fine. Seascape had four more today, but I didn't have the cash or I would have added them as well. I have plenty of room for them all.