Electrobes' K.I.S.S. 40Br Thread
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Thanks guys!
I am close to needing to replace the lights (I use 3 X VHO bulbs). I currently use 2 X Super Actinics (UV Lighting Co.) and 1 X Aquasun (Also by UV Lighting Co.). I was toying with the idea of changing the bulbs with something like the 454nm bulbs and a 50/50 (Actinic White). What are y'alls thoughts??
Great looking tank! Regarding the bulbs, I am using a 454nm bulb and love the blue color. I would recommend one. If you like blue try the following: Super Actinic, 454, and AquaSun. It will be bluer than your tank now. I think you will find the 454 will give more "pop" to your corals.
BTW, post pictures!!! :eek1:
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Thanks guntercb 
Man I was so considering it when I thought "Aw screw it" and told my sister to order the bulbs (Belated birthday present). Knowing my family's timing on things, she probably forgot it so there may be a chance to get that combo.
On a side note some weird happened to the tank. I did my usual water change on Sunday and in less than 24 hours the intake of the AC500 was covered in a mushy hair algae (Not bryopsis). It was the only spot that had it, but none the less I took it out and cleaned it.
I suspect it may have been my bag of salt. Not because of the brand or anything, but because.. again... of my stupidity. I use a bag of salt, which last me 10 waterchanges, or about 2.5 months per 50G mix. I never shook the bag up to remix the salt... so whatever parts of the salt settled, did so, and I most likely ended up dosing it to the tank in a larger quantity than usual. I hadn't realized that I was nearing the end of the bag... so now it's prob mostly comprised of settled stuff.
Which reminds me... I need new salt!
Man I was so considering it when I thought "Aw screw it" and told my sister to order the bulbs (Belated birthday present). Knowing my family's timing on things, she probably forgot it so there may be a chance to get that combo.
On a side note some weird happened to the tank. I did my usual water change on Sunday and in less than 24 hours the intake of the AC500 was covered in a mushy hair algae (Not bryopsis). It was the only spot that had it, but none the less I took it out and cleaned it.
I suspect it may have been my bag of salt. Not because of the brand or anything, but because.. again... of my stupidity. I use a bag of salt, which last me 10 waterchanges, or about 2.5 months per 50G mix. I never shook the bag up to remix the salt... so whatever parts of the salt settled, did so, and I most likely ended up dosing it to the tank in a larger quantity than usual. I hadn't realized that I was nearing the end of the bag... so now it's prob mostly comprised of settled stuff.
Which reminds me... I need new salt!
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Small update:
- I mentioned my last water change being odd. I decided not to use the rest of the bag of RC (Was almost out anyway), and went to my very local fish store and got what was available... a bag of I.O.
Since water changes is my main source of filtration (I still need to get some chaeto), I test each new bag of salt I buy. My results surprised me: Alk: 13.8 dKH, Cal: 465ppm, Mag: 1425ppm! Talk about weird.
- I have sinned, and sinned bad. While getting my bag of salt, I saw some fish. Out of the blue (No pun here) a smaller than a quarter Regal Tang popped out hoping I had food. The store owner came out and fed it Form One flake, and it was gobbling it up like crazy. I asked how long has she had the fish, it was one month to this day. I bought it.. the lone fish in my tank. :shock1:
Now before you have a conniption I do plan on trading it out when it gets too big for my tank. For now he/she is too cute and considering where it was.. it prob thinks it died and is in heaven. :lol:
- After my water change, the tank really looks phenomenal. But I should also mention that my tank just got done with it's 3 day dark period. Three days ago I turned the lights off. One day ago, I turned the actinics on.. and today all lights are back on schedule.
This usually causes the corals to really puff up. I believe in trying to mimic nature and her storms, and I find this habit effective. I really should photograph the 3rd day, when the lights come on!
- I mentioned my last water change being odd. I decided not to use the rest of the bag of RC (Was almost out anyway), and went to my very local fish store and got what was available... a bag of I.O.
Since water changes is my main source of filtration (I still need to get some chaeto), I test each new bag of salt I buy. My results surprised me: Alk: 13.8 dKH, Cal: 465ppm, Mag: 1425ppm! Talk about weird.
- I have sinned, and sinned bad. While getting my bag of salt, I saw some fish. Out of the blue (No pun here) a smaller than a quarter Regal Tang popped out hoping I had food. The store owner came out and fed it Form One flake, and it was gobbling it up like crazy. I asked how long has she had the fish, it was one month to this day. I bought it.. the lone fish in my tank. :shock1:
Now before you have a conniption I do plan on trading it out when it gets too big for my tank. For now he/she is too cute and considering where it was.. it prob thinks it died and is in heaven. :lol:
- After my water change, the tank really looks phenomenal. But I should also mention that my tank just got done with it's 3 day dark period. Three days ago I turned the lights off. One day ago, I turned the actinics on.. and today all lights are back on schedule.
This usually causes the corals to really puff up. I believe in trying to mimic nature and her storms, and I find this habit effective. I really should photograph the 3rd day, when the lights come on!
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
If he/she gets near my zooanthids.. there will be fish blood... oh yes... there will be fish blood. 
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
You bet. How else am I going to convince future inhabitants of the consequences of eating any corals in my tank?
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Hey Gunter, I mixed 5 gallons of IO at 3 full cups of salt. I recently discovered my salinity at 1.021, coded brown :eek1: , and started raising the salinity via water changes. I unfortunately do not know what sg 3 cups of IO would give you in 5G of water. I know 2.5 cups will give you 1.021.
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
You betcha, I just forgot what reading it gave me when I made the 5G with the 3 cups of IO. I want to say it was 1.026-1.027, but I honestly can't remember.
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
Well it's nice to finally be back! I am starting a business (Official open date is Sept 15th) and unfortunately it's been eating up all my time till about now.
My tank did take a minor hit with my ignoring it. I didn't loose anything, but algae (bryopsis) appeared and hit my tank pretty hard. About three days ago, after finishing stuff up on the business side I rolled up the sleeves and made a project for the day. I ripped every rock out, tooth brushed them, and put'em back. Got the walls cleaned, and the equipment vinegared to heck.
I took out the AC500 (My sump) and replaced it with my Octopus BH-100F that I've had for a while. It's a long story but the skimmer was put away after a couple months using it, because I thought it would be better for my soft corals plus I was going refugium. Well... that didn't work out and back from the dead (something like 4-6 months?) the skimmer came. The heater, ranco probe, etc went into the filter side. The tank looks a ton better, beauitful I dare say, and I really look forward to getting it more coral.
I did, recently, add more fish to my desolate tank. I now have a sixline wrasse (20 bucks), coral beauty (25 bucks... an absolute steal here), Blue Regal (I can already hear the woop woop of tang sirens... the tang's tiny so
), and a flame tail blenny.
I apologize for the lame pictures, my friend is on vacation and took the good camera with him.
These are pics from the clean up project:
More pics coming!
My tank did take a minor hit with my ignoring it. I didn't loose anything, but algae (bryopsis) appeared and hit my tank pretty hard. About three days ago, after finishing stuff up on the business side I rolled up the sleeves and made a project for the day. I ripped every rock out, tooth brushed them, and put'em back. Got the walls cleaned, and the equipment vinegared to heck.
I took out the AC500 (My sump) and replaced it with my Octopus BH-100F that I've had for a while. It's a long story but the skimmer was put away after a couple months using it, because I thought it would be better for my soft corals plus I was going refugium. Well... that didn't work out and back from the dead (something like 4-6 months?) the skimmer came. The heater, ranco probe, etc went into the filter side. The tank looks a ton better, beauitful I dare say, and I really look forward to getting it more coral.
I did, recently, add more fish to my desolate tank. I now have a sixline wrasse (20 bucks), coral beauty (25 bucks... an absolute steal here), Blue Regal (I can already hear the woop woop of tang sirens... the tang's tiny so
), and a flame tail blenny. I apologize for the lame pictures, my friend is on vacation and took the good camera with him.
These are pics from the clean up project:
More pics coming!
Electrobes
Montipora type guy
