Macon's 90g (ORCA)

[SaltWater226]

very impressive!! Nice job the tank looks awesome.

 

[nitr8]

very impressive!! Nice job the tank looks awesome.

Thanks.

 

[nitr8]

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[Lilmatty5dimes]

That acro is going to be sick once its colored back up.

 

[nitr8]

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[nitr8]

That acro is going to be sick once its colored back up.

I hope so. Every week it's looking better and better.

 

[likefish]

You sure your not just showing off?






Nice additions Man! Beautiful collection. I know how much time and effort went into making it happen. Your an animal!

 

[nitr8]

Aussie Gold Week 6 Update

Aussie Gold Week 6 Update

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***For some reason it wont take the cropped/zoomed in photo.

 

[nitr8]

New FTS

New FTS

Took a new FTS and tried some top down shots.

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Right Side:


Mariculture:


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FTS:

 

[nitr8]

Trying my hand at some acans. Never had any before but I ran out of room on the rock so onto the sand bed I go. The big one is CB Candyland and the other didn't have name. Acclimating now. I'll post some better pics after they adjust.

 

[nitr8]

9/5 Test Results

9/5 Test Results

Every so often I like to do a full scale test just to see where everything's at. Here are the results:


Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 80
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 1
Phosphate: .02
Phosphorous: .018
pH: 8.23
Calcium: 434
Alkalinity: 168/9.4
Mag: 1360
Iron: 0
Potassium: 404
Iodine: .03
Strontium: 0

Started dosing 20mL Strontium/month and increased iodine dosage to 2 drops/month.

 

[eg8r210]

How are you measuring phosphorous?

 

[nitr8]

How are you measuring phosphorous?

Phosphate and phosphorous are both measured with Hanna checkers.

Phosphorous is measured in PPB but the above reading was converted to ppm for comparison to the phosphate result.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/phosp...eter-hi736-hanna-checker-hc-marine-water.html

 

[eg8r210]

The conversion is something like (phosphorous x 3.066)/1000. Is that what you did or just divide by 1000? I think the result should be closer to 0.055 with a reading of 18 on the ppb Hanna checker. The ppb checker is supposed to be more accurate than the phosphate checker. 0.055 is still pretty darn good if you ask me. I am afraid to check mine.

 

[nitr8]

The conversion is something like (phosphorous x 3.066)/1000. Is that what you did or just divide by 1000? I think the result should be closer to 0.055 with a reading of 18 on the ppb Hanna checker. The ppb checker is supposed to be more accurate than the phosphate checker. 0.055 is still pretty darn good if you ask me. I am afraid to check mine.

Checker read 6. Here is the formula I use in my tracker: =H137*3.066/1000

 

[eg8r210]

Ok cool. Mine would never read that low.

 

[Tenshoa]

Every so often I like to do a full scale test just to see where everything's at. Here are the results:


Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 80
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 1
Phosphate: .02
Phosphorous: .018
pH: 8.23
Calcium: 434
Alkalinity: 168/9.4
Mag: 1360
Iron: 0
Potassium: 404
Iodine: .03
Strontium: 0

Started dosing 20mL Strontium/month and increased iodine dosage to 2 drops/month.

Tank looks great man!

Get your iron to about .15 if you want to improve greens. Iodine at .06 for pinks. Potassium is good. These are the "safe" numbers.

By the way, I see the Bloodshots are doing well. ;-)

 

[nitr8]

Tank looks great man!

Get your iron to about .15 if you want to improve greens. Iodine at .06 for pinks. Potassium is good. These are the "safe" numbers.

By the way, I see the Bloodshots are doing well. ;-)

Thanks. I think I have 5 or 6 bloodshots now. How are the magicians and hornets?

 

[Tenshoa]

Thanks. I think I have 5 or 6 bloodshots now. How are the magicians and hornets?

Doin great! And multiplying.

 

[nitr8]

FTS Update

FTS Update

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