Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

I used to vacuum mine every 6 months or so, but I am too lazy to move my chalices around.

 

[tbone28]

oh yeah, somehow it slipped my mind that your tank is stocked full of beautiful coral, and all I have are fish, rocks, and sand

 

[GSMguy]

Mark do you run any GFO?
Have you ever thought about some carbon dosing to reduce that phosphate?

 

[mpoletti]

Nick, I use both phosar hc and gac in reactors. I am still under the impression that my phosphates are because of me and my feeding habits

 

[tricky]

Great pics awhile back. We're planning an upgrade very soon. Do you think it is worth it to go with Starfire? If so, why? Thanks so much!

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12877175#post12877175 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tricky
Great pics awhile back. We're planning an upgrade very soon. Do you think it is worth it to go with Starfire? If so, why? Thanks so much!

Definitely worth it. Its night and day IMO. Good luck with the upgrade and thanks for stopping by.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12847952#post12847952 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti

When I got my new hanna, I thought I was doing something wrong to give a false reading. I was, kind of. When I tested out at .59, my PO4 was really .59. I did a wc and tested this morning comparing my test unit to a friends and it tested at .47. I came home and did another 20%wc and the new test results were

I stopped feeding pellets last week and I stopped feeding flake yesterday. I guess I have been concentrating more on my fish lately instead of my whole reef. I am going back just to feeding my "special recipe" and nori for awhile. I have 2 more 20% wc's planned this week.

I was amazed to see my PO4 as high as it is. :eek1:

Well, After adding my back up Phosban reactor with some rowa, and water changes on Tues and Friday, I tested again this morning and things are coming down. One of my concerns is going to be the residual effects of having it so high and then getting it back down so quick.

 

[Jim_S]

Glad to see its coming down Mark

 

[P.Kelly]

Mark, I'm assuming you were using the ELOS PO4 test kit before? How does it stack up against the Hanna, aside from less specific, do you find it to have reasonable accuracy?

 

[GSMguy]

your dropping it very fast watch out for RTN

 

[mpoletti]

Nick- I am expecting some. That is another reason I am doing all the water changes. I was really surprised to see it that low to be honest.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12884502#post12884502 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
your dropping it very fast watch out for RTN

 

[GSMguy]

eeek. take the backup reactor offline. i have been there and it continues if you keep dropping the phosphate.

i would reduce the flow thru the GAC as well and see if you can keep it steady above .2 for at least a week.

 

[mpoletti]

I was only trying to drop it to .09 and I thought it would take a week, but I guess the rocks are unbinding quicker than expected.

Oh well, I am headed to the bay to see if I can find any new gems

 

[eagleONE]

jealous.

 

[P.Kelly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12884772#post12884772 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Oh well, I am headed to the bay to see if I can find any new gems

If you ever want a carpooling buddy, let me know.

 

[Underwaterparadise]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12884772#post12884772 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti


Oh well, I am headed to the bay to see if I can find any new gems

I miss those Fun, expensive days

 

[eagleONE]

You actually made me think about driving down to ATL tomorrow.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12884502#post12884502 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
your dropping it very fast watch out for RTN

I guess that was all for not yesterday Nick. I just retested it and it was .14. I will be doing another 20% wc today and that should put me close enough to my weekely water changes again.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12886258#post12886258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eagleONE
You actually made me think about driving down to ATL tomorrow.

I would wait as it was a wierd shipping weekend with the 4th and I was not impressed. I did 4 stores yesterday and came home with only one piece. The said thing is that I already have it, but as it is growing out, I am reconsidering the coral :mad2:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12885296#post12885296 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Underwaterparadise
I miss those Fun, expensive days

They are a lot of fun, but the more and more I do them, the less and less I buy. I sit there looking at corals thinking about 4 hours of interceptor, 40 mins of levamisol, where am I going to put this, what am I going to move, blah blah blah....