Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15098831#post15098831 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bladeruner143
The Joc's nice, but look at all of those beauties on the sand!

Thanks Rudy. There might be one or two decent pieces that hold my sand bed in place

 

[pookstreet]

Now you've got me itching to get the new T1i and a new lens too I am thinking REALLY hard about the 1.4.

 

[mpoletti]

I spent some extra time today at the camera shop so I could shoot the 50mm f/1.4 and the 85mm f/1.8. I had the ISO at 2000 for those shots. I know thats a lot higher than I will shoot normally, but it sure was fun

 

[spleen93]

Mark - (subscribed) I take it that you like your new D90? I'm envious. Looks pretty good for ISO 2000!

 

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15090920#post15090920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti

Where'd you pick this one up? Looks very similar to an aussie chalice frag I was given:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15102695#post15102695 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
Where'd you pick this one up? Looks very similar to an aussie chalice frag I was given:

Mike this piece is the robokaki that has been around for a couple years. I also have a piece of the one from aussie and even though they may similar, they are different. One has a lot of "glitter" and the other one has an amazing lime green rim.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15101541#post15101541 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spleen93
Mark - (subscribed) I take it that you like your new D90? I'm envious. Looks pretty good for ISO 2000!

I am very excited to finally have pulled the trigger on the new purchase. This purchase has not really been in the budget so I had to sell a couple frag packs so the wifey would not ask "why do you have two cameras"? She still did

 

[mpoletti]

This has been a long battle. I remember when my PO4 was at .39

then

Then for a long time

Then, It seemed I could never get it any lower than

But Today

 

[Ian]

what have you been doing different?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115841#post15115841 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
what have you been doing different?

Less water changes and feeding more

When my po4 was its highest, that is when I noticed the Vortech's dreaded Gen I rust issues. Since then, I have tried a lot. I guess the latest has been the addition of zeozyme and coral snow.

 

[eagleONE]

the zz and cs combo is nice huh...


crystal clear water

 

[Ian]

Has your skimmer been pulling more as a result of using the 2?

 

[Ian]

$60 for the small Zeozyme? :eek1:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115911#post15115911 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eagleONE
the zz and cs combo is nice huh...

crystal clear water

I have only used it 5 times and due to having two gobies, I really have not been able to tell. I am sure that it is better, but until I turn off my pumps to take some pics, I don't know how much difference I will see.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115913#post15115913 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Has your skimmer been pulling more as a result of using the 2?

I have been running my skimmer more dry of late so I am not sure where my benchmark really would be.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115948#post15115948 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
$60 for the small Zeozyme? :eek1:

Whatever reefballer

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115975#post15115975 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti

Whatever reefballer

Didn't see that one coming :lol:

Between the CS and ZZ thats ~$100... are they worth it? Are they some type of carbon source?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15115997#post15115997 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Didn't see that one coming :lol:

My jocs don't even compare to one of your fish :lol:

As for worth it, the zeozyme will last for awhile; but really, Are any of the supplements we use "worth it"

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15116022#post15116022 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
My jocs don't even compare to one of your fish :lol:

As for worth it, the zeozyme will last for awhile; but really, Are any of the supplements we use "worth it"

Ahh, keep it coming You're gonna need some new material soon though :lol:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15117569#post15117569 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Ahh, keep it coming You're gonna need some new material soon though :lol:

I know, you can only play the gem tang and hybrid butterfly card for so long

How is the remounting coming along?

 

[mcliffy2]

Mark - Have you looked into VSV + biodigest? I have found it a remarkably effective and inexpensive way to control nitrates/phosphates. I have taken my phosphate reactor offline as VSV is much cheaper than rowaphos (even the generic kind). There is a little up front research to understand the correct dosage, but in the end its very simple, 3 ml/day for my tank, then biodigest 1x/week.