Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[DanW]

Wow Mark, there’s a lot of stuff going on in that picture. Looks like you might need some help thinning out some growth. Maybe I should detour the family van to Sac-town and bring a pair of bone cutters.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15282399#post15282399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jbanks
Fantastic Tank Mark! :thumbsup: I guess the beauty of it all helps you to stay in the game... Not to mention the dollars spent Both help to keep my focus :lol:

Thanks Jonathan. The tank has its ups and downs and its always the mysteries that baffle me. My enthusiasum comes and goes for the corals, but I will always enjoy the fish

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15283155#post15283155 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Wow Mark, there’s a lot of stuff going on in that picture. Looks like you might need some help thinning out some growth. Maybe I should detour the family van to Sac-town and bring a pair of bone cutters.

Thanks Dan, sometimes I need to look at the pictures to really get a grasp on how full my tank really is. I need to do some thinning out so come on by

 

[curlykid]

Beautiful tank, I hope my 28 gallon will be half as good as that

 

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15283594#post15283594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Thanks Dan, sometimes I need to look at the pictures to really get a grasp on how full my tank really is. I need to do some thinning out so come on by

CRAP! I didn't think that you would say yes.:fun5: Humm, well honey, kids we're not going to 'Frisco. We're going to Sac-town to see...ahhh, to see an aquarium with many rare corals and fish. Why am I bring the bone cutters? Well ahhh...DOH!:sad2:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15283647#post15283647 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by curlykid
Beautiful tank, I hope my 28 gallon will be half as good as that

Thanks for the FBI notice as well as the kind words

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15283688#post15283688 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
CRAP! I didn't think that you would say yes.:fun5: Humm, well honey, kids we're not going to 'Frisco. We're going to Sac-town to see...ahhh, to see an aquarium with many rare corals and fish. Why am I bring the bone cutters? Well ahhh...DOH!:sad2:

I have my own cutters if that helps at all

 

[DanW]

You know what's scary I actually did this for a few minutes. Man I need help. Kinda like raise, call, fold, the pot is yours.:lol:

 

[racerw]

Looks great love all the colors

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15284029#post15284029 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by racerw
Looks great love all the colors

Thanks Stacie Did you notice that I have a frag tray in the last picture

 

[mpoletti]

 

[stunreefer]

That's an awesome shot Mark! :thumbsup:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15288843#post15288843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stunreefer
That's an awesome shot Mark! :thumbsup:

Thanks Austin, I think that one will get put into a seperate folder for upcoming projects



To bad I tested my po4 today as I have noticed some browning since I added some newer media for my sandbed; and my po4 was .14 :eek1:

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15287083#post15287083 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Did you notice that I have a frag tray in the last picture

Is that what they're calling the sand bed these days? :lol:

 

[DanW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15289414#post15289414 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
To bad I tested my po4 today as I have noticed some browning since I added some newer media for my sandbed; and my po4 was .14 :eek1:

Whoa! I can't believe that it had such a big effect on your total PO4. How long did you soak in RODI? How much did you add?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15291292#post15291292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Whoa! I can't believe that it had such a big effect on your total PO4. How long did you soak in RODI? How much did you add?

Thats not that bad Dan. A little new GFO and it should work itself out. I soaked and rinsed the new sunstrate for a couple weeks. I also lost a couple of the newer fish addition, so that might have added to the issues as well.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15289428#post15289428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Is that what they're calling the sand bed these days? :lol:

Basically

 

[DanW]

Seems that it really bumped your PO4, wasn't it at like 0.03? What sand did you go with and how are the results so far? I may be going down the same path.

 

[mpoletti]

The last time I checked a couple weeks ago, it was at .06. The tank has never been below .05.

As for the substrate, I picked up a bag of Natures ocean Aragonite Gravel #4. Its the perfect size to help weigh things down.

 

[pookstreet]

It's interesting that adding new substrate increased your PO4. I've done it a couple of times before and never had any problems. Have you always had this issue or is it just this specific type of sand?