jnarowe
New member
Just a quick update.
My tank is doing well. The Vortech pumps have improved quite a bit with the latest modifications. My fuge is back on track. I suspect that I have too much light on it and because the throughput is low the water may be warming up too much. At any rate, I have some new cheato that is growing really well and I also popped in a couple of grasses including maiden hair. I am tryig the grasses because they tend to need more light than other macros FWIU.
The multi-media reactor is working well too. I am still having problems with the CO2 feed where I have to turn it up about every other day. I wonder how long until the needle falls out??
Anyway, the tank has slowly improved on the Ca and Alk front and it is currently stabilized at 8.8 dKh and 390 ppm Ca. I am really happy that the reactor is working well and plan to build the final 2 baskets within the next couple of weeks.
Animal update: All is well. The fish are very healthy and growing well except for those darn blue/green chromis that eat like nut cases but don't grow at all...behaviors of all fish and inverts are all excellent.
I may trade one of the giant GBTAs at the frag swap this month. One of our more notorious local reefers wants them all but I will only part with one. Her personal anemone/clown tank is like a multi-chamber store display but larger. It is huge and she houses a very large number of anemones and clowns.
Another local reefer who lives a mere 1/4 mile from me brought by a Sailfin tang today. He is the one whose tank was leaking and I housed his reef animals while he got a new tank. So the Sailfin was a bit of an impulse buy since his new tank was quite a bit larger than the old one. It has lateral line disease which he didn't see when making the purchase. We'll see how it does but so far it is tasting everything and eating quite well. He has had 3 meals today...I guess that kills the deal on adding a vlamingi! I think I am done stocking fish for a while.
My tank is doing well. The Vortech pumps have improved quite a bit with the latest modifications. My fuge is back on track. I suspect that I have too much light on it and because the throughput is low the water may be warming up too much. At any rate, I have some new cheato that is growing really well and I also popped in a couple of grasses including maiden hair. I am tryig the grasses because they tend to need more light than other macros FWIU.
The multi-media reactor is working well too. I am still having problems with the CO2 feed where I have to turn it up about every other day. I wonder how long until the needle falls out??
Anyway, the tank has slowly improved on the Ca and Alk front and it is currently stabilized at 8.8 dKh and 390 ppm Ca. I am really happy that the reactor is working well and plan to build the final 2 baskets within the next couple of weeks.
Animal update: All is well. The fish are very healthy and growing well except for those darn blue/green chromis that eat like nut cases but don't grow at all...behaviors of all fish and inverts are all excellent.
I may trade one of the giant GBTAs at the frag swap this month. One of our more notorious local reefers wants them all but I will only part with one. Her personal anemone/clown tank is like a multi-chamber store display but larger. It is huge and she houses a very large number of anemones and clowns.
Another local reefer who lives a mere 1/4 mile from me brought by a Sailfin tang today. He is the one whose tank was leaking and I housed his reef animals while he got a new tank. So the Sailfin was a bit of an impulse buy since his new tank was quite a bit larger than the old one. It has lateral line disease which he didn't see when making the purchase. We'll see how it does but so far it is tasting everything and eating quite well. He has had 3 meals today...I guess that kills the deal on adding a vlamingi!
I think I am done stocking fish for a while.
Definitely time for a massive centerpiece!
