OK! Enough chat...Starting a 1000g+ Reef
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jnarowe
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Thanks Chuck! I appreciate that.
I have been asking around getting info. and most of the responses are basically very light excercise, walking, and rest. It's so hard to rest though. Real rest anyway. The big problem with me is that when I start to feel better, I forget about being careful.
Today I could barely walk when I got up, and my right hand is numb. I did manage to give my overflow a cleanout last night, and once again the float switch in my collection bucket saved the day by shutting down the skimmer air pump. :thumbsup:
I have been asking around getting info. and most of the responses are basically very light excercise, walking, and rest. It's so hard to rest though. Real rest anyway. The big problem with me is that when I start to feel better, I forget about being careful.
Today I could barely walk when I got up, and my right hand is numb. I did manage to give my overflow a cleanout last night, and once again the float switch in my collection bucket saved the day by shutting down the skimmer air pump. :thumbsup:
jnarowe
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So Sherman came by tonight, helped me drink some beers (brought a nice one too) and brought me these:
He made them and will probably be selling them soon. They are really nice shapes and good quality.
Also found a pretty good sized finger of hydnophora broken off, and a minor wound on the female maroon clown's forehead. The finger was at least 1/2" diameter!
He made them and will probably be selling them soon. They are really nice shapes and good quality.
Also found a pretty good sized finger of hydnophora broken off, and a minor wound on the female maroon clown's forehead. The finger was at least 1/2" diameter!
jnarowe
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Hi Catherine! I guess everyone "lost" their subscription, plus I have not been very active posting de to back problems.
Kalk testing is still on-going. I am currently using the Warner Marine kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide) and it is doing very well. I can't say anything very conclusive about the TLF because my "testing" got buggered up, but I can say it performed very well and much better than the ESV. Like night and day in my situation.
Kevin, the other local reefer involved in the testing, has not had good results with Mrs. Wages or the Rowa. Neither lasted long enough for him to give a positive result.
How are you doing? Kick any girl butt lately??
Kalk testing is still on-going. I am currently using the Warner Marine kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide) and it is doing very well. I can't say anything very conclusive about the TLF because my "testing" got buggered up, but I can say it performed very well and much better than the ESV. Like night and day in my situation.
Kevin, the other local reefer involved in the testing, has not had good results with Mrs. Wages or the Rowa. Neither lasted long enough for him to give a positive result.
How are you doing? Kick any girl butt lately??
jnarowe
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I have been getting asked on various forums how the kalkwasser "testing" is going so here is a brief synopsis:
I am currently into the second week of using Warner Marine Kalkwasser (Calcium Hydroxide) and can report excellent results. My system appears to have stabilized with the following tests today:
Alkalinity: 8.8 (Salifert)
Calcium: 385 (Salifert)
Salinity: 1.024 (Had 3 overskims in a row with it already low so I need to get his back up)
Magnesium: 1420 (Salifert)
These numbers have been stable for the last week. Coral growth is visibly accellerating, but I have had one colony RTN. No idea why.
I will continue to use the Warner Marine until it is "exhausted" or I just plain get bored and switch to a new kalkwasser. I figure at least 3 - 4 weeks to properly gauge its performance.
I am currently into the second week of using Warner Marine Kalkwasser (Calcium Hydroxide) and can report excellent results. My system appears to have stabilized with the following tests today:
Alkalinity: 8.8 (Salifert)
Calcium: 385 (Salifert)
Salinity: 1.024 (Had 3 overskims in a row with it already low so I need to get his back up)
Magnesium: 1420 (Salifert)
These numbers have been stable for the last week. Coral growth is visibly accellerating, but I have had one colony RTN. No idea why.
I will continue to use the Warner Marine until it is "exhausted" or I just plain get bored and switch to a new kalkwasser. I figure at least 3 - 4 weeks to properly gauge its performance.
jnarowe
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Quick Update:
Sep 10 2008 20:00:15
Temp pH ORP Cond
81.0 8.12 285 00.0
pHA1
6.41
Salinity: 1.025
Calcium: 400 ppm
Alkalinity: 8.40
Magnesium: 1380
SLight dip in alk due to over-filling my sump to get salinity up. This then shuts down the top-off until the water has evaperated off enough, and usually is for about a 24 hour period. Otherwise, all is good!
New scopas is fully in general population and making darts into the swarm during feeding. STill quite ratty looking, but making improvements every day.
Sep 10 2008 20:00:15
Temp pH ORP Cond
81.0 8.12 285 00.0
pHA1
6.41
Salinity: 1.025
Calcium: 400 ppm
Alkalinity: 8.40
Magnesium: 1380
SLight dip in alk due to over-filling my sump to get salinity up. This then shuts down the top-off until the water has evaperated off enough, and usually is for about a 24 hour period. Otherwise, all is good!
New scopas is fully in general population and making darts into the swarm during feeding. STill quite ratty looking, but making improvements every day.
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