Renton's Upgrade
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Renton777
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I got the The Tamron AFF017N700 SP 90mm F/2.8 Di VC USD 1:1
That particular model has some really nice stabilization/vibration reduction that the older models did not have. From my experience, it make a huge difference taking pictures in hand held mode, which is how I took all the recent macro shots.
I tried the older model lens a few years ago and anything I took without using a tripod and timer was blurry.
BKREEFBABY
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Did you use a filter for the blue lighting pics?
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Renton777
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No. I use Adobe Lightroom to adjust temp/brightness/color.
Renton777
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Than of Tidal Gardens fame shot another video of my aquarium. I didn't really clean things up much and the tank is kinda in frag tank mode for swap season but its a great overview of they system
https://youtu.be/lGs_kO8lFOE
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https://youtu.be/lGs_kO8lFOE
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BKREEFBABY
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Just finished watching this. Your tank is always on point!
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brad
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Watching your tank on Tidalgardens youtube channel which seems to say you added a CO2 scrubber which made a big difference. This is a relatively cheap upgrade, so I'd like more information on your experience.
Do you agree this made a big difference? What was your CO2 before? What is it after?
I know I have significantly more CO2 in the house than outside, but always assumed elevated CO2 would boost photosynthesis and lower (but not too low) Ph would raise calcification rates. I've even considered adding CO2 to my tank, but never actually experimented.
Do you agree this made a big difference? What was your CO2 before? What is it after?
I know I have significantly more CO2 in the house than outside, but always assumed elevated CO2 would boost photosynthesis and lower (but not too low) Ph would raise calcification rates. I've even considered adding CO2 to my tank, but never actually experimented.
Renton777
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So, the CO2 scrubber actually removes CO2 from the air going into the skimmer, thus reducing the C02 in the tank which results in higher ph. It gets more complex from a chemistry stand point but as we measure it corals have an easier time growing/grow faster at higher ph levels.
I have seen higher ph levels since implementing the CO2 scrubber and my Alk consumption went up as well. That may be evidence that the corals are using more Alk and growing faster.
brad
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In theory, corals grow fastest at pH between 8.2 and 8.3. More CO2 should mean both more alkalinity at that pH and more fuel for photosynthesis. As I'm sure everyone with a reef tank knows, theory isn't always correct in practice.
So if you said your pH was 7.8 and you added the scrubber and it went to 8.2, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised, but I also wouldn't be tempted to add one to my tank. If you told me your pH was 8.3 and it went to 8.5, and alkalinity use went up too, I'd be shocked and I'd buy one to play with right away.
I need to recalibrate my pH meter, but my tank has always been on the high side, especially during the day. I target 10dHk for my alkalinity, so my pH should be a little higher than yours, but not much.
So if you said your pH was 7.8 and you added the scrubber and it went to 8.2, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised, but I also wouldn't be tempted to add one to my tank. If you told me your pH was 8.3 and it went to 8.5, and alkalinity use went up too, I'd be shocked and I'd buy one to play with right away.
I need to recalibrate my pH meter, but my tank has always been on the high side, especially during the day. I target 10dHk for my alkalinity, so my pH should be a little higher than yours, but not much.
Renton777
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I am laying the ground work for an eventual tank upgrade. I am also trying to make some space in the tanks. These both would benefit from me selling some frags.....so for anyone interested, here is a list of corals I have available to frag: https://docs.google.com/document/d/...x1C_19X8RmQVD3pvJvdbbv4sBYvMxUrCl2uY8OlNC/pub
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