brians4671
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Wow that is a serious wave ...no way not my tank....
Rovster's Custom Reef Savvy build......FINALLY!!!
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rovster
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Took a couple pics this weekend. Diabolic pacman continues to improve...
PC rainbow needs more light lol...
I posted a pic of this pink lemonade recently, but now I see SOME polyp extension
This stag all of a sudden sprouted s ton of growth tips...
Bonsai is taking off!
BC Purple flamingo starting to settle in....
PC rainbow needs more light lol...
I posted a pic of this pink lemonade recently, but now I see SOME polyp extension
This stag all of a sudden sprouted s ton of growth tips...
Bonsai is taking off!
BC Purple flamingo starting to settle in....
Well done.
rovster
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Thanks, I guess a bit of news. I'll be expanding my lighting soon. One more Radion pro will be joining the party and I'll be adding 2 t5s, 1 blue+ and one coral+. The t5 kit came damaged so sending it back for replacement and I ordered the wrong hanging kit for the additional Radion so that will have to wait as well.
Blueline12
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Looking great Rovi.
firemedix911
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Sweet Rovs. Love your tank man. What's with "the murderer"? Is it causing trouble?
rovster
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I'm pretty sure the pistol killed one of my Helfrichi firefish, and I'm highly suspicious that he had something to do with the disappearance of one of my clowns.:uzi:
firemedix911
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Ah damn that sucks. :furious:
rovster
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Yes Pohls Xtra, not the Xtra special. Stuff works wonders. I have not been dosing much because my colors are what I consider rich and almost too rich. I feel like I'm still running a little higher nutrient load than ideal, but still within normal and for the most part all the acros with the exception of a couple look really good and or improving. In my tank, I'll add anywhere between 2-4mL of the Pohls when I do. I used this technique in my ghetto tank with aggressive carbon dosing and it worked awesome for me.
firemedix911
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Stop talking about ghetto tank in that tone sir. We've seen it and it isn't ghetto. Lol
Ryanaquarium
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How much nutrient level you have ?
rovster
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It's always fluctuating but phos ranges from 3-10 PPB, sometimes creeps beyond. I like to keep it below 10 (0.03). Nitrates are much higher now that the cheato is gone. I would always have 0, but now it hovers between 5-10. I'm slowly increasing the carbon dosing because I want to get the nitrate below 5.
I accidentally did a huge waterchange this weekend, and by accidentally I mean I lost track of how much water I drained. That said, tank looks great and sand has been pretty clear for a few days.
I have a qt system up and running again. I plan on adding a swallowtail male, still looking for a female, some more firefish, and when those go in I plan on getting a few more anthias. Also add some really sweet hammers. My buddy hooked me up with a killer deal
I accidentally did a huge waterchange this weekend, and by accidentally I mean I lost track of how much water I drained. That said, tank looks great and sand has been pretty clear for a few days.
I have a qt system up and running again. I plan on adding a swallowtail male, still looking for a female, some more firefish, and when those go in I plan on getting a few more anthias. Also add some really sweet hammers. My buddy hooked me up with a killer deal
rovster
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I love euphylia! (<--sounds perverted but I promise its not
)I DON'T like chalices, but I really like euphylia, favias and cyphastreas. I love the color and movement they add. I also love zoas, but for some reason, they don't do great for me.
Next photo update, I'll get some pics of my non-SPS:strooper:
rovster
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Maybe you need to stop giving bad advice and start taking good advice:headwally::spin2:
This will make you feel better. Not long ago my tank was a graveyard. I'll post it again to keep myself in check...
Ryanaquarium
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It's always fluctuating but phos ranges from 3-10 PPB, sometimes creeps beyond. I like to keep it below 10 (0.03). Nitrates are much higher now that the cheato is gone. I would always have 0, but now it hovers between 5-10. I'm slowly increasing the carbon dosing because I want to get the nitrate below 5.
I accidentally did a huge waterchange this weekend, and by accidentally I mean I lost track of how much water I drained. That said, tank looks great and sand has been pretty clear for a few days.
I have a qt system up and running again. I plan on adding a swallowtail male, still looking for a female, some more firefish, and when those go in I plan on getting a few more anthias. Also add some really sweet hammers. My buddy hooked me up with a killer deal
Why you removed the chaeto ?
rovster
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It died. I think I sucked the nutrients out too fast and the chaeto withered. In hindsight, I should have trimmed it back much sooner but I got greedy. It was dense wall to wall in my fuge loaded with pods. It dumped a ton of nutrients back in before I removed it. Little by little I've been reducing them to a point now that things are just about in the sweet spot as far as levels.
