scubadan206
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Does Aquatics Unlimited have their SPS corals tank set up yet? Last time I was there they only had one new coral tank running. I want to check it out if they are fully stocked.
Daniel. :wildone:
Daniel. :wildone:
steves slow 700
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skanderson
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haven't been to aquatics unlimited in over a year. its a hour and 45 minute trip into Milwaukee for me and ive only been going to best fish. all my fish from them in the last few weeks have been doing well, but I do qt and treat everything so I think that helps.
scubadan206
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I thought Best fish was Aquatics Unlimited. 
That is their website.
I'm not familiar with another store called Best fish. Where is it?
That is their website. I'm not familiar with another store called Best fish. Where is it?
skanderson
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1335 N. Dr Martin Luther King Drive 53212'
on a gps sometimes it is old world 3rd st.
on a gps sometimes it is old world 3rd st.
skanderson
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just a post to put up my test results from tonight. I should have a better way of keeping track of this but this will do for now. also I cleaned the tank so I should be able to get some pics to show the new frags that I place today.
SG 1.024
Mg 1080 salifert
Ca 470 api
Kh 160 api
NO3 2 api
PO4 0 api
nitrate and phosphate levels are low enough to be at the edge of detection on the api test. the mg test was using a test kit from salifert with a 3/11 expiration date. very interested in testing mg tomorrow with that kit and my new kit that is supposed to be arriving.
SG 1.024
Mg 1080 salifert
Ca 470 api
Kh 160 api
NO3 2 api
PO4 0 api
nitrate and phosphate levels are low enough to be at the edge of detection on the api test. the mg test was using a test kit from salifert with a 3/11 expiration date. very interested in testing mg tomorrow with that kit and my new kit that is supposed to be arriving.
skanderson
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ok a few full tank shot and a few close ups of some of the newer stuff.
skanderson
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retested mg today and then got me new salifert mg test.
skanderson
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oops didn't meant to stop the post yet.
on my outdated salifert mg test the level was 1150. on the new test it was 1440. so I do not need to dose any more mg in the near future by the looks of things now. now I'm just waiting on a new ca reactor that is on backorder and my vertex cerebra.
on my outdated salifert mg test the level was 1150. on the new test it was 1440. so I do not need to dose any more mg in the near future by the looks of things now. now I'm just waiting on a new ca reactor that is on backorder and my vertex cerebra.
Thefishwrangler
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Your tank looks spectacular. The rock work makes it look like an actual reef.
Zacktosterone
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everything looks like its finally dialing in!! awesome
skanderson
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thanks for the kind words, I am starting to feel like it is starting to get to where I want it. I will be adding a aquamaxx star 3 ca reactor to my system today. I also want to change my gfo and carbon. I want to take a new set of tests to see where my system is before this change. I am also beginning to plan for the change out of my frag tank into multiple smaller tanks to allow me to use part as a frag tank, and several as refugia or algae scrubbers. I want to be able to isolate any of the tanks from the system by just turning a valve. on to the readings.
calcium 480-500
nitrate<5ppm
kH 9 degrees hardness
po4 undetectable on api test
mg 1440 ppm
happy with all the readings and they seem consistent with how the tank looks.
also screwing around with a light strip to run in my light boxes behind the tank. I really like the look of the one strip I currently have running but it does mean I will have to keep another 12 square feet of so of glass clean. I will try to get some pics of some new frags up this week.
calcium 480-500
nitrate<5ppm
kH 9 degrees hardness
po4 undetectable on api test
mg 1440 ppm
happy with all the readings and they seem consistent with how the tank looks.
also screwing around with a light strip to run in my light boxes behind the tank. I really like the look of the one strip I currently have running but it does mean I will have to keep another 12 square feet of so of glass clean. I will try to get some pics of some new frags up this week.
skanderson
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a few pics as the lights go down. the right side shadow box light is on, I haven't received the correct connectors to hook up the center and left side lighting. only the 2 centerish 400 watt radiums are on in these pics. not great pics but you can get an idea of what I'm trying to do with them.
if you look carefully you can see my new blueface angel in there
if you look carefully you can see my new blueface angel in there
skanderson
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a few updated fts since Ive added a bunch of frags and cleaned the front glass. also the shadow box light is functioning but I'm not satisfied with the color of it or the brightness.
skanderson
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the reef by a factor of at least 10. I pulled some ferns out of the vivarium today. that is the first maintenance I have done in 3 months. I feed the frogs and lizards fruit flies once a week on Wednesday and that takes about 30 minutes to make 6 fly cultures and feed the big viv and 5 other vivs as well. it is a nice balance to my reef. I go back and forth between several different hobbies which is why my reef tank still looks empty 5 years after I first filled it with water.
skanderson
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cleaned up the tank enough to warrant a few pictures tonight. ive had a few odd losses of corals but most stuff seems to be slowly growing and coloring up ok. lost an entire batch of fish in my QT system. I had electricians come to the house and do a little work. I think they turned the breaker with the QT system off for a few hours and I came home to dying fish. still looking for a nice blue line and regal angel. anyway here are the pics. left side to right
