Tank of the Month - August 2009
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syedjilani
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Hi Johns,
I asked a question can I use Calcium Hydroxide instead of Calcium cloride.
I asked a question can I use Calcium Hydroxide instead of Calcium cloride.
trueblackpercula
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Con Grats on such a beautiful looking system. Hope some day my little tank grows up to be just like yours.
Thanks for sharing with us your slice of the sea
Thanks for sharing with us your slice of the sea
small alien
The fungus is among us.
beautiful colors. Very sharp. Congratulations.
johns
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Thanks again everyone!
With respect to lighting, what so far has given you the best coloration? I'm very curious to know the answer.
This might look like a bit of a cop-out, but I find it to be mostly a personal preference sort of thing. I tend to like a slightly bluer look and feel that the it shows the color of my corals more. I have been liking the Radiums that I have been using for about the last year or so. 250W and 400W, both have worked well for me.
With respect to lighting, what so far has given you the best coloration? I'm very curious to know the answer.
This might look like a bit of a cop-out, but I find it to be mostly a personal preference sort of thing. I tend to like a slightly bluer look and feel that the it shows the color of my corals more. I have been liking the Radiums that I have been using for about the last year or so. 250W and 400W, both have worked well for me.
johns
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Thats pretty much what I would say in answer to that. I guess I would add that kalkwasser (Ca hydroxide) is really sort of like a form of balanced 2-part dosing in itself. The chemical breaks down in your water to form both parts (both, Ca and Alk components, if you will). When 2-part dosing using 2 separate solutions, the correct salt to use is Ca chloride.
BTW, if you look through the article you'll notice that I use kalkwasser for my top-off in addition to doing the 2 part dosing using Ca chloride and sodium carbonate.
Hookup
New member
Yeah, I guess that is a bit of a cop-out... LOL... I would have likely done the same thing... so no worries... your insight in general is helpful.
So, in your preference, you're like thing the MH Radiums, at least right now.. more so than the T5's... Reason asking is my tank is switching, from the 92gal to a 180 and I've been looking at the ATI Powermodule's vs MH pendants... It's all about the color for me and your tank has achieved that and more...
BTW, showed your "TOTM" article to my wife tonight, her jaw also dropped... until she saw your scolymia's then started to give me heck because I want to get rid of ours and your's look soooooo amazing that I'm now not allowed to trade mine... :lol:
On that, how did you attach them to a vertical surface????
johns
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So, in your preference, you're like thing the MH Radiums, at least right now.. more so than the T5's...
I guess I really should say that I like the look of the MH Radiums and the T5s together. And actually, I do really love the dawn/dusk times on the tank. The time with just the T5s on is some of my favorite viewing time on the tank.
I like the look of all T5 tanks as well. My first 75G reef started that way, and I thought it looked good. And I might give this tank another shot with all T5 again somewhere down the road. If I do, I'd likely go with a Powermodule like you are considering. The one time I tried all T5 on this tank, I did not have a really favorable bulb combination to give it a fair shot.
On that, how did you attach them to a vertical surface????
Again, it's nothing more than super glue. A lot of it.
I guess I really should say that I like the look of the MH Radiums and the T5s together. And actually, I do really love the dawn/dusk times on the tank. The time with just the T5s on is some of my favorite viewing time on the tank.
I like the look of all T5 tanks as well. My first 75G reef started that way, and I thought it looked good. And I might give this tank another shot with all T5 again somewhere down the road. If I do, I'd likely go with a Powermodule like you are considering. The one time I tried all T5 on this tank, I did not have a really favorable bulb combination to give it a fair shot.
On that, how did you attach them to a vertical surface????
Again, it's nothing more than super glue. A lot of it.
tntneon
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-Awsome looking tank , Johns :eek1: !!!
and congrats for beying voted as totm .
There`s one thing i don't understand , the po4 number (0.3-0.7)ppm ?
Is this a typing error or is it really that high ?
If so ,then it`s time to increase my po4 levels i think
because your tank looks very healthy and algea are non existend.
greetingzz tntneon
and congrats for beying voted as totm .
There`s one thing i don't understand , the po4 number (0.3-0.7)ppm ?
Is this a typing error or is it really that high ?
If so ,then it`s time to increase my po4 levels i think
because your tank looks very healthy and algea are non existend.
greetingzz tntneon
johns
Premium Member
There`s one thing i don't understand , the po4 number (0.3-0.7)ppm ?
Is this a typing error or is it really that high ?
Good catch, tntneon. Yup, that a typo. You should have been one of the editors! It should have read 0.03 to 0.07. Looks like a minor change, but it's big difference right!?
Sorry about that one.
Is this a typing error or is it really that high ?
Good catch, tntneon. Yup, that a typo. You should have been one of the editors! It should have read 0.03 to 0.07. Looks like a minor change, but it's big difference right!?
Sorry about that one.
johns
Premium Member
How long has your wall hammer been growing? Mine seems to grow super slow. Any hints with food or lighting that you have noticed it improve growth?
About 0 growth rate on that wall hammer. It's among the very first corals I ever purchased and it has looked relatively the same (color and size) for 5+ years. But then, I dont target feed it . I think it gets enough just feeding passively.
About 0 growth rate on that wall hammer. It's among the very first corals I ever purchased and it has looked relatively the same (color and size) for 5+ years. But then, I dont target feed it . I think it gets enough just feeding passively.
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