The 300 has begun

[Red Sox Fan]

yeah nick wheres the pictures of all that hard work?

Why is the tile not done yet? You did not play softball you should have it done by now.

 

[Bigred]

Well I got my CO2 tank yesterday so I started to hook up my reactor. I did a pressure test a while ago and found the one of the pump fittings was leaking. I siliconed it so I figured it was fixed. That was my problem. I figured it was fixed. Started to hook it up and it leaked about a gallon of water onto the floor. AAAAAAAAAAARG that's how I feel right now.

 

[Bigred]

Then to top it off I chipped my front tooth holding the flashlight in my mouth. It's not noticeable thank God. So don't try the flashlight in the mouth.

 

[Bigred]

Well, I got the Calcium reactor and the Kalk reactor up and running tonight. WOOOHOOO! Also calibrated my PH probe. It has been reading 8.87. Now after calibrating it it says 8.12. I new it was off. I just didn't have the buffer solution. I got it from Jesse today. That's another reason I didn't have these hooked up before because I want to monitor my PH with these guys running. I'd take a pic but it looks nasty down there with wires everywhere. LOL I still need to mount all my power strips. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[Bigred]

Also I'll take pics of the corals and see how fast the grow after hooking these up.

 

[Bigred]

Well just with the reactors running for a full 24 hours now. I can see a big difference in my acro's polyp extension. They seem to be alot happier. Here's a few pics.

Blue Milli

Gomezi

Nan

Purple Milli

and my calcium reactor. Just don't look at the mess behind it. I hooked it up outside of the stand so I could make sure I didn't have any leaks after the pressure was applied. There was one tiny pin hole that I patched.

 

[Red Sox Fan]

Wow Steve

I think you need a bigger stand to hold all the equipment in lol

 

[0rbital]

Sweet!

 

[Bigred]

Well here's a updated full tank shot. Also I got my Blue Squamosa this weekend when I went to California. My friend held him for a year for me. What a great guy. Also got a Yuma rock from another friend. Here's the pics.

 

[dalston]

Dude, love the squamy, they seem to be so hard to find locally.

 

[Bigred]

Yep, they are real hard to find. I got lucky 4 years ago. One of the LFS in California got 3 of them and I got one of them. I found one website that sells them the same size mine is for $400-$600 each.

 

[mwcahill]

So I have been doing a little research and cant seem to find what the difference is between a grade A blue maxima and a Blue Squamosa. Can some one please explain. Here is a pic of my new clam (the one on the right), I was under the impression it was a blue maxima is this correct? Thanks in advance.

 

[mwcahill]

Sorry BigRed I did not want to thread jack, I thought I cancelled it in time.

 

[DML08]

Steve.. the tank is coming along nice man!..

 

[Bigred]

Here's some more pics.

 

[Bigred]

more pics

 

[DML08]

cool!.. second pick, what kind of wrasse is that?

 

[Bigred]

Ornate Leopard

Or Pylei Fairy

 

[DML08]

AHH! sweet man!... cheer's!...

 

[Bigred]

Well got 3 Yellow Coris Wrasses last night. Pretty cool to see them school together and on pod patrol.