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thetedinator said:
Thanks Joe!

You may not recall this but we met at a frag swap in....wait for it...Encino at Dave's. This was a long time ago and it was where I first met some of the more venerated Reefer's including you, Scott Berman and Dave.

Hope all is well.

Ted
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I was there as well. Those were the good old days before Eric Caamano became a wholesaler and Hugo was the same Hugo as today. All good guys and good times. And Ken too. If I remember right he was always on grill?
 
Changing 60g of Water

Changing 60g of Water

Maybe I'm old school but I do water changes pretty regularly. I thought I would post a few photos of what I do to change 60g of water out of my 240g tank.

I keep between 40 and 70 gallons of salt water on hand. When I did the last water change and how much water I changed last determines how much I change next. Since the last change was 30g, this change is 60g.

I shut the system down, let the water settle and then start siphoning from the tank.

This is two 33 gallon trash cans waiting to be 'filled'. One hose is the siphon hose from the tank. The other hose is connected to a pond pump. Because I have Grape Algae (Caulerpa racemosa) which is banned in California, I set the other end into a sink so the water goes into the sewer system. As a side note, if someone can recommend a fish that will eat Grape Algae, let me know. My Yellow Tangs don't touch it.



This is the water level in the two trash cans after siphoning. You can see they are almost filled. The two trash cans filled to this level is about 60g (today it was 59.4g).





This is what the tank looks like when it is down 60 gallons.



Here are the two barrels of SW ready to go into the DT. I have an RO/DI unit set up in my garage. I 'fill' the barrels and then mix in Reef Crystals. One barrel is 44g and the other is 33g. Both are food safe Brute trash cans. When the salinity is right, I cover the barrels and let them sit until needed. When I want to do a 60g change, I make sure I have about 70g on hand and ready to go (temp and salinity matching the DT). I stick a pump into a barrel and string an RV grade water hose to the DT. The hose has a valve on the end so that I shut off the water. I clamp the hose to the tank and then turn on the pump.



There are lots of benefits to doing water changes but I really like the extra one I get...water changes are the only time that my five Clownfish play nice and swim together.

 
I was looking on your thread for what skimmer you got but couldn't find it. Forgive me if you already mentioned it, but what skimmer are you using and are you happy with it?
 
Prob not MACNA, but I might. For sure RAP [emoji106]
Right now I'm switching over to Aqua Craft salt I had been using IO but the mag is crazy low.
 
Update - Coral Growth

Update - Coral Growth

I have the system pretty well dialed in. Fish and corals are happy. I thought I would post some pictures of a Green Bird's Nest for growth comparison. These were taken on July 1st and today, August 14th.

Side View July 1st, 2016


Side View August 14th, 2016


Top Down July 1st, 2016


Top Down August 14th, 2016
 
Joe Kelley said:
Hi Ted, great to catch up with you. Any updates on your tank? Joe
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Hey Joe. Good talking to you. After I conversation, I decided to start daily dosing of Magnesium. I'm dosing at the suggested rate for my CA/Alk consumption.

I shot this short video.

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Banggai Cardinal Video

Banggai Cardinal Video

I have 5 Banggai Cardinals. Two have bonded. One (the male I presume) is carrying eggs.

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Another Video Update

Another Video Update

I added a bunch of fish today. BTW, I can't count. I now have SIX Dispar Anthias in my system.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KEZuN5GOS3s?rel=0&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
Video Update

Video Update

Five months ago I added three Rose BTAs from Divers Den. Tonight I found one of my A. Ocellaris clownfish had finally decided to host in one of the Rose BTAs.

This tempers the bad news from today...a couple of weeks ago I added a bonded pair of designer clownfish to the system. Over the last week the female was harassed a lot and this evening I can't find her. Maybe she is hiding but I am not optimistic.

Anyway, here is a video of the clownfish and the BTA.

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thetedinator said:
This tempers the bad news from today...a couple of weeks ago I added a bonded pair of designer clownfish to the system. Over the last week the female was harassed a lot and this evening I can't find her. Maybe she is hiding but I am not optimistic.
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Good news...the female designer clownfish showed up this morning. This is before the lights come on. My guess is that when the lights come on, the harassment will start up and she will go back into hiding.
 
Good news Ted, maybe she will be ok. How is your valonia situation since adding the ARID?
Love the video, is that a sunset rose?

Joe
 
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