Happy Thursday evening folks! Wanted to give some updates here.
First, I’m continue to monitor effects of lanthanum chloride as well a stump remover for which I started to dose regularly to bring nitrates up.
I will share data in a week or two of the progress...
Other update:
Reefbot!
I have received and set up reefbot. I have to say directions on the setup and almost non-existent. Most of it I had to figure out myself by watching videos etc...
The company needs to put a bit more effort of making videos on set up.
Biggest challenge was that I had to exit out of app during the initial set up and after turning back on there was no way to get back into step by step directions. My reefbot was telling me that it was already register to account and would not let me do anything.
After several tickets and couple of days messing around with unit I finally figured out how and what needed to be done.
Having said that, I’m super happy with automation that reefbot brings. I’m thinking, I may create video for how to set up the unit and what things to look for during the process to help other out there...
Currently I’m testing nitrate , alkalinity, phosphates and calcium with this unit.
Here is what I found out, Hanna check for alkalinity was giving me consistent results however it’s about 1.5dkh off from Red Sea tester. I’ve used three different Hannah tester with 3 different reagents and similar results.
Hanna check would show me alk at 8.2- 8.8 dkh , Red Sea Pro would show me 9.8 - 10.3 dkh
I have ordered salifert test kit and looking forward on getting results and comparing.
For now I’m focusing on stability.
I’ve lowered drip of calcium reactor and keeping my alkalinity at 9 by Red Sea pro test kit.
Phosphates are between 0.02 - 0.04
I am still doing fine tuning of dosing lanthanum chloride .
Also with stump remover I’m doing about 3 table spoons daily to raise nitrates to 10ppm
Currently at 5ppm
Also feeding habits are about the same, 2-3 times per day with heavy pellets and frozen food.
Live stock update:
I’ve added gold torch to display tank, good size cc 21 tail torch frag. Beautiful color on that, hard to take picture to capture it. I’ll try to figure it out and share.
I’ve also added lots of acro frags to display tank and everything looking good so far.
Walt Disney frag from last year turned into mini colony, same as joe knows rainbow and fox flame.
Here are few pictures from today
First, I’m continue to monitor effects of lanthanum chloride as well a stump remover for which I started to dose regularly to bring nitrates up.
I will share data in a week or two of the progress...
Other update:
Reefbot!
I have received and set up reefbot. I have to say directions on the setup and almost non-existent. Most of it I had to figure out myself by watching videos etc...
The company needs to put a bit more effort of making videos on set up.
Biggest challenge was that I had to exit out of app during the initial set up and after turning back on there was no way to get back into step by step directions. My reefbot was telling me that it was already register to account and would not let me do anything.
After several tickets and couple of days messing around with unit I finally figured out how and what needed to be done.
Having said that, I’m super happy with automation that reefbot brings. I’m thinking, I may create video for how to set up the unit and what things to look for during the process to help other out there...
Currently I’m testing nitrate , alkalinity, phosphates and calcium with this unit.
Here is what I found out, Hanna check for alkalinity was giving me consistent results however it’s about 1.5dkh off from Red Sea tester. I’ve used three different Hannah tester with 3 different reagents and similar results.
Hanna check would show me alk at 8.2- 8.8 dkh , Red Sea Pro would show me 9.8 - 10.3 dkh
I have ordered salifert test kit and looking forward on getting results and comparing.
For now I’m focusing on stability.
I’ve lowered drip of calcium reactor and keeping my alkalinity at 9 by Red Sea pro test kit.
Phosphates are between 0.02 - 0.04
I am still doing fine tuning of dosing lanthanum chloride .
Also with stump remover I’m doing about 3 table spoons daily to raise nitrates to 10ppm
Currently at 5ppm
Also feeding habits are about the same, 2-3 times per day with heavy pellets and frozen food.
Live stock update:
I’ve added gold torch to display tank, good size cc 21 tail torch frag. Beautiful color on that, hard to take picture to capture it. I’ll try to figure it out and share.
I’ve also added lots of acro frags to display tank and everything looking good so far.
Walt Disney frag from last year turned into mini colony, same as joe knows rainbow and fox flame.
Here are few pictures from today