125 - Took Forever But Here It is!

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I just realized I can't get either of the other two tangs I was considering because they're both Acanthurus.

No Half Black Mimic
No Eibli Mimic

Guess it's the Desjardini for my final Tang.

If you want an Eibli Mimic...

https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/609408/
https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/609578/
Or a Mimic Half Black

https://www.liveaquaria.com/divers-den/product/608147/
Edit to add: These are Diver's Den

 

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Might not look like much but here's the Spath "frag" that survived. Still alive.

 

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Ok, NeoPhos is running low - maybe a couple of weeks remaining.

Ordered Loudwolf. Gonna go the DIY route. 56 liters for $10 instead of 2 liters for $35.

 

[stoney7713]

Ok, NeoPhos is running low - maybe a couple of weeks remaining.

Ordered Loudwolf. Gonna go the DIY route. 56 liters for $10 instead of 2 liters for $35.

DIY for the win!!!

 

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DIY for the win!!!

@billyocean is going to be so proud of me! Using Trisodium phosphate, using a doser, actually dosing phosphate!!!

 

[JoJosReef]

Oh, I missed the sutherners temperature bit! Always loved how my family in New Orleans would pull on gloves when it hit 50 outside.

 

[billyocean]

@billyocean is going to be so proud of me! Using Trisodium phosphate, using a doser, actually dosing phosphate!!!

 

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It's been 1 month since I installed the Jebao and started auto dosing phosphates and I'm sitting at 0.12. That's right where I had it set so I'd say we're doing good.

Nitrates are still off the charts so I'ma try to do a water change today if I can. I probably need more softies?

 

[stoney7713]

It's been 1 month since I installed the Jebao and started auto dosing phosphates and I'm sitting at 0.12. That's right where I had it set so I'd say we're doing good.

Nitrates are still off the charts so I'ma try to do a water change today if I can. I probably need more softies?

More corals?? Always!

 

[stoney7713]

It's been 1 month since I installed the Jebao and started auto dosing phosphates and I'm sitting at 0.12. That's right where I had it set so I'd say we're doing good.

Nitrates are still off the charts so I'ma try to do a water change today if I can. I probably need more softies?

I have found carbon dosing controls my nitrates. It doesn't have much of an impact on phosphates in my experience, but since your dosing, it would be a little counter productive.

 

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Just fed the tank.

Reef Roids
Coral Frenzy
Coral Cane
Reef Candy
Mysis
Nori

Everyone was out eating and swimming! Foxface was chasing down the mysids.nd slurping them up, PJs were fast! Powder Brown was hitting the nori and mysis. Even the Lawnmower came out and chased a few mysis. Milles all have their feeders out waving in the wind. Mushrooms opened and closed. Acans, Micros, Bowers, and Blastos are feeding. Zoas are... I'd say everything is happily fed.

Coral Snow and MB7 dose coming in a few.

 

[stoney7713]

Just fed the tank.

Reef Roids
Coral Frenzy
Coral Cane
Reef Candy
Mysis
Nori

Everyone was out eating and swimming! Foxface was chasing down the mysids.nd slurping them up, PJs were fast! Powder Brown was hitting the nori and mysis. Even the Lawnmower came out and chased a few mysis. Milles all have their feeders out waving in the wind. Mushrooms opened and closed. Acans, Micros, Bowers, and Blastos are feeding. Zoas are... I'd say everything is happily fed.

Coral Snow and MB7 dose coming in a few.

 

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I have found carbon dosing controls my nitrates. It doesn't have much of an impact on phosphates in my experience, but since your dosing, it would be a little counter productive.

I've considered giving it a shot (no pun intended). I was waiting for the Nitrate reagents to come in before starting. Now that they're here I need to start. I'll probably just use vinegar since we buy that 2 gallons at a time.

 

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I have found carbon dosing controls my nitrates. It doesn't have much of an impact on phosphates in my experience, but since your dosing, it would be a little counter productive.

Even if it lowers the phosphates I can up my dosing while carbon dosing. Once I have everything in check and get my nitrates where they need to be I can back off on the vinegar and see what happens with the nitrates and phosphates.

 

[stoney7713]

I've considered giving it a shot (no pun intended). I was waiting for the Nitrate reagents to come in before starting. Now that they're here I need to start. I'll probably just use vinegar since we buy that 2 gallons at a time.

Yeah it's just hard to say how it would affect your phosphates. For me it's hardly noticeable amount, not enough to control phosphates, I still mix some GFO in my carbon to keep my levels where I want them.

 

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So I can't tell you to vote for me but my picture is on the June POTM Voting Thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/june-2023-potm-voting-poll.998271/
If you want to vote for me I might win a porthole for taking better pictures but I can't tell you to vote for me. But if you think it's the best pic, feel free to vote for me?

 

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Well... So far I voted for me.

 

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[Projects with Sam]

what number? too busy to read the thread :D