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It will bring nitrates n phos levels down .I don't think it will pale Sps but
seems to deepen their colors .I was doing vodka n marukan rice vinegar but my colors got dark real quick .I am guessing it was the sugar source in the vinegar .
I just started on the I herb n will just dose low amounts 5 ppm n 0.5 on the vodka to see what happens .My colors are a lil too rich and haven't hit that balance I like to see..I can't really comment too much since I haven't dosed vit c in a long time .
The advise it to run it for a few months then stop to almost nothing then hit it again.
It only stays active in the tank for 8 hours so u have to dose it twice a day . Use only buffered n no pills .
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This may be silly, but is it liquid or power?


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Broke down my small qt tank .Gonna bubble wrap in put it in the box.
I boxed up my chiller n screwed my desktop video card .I was pulling the tubing n not paying attention .

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My poor video card ...lol
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The apparent damage .Haven't tested the DVI ports but the HDMI is fried
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Reef keeping 101 ..under one of the dumb things that can happen .
Do not place the desktop so close to ur reef tank ..
 
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Not much to update . A lot of packing n I can't seem to be able to get out of a LFS without goodies in hand .
Was getting tank quotes and started looking at Acan Frags. I am starting to see the limitations of a phone camera.
The LFS owner said he was losing out the okole since it was a ultra frag but due to his lights u couldn't see it's true colors.
I was like "what orange " Nah..
He was right
I wish the pic was better ..

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Another failed attempt . U can see the crazy color on one of the polyps on the right side when it was cut .

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Lower right is the insanity favia .
Above it is a Golden Rim Dragon Soul Favia
N some shut down WOW palys aka Wobblegongs.

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The palys starting to open .

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A good friend made these 4 me so I can place a few corals to grow
out on them.They are curing in his qt frag tank atm

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Those wow Palys are awesome.


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I think u were looking at the green lanterns beside them lol ..

Most of the corals are on posts again and on racks for the move soon .

Last shot before the breakdown ... Never did get a full FTS worth sharing .


 
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We'll
Here we go again .. New diggs were supposed to be here today . I was going to go inspect it and pay the bill .
No answer from the owner's personal cell or text response . Can u say DEJA VU ??

So I had to amuse myself and took a few pic's since I will be relocating them in a move . Hopefully all will be well and I won't lose anything .


So here are some better pic's . It's amazing what happen's when u clean a lens .LOL


Ultimate Stag





Zibba I think this is the one similar to your grape juice . I bought it and the LFS did not know what it was .
It had fushia tips when i first got it .




OA Minty Fresh . It has grown a bit
Now



Before

 
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A few more pic's

Tierra De Fuego . I cut the side portion off and now have a two branch frag growing from this .
This seems to be the blue variety no yellow green like my other one . This is a legit one no doubt . Look at the plug





A better pic of the new acan I like a lot .




Pink lemonade .

 
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Couldn't get a good shot of the Macna SSC .



This is another SSC that morphed on me into the blueberry variety .My infamous rainbow mound. I took a frag from it . It is in the front . Some really slow growing milli that came from Boggs .
I know ,I know dirty frag plug . I will clean them all before the move .

 
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One of 4 torts I have . This gets algae on it constantly .



BGM that has lost some color sitting close the sandbed now .

 
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My Cornbread Insanity Favia .
Rommel's watermelon in the rear .





CB Golden Rimmed Dragon Soul
Karl's Candelight in the background .

 

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Zibba I think this is the one similar to your grape juice . I bought and the LFS did not know what it was .
It had fushia tips when i first got it .

Ha, yours looks better :p jerk...now I need to go find some more acros!
 

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My Cornbread Insanity Favia .

Have you seen a picture of the favia that I posted as a "malibu favia?" Based on the colors here, mine looks closer to your "Cornbread Insanity," although I've never seen a full colony to really compare. If you get a chance, swing over to my thread and give me your thoughts on that favia I posted. Regardless, I'm loving that your "Cornbread Insanity!" Favias are becoming come of my favorite corals.
 
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Have you seen a picture of the favia that I posted as a "malibu favia?" Based on the colors here, mine looks closer to your "Cornbread Insanity," although I've never seen a full colony to really compare. If you get a chance, swing over to my thread and give me your thoughts on that favia I posted. Regardless, I'm loving that your "Cornbread Insanity!" Favias are becoming come of my favorite corals.

I like favia's too . Just some of them can be pretty aggressive .


few more pic's . Not sure if I have shown these are not.



Ice tort .





Reef Exotic's Watermelon Stag .




A lil blurry

Ponape torch..old school

 
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OA Batunai .
Tips are turning purple or blue .




This one had me paranoid . I dipped it but did not find anything . I have two of them . Changed the plugs after I looked at the pic's
Tyree Purple Monster .


 
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Two Reef Raft Frags .

Cotton Candy booger .





Was sold to me as ReeF Raft blue .. I have some doubts on this one . Anyone ever heard of it ?
Stays Fuzzy . More blue than the pic shows .


 

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