DSC reef's 75 gallon adventure

[DSC reef]

People can have a conversation without arguing, I'm not trying to slight you or argue with you. If you want something to be helpful, it at least needs to be factually accurate. Red Sea blue bucket typically has an alkalinity of 8-9 dKh (we'll call it 8.5). The measured difference you had the last seven years has no bearing because you attempted to use a different salt. Your undata didn't die because it cant tolerate something outside of 9.8-10.1 dKh. Mine has been fine all the way down to 6.4 dKh. Thousands of reefers have them in parameters all over the place.

Again, if 10 dKh is working for you, absolutely stick with it but if we're trying to be helpful to other reefers, suggesting that the change of salt or lower alkalinity was the cause is just false.

How is it false? No need to do this on my thread and I really don't appreciate it. If you disagree then please move on. Thanks.

 

[DSC reef]

That looks similar to the Tyree true undata. I have a big frag of it sitting in my tank. Quick iPhone pic.

Whoa! That's a beauty.

 

[DSC reef]

This not good, but before you start tossing corals, give them some time to recover. When I my system went south last year. corals that I thought were gone came back and I was amazed.

I agree, I still have them in the tank and hoping. I still can't believe our chalice came back from over 6 months of skeleton. It's really amazing.

 

[DSC reef]

Sorry to hear about your loss , I just lost half my fish ,so totally I agree , I had too much time on my hands and started messing with my tank ... big mistake ...but we learn and we move on ... wish you all the success with your tank , and your new baby !
Macky

Thanks @Jason mack I need to follow my own advice! If your tank is happy just enjoy it! :D

 

[jsker]

Thanks @Jason mack I need to follow my own advice! If your tank is happy just enjoy it! :D

That is what I found out last year, keep it simple and I quit messing with everything.:)

 

[Big G]

Yikes! Thanks for sharing. I was getting kinda, thinking about switching from RSCP too. My corals are doing great. I'll stick. Whew! Congrats on the coming boy. Spoil him with love. :)

 

[DSC reef]

Yikes! Thanks for sharing. I was getting kinda, thinking about switching from RSCP too. My corals are doing great. I'll stick. Whew! Congrats on the coming boy. Spoil him with love. :)

Good idea @Big G! We will definitely spoil our new little one. One big reefing family

 

[Big G]

Good idea @Big G! We will definitely spoil our new little one. One big reefing family

Can't believe my daughter is already 39. Still spoiling her by the way. But in a good way. :)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Can't believe my daughter is already 39. Still spoiling her by the way. But in a good way. :)

My oldest is 5...I cannot imagine 39o_O

 

[DSC reef]

Ours are at 15, 2 and soon to be....;)

 

[Big G]

My oldest is 5...I cannot imagine 39o_O

She turned out ok except for one thing. She's a marathon runner and I'm a distance swimmer. Can't have everything LOL :rolleyes:

 

[Crabs McJones]

She turned out ok except for one thing. She's a marathon runner and I'm a distance swimmer. Can't have everything LOL :rolleyes:

Can't run on water and can't swim on land.....

 

[Big G]

Can't run on water and can't swim on land.....

But a "crab" can do both . . . LOL

 

[Crabs McJones]

But a "crab" can do both . . . LOL

 

[Big G]

Crabs, you crack me up. Almost got me to spit my coffee. Nice try . . . :eek::D

 

[DSC reef]

These memes never get old! Good thing I finished my coffee already;Hilarious

 

[NY_Caveman]

Time for a little update. I think it's important to document the bad times and mistakes we can make to help other reefers out there. Since we have another little one on the way I figured I'd lower the alk in the tank a bit over the course of a couple weeks so I could change from coral pro salt to the regular blue bucket in hopes to cut a little cost. Big mistake. The tank has always thrived at an alk of 9.8-10.2 so slowly lowering it to 8dkh caused all my montis to perish. We started this tank with coral pro and it just works for us. I like to do 15 gallon water changes weekly and with that and dosing the alk stays right at 10dkh. The corals I didn't loose are recovering nicely and color has come back strong. So, if your tank is thriving and healthy, don't change anything;) Here's a few pics of the damage that was done to all the montis. I fragged the SPS colonies and they have recovered nicely.

Just curious, were there any montipora you felt were not or were less impacted?

Congratulations on the boy! I am happily surrounded by girls (wife, then 10 and 7 year old girls).

 

[DSC reef]

Just curious, were there any montipora you felt were not or were less impacted?

Congratulations on the boy! I am happily surrounded by girls (wife, then 10 and 7 year old girls).

The only montipora that made it was the spongodes! That colony is bullet proof! I'm still hoping the others pull through. Thanks for the kind words!

 

[NY_Caveman]

The only montipora that made it was the spongodes! That colony is bullet proof! I'm still hoping the others pull through. Thanks for the kind words!

That is exactly why I asked. I figured if any of them weathered the fluctuation it was the Spongodes.

 

[DSC reef]

I've thought about getting rid of that colony many times over the years but the tank would look off without it.