Garfs SPS cube

[Miami Reef]

Beautiful!!

 

[Garf]

Nothin bad to report. Lowering my lights seems to have given everything a boost. Even the receding encruster is recovering. I may have discovered how to increase the “bag of sand” phosphate removal but I really need to do a few tests before mentioning it, doh!
And my urchin has decided after 3 years that he will wear two snail hats.
Salinity 35ppt, nitrate 40 ish, phos 0.25, temp 25.5C

 

[Miami Reef]

I can’t wait to hear about the new sand generation method. I’m going to guess you add some muriatic acid to lower the pH.

 

[Garf]

Decided to add some aeration today to the sump, as a Christmas present to the tank. I already had a 3 watt air pump, airline and air stone, lol. I’m a cheapskate.

Pic of tank from a different perspective to end the year
Happy Christmas all

 

[Miami Reef]

Tank looks good. Merry Christmas, you’ve been a very nice chap to me this year.

 

[Garf]

Nothin major to report this month, stuff seems to be growing well. I chopped the head off this pink thing that’s puddling but little else, (gave it to the wife for her tank). Added my CO2 bubbly thing to her tank also, to combat the vinegar she’s using whilst dabbling with carbon dosing. In my tank I’m dabbling with reacting Lugols in old tank water then dosing that, see what happens, lol

 

[Garf]

I’m dabbling with reacting Lugols in old tank water

+14 days and I could swear that stuff is having a growth spurt, lol. especially the coralline. I’ve changed nothing else that I’m aware of;

 

[Garf]

Intentionally damaged puddler. Reaction from damage, Lugols or coincidence? I’ll try and keep the camera flat against the glass so the pic is at the same angle from now on, lol

Edit - worked out how to get a similar angle on the pic by putting reference marks on the screen, then lining them up, so pics are direct comparisons, near enough. Lighting settings identical, same camera.

Pic 3 updated 2 April:

 

[Garf]

Another month gone, another pic;

 

[Garf]

Couple of mods this month. Started adding Lugols and DIY iron and manganese to daily water change. Also DIY’d a gravity fed top off.