Watching these tiny frags grow is more interesting than watching the world series.
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I just received two itty-bitty frags (the smallest frags I have ever tried to grow) of the Walt Disney acro from @vhuang168 . I cannot complain because he gave them to me free - now my challenge is to grow both of them into awesome colonies! If I get that little fleck on the right to grow it would be true miracle!
Don't understand what you mean. With a big enough refugium, you will still be able to have a skimmer nearby and also pump through it and up to the display and not really lose anything. Just make sure that area is low flow.
Yes, if done in that manner. If you want to run the filtration, split the drain line coming back to your filtration with part coming to the refugium, and the remainder into the filter section - that line will have the rollermat on it. The refugium just rolls right into the sump. The skimmer will not be an issue for the things you want to get back into the DT. Don't worry about that.I have will have water flowing out of refugium into a sump with roll filter and protein skimmer...I will be filtering out all the goodies that would normally be feeding tank?
Very Nice Terence!Just finished a couple of tasks tonight.
1. Get my carbon filtration back online
2. Upgrade my RODI to 9 stages (well technically 8) and finally install a 3-way TDS meter!
First off I wanted to get my carbon filter back online. Sure I have been running without it for about three months, but now with the low to no water change Triton method, I needed to put it back online to help polish the water. I ordered up the best carbon money can buy in the hobby - or so it seems - the ROX .8 from BRS. This carbon has a tiny "stick-like" appearance. The best part about this stuff is it has almost no fines so there is really not much rinsing necessary at all. It supposedly has the best performance and lasts the longest. I run a two canister BRS filter made for Carbon+GFO but I just use it for Carbon on both sides. I drive it with my PMUP pump. I like to suspend my PMUP from the bottom so that it is less likely to suck in grit or have one of those sneaky snail/slug things decide its a great place to go!
After that it was time to tackle the RODI. From using a TDS pen I knew my water was good, but I really missed having the 3-way TDS meter (I used it on the system I had hodge-podged together for the kitchen water and never bought another one for the fish cave). So, I looked at BRS to get one - they were $45 each - not bad - but then I searched a little deeper and found that I could get a two-canister DI rig, loaded with DI resin, WITH the 3-way TDS filter for just $100 - only $55 more and I got the canisters filter set with canisters filled with DI resin for just $55 more. And then I thought, I just saw that video Ryan did on running separate cation and anion DI resins before running a mixed DI resin. Hmm. What if I changed over my existing 2-canister DI to cation and anion, and then add this dual-stage after that with the mixed bed - now that would be some clean water! Yep, that was the way to go!
So, before I put in the new one, I removed the TDS meter from the dual stage DI filter and then installed the TDS meter on my existing system to get a baseline. I had 282 out of the triple filter before RO, and then 18 after the RO and then 24 after the DI - HUH!? I have no idea how that could be because the DI was only about half depleted.
Anyway, I then installed the dual stage, moved around the TDS sensors, and turned on the water and let it flow for 10 minutes. I checked the TDS meter - 277 - 019 - 000 - WOOT!
So, how do I get to 9 stages? Sediment - 5 micron - 1 micron - RO - RO - Cation - Anion - Mixed DI - Mixed DI
Here are some pics.
I know when I change mine I have to reduced my intensity for a couple of days, dang nutrients!So, if you ever wondered if carbon makes a difference, take a look at my PAR in the tank with the only change being saturday night putting my carbon back online. About 8% more light is penetrating to the sensor now that it is less yellow. You can see it got somewhat better yesterday (24 hours) but today it is even better. Can't wait to see what it shows tomorrow. So cool to be able to see these effects using the Apex.
Your corals look great. I wish my tank looked half as good as yours.
Only if your fish are not exhibitionists.Your right advice seems right on though. Does sticking a camera in the tank count (no hands tho)? Cuz I'm about to go do that...