Head-High IM 100 EXT

[docscorals]

Still nothing in the tank yet, but did unfortunately have something get out, and we were briefly able to enjoy empty water both in the tank and on the floor. Not too bad though. Was able to, at least temporarily, fix the leak pretty quickly, although not before certain hurtful words were willy-nilly being tossed around like "warped" and "corroded."

Turns out the blue circled part (is that a bulkhead or something?) was leaking and the water, instead of just spilling back into the sump, which seems logical, was doing a conga line across the top of the sump and escaping over the front and onto the floor.

Ordered some live rock from TBS which should be here in a week or so. Hopefully limited excitement until then.

OK, so I don’t mean to laugh, but this exact thing happened to me last year. I sat there and stared at the water and thought, you seriously couldn’t just trickle back in the sump? Only difference is I had carpet and it leaked behind the sump and I didn’t catch it until the carpet in front of the sump was damp.

 

[Head-High and Glassy]

Keeping watch.

 

[Head-High and Glassy]

A few updates.

I've added a Versa X1 dosing pump for All For Reef. I have it set to 27 ml per day and alkalinity is now rock solid. It's been so reliable that I bought another one for dosing phosphate, which i haven't been able to keep above 0. Haven't added this one yet but should be bringing it online soon.

In the hopes of bringing down nitrate, which are about 25-50 on the profi test, bought a couple of the chaetomax 9w lights for use with the IM sump's refugium. Figured this was cheaper than going right to the turf scrubber to lower nitrates. But Algae barn was out of chaeto, so enter the sea lettuce at $49 a pop... which upon reflection seems to be available for free at the jersey shore after a storm. Anyway, turns out that using a powerhead in the sump sends the lettuce flying all over the place, including in the skimmer and return pump. But when I don't use the powerhead, it collects on the surface and looks kind of disgusting. So upon AI's suggestion, I got a media bag to contain the stuff while using the powerhead. In any event, haven't noticed much lowering of nitrates, so this might be a short experiment.

Since stabilizing alkalinity though, this solar flare seems to be adding color from green to orange...or it could totally be wishful thinking.

But check out this acan!

Cyphastrea seems to be cruising.

FTS

Have $1100 in the cart at Dr. Reefs. Should I do it?? Leaning no... but...