It was this big... Now its this big...

[F i s h y]

Think my clowns may spawn in their pot for the first time. If so that could mean lots of babies.

 

[fishguy242]

... ;) :face-blowing-a-kiss:

 

[fishguy242]

Ju vant to sell some coral... ;) :grinning-face-with-big-eyes:

 

[F i s h y]

Video update later. Tank is doing good. Parameters seem to be in check. Been dosing phyto plankton and it has helped drop my Po4 considerably (maybe to much). Nitrates are down as well.

Will be doing some new experiments on the tank. Looking to try to induce spawning in my coral over the next 18 months. should be fun. I will be looking at changing light duration, temp, phyto dosing, and some other things to mimic a more natural reef. Got some data on ocean temps and light duration for St. Croix to use as my baseline. I'll be normalizing (or generalizing them) to keep things simple.

My single torch spawned baby seems to be doing very well, pic later. It is a bright gold one.

Clowns did not spawn in the clay pot. However they did spawn on the tile. So I have about 250 to 300 eggs that will hatch out near the end of the weekend or early next week. Will be moving the tile on hatch night to see if I can maximize the number of larvae I get. Phyto and rotifers are stable so should be a good run. I learned a lot on the first go around about prey density, tank size, aggression, tank cleaning, so hopefully it goes well.

Most recent test results:
Temp 76.6
Salinity 35
PH 7.9
Alk 9.4
Po4 .034 (a little lower than I would like)
No3 39.9 (a little higher than i would like)
Ca 420
Mg 1450

That is all for now.

 

[F i s h y]

I should note, a mass spawning would be nice to get, including all coral families I house. But I am most interested in seeing if I can get my Goni's and my Euphyllia to spawn. Anything else would be extra to me. I don't think i have enough of each type of Acro species to get viable larvae.

 

[Stang67]

Maybe I should just dump some phyto in to help decrease my po.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

Been dosing phyto plankton and it has helped drop my Po4 considerably (maybe to much). Nitrates are down as well.

First of all; wow wave to move forward in this hobby!!

So about dosing phyto to reduce Po4… how many different one are you dosing and how much? have you seen one kind help more than others?
My nitrates and phosphates always run high with my FOWLR. Need to get my phyto cultures going again.

 

[F i s h y]

First of all; wow wave to move forward in this hobby!!

So about dosing phyto to reduce Po4… how many different one are you dosing and how much? have you seen one kind help more than others?
My nitrates and phosphates always run high with my FOWLR. Need to get my phyto cultures going again.

I'm only using nannochloropsis. Probably spelled wrong. I have found that when I let the culture go for an extra day with out fertilizer before using or splitting that it reduces nutrients in my reef instead of raises them. Arguably I use a lot when doing this, more than any normal hobbyist should. My total water volume is roughly 375 gallons and I use a gallon of phyto once a week on my heavy day and a quarter gallon every other day. It's part of the experimenting I'm doing.

If you want a starter come on down and see the tank and I'll bottle you up a gallon or so.

 

[MrsBugmaster]

If you want a starter come on down and see the tank and I'll bottle you up a gallon or so.

Awesome. Please DM me your availability for this weekend and next week. Thanks

 

[F i s h y]

 

[Stang67]

Hi Pu!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

... ;) :thinking-face:

@Slocke @felda001 think we can load a high-capacity assault unicorn into a catapult?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Woohoooo babies!!!!!!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Baby torch... on dead frogspawn colony.

Well the torch repurposed the Skelton. Good job!! Waste not want not

 

[Slocke]

@Slocke @felda001 think we can load a high-capacity assault unicorn into a catapult?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Ok what did you type in to get that!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

@felda001 loooooooooook!!!!!

 

[felda001]

@Slocke @felda001 think we can load a high-capacity assault unicorn into a catapult?

Yes

 

[Slocke]

Ok what did you type in to get that!

So my AI site has a “prompt enhancer”:​

A massive rhinoceros sits in a wooden catapult, ready to be launched. The rhino's skin is a deep, dark gray, and the catapult is made of rough, splintered wood. In the background, a castle looms, manned by a group of opossums. The castle is made of stone, with a tall tower and a drawbridge that is currently raised. The opossums are wearing armor and carrying weapons, looking ready for battle.​

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I want a rhino catapult now