Ivory's NSW DD Reef Pro 900

[merereef]

so this weekend i have gone over to tropic marin carbocalcium and there K and A elements for my dosing regime now

On the back if carbo calcium whats the dose instructions and does it tell you how much will increase cal and alk by?

 

[Richard Ivory]

On the back if carbo calcium whats the dose instructions and does it tell you how much will increase cal and alk by?

yes alk its based on alk

nstructions:

Mixing

• The 700 g (1.5 lbs.) can of Carbocalcium Powder is sufficient for 5 liters (1.3 gallons) liquid solution, the 1400 g (3 lbs.) can for 10 liters (2.6 gallons) liquid solution.
• 6 level measuring spoons of Carbocalcium Powder are dissolved in 1 liter (0.26 gallons) reverse osmosis water to create the liquid mineral solution.

Dosing

• Starting with a daily dose of 5 ml of Carbo-Calcium liquid solution per 100 liters (26 gallons) of total system volume. Increase the daily dose by monitoring the alkalinity. Increase the dose by 2.5 ml per 100 liters until a constant alkalinity of 7-9 dKH is achieved.

Note: In larger systems, Carbo-Calcium Powder can be added directly to a high flow area of your tank without any pre-mixing.



Maximum daily dose - 25 ml of Tropic Marin Carbo-Calcium per 100 liters.



Tropic Marin Carbo-Calcium Powder Contains: (per 700g)

• 40,000 mg Calcium
• 5,600 dKH

 

[SPR1968]

borrowed a macro lens at the weekend for my 1st try

Great pictures Richard, very nice!

 

[Richard Ivory]

Great pictures Richard, very nice!

thanks mate was my 1st time with the macro lens

 

[najer]

borrowed a macro lens at the weekend for my 1st try

Trust me on this, save the money for a decent lens, it is a companion hobby for me, great pics. :)

 

[Richard Ivory]

Trust me on this, save the money for a decent lens, it is a companion hobby for me, great pics. :)

i am going to mate my friend at work just lent me his camera and lenses to try ,as he said it would be pointless going and buying 1st if i did not like or could not use ,well i liked a lot ,and with our 1st grandchild also on the way ,i can use for both
the tank and the baby ,so saving now

 

[Richard Ivory]

I seeded my diy hog algae scrubber about 2-3 weeks ago now and I think it's taking hold ,which I am happy about ,all I might have to do is rough up the mesh a bit more so it can attach better in the future

 

[Richard Ivory]

missed the water change last week ,but did this week also 1st week with the carbo calcium and every thing is nice and stable now ,except mag which has never been anyway ,all the corals seem to have more polyp extension and better colour as well dont know if this is down to the K and A elements i am dosing or the tank is just starting to mature more now ,time will tell

but at the present i am happy with every thing at the moment

the mag might also be that i am filling the syringe correct now

 

[Richard Ivory]

This week's parameters

 

[Richard Ivory]

these new clarisea longer rolls are going to last a lot longer this is a weeks worth so far and really dark too so i am a happy reefer ,i think they changed the micron too

 

[SPR1968]

these new clarisea longer rolls are going to last a lot longer this is a weeks worth so far and really dark too so i am a happy reefer ,i think they changed the micron too

Is it a good quality piece of kit Richard, I’m doing a little planning and have the SK5000 version in mind ?

 

[Richard Ivory]

Is it a good quality piece of kit Richard, I’m doing a little planning and have the SK5000 version in mind ?

it is mate the first few rolls did not last that long as was picking up all the dirt ,now they have made this longer one with a different micron ,its much better ,they did give me one to test a few month ago and it was good ,so glad it now on the market now ,will make the clarisea much better

 

[merereef]

these new clarisea longer rolls are going to last a lot longer this is a weeks worth so far and really dark too so i am a happy reefer ,i think they changed the micron too

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[Richard Ivory]

just as everything was going so well DISASTER

my light fell in my DT while i was at work ,my wife rang but by the time i got home she had removed it but the damage was done a yellow substance had come out the light ,which i can only think was led cement

i think all my corals will die they all have stringy **** coming off them ,and have lost 3/4 of my fish too ,the skimmer was going nuts ,i could not keep up with it ,but its under control now

put some new carbon in i will keep changing this every 2 days i think

will do water changes every day now too for a week or so ,i ordered a icp test to see what is going on even though this will take

and will be getting a polyfilter today to help

SO SO GUTTED AS EVERYTHING WAS DOING SO WELL AT THE MOMENT AND THE WIFE WANT ME TO SELL IT ALL NOW AS WELL

which i will not do , i ordered another light yesterday will be here today ,but this is going to be a very,very slow comeback ,as all my money is tied up in the house renovations till the end of the year ,which i must get done with our 1st grandchild due in December

so the fightback begins today but dont hold out much hope for the corals at all

 

[merereef]

just as everything was going so well DISASTER

my light fell in my DT while i was at work ,my wife rang but by the time i got home she had removed it but the damage was done a yellow substance had come out the light ,which i can only think was led cement

i think all my corals will die they all have stringy **** coming off them ,and have lost 3/4 of my fish too ,the skimmer was going nuts ,i could not keep up with it ,but its under control now

put some new carbon in i will keep changing this every 2 days i think

will do water changes every day now too for a week or so ,i ordered a icp test to see what is going on even though this will take

and will be getting a polyfilter today to help

SO SO GUTTED AS EVERYTHING WAS DOING SO WELL AT THE MOMENT AND THE WIFE WANT ME TO SELL IT ALL NOW AS WELL

which i will not do , i ordered another light yesterday will be here today ,but this is going to be a very,very slow comeback ,as all my money is tied up in the house renovations till the end of the year ,which i must get done with our 1st grandchild due in December

so the fightback begins today but dont hold out much hope for the corals at all

Damnnn man what a shame... cant believe it. How much of your water are you changing out daily?

 

[najer]

just as everything was going so well DISASTER

my light fell in my DT while i was at work ,my wife rang but by the time i got home she had removed it but the damage was done a yellow substance had come out the light ,which i can only think was led cement

i think all my corals will die they all have stringy **** coming off them ,and have lost 3/4 of my fish too ,the skimmer was going nuts ,i could not keep up with it ,but its under control now

put some new carbon in i will keep changing this every 2 days i think

will do water changes every day now too for a week or so ,i ordered a icp test to see what is going on even though this will take

and will be getting a polyfilter today to help

SO SO GUTTED AS EVERYTHING WAS DOING SO WELL AT THE MOMENT AND THE WIFE WANT ME TO SELL IT ALL NOW AS WELL

which i will not do , i ordered another light yesterday will be here today ,but this is going to be a very,very slow comeback ,as all my money is tied up in the house renovations till the end of the year ,which i must get done with our 1st grandchild due in December

so the fightback begins today but dont hold out much hope for the corals at all

Keep us updated please, fingers crossed for you.

 

[SPR1968]

just as everything was going so well DISASTER

my light fell in my DT while i was at work ,my wife rang but by the time i got home she had removed it but the damage was done a yellow substance had come out the light ,which i can only think was led cement

i think all my corals will die they all have stringy **** coming off them ,and have lost 3/4 of my fish too ,the skimmer was going nuts ,i could not keep up with it ,but its under control now

put some new carbon in i will keep changing this every 2 days i think

will do water changes every day now too for a week or so ,i ordered a icp test to see what is going on even though this will take

and will be getting a polyfilter today to help

SO SO GUTTED AS EVERYTHING WAS DOING SO WELL AT THE MOMENT AND THE WIFE WANT ME TO SELL IT ALL NOW AS WELL

which i will not do , i ordered another light yesterday will be here today ,but this is going to be a very,very slow comeback ,as all my money is tied up in the house renovations till the end of the year ,which i must get done with our 1st grandchild due in December

so the fightback begins today but dont hold out much hope for the corals at all

Sorry to hear this Richard and I hope the water changes and carbon help bring it back in line for you.

Fingers crossed

 

[Retro Reefer]

just as everything was going so well DISASTER

my light fell in my DT while i was at work ,my wife rang but by the time i got home she had removed it but the damage was done a yellow substance had come out the light ,which i can only think was led cement

i think all my corals will die they all have stringy **** coming off them ,and have lost 3/4 of my fish too ,the skimmer was going nuts ,i could not keep up with it ,but its under control now

put some new carbon in i will keep changing this every 2 days i think

will do water changes every day now too for a week or so ,i ordered a icp test to see what is going on even though this will take

and will be getting a polyfilter today to help

SO SO GUTTED AS EVERYTHING WAS DOING SO WELL AT THE MOMENT AND THE WIFE WANT ME TO SELL IT ALL NOW AS WELL

which i will not do , i ordered another light yesterday will be here today ,but this is going to be a very,very slow comeback ,as all my money is tied up in the house renovations till the end of the year ,which i must get done with our 1st grandchild due in December

so the fightback begins today but dont hold out much hope for the corals at all

This is heartbreaking to hear.. hopefully you will be back on track soon.

 

[Richard Ivory]

Damnnn man what a shame... cant believe it. How much of your water are you changing out daily?

50 litres last night will do 75 today and 75 sunday then will do 20 litres a day all nex week i think

 

[Richard Ivory]

Keep us updated please, fingers crossed for you.

will do mate down 2 3 fish now but they seem fine 2 clowns and my foxface but i think lost all the corals for sure