JBJ 20 gallon AIO reef tank

[elorablue]

Nothing really to report besides I found some type of sponge near my zoas and really dirty glass haha

Numbers are looking good bro. Phosphate coming down nicely.

 

[elorablue]

Happy soon to be thanksgiving! I worked 17 hours yesterday and 14 today .-. I need sleep or I won’t be alive to see my zoas grow haha

What field of work are you in to do those hours? Sounds like when I drove big trucks lol

 

[shadow_k]

What field of work are you in to do those hours? Sounds like when I drove big trucks lol

RETAIL we had 1500 orders and 14 people to pack them

 

[Mibu]

Happy soon to be thanksgiving! I worked 17 hours yesterday and 14 today .-. I need sleep or I won’t be alive to see my zoas grow haha

We cant be having that!!!! Who told your employer you're a cyborg?

 

[shadow_k]

We cant be having that!!!! Who told your employer you're a cyborg?

Tell that to all major retail stores lol

 

[Mibu]

Tell that to all major retail stores lol

Need to tell it to all the people who dont know how to take a break from shopping.

 

[shadow_k]

Got my magnesium test today hopefully the numbers aren’t too low

 

[dvgyfresh]

Got my magnesium test today hopefully the numbers aren’t too low

I should probly test .. haven’t tested mag in 4 months haha

 

[Mibu]

Got my magnesium test today hopefully the numbers aren’t too low

That should be above 1250 and below 1400. 1500 is safe, but I hear some inverts hate high magnesium.

 

[shadow_k]

I should probly test .. haven’t tested mag in 4 months haha

What salt do you use ?

That should be above 1250 and below 1400. 1500 is safe, but I hear some inverts hate high magnesium.

I saw Instant ocean mag level is sometimes low 1200

 

[Mibu]

What salt do you use ?

I saw Instant ocean mag level is sometimes low 1200

A little bit of food grade epsom salts will do the trick to get levels above 1250. If need be.

 

[dvgyfresh]

What salt do you use ?

I saw Instant ocean mag level is sometimes low 1200

I use instant ocean , however I don’t do water changes lol I dose trace elements / alk / cal / mg just haven’t tested mg

 

[shadow_k]

I use instant ocean , however I don’t do water changes lol I dose trace elements / alk / cal / mg just haven’t tested mg

Once I test all parameters im gonna start dosing all for reef to keep them steady. I hear sometimes IO mixes low like 900

 

[shadow_k]

A little bit of food grade epsom salts will do the trick to get levels above 1250. If need be.

I might have too haha coralline algae seemed to slow down.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Once I test all parameters im gonna start dosing all for reef to keep them steady. I hear sometimes IO mixes low like 900

IO can be all over the place a bit , AFR is a good idea! I couldn’t get used to it, found myself still dosing cal / alk to adjust so I thought why I am dosing afr

 

[Mibu]

I might have too haha coralline algae seemed to slow down.

Yup, i forget. I haven't had coralline grow for the last year...... That might explain some stuff....

Also... not the best looking pasties out there..

Round 2 of croissants and apple turnovers.

 

[shadow_k]

Yup, i forget. I haven't had coralline grow for the last year...... That might explain some stuff....

Also... not the best looking pasties out there..

Round 2 of croissants and apple turnovers.

I bet they test delicious I find perfect looking ones taste bland

 

[Mibu]

I bet they test delicious I find perfect looking ones taste bland

Well, they don't stay on the table. I only have 3 mouths to cook for.... The young one is a pastry fanatic ;Dead

 

[shadow_k]

Well here are the test results phosphates are going down and nitrates are going up it was either 20 or 30 api is tough to read

 

[Mibu]

Mag is high. No idea how either.