My 72 Bowfront Build Revised Thread

[jsker]

Good Sunday afternoon

Reporting for the mad labs and reef location office tank.

Ok, the tank stirr- I am happy to report that was a success and the the tank is clearer with no stress to the system, even some of the nusine algae is gone plus the tiny bit of cyano that was coming back.

Testing. I have been running a test with the Hanna checkers and why my measurement are sometimes off. My conclusion, do not reuse the tips, syringes because leftover reagent is in the tips and dries inside the tips between test, clean the calcium test piperator tip with ro/di before pulling a sample same as the reagent tips, drying a evaporation and dry will throw of the testing. Better yet source new pipeartor tips and toss them after each test. Tips are $13.00 (Don I got it right) for 1000. As far as 1ml/cc syringes 6.95 per 100.

Plan, purchase two adjustable pipettes and tips. one 10 to 1000ul and 1 to 10 ml. Yes this is over board but more toys

I also decided to stick with my DOS instead of getting a different AWC even though the DOS in noise and click. I read up on how to solve the clicks. Reason I like the control ability, and new heads every 6 months you a year are better than guessing

I am still waiting for the Kore 7th and this is when I think I will change to the Kore 7th for the AWC.

I know you have been waiting for my parameters and wait no more
Ca 436
Mg 1500, ;Punch;Punch salifert test kit will be replace soon. always tested high
Alk 8.4
Phosphates .05 going to dose my go to lanthanum chloride
Nitrates 2.5 to 5 and one more stirr
Salinity 34 DT
NSW 33

Burt it now attacking the syringe when I take samples in the DT, Hunter is close behind.

 

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Bert the trigger? ( Im jealous) who's Ernie? BTW tanks looking good.

 

[jsker]

Bert the trigger? ( Im jealous) who's Ernie? BTW tanks looking good.

Yes, Bert the trigger. Erine will will not happen. I had Fred and Ethel, and Ethel the hippo is one of the originals I started with and is still here.

Thank you for the compliments, the left side needs work. I have 5 WWC slimer frag that need a home.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Good Sunday afternoon

Reporting for the mad labs and reef location office tank.

Ok, the tank stirr- I am happy to report that was a success and the the tank is clearer with no stress to the system, even some of the nusine algae is gone plus the tiny bit of cyano that was coming back.

Testing. I have been running a test with the Hanna checkers and why my measurement are sometimes off. My conclusion, do not reuse the tips, syringes because left of reagent is in the tips and dries inside the tips between test, clean the calcium test piperator tip with ro/di before pulling a sample. Better yet source new pipeartor tips and toss them after each test. Tips are $13.00 (Don I got it right) for 1000. As far as 1ml/cc syringes 6.95 per 100.

Plan, purchase two adjustable pipettes and tips. one 10 to 1000ul and 1 to 10 ml. Yes this is over board but more toys

I also decided to stick with my DOS instead of getting a different AWC even though the DOS in noise and click. I read up on how to solve the clicks. Reason I like the control ability, and new heads every 6 months you a year are better than guessing

I am still waiting for the Kore 7th and this is when I think I will change to the Kore 7th for the AWC.

I know you have been waiting for my parameters and wait no more
Ca 436
Mg 1500, ;Punch;Punch salifert test kit will be replace soon. always tested high
Alk 8.4
Phosphates .05 going to dose my go to lanthanum chloride
Nitrates 2.5 to 5 and one more stirr
Salinity 34 DT
NSW 33

Burt it now attacking the syringe when I take samples in the DT, Hunter is close behind.

You do know that when a fish touches your tip, it throws off your test results! Lol

 

[jsker]

You do know that when a fish touches your tip, it throws off your test results! Lol

;Hilarious;HilariousGive me a week, I will figure out the answer;Jawdrop There is someone here that works for NASA on the Mars rover project. Time to put in the call.

 

[Flippers4pups]

;Hilarious;HilariousGive me a week, I will figure out the answer;Jawdrop There is someone here that works for NASA on the Mars rover project. Time to put in the call.

They were working on a anti fish tip protector on the ISS! They have to work out the "kinks" first! Lol

 

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They were working on a anti fish tip protector on the ISS! They have to work out the "kinks" first! Lol

??? Fish in space! ...how do they keep the water in the tank

 

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Phosphates .05 going to dose my go to lanthanum chloride

Do tell, Im having a problem with my point of sale @.36 and N is 0-2. lost all color in my sps until I got P up to .32 and still no nitrate.

 

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Are you telling me I have some updating to do?

 

[jsker]

Do tell, Im having a problem with my point of sale @.36 and N is 0-2. lost all color in my sps until I got P up to .32 and still no nitrate.

I am going over to your build to sort through your nutrients

 

[jsker]

It Sunday, Sunday, Sunday and that means nothing

Tested the water today. The system is starting to up take more alk, Ca, and Mg.
Ca 415 dosing 8 ml
Alk 8.1 dosing 16 ml
Mg 1485 not dosing Mg yet but dosing mineral salts and K at 10 ml. My plan is to dose Mg separate when need. once I get things stabilized again then I will mix 3+ with Mg
phosphates .01
Nitrates 5 pm
DT salinity 33
NSW auto water changer 34

Some pictures for My BFFF (best fish female friend) @Chrisfish . Hey girl check out Burt.
The right side of the tank is winning right now.

Burt hanging out

Ethel and one of the Mumbi twins

And Eral

 

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What type of trigger is that. he is a prize. Left center FTS looks like you sliced out a piece;Woot top pic....

 

[jsker]

What type of trigger is that. he is a prize. Left center FTS looks like you sliced out a piece;Woot top pic....

Burt is Niger Trigger. Reef friendly

The the farva and the tube got burnt up by the lights before I turned them down, it will grow back.

 

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Burt is Niger Trigger. Reef friendly

The the farva and the tube got burnt up by the lights before I turned them down, it will grow back.

oops

 

[NY_Caveman]

It Sunday, Sunday, Sunday and that means nothing

Tested the water today. The system is starting to up take more alk, Ca, and Mg.
Ca 415 dosing 8 ml
Alk 8.1 dosing 16 ml
Mg 1485 not dosing Mg yet but dosing mineral salts and K at 10 ml. My plan is to dose Mg separate when need. once I get things stabilized again then I will mix 3+ with Mg
phosphates .01
Nitrates 5 pm
DT salinity 33
NSW auto water changer 34

Some pictures for My BFFF (best fish female friend) @Chrisfish . Hey girl check out Burt.
The right side of the tank is winning right now.

Burt hanging out

Ethel and one of the Mumbi twins

And Eral

Burt is Beautiful! Go Burt!

 

[Fudsey]

Tank is looking SWEET ! ! !

 

[Chrisfish]

It Sunday, Sunday, Sunday and that means nothing

Tested the water today. The system is starting to up take more alk, Ca, and Mg.
Ca 415 dosing 8 ml
Alk 8.1 dosing 16 ml
Mg 1485 not dosing Mg yet but dosing mineral salts and K at 10 ml. My plan is to dose Mg separate when need. once I get things stabilized again then I will mix 3+ with Mg
phosphates .01
Nitrates 5 pm
DT salinity 33
NSW auto water changer 34

Some pictures for My BFFF (best fish female friend) @Chrisfish . Hey girl check out Burt.
The right side of the tank is winning right now.

Burt hanging out

Ethel and one of the Mumbi twins

And Eral

Tank is looking awesome and Burt has grown!!! Glad to see you quit stirring up the sand .

 

[jsker]

Good Afternoon
Ca 413
Mg 1500 again
Alk 8.0
Phosphates .02
Nitrates 5 ppm
Temp 78.4
Ph 7.84
DT 33 ppt

 

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Perfect

 

[jsker]

Perfect

Thank you

When the system is at it's best
Ca 450
Mg 1400
Alk 8.3
phosphates .03
nitrates 8

Just a bit more adjustment.

My big debate is to lab pipette or not. Yeah, yeah they are toys.

I need to make some edits to the "testing the big 3" in regards to tossing the pipette tips and using new syringes each test with Hanna testers. Since doing this, I am getting consistent test reading of late with the Hanna alk, and Ca