Robanister 120 Gallon SPS dominated tank

[robanister]

Had some good days and some bad days! Some Ok looking frags...oh yeah all out of cups and bags . and a complete change of the reef from when i started! Started the 20g downstairs, needed to put montis somewhere. 7/1 to 7/23/2023. ammonia started to peak up so i had to start thinking about the orange shoulder tang leaving the tank.

 

[tbrown]

Hey, what's this one???

 

[robanister]

Hey, what's this one???

Sunset montipora

 

[steveschuerger]

Hey, what's this one???

I love Montis. Them and the “pora “ are my fave non Acro SPS

 

[tbrown]

I love Montis. Them and the “pora “ are my fave non Acro SPS

? You mean Stylos and Pocis and Seriatos?

 

[steveschuerger]

? You mean Stylos and Pocis and Seriatos?

Yep. I need to get a new poci or two after losing the one had. But I’ve got a nice little bunch of Stylos and an Astreopora

 

[tbrown]

Yep. I need to get a new poci or two after losing the one had. But I’ve got a nice little bunch of Stylos and an Astreopora

My urchin kept dislodging the Astreopora. During the week I was hunting and the urchin was banned to the sump it looks like the Astreopora has grown quite a bit!

 

[robanister]

More corals you say ! Sure @SBB Corals .Then I lost a couple pieces. Also dont believe that alkatronic for alk or mg. Got rid of the orange shoulder tang to get ammonia under control. Also met some great friends @StatelineReefer got me that pink yuma. Its pretty hot stuff.!!!

 

[robanister]

Then the real problems came. and I decide to get a Red Sea alk test kit instead of believing the free hanna tester my wife found me. This was a bad Idea of course.!!!
Alk from 8.5 to around 11.5 before i realize the issue was the test kit! Also met @stoney7713 who made me some great 3d printed stuff such as those RFG's.

 

[robanister]

Met my friend in Boston @steveschuerger and gifted him my where did you get that thing reverse mothership frag that was extra, he also needed some help with that BJD. No to October Pictures 2023. The 20g is stabilized just letting it be. Perimeters are back on track and stable in 120g. @stoney7713 made me some awesome cages and clips for my lights. Also getting rid of the encrusting montis in 120g.

 

[robanister]

And again I bought some More @SBB Corals and decided to enter the @Battlecorals Grow competition to fill some last available spots. Also bought my first ever Goni! Still a loss or two. always bottom up . St Martin mushroom AKA Captain hatred appeared in my tank this month

 

[robanister]

More

 

[robanister]

Wonder if @billyocean knows about this so I can get some honest criticism.

 

[robanister]

Perimeters as of 10/24/2023:

Hanna Tester:
8dkh
Nitrate 33.3 ppm
Phosphate 0.10ppm

Aquaforest:
Ca 450
Mg 1460

Seachem:
Iodine .06

Salinity 1.026
Temp 77.7f
Ph 8.0 to 8.2 throughout day.

 

[robanister]

Hold! You may begin critiquing! also: A. is born leader, B. is creative. c. is introvert.
I'm a born leader how bout you ?

 

[robanister]

 

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[robanister]

Yesterday the tank was at a 8 now its a 5. How things change.

 

[tbrown]

Yesterday the tank was at a 8 now its a 5. How things change.

Alk?