***ScottR’s RS 500P Build***

[ScottB]

Granted I follow a lot of threads but how do I keep falling off on notifications?

Very jealous on that sun coral from a few pages back. Sadly I don't have the correct thumb for those it seems.

All is looking great!

 

[ScottR]

Granted I follow a lot of threads but how do I keep falling off on notifications?

Very jealous on that sun coral from a few pages back. Sadly I don't have the correct thumb for those it seems.

All is looking great!

Mine are dendros and not really sun corals. Sun corals are tubastrea I believe. Mine are a type of dendrophyllia. Similar care but I find that dendros are more carefree (and pricy). Thanks for stopping by Scott. I just visited your build awhile back. Need to check it out more often.

 

[ScottR]

Some grow out pics.

February 2021

May 2021

 

[ScottR]

Sent away for an ICP test out of curiosity. I’m more interested in how my tests match up with Aqua Forest’s.

My readings on May 23. Supposedly I have to wait 2 months for delivery to Poland.

PO4: 0.09 Hanna ULR
Alk 8.9 Hanna
Ca 390 Sal
Mg 1380 Sal

If my other elements and trace are lower like my Ca and Mg, I may consider a CaRx. Just not interested in another piece of equipment on what I already have. My idea all along was to keep things simple and so far, it’s worked.

 

[ScottB]

Mine are dendros and not really sun corals. Sun corals are tubastrea I believe. Mine are a type of dendrophyllia. Similar care but I find that dendros are more carefree (and pricy). Thanks for stopping by Scott. I just visited your build awhile back. Need to check it out more often.

Ur right, sun corals are tubastrea. I killed enough, I should know.

Just posted a few more pics to that build thread. It has been a s-l-o-w build waiting on contractors to do their bits, but I like how it is coming along now. All the bank employees are super stoked about this build which is cool. Maybe fish by Friday. My monster orange shoulder tang will be so excited to take a 12 foot sprint across this thing.

Large Build - Welcome to all the fun: setting up a 12 foot reef tank

Pictures incoming! Lets start with the sexy stuff first. A couple hundred gallons of 1.026 mixed on site. RODI also produced on site. A glimpse also of the aquascape there. More to follow, gotta make dinner.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[ScottR]

Helped out my boy @JWsticks move his frame in today. Check out his build thread. Gonna be an alright build.

 

[ScottR]

Some love for cyphastrea.

 

[ScottR]

And another type with smaller polyps.

 

[ScottR]

PO4: 0.09 Hanna ULR
Alk 8.9 Hanna
Ca 390 Sal
Mg 1380 Sal

ICP results came in.
PO4 0.08
Alk 9.0
Ca 374
Mg 1280
Hanna was really accurate. My Mg titration skills need some work. Or I need a new test kit.

 

[ScottR]

ICP results. Ca is a bit low. Cobalt and chromium are at zero along with vanadium. Al is high due to using phosguard. Nothing that stands out too much.

 

[fishguy242]

Hi Scott ,Good evening ..? forgot time difference, it's 4 am CST here rt now. there?
down to the dirty here... i have never had an ICP test done ,30 yrs faithful phosguard user, sometimes rodi rinse,
sometimes not ,but if algae is starting to get going ,due to lack of changing/adding more.
million dollar question is... how do we get aluminum out.
not gonna google ,i can wait for your answer.
you have taught me patience well...;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious

uh yeah ..no Christmas card yet...;Happy

 

[ScottR]

Hi Scott ,Good evening ..? forgot time difference, it's 4 am CST here rt now. there?
down to the dirty here... i have never had an ICP test done ,30 yrs faithful phosguard user, sometimes rodi rinse,
sometimes not ,but if algae is starting to get going ,due to lack of changing/adding more.
million dollar question is... how do we get aluminum out.
not gonna google ,i can wait for your answer.
you have taught me patience well...;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious

uh yeah ..no Christmas card yet...;Happy

It’s just after white-collar working time here now. Cuprisorb should remove some aluminum but not entirely sure. I’m not too worrried about it. SPS have done fine so far. I’m sure the truly defined amount of aluminum isn’t known completely known.

 

[ScottR]

I added a new clown. The breeder calls it a caramel panda clown. Please chime in if anyone knows otherwise. He completed acclimation and almost immediately took a liking to my other clown of the same type that I’ve had for quite a few months now. #1 is the new addition and #2 is the other.

Lights are ramping down so pic is very blue

 

[MERKEY]

I added a new clown. The breeder calls it a caramel panda clown. Please chime in if anyone knows otherwise. He completed acclimation and almost immediately took a liking to my other clown of the same type that I’ve had for quite a few months now. #1 is the new addition and #2 is the other.

Lights are ramping down so pic is very blue

Those looks very unique for sure ;Drool ;Greedy

 

[ScottR]

Haven’t updated in awhile. So I’ll just leave this here. It speaks for itself….

 

[fishguy242]

Hey Scott ,been awhile ..again...
How are ya' ?...