ToXIc's Savvy 185g

[mixer911]

Maybe marine velvet

Good point and a possibility.

 

[ToXIc]

Indeed.

 

[turfster26]

been running a new 18w UV.. didnt seem to help...


sadly Mr Blue passed yesterday along with the Morish Idol...


dont feel bad for me guys it my fishes that needs it..

cant help but feel like i've failed them...

only 4 left the 2 wrasses; purple tang and majestic foxface... they seem much better than to others and will probably be the survivors..


makes me just want to take out all the fish and slap about 20 chromis in there just to feed the corals and call it a day...

Sorry to hear about that. Unfortunately I have been there and done that and it SUCKS.

After it happened to me last year and I lost about 2/3 of my fish population I reached out to a longtime hobbyist and he recommended a UV sterilizer. However, he was VERY specific on the brand of UV and how to size it, plumb it, etc, etc.

His recommendation WORKS and he does have his critics. But since I installed my last year and numerous new arrives.....I have lost only 1-new fish.

To that end, he recommends the Aqua Ultraviolet brand sterilizer and it MUST MUST MUST be the 57W bulb classic series. In his 20+ years in the hobby and running his maintenance company he states it is something about getting the highest wattage bulb. And he also recommends running at the slowest possible GPM. I am running mine at 500gpm. I know that is not recommended by the manufacturer, but it does work period. It is contrary to what it out there for recommendations, but I have had 99% results with a UV operating as stated above.

HTH

 

[ToXIc]

thanks i'll check it out...

 

[ToXIc]

pics!!

 

[Rob.D]

Very nice Kevan!!!

 

[ToXIc]

thanks Rob

 

[ToXIc]

installed some equipment..

added the last 2 1.1ml dosing pumps....

 

[Mallard]

What are the 4 dosers doing? Mag, cal, alk and removing saltwater?

 

[Mallard]

Very nice and clean BTW :)

 

[ToXIc]

hooked up the k2 kalk stirrer and 50ml dosing pump..

and some stand shots

 

[ToXIc]

What are the 4 dosers doing? Mag, cal, alk and removing saltwater?

it will be for additives (i'm really bad with keeping up with dosing regularly).. i'm running kalk and a CalRx

 

[mixer911]

Looking good! What additives are you dosing?

 

[ToXIc]

wanna try dosing some trace elements gonna try the RedSea Coral Coloration Program

Coral Coloration Program solution which enhance corals natural colors

 

[Mallard]

wanna try dosing some trace elements gonna try the RedSea Coral Coloration Program

Coral Coloration Program solution which enhance corals natural colors

I'd be very interested in how it works out for you. I'm starting the Fauna Marin balling light method here shorty and will be using their line of color products. I've read good things about the red sea product line from overseas forums and its typically either FM or Red Sea. Be sure to take some before shots if you don't mind.

 

[NeveSSL]

Looks good, Kevan! I'm looking forward to see how the dosing goes for you.

Brandon

 

[schooleyosis]

Hey, I noticed something very disturbing in the second to the last photo. I think that your controller for your Tunze pumps, maybe the ATO, either way, whatever that blue and black control box is in the upper left corner. It's not level!:behindsofa: This is very serious Kevan. You need to get in there and make sure it's absolutely, perfectly level/square to match everything else that is perfect, I mean perfect on this build!

Other than that everything looks really, really good man. I'm jealous!!!

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Wondering how ur SPS are doing? I had AEFW bad about a year ago. Tried to treat in tank, but could never get rid of them. I cut off all bases, glued SPS to frag plugs and placed them in frag racks in the display. 3 months later I still had them. I ended up having to buy a separate frag tank to treat them. I'm happy to say that I finally got rid of them. What a headache though. After u initially cut off the bases and dipped, did u continue to dip all ur acros every 5 days or so?

 

[ToXIc]

I'd be very interested in how it works out for you. I'm starting the Fauna Marin balling light method here shorty and will be using their line of color products. I've read good things about the red sea product line from overseas forums and its typically either FM or Red Sea. Be sure to take some before shots if you don't mind.

Looks good, Kevan! I'm looking forward to see how the dosing goes for you.

Brandon

i'll keep the thread updated

Hey, I noticed something very disturbing in the second to the last photo. I think that your controller for your Tunze pumps, maybe the ATO, either way, whatever that blue and black control box is in the upper left corner. It's not level!:behindsofa: This is very serious Kevan. You need to get in there and make sure it's absolutely, perfectly level/square to match everything else that is perfect, I mean perfect on this build!

Other than that everything looks really, really good man. I'm jealous!!!

lol shut up Ryan!!! and thanks!

Wondering how ur SPS are doing? I had AEFW bad about a year ago. Tried to treat in tank, but could never get rid of them. I cut off all bases, glued SPS to frag plugs and placed them in frag racks in the display. 3 months later I still had them. I ended up having to buy a separate frag tank to treat them. I'm happy to say that I finally got rid of them. What a headache though. After u initially cut off the bases and dipped, did u continue to dip all ur acros every 5 days or so?

they are doing well.. kept the dipping up and i'm now dosing some flat worm exit.. the PE on the acros are great and have been checking with no singes of any AEFW

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Ur talking about KZ product right? As long as ur not relying on that to kill the AEFW. I personally think Bayer dipping is the best way to completely getting rid of them. Good luck.