WD's 150g SPS Peninsula
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ICP Results are in and the alarming thing was high levels of Zinc.
I'm almost certain at this point my source water and exhausted RODI filters are the cause here, I have old galvanized steel pipes and I believe that is where it was getting in at. If anyone else has any other input please feel free to share.
I'm almost certain at this point my source water and exhausted RODI filters are the cause here, I have old galvanized steel pipes and I believe that is where it was getting in at. If anyone else has any other input please feel free to share.
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24 hours after adding cupisorb and polyfilter pads and there was an almost immediate positive response.
Came home from work today and found the majority of my sps with crazy good polyp extension, more than I've seen in a long time.
At this point I'm positive this was a result from zinc/metal coming through my rodi system. I'm pretty confident at this point that the tank will make a turn around.
For now I will be adding another di and possibly sediment filter to my rodi setup and will be changing them out much more frequently.
Came home from work today and found the majority of my sps with crazy good polyp extension, more than I've seen in a long time.
At this point I'm positive this was a result from zinc/metal coming through my rodi system. I'm pretty confident at this point that the tank will make a turn around.
For now I will be adding another di and possibly sediment filter to my rodi setup and will be changing them out much more frequently.
Did you determine the source of the zinc? I probably asked in the other thread but forget.
* Edit. Ooops. My bad. I see your answer.
* Edit. Ooops. My bad. I see your answer.
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This homewrecker frag seems to have made it through and is coming back. It's crazy to me that I have a frag that looks like this:
Meanwhile, the colony is sitting 5 inches away, perfectly happy, looking like this:
Meanwhile, the colony is sitting 5 inches away, perfectly happy, looking like this:
Size matters?This homewrecker frag seems to have made it through and is coming back. It's crazy to me that I have a frag that looks like this:
Meanwhile, the colony is sitting 5 inches away, perfectly happy, looking like this:
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Thought I would pop in and let everyone know I have lost the battle with whatever is going on in the tank.
Things really seemed like they were looking up, colors and polyp extension had started to improve greatly, but then after several weeks I started to get burnt tips and thin tissue on all the SPS in the tank, there was no Alk spike, as to what caused these issue I'm not sure.
I cut 95% sps that was left off the rocks and send them off to various friends and have been running the tank on the bare minimum.
The tank will be coming down in a week or so for a 100% clean, drain and inspection of every component.
This is not the end, I am however done with SPS for the time being, I put all my eggs in one delicate basket, and for 2 years had nothing but success, always knowing that a SPS dominant system was just one small slip away from being gone. I can't do it to myself again with the loss this tank has taken on me.
I will however be redoing the rock work and moving to a LPS dominant system with a heavy focus on torches. I have something special and unique planned and hope everyone will join me on the rebuild of this system.
Things really seemed like they were looking up, colors and polyp extension had started to improve greatly, but then after several weeks I started to get burnt tips and thin tissue on all the SPS in the tank, there was no Alk spike, as to what caused these issue I'm not sure.
I cut 95% sps that was left off the rocks and send them off to various friends and have been running the tank on the bare minimum.
The tank will be coming down in a week or so for a 100% clean, drain and inspection of every component.
This is not the end, I am however done with SPS for the time being, I put all my eggs in one delicate basket, and for 2 years had nothing but success, always knowing that a SPS dominant system was just one small slip away from being gone. I can't do it to myself again with the loss this tank has taken on me.
I will however be redoing the rock work and moving to a LPS dominant system with a heavy focus on torches. I have something special and unique planned and hope everyone will join me on the rebuild of this system.
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Man, I'm sorry for the tough run, but I'm glad you're not getting out. A change in focus could be exciting. Looking forward to the new reboot.
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what kinda of light is that ?
How far away from the top of the tank ? (or water line)
I am also putting my lights a little further from the tank, but I have 4 Radions Gen5 XR30 blues and will be between 12 and 14 inches from tank water line..
I been to WWC in Florida and yes they have lights any where from 12 inches to several feet off the water line but the lights are also radions....
I know Kessil make lights made fro being far of the water line.
From the picture yours look powerfull...so it might work...
How far away from the top of the tank ? (or water line)
I am also putting my lights a little further from the tank, but I have 4 Radions Gen5 XR30 blues and will be between 12 and 14 inches from tank water line..
I been to WWC in Florida and yes they have lights any where from 12 inches to several feet off the water line but the lights are also radions....
I know Kessil make lights made fro being far of the water line.
From the picture yours look powerfull...so it might work...
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Light testing in progress...
It's a kessil a360x with the 55 degree narrow reflector on it. If everything goes according to plan the lights will be about 2 and 1/2 feet above the water line.
It's a kessil a360x with the 55 degree narrow reflector on it. If everything goes according to plan the lights will be about 2 and 1/2 feet above the water line.
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Did a bunch of stuff today.
Drained the tank, fish are currently at home in the sump or moved over to my office mangrove tank.
Got the new structure built, extremely happy with the artificial Tonga branch that we used. Did a combination of superglue and baking soda and emarco cement. Got the "cleat" siliconed in place, will wait to mount the rock on the plate for 48 hours and once the tank is filled to not put as much stress on the joints.
Enjoy some pictures, the "floating island" image I have in my head is really coming together.
Should have everything filled with fresh water and rebooting this thing. Really exited for how this will look covered in torches.
Drained the tank, fish are currently at home in the sump or moved over to my office mangrove tank.
Got the new structure built, extremely happy with the artificial Tonga branch that we used. Did a combination of superglue and baking soda and emarco cement. Got the "cleat" siliconed in place, will wait to mount the rock on the plate for 48 hours and once the tank is filled to not put as much stress on the joints.
Enjoy some pictures, the "floating island" image I have in my head is really coming together.
Should have everything filled with fresh water and rebooting this thing. Really exited for how this will look covered in torches.
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Looks truly awesome. Maybe I missed a post but how will this be "supported"?
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There is a DIY French cleat that the rock is attached too, Here is the design, the red part is siliconed to the back wall of the tank, and the green is what the rock is attached to.
Cool and interesting. Just curious if you have some sense of load this structure is going to place on the silicone and/or back glass. I have seen something like this before and it was gorgeous.There is a DIY French cleat that the rock is attached too, Here is the design, the red part is siliconed to the back wall of the tank, and the green is what the rock is attached to.
Intuitively, the load from the structure is "inward" while the load from the water is pressing outward so maybe they cancel. IDK. Also, if the joint holds while empty, it will certainly hold when water is in there. Is the cleat made of glass? I guess I've read enough about that bond strength (glass/silicone/glass versus glass/silicone/acrylic) to wonder aloud.
Sorry so many questions, but assuming you pull this off I may want to copycat you in some form.
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