Recent content by 2ndTimeCharm

Hello, ID help would be much appreciated. These have been modified to strip out as much blue as possible. 4x Blue Plus, 1 Aquablue Special, 1 Actinic. First up is a Millepora, with strange coloration. The polyps are brown with a gray/blue dusting, the skin is off white with yellow-green growth...

Just want to thank everyone for weighing in. After 5x10% water changes and a boatload of Magnesium (my missing link all along) I am at: 3 meq/l Alk 415 Ca Mag 1350 This is the first Ca I've tested over 400 since Nov 27th. So, Magnesium it was. I admit being a very slow learner. NOW I can...

Thanks I will try to push my Mag higher but I think I'm in the ballpark already. Assuming I get Mag up to 1300 or higher what would the normal Alk/Calc consumption be on a tank like mine? Ps No offense, but the last thing I need is someone selling me more additives right now. Every LFS around...

Bump. Was I rude? Is something unclear? Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

Anyone? Would 5 SPS frags consume this much Alk/Calc, or am I doing something very wrong? Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

Hi, 3 mos into a mixed 75 gallon reef (110 system total), 5 SPS frags (2 acro, 2 monte, 1 S. Hystrix) ph 7.8-7.9 am, 7.9-8.0 end of light cycle. Past few mornings, my Alk has been testing around 3.6-3.7, and I've been dosing Reef Builder to bring it back to 4. Also dosing 2 tsp Kalk manual...

Never measured pH on my incoming Kalk; using 2 tsp/gallon which I understand is saturated, via airline drip.

Frags from neighbor - 1 large brown polyp, Royal blue tip staghorn, Green Sinularia, Finger leather LFS - small Monte Cap frag, Bird's Nest frag, Orange Xoas, 2-3 green xoas, 2x misc anthelia, misc green polyps, 1 unidentified green/grown SPS - Acro/Monte Spongodes?, red/brown mushrooms, 1...

75 Gallon AGA drilled, Ruby Sump 36, Mag 9.5, Octupus Extreme 160, BRS Deluxe Phophate Reactor/PhosBan, Milwaukee pH monitor, Koralia Evo 1050 and Koralia 4, ATI PowerModule, 2x UVL SuperActinic, 3x ATI Blue Plus, 1x ATI Aquablue, 60 lbs local bought live rock, SeaChem Reef, Basement Man Cave...

So other people are seeing this too? It just started getting cold enough to keep windows closed about 3-5 days ago. Never trust your LFS blindly or you will walk home with armfuls of additives you don't need. I just did a 20% WC with SeaChem Reef, hoping that will test a little better...

Sorry, have not filled out my profile yet...tank has only been running 2.5 mos and haven't needed to post yet. Basement 75 gallon tank, 35 gallon sump, 2x 4" 200 micron socks, Octopus 160 skimmer, ATI Powermodule T5s, ~60 lbs live rock, light bioload (2 Percola, 1 damsel, 4 peppermint shrimp, ~...

Stupid me...forgot about bouyancy. The skimmer tank only weighs relative to the number of inches of water it has in excess of the sump. It should only weigh about 10-20 lbs then, right? Sent from my iPhone using Reefs

Hi, I am stuck on an engineering issue as I plan my sump and plumbing layout. The plan is for my Octo 160 skimmer to sit in a 20 gallon tank, in a rubbermaid tub. I opted for the 20 gallon so I would have a greater possible depth range for running the skimmer. This 20 gallon will sit in a 55...

A brave soul answered! Thanks! w/r/t #2 - so if I plumb out to a chamber below, with a guaranteed drop in height and zero backpressure, I should be good to go? I do vaguely remember reading somewhere that some skimmer manufacturers believe in re-skimming and design their skimmers as such, I...

Tough crowd I guess? Anyone want to take a stab? Anyone?