Recent content by Croman

latest update I am currently changing over my bulbs. It has been almost a year and I want to try something new. Thanks to Grim - he recommended. Front: Actinic Plus Actinic White Actinic Plus or Aquascience 22000K Midday bulb Aqua Blue Plus Actinic Plus I have added the 22000K - and I noticed...

Here is a picture of my tank as it sits today: March 2, 2009

Anyway since my major clean from September I have noticed that my corals have been just surviving or starting to bleach. I checked everything pH / ALK / Calcium etc... I noticed that my ALK was low so I kept adding ALK and hence the reason to add the Calcium Reactor. Finally today I found it the...

Well it has been awhile since I have updated on what is going on with Tank. Goal - Tank of the month - not there yet. Anyway I have installed two Phosban 150 reactors. One is filled with ROWAPHOS and the other with Carbon. On Feb 22, 2009 I installed a DIY Calcium Reactor to supplement my kalk...

Can't wait a year from now and see the changes.

Thanks - I just got my camera fixed so I didn't spend much time on adjusting the setting in manual mode.

I purchased some new corals pieces. I am not sure of their names. Both Purchased on Nov 28, 2008. One from Superior Sea and the other from House of the Tropical Fish.

I have been exposed to cad since the DOS days. I prefer Cadkey. BTW if you want a free Autocad alternative like program you may try this: http://www.progecad.com/compra/index.asp?left=/compra/prodotti/eng_progecad2008smart&abspage=1&lang=eng

Here is the latest pic of my tank Nov 9, 2008:

Today (Nov. 2 - 2008) I have hooked up 2 Phosban Reactors powered by one powerhead (Maxijet 600 - only one I had in my possession). Water enters the 1st reactor 1/4 filled with Rowa Phos and then water enters the next reactor 1/2 filled with Carbon and back into the sump. I sure hope I get good...

My tank is undrilled which is a DIY siphon double overflow. No problem for a few weeks. http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/15958-cromans-70-gallon-das-tank-4.html

I was wondering is it really worth runnning a Phosban Reactor in my sump. What are the benefits? What should I use carbon or Rowaphos?

Here is a pic of the tank after the cleaning up of the algae. This pic is dated from Sept 13, 2008. Also please note this is before the plumbing of the the sump / refugium.

Nice tank coming along good.

All fixed should now work. :splitspin