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Jimroth's Big Ol' Tank
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Jim, try rinsing the mysis in some RO water before you feed it to the tank. Once it is thawed, put it in a net and rinse with RO water. All frozen foods are loaded with phosphates, it's a preservative.
I agree on rinsing the PE mysids it is really oily and full of cloudy organic material.
I keep it in the fridg all the time since trying it at the SWAP but feed it it mostly when adding a new fish or fending off a percieved health issue or as a treat once in a while. As a regular diet I find the Hikari to be so much cleaner to feed.
I keep it in the fridg all the time since trying it at the SWAP but feed it it mostly when adding a new fish or fending off a percieved health issue or as a treat once in a while. As a regular diet I find the Hikari to be so much cleaner to feed.
Thanks Bob. I guess my reef problems are pretty minor compared to yours. I think when I get the phosphates down around nothing my colors will come back. Don't forget I offered to load you up with frags once you're back in a position to grow them again. Just give a call when that time comes.
I was shocked to look at pictures I posted in Feb. and how much better everything looked. I need to get back on the horse!
My new electronic ballasts came yesterday. They are dimmable and can run either 250W or 400W bulbs. I need to give you back your ballast you lent me Bax, I do appreciate it!
My new electronic ballasts came yesterday. They are dimmable and can run either 250W or 400W bulbs. I need to give you back your ballast you lent me Bax, I do appreciate it!
I think every fiasco is going to happen to me this year.
Last week's big problem: BOTH float switches stuck, top-up system put 15-20G of RO water into the tank.
I'm just lucky I have it set up to only go on in intervals, or else everything would be dead now. I was filling the RO reservoir that night and there would have been an unlimited flow into the tank.
As it was I had maybe 15G on the floor of the garage and the salinity dropped to .1024, no big deal. The fish actually liked it, and I bet it lowered those phosphates!
Last week's big problem: BOTH float switches stuck, top-up system put 15-20G of RO water into the tank.
I'm just lucky I have it set up to only go on in intervals, or else everything would be dead now. I was filling the RO reservoir that night and there would have been an unlimited flow into the tank.
As it was I had maybe 15G on the floor of the garage and the salinity dropped to .1024, no big deal. The fish actually liked it, and I bet it lowered those phosphates!
...And the first of the NEW ballasts has blown! You called it correctly, it's dead as a doorknob!
The were very nice at Marine Depot but I did have to buy a new ballast in order to have one sent out "in advance" of their receiving the old ballast. Then they will refund me when they get the burned out one.
My big skimmer started underperforming, which was disturbing to me. The column was not snowy white with bubbles but more like opaque. I had a talk with the guy who makes them at ETSS and we eventually figured out that when I replced the bioballs (his suggestion) that I put too many in (that's how many they sent.). When I removed enough that there was 8" of clear space at the top of the inlet tube, the thing started kicking utt again. I can barely control it, it flooded the garage again (10Gal). My garage is now saltier than Sandy Hook. But MAN, is it pulling out the crud!
The were very nice at Marine Depot but I did have to buy a new ballast in order to have one sent out "in advance" of their receiving the old ballast. Then they will refund me when they get the burned out one.
My big skimmer started underperforming, which was disturbing to me. The column was not snowy white with bubbles but more like opaque. I had a talk with the guy who makes them at ETSS and we eventually figured out that when I replced the bioballs (his suggestion) that I put too many in (that's how many they sent.). When I removed enough that there was 8" of clear space at the top of the inlet tube, the thing started kicking utt again. I can barely control it, it flooded the garage again (10Gal). My garage is now saltier than Sandy Hook. But MAN, is it pulling out the crud!
Did you build the stand on your own or you got it build from the website you posted on your first page thread?
It's a Glasscages stand. I had to put the finish onit myself.
I was away for 10 days on a trip. The caretaker (my wife) did a pretty good job and most of the coral looks good. I lost my last piece of the Kedd's Table though. That's the end of that. I'm trying to get phosphates under control and failing. There's some cyano and hair algae is growing where the fish can't get to it. I may take the carbon out of my big reactor and put more GFO there. Maybe make a bucket device for carbon. Still trying to get the skimmer dialed in just right. I was afraid it would go crazy while I was away so I detuned it. Now it's not skimming well. I'm feeling like stripping out all the marginal corals and doing a reboot.
The fish all look great!
The fish all look great!