Dez' Tank Journal

[BlueTang<3]

Originally Posted by Dez

I couldn't stand the fan noise of those LEDs so I sold them and DIY'ed some of my own and am running 3 AI sols.

So how many leds would u say u are running equivalent to 5 ai sol fixtures? What spectrum are you running the leds on?

[doch]

She still looks really good Dez!! Must be nice to have a green thumb with this stuff!!

[Dez]

Originally Posted by doch

She still looks really good Dez!! Must be nice to have a green thumb with this stuff!!

Thanks Johnny, it definitely isn't the same as it's "glory" days. Soon the cyano will be gone and I'll like it again. Now that winter is here, I'll probably look at it more - meaning I'll take better care of it.

[doch]

Originally Posted by Dez

Thanks Johnny, it definitely isn't the same as it's "glory" days. Soon the cyano will be gone and I'll like it again. Now that winter is here, I'll probably look at it more - meaning I'll take better care of it.

What's your plan for the Cyano Dez? Chemi clean? Or some less effective, non-cheating route?

I too ordered up Sol Blues... going to be running 4 on my tank, and I can't wait. I sure wish that I would have made the choice before I JUST bought my t5s. lol... oh well, money grows on trees, right??? I just need to find that damn tree!

[Dez]

Originally Posted by doch

What's your plan for the Cyano Dez? Chemi clean? Or some less effective, non-cheating route?

I too ordered up Sol Blues... going to be running 4 on my tank, and I can't wait. I sure wish that I would have made the choice before I JUST bought my t5s. lol... oh well, money grows on trees, right??? I just need to find that damn tree!

It's been better lately, last 2 water changes I've been plain old siphoning it out. So if I keep that up it should go away. I replaced my RO/DI filters too. I tried GFO - won't ever do that again. Bleached all the tips of my coral (1/2 lb in a mesh bag in the sump passively).

[doch]

Wow... I run gfo actively all the time. Have been since way back when when my corals were all brown and wouldn't grow. I've never had burnt or bleached corals. I actually just started using more last month and no bad effects... And that's with full zeo. It's good to hear that things are looking up for you. I half expected your next update to be all softies from the way that you were selling colonies.

[Dez]

Originally Posted by doch

Wow... I run gfo actively all the time. Have been since way back when when my corals were all brown and wouldn't grow. I've never had burnt or bleached corals. I actually just started using more last month and no bad effects... And that's with full zeo. It's good to hear that things are looking up for you. I half expected your next update to be all softies from the way that you were selling colonies.

New Full tank shot (about 5 mins ago). I am not kidding.

[BlueTang<3]

Originally Posted by Dez

It's been better lately, last 2 water changes I've been plain old siphoning it out. So if I keep that up it should go away. I replaced my RO/DI filters too. I tried GFO - won't ever do that again. Bleached all the tips of my coral (1/2 lb in a mesh bag in the sump passively).

Still running zeo? Running gfo with zeovit is one of the worst things you can do. I wonder if the leds have anything to do i have heard from a few people with the leds that they are getting cayno.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Still running zeo? Running gfo with zeovit is one of the worst things you can do. I wonder if the leds have anything to do i have heard from a few people with the leds that they are getting cayno.

steve runs gfo with zeo

[Dez]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

Still running zeo? Running gfo with zeovit is one of the worst things you can do. I wonder if the leds have anything to do i have heard from a few people with the leds that they are getting cayno.

Yep, still running zeo. Needless to say I didn't do my research. The LFS suggested it running 1/2 lb passively and within a day or 2 30% of my SPS had burnt tips. They are still recovering with dead tips....argh. The cyano started when I had 12 little fire fish disappear on me while I was away, and my T5's were pushing 1.5 years old but I didn't want to buy new bulbs cause I new I was going to DIY my less to replace the T5s. But I had huge problem with my DIY supplier and it took over 2 months to finally get all my parts in, and I probably waited a month before getting around to building the lights. That's what I attribute the cyano to. I'm just happy it's getting better daily....woo hoo. Wes, your tank must be full to the brim now.