Tank maintenance day - Page 7

Delphinus · #61 09-28-2007, 04:55 AM

Well you must be doing something right. If you have PO4 entering the tank it's coming out somehow. The growth pictures are awesome.

marie · #62 09-28-2007, 04:58 AM

The reactor media I'm using is just the fine caribsea A.R.M. stuff

marie · #63 09-28-2007, 05:12 AM

To show how efficient algae is at taking up nutrients, here is pic of my tank last year just after it sat with no fish in it for 8 weeks. It's also when I first discovered this wonderful red/brown macroalgae.
You can see how pale all the corals are (even the macroalgae was pale at this point) because they were starving. Growth was just about nil on everything except the algae.

tang daddy · #64 09-28-2007, 06:09 PM

Hey Marie that's amazing growth just out of coriousity was that the frag Anthony brought up on his last trip to PR, reason I ask is because a frag I traded him was destined for you it was a blue teal acro! really nice tank maybe I should ship you all my frags to grow out hehe jk.

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3 month frag growth

June 20

sept 17

marie · #65 09-28-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tang daddy

Hey Marie that's amazing growth just out of coriousity was that the frag Anthony brought up on his last trip to PR, reason I ask is because a frag I traded him was destined for you it was a blue teal acro! really nice tank maybe I should ship you all my frags to grow out hehe jk.

Yep I think so, but the colours in the second photo aren't true, it's more blue.

I believe this is a frag Anthony picked up from you back in feb.

pic taken april 18

pic taken sept 23

Delphinus · #66 09-28-2007, 11:04 PM

Steroids ??

Wow that's amazing growth.

Chowder · #67 09-28-2007, 11:19 PM

Marie you do get amazing growth. I read your other post on RC that you are not doing to much to get those results but wow. You must be doing something right. You truley have a beautifull tank. Maybe it's something in the water up there. Thanks for sharing.

marie · #68 10-12-2007, 04:20 PM

I think I could kiss the guy who invented the calcium reactor. I am without C02 at the moment and I am struggling with my cal/alk levels. I am up to 240ml of each of the kent 2 part and I can't seem to keep my alk above 8dkh for longer then an hour.

michika · #69 10-12-2007, 06:02 PM

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I am up to 240ml of each of the kent 2 part and I can't seem to keep my alk above 8dkh for longer then an hour.

That is a scary thing....what about other options like some of the Randy Homes Farley receipies on RC?

marie · #70 10-12-2007, 09:19 PM

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That is a scary thing....what about other options like some of the Randy Homes Farley receipies on RC?

I'm hoping this is very temporary (it's been 4 weeks since I sent my co2 bottle away) and I happened to have the 2 part in stock