Christy's 180 build

Zoaelite · #1 08-16-2010, 05:07 PM

Even browned out the tank is looking amazingly healthy Christy! What sort of coral is right above your lemonade? What ever it is that's some fantastic growth and color on it!

I have always wanted a PB but I have been to scared to try and my tank is a little full, grats on getting him to eat I hope he grows nice and big in your tank.

christyf5 · #2 08-16-2010, 05:56 PM

Thats a pink pocilipora above the pink lemonade. I almost lost that one in 2008 but managed to resurrect it from a few tiny bits that survived. It grows like crazy and is in need of fragging as its crowding out a few other corals.

christyf5 · #3 09-06-2010, 07:34 PM

So today I thought I'd check out my RODI TDS to see if everything was ok, its been awhile and I'm always amazed that its still only like 2 even though I think I haven't replaced the RO filter since about 2006/2007. Sure enough its still 2. Thought for fun I'd check my waterchange bucket that is currently filling with fresh water. Interesting, TDS is 35. Hmm, check my auto-topoff reservoir, TDS is 40. Nice. I wonder if thats why my tank looks like ass lately? Guess I'll have to clean both out thoroughly.

PoonTang · #4 09-06-2010, 08:42 PM

Christy, you should be getting about 2 after your membrane and 0 after your DI. Do you have a online dual tester? Let me know and I can bring mine up next time and we'll check it out.

christyf5 · #5 09-06-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PoonTang

Christy, you should be getting about 2 after your membrane and 0 after your DI. Do you have a online dual tester? Let me know and I can bring mine up next time and we'll check it out.

Its never been zero but that doesn't matter to me. 2 is close enough. I've never tested it after my membrane, just where it comes out after the DI.

PoonTang · #6 09-06-2010, 11:55 PM

Also watch your temperature as it makes a huge difference to the TDS if you get it over about 76 deg. I know you use a fawcett to supply the filter like I do and i have seen it if you have it too high. I guess the heat must expand the pores in the membrane.

christyf5 · #7 09-07-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PoonTang

Also watch your temperature as it makes a huge difference to the TDS if you get it over about 76 deg. I know you use a fawcett to supply the filter like I do and i have seen it if you have it too high. I guess the heat must expand the pores in the membrane.

Interesting. I'll try to keep it a bit cooler. I did notice it was quite warm today but I think that was because I was running the washing machine at the same time (hogging all the cold water).