62G Starfire Reef [40x18x20]

freezetyle · #1 06-14-2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

This is kind of what I'm scared of using previously dead rock in my reboot build.

Keep some sort of phosphate removing going at all times. when i started the 90 gallon with dead rock I ran it until i continually was testing zero's for phosphate. took the reactor offline and the po4 continued to leach out of the rocks causing a hair algae bloom just like in Joshs tank.In the end some carbon dosing and gfo cleaned it up.

New scape looks good Josh. looking forward to what comes out!

JDigital · #2 06-14-2014, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by freezetyle

Keep some sort of phosphate removing going at all times. when i started the 90 gallon with dead rock I ran it until i continually was testing zero's for phosphate. took the reactor offline and the po4 continued to leach out of the rocks causing a hair algae bloom just like in Joshs tank.In the end some carbon dosing and gfo cleaned it up.

New scape looks good Josh. looking forward to what comes out!

Thanks Jon.

My main concern wasn't even the dry rock... just worried in general.

I got my 2 TLF reactors hanging on the side of my sump for that exact purpose though. Just need to pick up some plumbing parts and tubing today.

I turned the RODI on last night at about 1030pm. Tank is full, heater in the display bringing the temp up, MP10's are going. Now just waiting for the sump to fill. Skimmer has been cleaned out and the skimmer pump is currently going in a bucket of Water/Vinegar mix for a final cleanse.

JDigital · #3 06-25-2014, 12:03 AM

Test Results 9 days Post Reboot:

kien · #4 06-25-2014, 01:48 AM

pretty !

reefwars · #5 06-25-2014, 03:14 AM

I say mix them together

pp

kien · #6 06-25-2014, 04:06 AM

Ok, hang on a sec guys..

here we go.. cocktail

JDigital · #7 06-25-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

Ok, hang on a sec guys..

here we go.. cocktail

OMG! Flashback! And John Stamos on drums.

JDigital · #8 06-28-2014, 01:15 AM

I received my replacement parts for my ATI fixture yesterday.. So seeing as I took today off work I was able to get them swapped in.

Tank is still lights out while I cure/cycle the tank but I flipped them on for literally 30 secs to snap a couple pics now that the fixture is hung back above the tank.

100% Both channels:

14% Channel 1 Only (1 ATI Superblue & 1 ATI Purple Plus)

20% Channel 2 Only (2 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Superblue & 1 ATI Aquablue Special)

Misc Pics:

JDigital · #9 06-30-2014, 06:43 PM

15 days since start up. Nitrates are on the rise.