☆☆ - Picture Entry - BC SPACE LASER GROW-OUT CONTEST - ☆☆

[Lost in the Sauce]

I keep forgetting to post this.

Still currently living in the frag tank. It'll move into the DT soon.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Contestant	March '23	April '23	May '23
@Lost in the Sauce	Y	Y	Y
@biecacka	Y	Y	Y
@90's reefer	Y	Y	Y
@Sizzlingreef14	Y	Y	Y
@CaptPatrick	Y		Y
@Labridaedicted	Y	Y	Y
@Rams	Y
@Projects with Sam	Y	Y	Y
@SpSDrew	Y	Y	Y

@Ghostbuster	Y	Y	Y
@Obdoc63	Y	Y	Y
@acesfull44	Y	Y
@Polysarc	Y	Y	Y
@penguinexdeus	Y	Y	Y
@Nate Chalk	Y	Y
@nothing_fancy	Y	Y	Y
@zbryant91	Y	Y	Y
@hamm	Y
@Tompickles	Y	Y

@Sushitheshiba	Y	Y
@Geikster	Y	Y
@APlusAquatics	Y	Y
@MMcKenna1029	Y
@David_Todorov	Y	Y	Y
@dewy	Y	Y	Y
@BranchingHammer	Y	Y	Y
@StatelineReefer	Y
@MoshJosh	Y	Y	Y
@Redfoxtang	Y

@ScottB	Y
@CaptPatrick	Y
@Jason Hieger	Y
@reef_ranch	Y	Y	Y
@lynn.reef.nerd		Y	Y

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Are rando glamour shots of the frag during the contest allowed here too?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Are rando glamour shots of the frag during the contest allowed here too?

It's is already covering the plug!

 

[Trixter227]

My February update is of a sad note. STN.
My alk was at a low of 7.3, i started doseing AFR to bring it up slowly. Im floating 8-8.3 now. Sadly enough i thought to also reduce feeding/ab+ slightly to avoid algea (witch i have none, dumby). Oh and also adjusting the fragrack every few days to seal the deal! And lets not forgot the great forgetting of turning the return pump back on causeing temp swing! I watched a joker 2.0 go through RTN within 60 seconds. Wild yall!
GOOD LUCK!

 

[Battlecorals]

Are rando glamour shots of the frag during the contest allowed here too?

I don’t see why not. Looking good. Real good

 

[Nate Chalk]

Mine might be alive when I get back Wednesday

When to move them from my side frag rack to really get cooking.... Hmm

 

[Labridaedicted]

Ok, got the official ruler, so here's my initial frag measurement.

Alk - 9.9
Calcium - 425
Mag - (need new reagent)
NO³ - 8.5 ppm
PO⁴ - 5 ppb

Running Reef Moonshiners Method.

Currently in frag tank under a 36" viparspectra at ~350 PAR. Will move to the display when motivated to glue stuff.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Ok, got the official ruler, so here's my initial frag measurement.

Alk - 9.9
Calcium - 425
Mag - (need new reagent)
NO³ - 8.5 ppm
PO⁴ - 5 ppb

Running Reef Moonshiners Method.

Currently in frag tank under a 36" viparspectra at ~350 PAR. Will move to the display when motivated to glue stuff.

Moonshiner method?!

 

[Labridaedicted]

Are rando glamour shots of the frag during the contest allowed here too?

You got the color poppin on that bad boy!

 

[Rams]

March update @StatelineReefer

KH -7
NO3 : 5
Po4: 0.08

 

[StatelineReefer]

March update @StatelineReefer

KH -7
NO3 : 5
Po4: 0.08

That is an uncalibrated yellow tang, Sailfins are much better for measurement as they have graduated markings.

 

[ScottB]

That is an uncalibrated yellow tang, Sailfins are much better for measurement as they have graduated markings.

Okay NOW we are getting somewhere lol.

For the uninitiated, these threads singular purpose is to amuse & entertain. A fine example right here.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Arrived Wednesday! With filter & without

In the frag tank

2023-03-10 10:34 PM	Alkalinity	8
2023-03-10 10:37 PM	Calcium	425
2023-03-03 10:21 PM	Magnesium	1350
2023-02-25 10:02 PM	Nitrate	50
2023-02-25 10:02 PM	Phosphate	0.25

 

[SpSDrew]

@StatelineReefer March submission

Par/spectrum values included this month for where this one is placed.

 

[Ghostbuster]

@StatelineReefer March submission

Nutrients adjusted last week; felt it was too low in my system: Removed Chaetomorpha yesterday; added 40 ml of B-Ionic Nitrate over a 5-day period last week. Had to scrape all glass panels of algae buildup last week too. Increased Mg & Ca lvls last month to outcompete algae growth in favor or coralline algae growth. Live rock is well seasoned at 4-5 years old. Lastly, old skimmer has always pulled loads of gunk out of the system; have to clean every 5 days or so. It seems there’s more skimmer output than feeding from my point of view.
Phosphate 0.04 ppm (0.04 - 0.09 is good)
Nitrate 15-20 (desired lvl)
Alk 8.45 (desired lvl)
Mg 1440 ppm (aiming for 1450)
Ca 480 (450 ppm is my desired lvl)

 

[Obdoc63]

A little tissue recession but still looking good.
@StatelineReefer

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Moved into the big tank.

320 par under a ReefLed 90..

Top of the plug is completely encrusted and ready to turn down.. Still getting good PE under the new lights and flow.

 

[Ghostbuster]

Moved into the big tank.

320 par under a ReefLed 90..

Top of the plug is completely encrusted and ready to turn down.. Still getting good PE under the new lights and flow.

Looks really amazing; great growth already! Remember Rule#4

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Looks really amazing; great growth already! Remember Rule#4

My March submission is already there with ruler.