Ashburn's 187g endgame II

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Backyard tank update

As you can see, the temperature change for this 40g is pretty extreme. Only algae survived this swing is Green Finger and Chaeto. The Red Gracilaria Hayi didn’t survive. Even aiptasia didn’t make it. So moving everything over to a 150g Rubbermaid and at same time I can combine rocks that I’m cycling.

I made a cover which let sun shine through for algae growth, and reduce water evaporation.
Does anyone know any fish that will survive this extreme temperature swing change ?

Mean while the lotus pond comes along nicely

All the water I use for those two tanks are from my RODI waste reservoir.

 

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did water change today, removed some sand in the display. sand removal is going to be a long process.

alk 8.09
ca 452
mg 1306
ph 7.77 (added co2 scrubber to address the low ph issue. )

ASD Master Phoenix

 

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Never thought of taking top down photo

100% 2x blue Orphek 120 light bars

 

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I was going to do one with my octospawn moves in but here goes

and after co2 scrubber installed, my ph is around 8-8.2

 

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before and after co2 scrubber

 

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ok Im trying something different this time with 1/2" DO tube instead of tiny air line tubes. let see if this ph will keep up with bigger airflow from outside this time

so to document co2 scrubber improvement via apex.
Before I add the scrubber


After the scrubber,


Alk intake graph against ph graph

 

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water changed

water parameter after the WC
ph: 8.11
Alk: 8.16
CA: 451
MG: 1298

finally removed sand bed in front of the tank, will just leave the sand in the back alone as is.

 

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new haul coming

sps:
ARC Pomegranate Aco
ARC Walt Disney
ORA Red Planet
WWC Pink Flamingo Lepto
ARC Goldfinger
ARC Angry Birds
ARC Blueberry Echinata
ARC Master Yoda
WWC Cherry Tree Monti
TCK Inferno
TCK Pikachu
JF TNT Anacropora

zoa:
Big R Space Chaos
JF Acid Reflux
Rainbow Yodas
ARC Fireballz
CB El Corazon
ARC Lemon Haze
CC Pink Kush
Frozen Hornets
GB Golden Leopard
Magicians
Rainbow Troll
Van Helsing
WWC Taser

lps:
ARC Teal Branching Hammer
ARC Deadpool Favia
JF Limelight Hydnophora
UC Flame Tip Goni
Weeping Willow Toadstool

 

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Angry bird is in da house!

 

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WWC Cherry Tree Monti

ARC Master Yoda

ARC Pomegranate Acro

ARC Blueberry Echinata

ORA Red Planet

TCK Inferno

TCK Pikachu

 

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And build a stand while I’m at it

Nope not my tank

 

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I really like how my Nirvana turns out, it’s the size of a quarter now.

 

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Finally settled with ap9x and I’m finally happy

 

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dragon soul under ap9x

 

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Pink octospawn

Purple torch

Black widow

Rbta

 

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Aug 15, 2020
I’m really blessed that my garage tanks doesn’t go over 79 in the garage without chiller and just a fan above the tank.

 

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