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POP...
"halfway" there... :rolleyes:
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Got there !!...:)
1 glitch ...the full 150 rock tub had to move 3'...:rolleyes:
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F TUB S...:D
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Now we can see a FTS of the mingi tank...;)
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look at all that room for the stove...:beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:that won't be used til next winter...:rolleyes:
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Poppin??...
 

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I can’t say much about the actual lights since my light set up is completely different, 2 Reefi Duo Extremes and 36” 4 lamp t5 over a 120g, but I had the same issues with gha kick up back in Sept/October, tank will be 1yr old in April…started out with manual removal and adding more snails, couldn’t keep up with the gha. Added pin cushion early December and it put a small dent in it in over a couple of weeks…during the holidays I made a couple of executive decisions on a plan to eradicate the gha…first I got a par meter (Black Friday deal) and used it to set my lights for the par I wanted (based my target par off of some suggestions from a couple of the “locals” on here) and then adjusted color. This part was done in early December.

On 31 December, I dosed the tank with Flux Rx… I don’t typically like or trust the “quick” fixes and this is not a product plug for them ;) , but I watched and read a lot of reviews on it before trying it… and actually waited a full month after purchasing before using it…my tank was cleared of gha in a little over a week…no ill effects on any livestock at all. I’ve not had any gha return so far.

My opinion, getting rid of the gha has allowed me to see what my nutrient levels actually are, thus allowing me to control them better with other methods, in my case, I was finally able to get macros growing in the sump now that enough of my nutrients are getting down to it instead of being sucked up by the gha.
Hey Scratch08..Thanks for the reply... I have Brightwell Razor and I just started on day two, I am like you not into quick fixes etc but I think Brightwell Razor will help keep it from getting worse and hope it helps with reduction of algae. Also got Brightwell clean and Microbactor7 for future use. Have a great day and thanks for your input..
 

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ah coffee time here. Then off to Home depot to get Thompson water seal to seal the new ply wood on the patio roof so that we can do the metal roof application next. One extra step to protect the wood incase it rains here. Patio roof is 20 feet x 36 feet. Also gonna do some more framing, burn the scraps and a stella
 

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I’m wasting the day away by procrastinating. I should be painting. In my defense I have the base coat down. I just have to sketch the pic. Also in my defense flame scallops are something I’ve never even laid personal eyes on so idk exactly how to go about painting them.
 

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lil dinoage came back over the past 2-3 days

let phos bottom out for a couple of days on accident. 0.06P this morning after some dosing. 12 N

I think it should go away fairly quick this time staying elevated.

Cable management project today :) will post back when done.
 

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New schlammm pic of the newest addition this thing was a steal and a rescue all in one....was infested with bubble algea and conpletely receded into its skeleton did a drip acclimation and after that some much needed scraping and cleaning of the skeletal base and boom he is starting to come out cant wait for full extension on this guy
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