Octo LUX T90

PR_nano · Aug 25, 2024

Gorila crab is still hiding in the rocks and appears to be getting bigger, spotted a dead snail/shell where he hides.

Test results for this week also sent an ICP to compare.
Alk (Hanna) 8.4
P04 (Hanna) .02
N03 (Hanna) 7.5
Mg (Salifert) 1500
Ca (Salifert) 500
Sg (Milwaukee)1.028

Plans:

Thinking about using the Dr Reef credit to reorder the Cherub, and instead of the Blue leopard to try and source a silver belly (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)

Setup the auto feeder to test feeding prior upcoming trip.

Remove 2 frags that have Vermits before they spread.

PR_nano · Aug 30, 2024

Added the Pink Streak Wrasse to the tank. Lots of chasing from the other wrasse hopefully it subsides.

ATI Labs received the water sample, hopefully get the results soon. The not so good have some string algae resembling Dino which need to put under the microscope to confirm.

This week parameters:
Alk 8.4
N03 4.9
P03 tbd Hanna tester shutdown before I was able to look at results.

Healing green slimmer frag.

Plate coral with string algae on the bottom of the plate.

Gumbies R Us · Aug 30, 2024

PR_nano said:
Added the Pink Streak Wrasse to the tank. Lots of chasing from the other wrasse hopefully it subsides.

ATI Labs received the water sample, hopefully get the results soon. The not so good have some string algae resembling Dino which need to put under the microscope to confirm.

This week parameters:
Alk 8.4
N03 4.9
P03 tbd Hanna tester shutdown before I was able to look at results.

Healing green slimmer frag.

Plate coral with string algae on the bottom of the plate.

Love the plate coral!

PR_nano · Aug 31, 2024

I did received the ATI Labs water sample results. I suspected something but it’s good to compare against the hobby grade tester.

Salinity 36.03
Alk 8.14
Ca 559.3
Mg 1274
N03 10.72
P04 .02

Here are my results
Sg (Milwaukee)1.028
Alk (Hanna) 8.4
Ca (Salifert) 500+
Mg (Salifert) 1500
N03 (Hanna) 7.5
P04 (Hanna) .02

Per their analysis the following are critically high
Ca 559/429
Potassium 488/416

Per their analysis the following are critically low
Iodine 12/66
Zinc 0/2
Phosphorus 5/15
Phosphate .02/.05

Offsets or above normal
Silicon 452/101
Florine 1.81/1.33

PR_nano · Sep 2, 2024

Pulled the microscope and confirmed its Ostreopsis dinoflagellate. The good, they’re easily treated with UV. The bad, they’re toxic but I’m already running Chemipure which contains carbon to counter. Also working on root cause to up my nutrients.

Alk 8.1 need to set the doser
P04 .006 definitely need to up this value
N03 8.8

Blob/mocus strings on the back wall and rocks.

Under microscope

Stopped by the LFS and picked up an Aqua UV 25w during the Labor Day weekend sale. Plan to run it temporarily to keep things simple. Also got 5 trochus snail and a sand sifting star. Plan to get some raw shrimp cut into pieces and bury it throughout the sandbed.

PR_nano · Sep 10, 2024

On vacation/holiday hopeful the tank can continue on autopilot for a few more days.

Some snorkeling pictures from Coco Cay.

PR_nano · Sep 21, 2024

Back from vacation, reef looks like a jungle. I had the auto feeder going twice a day which was a bit much. The fish all survived and some gain a bit of size. Some of the corals suffer a bit.

Parameters
Alk 8.2
P04 .04
N03 3.3

Stopped by the LFS and grab 2 fish, currently on the nano as observation/precaution. Move the turbo and urchin from the nano to help trim down the forest.

PR_nano · Sep 27, 2024

GHA is out of control…

Tested this morning
Alk 7.5 found doser off (keeping an eye)
N03 4
P04 .09 feeding that hair algae
Ca still 500+

Some corals are doing better than others

Expanding

A bit of growth

Encrusting

Healed tip

Fingers growing

Pale

PR_nano · Oct 5, 2024

Weekend update:

Parameters
Alk 8.1
P04 .13
N03 5.8

A/C malfunction for a couple of days and temperature raised significantly causing some bleaching on a few corals. Keeping things as stable as possibly to help the recovering process. Definitely need to get a fan for future issues.