##### Picture Entry: BC BLOOD BANK GROW-OUT CONTEST #####

[Dburr1014]

It would be fun to do this yearly but I would expect to pay full price.
Adam @Battlecorals you have gone above and beyond. No shirt required but a fun R2R badge would be cool.
I hope for a cool sticker to put on my toolbox at work(I have a lot of stickers on it) but also, not required.
Thanks Adam, I'll be waiting tomorrow with bells on for my package to come!

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Just got my coral pack from Adam and he threw in a piece for me for the contest!!!

Thank you, you are too kind.

I'll start off the first picture

This is my 120gal tank. It's in a 500 gal system that has other frag tanks attached to it. My nutrients are always high .... I measured at around 0.9 phosphate and is having some algae issue

Measure the par of frag location and getting around 375. Currently running 4x XR15 Gen4 and two orphek bars.

 

[Tonycass12]

Just got my coral pack from Adam and he threw in a piece for me for the contest!!!

Thank you, you are too kind.

I'll start off the first picture

This is my 120gal tank. It's in a 500 gal system that has other frag tanks attached to it. My nutrients are always high .... I measured at around 0.9 phosphate and is having some algae issue

Measure the par of frag location and getting around 375. Currently running 4x XR15 Gen4 and two orphek bars.

 

[JJ440]

Just got my coral pack from Adam and he threw in a piece for me for the contest!!!

Thank you, you are too kind.

I'll start off the first picture

This is my 120gal tank. It's in a 500 gal system that has other frag tanks attached to it. My nutrients are always high .... I measured at around 0.9 phosphate and is having some algae issue

Measure the par of frag location and getting around 375. Currently running 4x XR15 Gen4 and two orphek bars.

This really makes me happy that you are in with us after all the work you put in!! Thank you to you and Adam both!

 

[Dburr1014]

Just got my coral pack from Adam and he threw in a piece for me for the contest!!!

Thank you, you are too kind.

I'll start off the first picture

This is my 120gal tank. It's in a 500 gal system that has other frag tanks attached to it. My nutrients are always high .... I measured at around 0.9 phosphate and is having some algae issue

Measure the par of frag location and getting around 375. Currently running 4x XR15 Gen4 and two orphek bars.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

 

[gbru316]

Pretty sure my trident just quit working -- getting the "no water sample" error even though the cuvette is filling and draining. And the stir rod spins constantly even when idle.

Perfect timing!

 

[Dburr1014]

Pretty sure my trident just quit working -- getting the "no water sample" error even though the cuvette is filling and draining. And the stir rod spins constantly even when idle.

Perfect timing!

These things happen at the worst time.
I ran out of co2 a month ago. Being in the middle of a shortage my local airgas decided to stop selling the 5# cylinders. Just got a tank by driving out of my way and hooked it up tonight. Now to dial it in!
Frag comes tomorrow, yikes!

 

[gbru316]

Frag comes tomorrow, yikes!

So does mine!

Looks like it's back to daily titrations for the time being.


I think the problem is that the fan used to move the stirring rod is stuck on high. Like -- so high it sounds like a jet. And because it's spinning so fast, the stir rod isn't able to keep up with the coupled magnet so it just kind of bounces around in the cuvette which doesn't adequately stir the reagent into the sample. It works fine if I physically slow the fan down with my finger.

If it were out of warranty, I'd just hard-wire it and throw a potentiometer in there so I could optimize the spin rate for stirring. But I've only had it since June, so there's no way I'm about to start hacking it apart.

 

[Battlecorals]

Alright gang. First wave of bank frags are on their way! Next bunch ships Monday

 

[gbru316]

Fixed! With mere hours to spare!

 

[gbru316]

Everything looks great, Adam @Battlecorals! Wasn't expecting the Ruby Tipped Granny thrown in -- much appreciated! I'll have to get a better picture with DSLR and proper white balance of all 3 (Lingonberry Vinegar, Blood Bank, Ruby Tipped Granny) soon.

@lynn.reef.nerd, @BranchingHammer, @Reefing102

 

[Dburr1014]

Mine said delivered but don't see it.
Sometimes that happens, I'll wait an hour or so.

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

Everybody getting their corals and here I am frantically trying to get all of my parameters in line before mine shows up.

 

[Battlecorals]

Everything looks great, Adam @Battlecorals! Wasn't expecting the Ruby Tipped Granny thrown in -- much appreciated! I'll have to get a better picture with DSLR and proper white balance of all 3 (Lingonberry Vinegar, Blood Bank, Ruby Tipped Granny) soon.

Nice! I see happy polyps which is never a bad sign post delivery. Good luck to you! PS let's see the swag!!

 

[Dburr1014]

It's at my house and I'm at work!
I'll be posting a pic when I get home.

 

[MoshJosh]

got mine today, snapped a picture while I was transferring it to the tank. I’ll post again once the lights are back on.

Also thanks @Battlecorals

 

[SpikeB]

I like that only the winners get bc grow out tees. No participation awards here.

 

[Dburr1014]

I like that only the winners get bc grow out tees. No participation awards here.

Apparently we get a sticker

 

[MiniGbr]

Still figuring out how to take decent photos with LEDs, I’ll figure it out eventually. But here we go:

FTS:

Left:

Front:

Right:

@lynn.reef.nerd, @Reefing102, and @BranchingHammer

 

[gbru316]

Still figuring out how to take decent photos with LEDs, I’ll figure it out eventually.

The most basic way is to turn down the blues and dial up the whites.