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Just getting caught up. The pictures of the level of your tank had me thinking......

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Glad it worked out!

Corals look GOOD!
Thanks sir! Getting close to the doser station build.

During the leveling event, @Raege was holding me, arms spread across the bough. We had a few scares, but we managed. Thanks to jameson liquid courage. ;)
 

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Just getting caught up. The pictures of the level of your tank had me thinking......

titanic-movie-1997.jpg


Glad it worked out!

Corals look GOOD!

Reminds me a little of another boat catastrophe. The Exxon Valdez which had a drunken Captain at the time of the crash.

It's reported, shortly after the crash, he was heard saying, "I said RUM and COKE on the rocks. Not run the boat on the rocks!" :p
 
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Reminds me a little of another boat catastrophe. The Exxon Valdez which had a drunken Captain at the time of the crash.

It's reported, shortly after the crash, he was heard saying, "I said RUM and COKE on the rocks. Not run the boat on the rocks!" :p
At least they had rum to drink while lost at sea. ;Hilarious
 
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@Fudsey to me: " you didnt put the GSP ROCK IN YOUR DT?!?!?"
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........now we wait for rays' matrix clip gif reply... dodged that learning curve ;)

Last week I pulled the chaeto out to trade (left a little). Also had hopes the other macro would take off with more nutrients available...instead.. i and ended up with a GHA breakout in the refugium. Better to have it down there anyways :)

Might grab some CUC for the fuge tomorrow. Urchin? We shall see. :)
 
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Test dKh and Ca just now to see how my dosing recommendations from seachem calculator faired. I think I miscalculated my twv... put 140.. with rock and equipment displacement, its prolly closer to 100g or so.

Dkh 9.1
Ca 460

Was aiming for 8.5 and 440.
Whoops.

#honestyinreefing
#learningcurve
 

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I told you to put it in your DT on a island surrounded by sand so you could keep it trimmed.... Not my fault you didn't listen and now it OWNS your fuge ;Yuck;Wacky;Yuck
 

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I told you to put it in your DT on a island surrounded by sand so you could keep it trimmed.... Not my fault you didn't listen and now it OWNS your fuge ;Yuck;Wacky;Yuck
Sum times the darn kids never listen.

Just trimmed my rocks over the weekend. Looks beautiful and easy to maintain.
 

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Test dKh and Ca just now to see how my dosing recommendations from seachem calculator faired. I think I miscalculated my twv... put 140.. with rock and equipment displacement, its prolly closer to 100g or so.

Dkh 9.1
Ca 460

Was aiming for 8.5 and 440.
Whoops.

#honestyinreefing
#learningcurve
@Fudsey to me: " you didnt put the GSP ROCK IN YOUR DT?!?!?"
20200113_180120.jpg

........now we wait for rays' matrix clip gif reply... dodged that learning curve ;)

Last week I pulled the chaeto out to trade (left a little). Also had hopes the other macro would take off with more nutrients available...instead.. i and ended up with a GHA breakout in the refugium. Better to have it down there anyways :)

Might grab some CUC for the fuge tomorrow. Urchin? We shall see. :)

It seems to me somebody is dosing himself with rum Rich... o_O

Ask and you shall receive... hello baby!
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Gorgeous piece and pic !
 
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I told you to put it in your DT on a island surrounded by sand so you could keep it trimmed.... Not my fault you didn't listen and now it OWNS your fuge ;Yuck;Wacky;Yuck
Yayaya

Sum times the darn kids never listen.

Just trimmed my rocks over the weekend. Looks beautiful and easy to maintain.
I let it slide too long. Maybe some cuc will get it under control. We'll see...

Have to admit, it is kind of beautiful.
It has character for sure. That's about all I got to say on its appeal. LoL.

It seems to me somebody is dosing himself with rum Rich... o_O


Gorgeous piece and pic !
Rum enables me to take photos. Thanks sir. Que rico kodito!
 
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Been under the weather and came home early. Took a nap and ran a timelapse of the "Green Monster" waking up during sunrise ramp up.

1hr and 40mins in 45secs

iPhone link:
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Started doodling for the doser station. This seems to be the one I like most out 4 sketches so far. But I think I will be moving the power station above the doser itself to avoid any risk of leaks cause an electric fire hazard. The vessels and doser will just slide down the 4.5" to make room above.
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Great time lapse as always my friend.
Thanks sir. Ive always been fascinated watching coral open up and show their "living" behaviors. Target feeding timelapse take the cake though.
 
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My squam anthias is incredibly funny to observe. She is not scared of anyone. Tangs that are tripple her size included. My favorite behavior is when she watches the FF and tangs all frenzied mowing down some macro off the clip... she just sits there, and darts around looking for food due to the feeding behavior the others display. And when its over, she just stares at the clip totally confused... like... "wheres the good stuff?"
"you all get excited for this green slimy stuff?"

It's hilarious.
 
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