Sam's Oceanic 120 - DIY solutions

[Projects with Sam]

I’m super nervous about the acro. My current acro frags aren't doing too hot.
I’ll get some detailed shots - hope I can grow all these into huge colonies!

 

[Projects with Sam]

They are so pretty!

 

[tbrown3589]

Is that a Grafted Digitata?

 

[Projects with Sam]

Contraband Digitata XL
no idea - doesn't look like it - seems all one color like my other digitatas.

 

[tbrown3589]

It's got some green. Looks like a standard red that rescued some polyp bailout from a green one.

 

[Projects with Sam]

I asked them for some information on the corals they selected or something to say about them on my unboxing video I will be posting so hopefully I'll be able to talk at length about them. My value equation is all messed up - I'm out of my league. - I think I have been getting waaay harder corals then I am ready for.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

They are so pretty!
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Fire!

 

[Projects with Sam]

Is this Timmy taking a bite out of crime? or is the Toadstool splitting? This is this morning before it put out its polyps.

It usually looks like this:

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Is this Timmy taking a bite out of crime? or is the Toadstool splitting? This is this morning before it put out its polyps.
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It usually looks like this:
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I’m new to leathers but I don’t think they split on their own

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I asked them for some information on the corals they selected or something to say about them on my unboxing video I will be posting so hopefully I'll be able to talk at length about them. My value equation is all messed up - I'm out of my league. - I think I have been getting waaay harder corals then I am ready for.

Can you please link unboxing? There is no league for you, your in a league of your own!

 

[Projects with Sam]

Its going to be awhile before I put it out... I have a ton of videos to edit and release...
I have two Noopsyche, an Algae Barn, a Live Aquaria, a RedSea, and a BattleCorals plus all my build videos and DIY stuff todo. lol and I'm not even editing a fishy video this next one (jet boat)... editing just takes me so long. I put it off and record other stuff...
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[thatmanMIKEson]

Its going to be awhile before I put it out... I have a ton of videos to edit and release...
I have two Noopsyche, an Algae Barn, a Live Aquaria, a RedSea, and a BattleCorals plus all my build videos and DIY stuff todo. lol and I'm not even editing a fishy video this next one (jet boat)... editing just takes me so long. I put it off and record other stuff...
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Already been $ubscribed

 

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I'm just feeling intimidated I suppose, Not only for just keeping the corals alive and flourishing but also all these unboxing videos; Maybe I won't do them - just BC and WWC had different delivery styles and I'm challenged by how to do the editing. Not to mention I was able to spend way more time doing the BC unboxing; these I had pickups/drop-offs and other stuff going on so my footage is rushed.
I had no idea of these challenges for YouTubers. - lol maybe I'll just stick to random projects...

 

[Sean Clark]

Don't worry about any of that. Only the actutal situation.

 

[Projects with Sam]

Jet Boat build!

 

[Mschmidt]

Jet Boat build!

Keeping em occupied.

 

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Just trying to keep it stable.

Not doing a great job. Coralline finally seems to be growing so I have to keep upping my dosing requirement.
dosing Restore and Coral Aminos.
The STN-ing on the one Coral that colored-up has stopped and is starting to reverse.
The one that was super bad seems to have stopped.
3 more STN-ing pretty bad but I am hoping they're just late to the party and I am awaiting them to stop.
Fed Reef Chilli the other day.
The WWC corals are all ok - Now that they've colored up even more, I can definitely tell the differences between these and some run of the mill Montis.
Lol. pretty ashamed of panicking the other day.

Bummed that the extension cords I got for the used (new in box) AutoAqua AWC Touch I found don't fit. I guess I'll just cut the pump cables and solder the extension in. excited to get that all setup. In addition to running the drain line to my sump, I ran a 1/4" line so I can run my RODI all the way to the tank and setup auto ATO fill-ups...
Need to get a Kalk stirrer.

still alive! phew!

 

[Projects with Sam]

I messed-up last night when I was setting up my water changer and I think I changed about 20-30 gallons of water. I was a little punchy from being out in the hot sun taking the kids to Maggie Daly Park then drinking a lot so not too clear on things. Decided to do a full work-up...

2022-08-06 1:41 PM	Alkalinity	8.3
2022-08-06 1:45 PM	Calcium	415
2022-08-06 1:48 PM	Magnesium	1275
2022-08-06 1:54 PM	Phosphate	0.5
2022-08-06 1:57 PM	Nitrate	10

Did a coral snow treatment with Brightwell Aquatics Restor, Coral Amino, and MB7.

I turned down some settings on my Noopsyche's last week for when the T5s kick on because I really think I was burning the heck out of everyone in addition to poisoning them with suicidal anemones, no carbon, no gfo, and no water changes.
The corals showing STN have Polyp extension now so hopefully they'll recover...


Mandarin happy in QT with tons of pods - been there for at least 3 three weeks - no meds. May just dip and put in DT.


one of the WWC - so gorgeous - I've wanted one of these - I hope Timmy can leave it alone.

 

[Stang67]

Its going to be awhile before I put it out... I have a ton of videos to edit and release...
I have two Noopsyche, an Algae Barn, a Live Aquaria, a RedSea, and a BattleCorals plus all my build videos and DIY stuff todo. lol and I'm not even editing a fishy video this next one (jet boat)... editing just takes me so long. I put it off and record other stuff...
hehe subscribe & click the bell and You'll be notified when I post it!

https://www.youtube.com/c/randomprojectswithsam

Subscribed. I think the leather just accumulated some detritus in that fold and it started to loose tissue. That's just my guess tho.

 

[Projects with Sam]

fish store near me selling two Apex V1 brains for $20/ea.