Steve's 180 of Madness
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I did on one acro that is almost in the direct line of flow from the returns. It has since stopped, as I now add the vinegar to the drain side of the sump. Should have done this in the first place, as had the same issue with same acro when I redid sump and put other dosing lines back in the return area. As of now, all of my dosing is done in the drain chamber, so it can mix and dilute well before it hits the return. If you look at the photo dump, it is the 3rd pic down and the acro that is just left to the tabling rainbow colony. It is in almost direct fire of where the 2 return lines flow hits and throws the water towards the front of the tank.
Interesting. So you believe it may been as the direct result of the vinegar hitting the coral. My theory is that more “bad” bacteria is in the tank as a result of the C dosing (as well more “good” bacteria for nitrate and phosphate reduction). My infected colony is in a high flow area. You got me thinking. Thanks for the insight.
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May try to add a bottle of biospira or something to help get the basic one you want a boost, as well.
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Was finally able to snag a good pic of the baby sea robin in the mangrove tubs 150g sump.
(those vermatids are dead. They got a soak in 500ppm nitrate a while back and I said heck with scraping the shells off of free really old rock lol)
(those vermatids are dead. They got a soak in 500ppm nitrate a while back and I said heck with scraping the shells off of free really old rock lol)
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Rainy day today, so figured would mess around with the sump.
Plan is to reroute some stuff, extend the cables and then clean some things up. Sump is a mess, as it is a second biome and has tons of equipment in it. 2x skimmers, algae scrubber for example. Don’t need any of it, but like playing around with things, so been doing that.
also tested.
Test are results of Hanna and Salifert in that order. ph s apex, salifert and Hanna. Salinity is apex, Hanna and refracto
Ph - 8.21, 8.15 to 8.3 (green color is in between), 8.22
SG - 35, 35.1, 35
Alk - 9.3, 9.3 (upped the dosing a little a few days ago to compensate for more consumption, looks like I need to back off just a hair. Like to keep around 8.5-8.8)
cal - 440, 440
Mag - 1350, 1350
No3 - 15, 10-15
po4 - .11, .10
since all looks good and only alk dosing needs to come down a hair, gonna let it ride. Still have to mix up some no3 and po4, as they are getting low.
Then will clean sump and decide if I want to remove a skimmer and reduce vinegar as well. Would be nice to have the sump space back lol.
Great thing is that I can do that and if no3 or po4 start to climb, I just reduce their dose. Tank will bottom out nutrients in about 3 days with no skimmers, no dosing and no vinegar. Only reason I did all that was to just play around lol.
Plan is to reroute some stuff, extend the cables and then clean some things up. Sump is a mess, as it is a second biome and has tons of equipment in it. 2x skimmers, algae scrubber for example. Don’t need any of it, but like playing around with things, so been doing that.
also tested.
Test are results of Hanna and Salifert in that order. ph s apex, salifert and Hanna. Salinity is apex, Hanna and refracto
Ph - 8.21, 8.15 to 8.3 (green color is in between), 8.22
SG - 35, 35.1, 35
Alk - 9.3, 9.3 (upped the dosing a little a few days ago to compensate for more consumption, looks like I need to back off just a hair. Like to keep around 8.5-8.8)
cal - 440, 440
Mag - 1350, 1350
No3 - 15, 10-15
po4 - .11, .10
since all looks good and only alk dosing needs to come down a hair, gonna let it ride. Still have to mix up some no3 and po4, as they are getting low.
Then will clean sump and decide if I want to remove a skimmer and reduce vinegar as well. Would be nice to have the sump space back lol.
Great thing is that I can do that and if no3 or po4 start to climb, I just reduce their dose. Tank will bottom out nutrients in about 3 days with no skimmers, no dosing and no vinegar. Only reason I did all that was to just play around lol.
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See. It is a mess.
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Cable management is on my list too. @Projects with Sam is helping with some clips to go in the 80/20See. It is a mess.
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Mine was just throwing things in and not doing any management, as not sure if was going to stay. I have management, just didn’t use it lol.
Apex side of under stand. Battery back up, ATO container and dosing containers are behind the doors.
Little messed up currently, as routing some thing in the management lol.
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Also, sump is cleaned up. Took out octo 200 skimmer and now just need to put macro and gorgs back in place. Then dress out all the cables.
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Yeah that looks gorgeous compared to my ugly heap of cords and power suppliesMine was just throwing things in and not doing any management, as not sure if was going to stay. I have management, just didn’t use it lol.
Apex side of under stand. Battery back up, ATO container and dosing containers are behind the doors.
Little messed up currently, as routing some thing in the management lol.
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Stirred up the detritus and other crap in the sump. The corals love this when I do it.
Ain't it a trip. We go for this pristine water, then go and stir up all of the garbage and the coral Loves it.
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Yup. 20 minutes and water will be crystal clear.
This is why I don’t run filter socks, as well. Free food once kicked back into the water column.
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I just cleaned my skimmer cup in the sump .
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Pinfish is all messed up and looking for food. Lights are normally off right now lol.
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All done, except to add a few powerheads. Got to dig those out Going to leave gorgs in the dt for now.
Some stuff is still not dressed out all the way, as may not stay, but still 100 times better.
Some stuff is still not dressed out all the way, as may not stay, but still 100 times better.
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love that codiumAll done, except to add a few powerheads. Got to dig those out Going to leave gorgs in the dt for now.
Some stuff is still not dressed out all the way, as may not stay, but still 100 times better.
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Just did a water change of the water from the skimmer I removed. The home for hated critters tank was the recipient of that lol.
Everything nasty is in here. Made a deal with them, they get to live here and they leave my other tanks alone. They agreed.
Everything nasty is in here. Made a deal with them, they get to live here and they leave my other tanks alone. They agreed.
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And tank is almost clear now.
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