The Miracle Tank

[Dolelo96]

It's always @sfin52 's fault. Until its mine.

Or @JoshH

HEY! I certainly was no part of it, I said I had no comment! ;Shifty

Pfft...

 

[Dolelo96]

Well atleast SOMEBODY Sticks up for my innocent self

Once again...Pfft

 

[Dolelo96]

I used to keep a bottle of everclear in my Galaxie to prime the carb. No lie

My husband said, “whatever it takes”

 

[Dolelo96]

Tart or sweet apples? Asking for a friend

You are such a good friend ;Happy

 

[najer]

The only issue I have to fruit soaked in vodka is the fruit bit?

 

[brett_schn]

Not sure what to do for lighting now. I’m thinking about saving for a panel led such as the reefbreeders or doing a similar diy build. Going to do some research

 

[fishguy242]

Not sure what to do for lighting now. I’m thinking about saving for a panel led such as the reefbreeders or doing a similar diy build. Going to do some research

viperspectra 165 digital programmable great over 40 breeder

 

[brett_schn]

viperspectra 165 digital programmable great over 40 breeder

I would need 2 of those sadly. I could do 2

Going to keep doing my research and taking everyone’s advice into consideration

 

[Fin]

LOL!

 

[NS Mike D]

I would need 2 of those sadly. I could do 2

Going to keep doing my research and taking everyone’s advice into consideration

post in the Chinese black box thread. If budget is tight, these folks swear by them. I'm much less of a doubter on them these days as proof is in the tanks they light.

 

[fishguy242]

i'll try this one,i dont know how to blur out some words

sorry, i took off thought was funny

 

[brett_schn]

post in the Chinese black box thread. If budget is tight, these folks swear by them. I'm much less of a doubter on them these days as proof is in the tanks they light.

I have no problem running the black boxes and i might end up going with them if I get them under retail prices
Call me crazy but I love doing stuff myself. If I can better understand how led systems for tanks are manufactured I think I could build one my self. Ive done many installs of leds on boats, have had many hours soldering and know electrical well enough that I should be able to build one if enough info is available. And I do think I can build a heatsink a bit more attractive then the black boxes offer
I don’t want to put so many hours into having a great looking reef and then having all the equipment make it an eye sore to look at in my room

 

[NS Mike D]

I think the dinos are back.

Microscope is arriving monday. Just turned the lights and skimmer off. Sump lights are on.

 

[mrlavalamp]

LOL!

The good news is the liquor stores all deliver now!

 

[Katrina71]

I think the dinos are back.

Microscope is arriving monday. Just turned the lights and skimmer off. Sump lights are on.

Pic?

 

[Katrina71]

The good news is the liquor stores all deliver now!

Not here.

 

[Katrina71]

The good news is the liquor stores all deliver now!

Freaking gorgeous tank btw!!! And your name...my son has 13 lava lamps. Serious collector.

 

[mrlavalamp]

Freaking gorgeous tank btw!!! And your name...my son has 13 lava lamps. Serious collector.

Thank you!

I have a small collection myself, but 13 is impressive, very nice!

 

[Katrina71]

Thank you!

I have a small collection myself, but 13 is impressive, very nice!

He's 12. A hippie already. I might know where he gets it from

 

[NS Mike D]

Pic?

I'm pretty sure I had dinos on the cheato in my HOB sump. I was removing it. as it was fairly well confined and easily rinsed off the cheato - either dinos or cyano.

I was hoping the stuff in the DT was diatoms.

But, my NO3 was climbing up to 64ppm last week, so I started carbon dosing (v/v) and that triggered a massive bacterial bloom and my NO3 crashed to zero in a matter of days. Just the bacterial imbalance the dinos needed to get going.

I could see the tell tails on a power head and bubbles forming on 2 rocks I hadn't sterilized. The kenya tree is the kicker, I've seen this before. It closed up sometime Friday and hasn't reopened, and the brown killers are taking it over. The cleaner shrimp died Saturday morning as well.

I siphoned the sand bed clean last night and gave it a stir clearing off the morning dust but by lunchtime it had covered the entire bed. It's thicker to the eye than the pic. The rocks under white were mostly faint green, but now you can clearly see the brown.

It's early this time around. I unplugged the DT light and skimmer. The microscope arrives Monday. No water changes. Phyto culture is started and pods on their way. Pods in the HOB are active, a couple of adults and lots and lots of kids.

And I have my post in the dino thread.