FarmerTy

I say cut it, take water samples every 6 hrs, and submit it to your toxicology lab at the hospital. Then report back on the results from the lab, including observations of corals and fish in your tank, and inform the community of your findings. Who knows, you may become the leading expert on toadstool leather fragging!

Bump for the group order. I'll be placing the order tonight.

From a purely SPS tank point-of-view, I would weight the options but would more than likely slowly lower the concentration. But for Robb's tank which has more softies and LPS, I would think it would be the lesser of two evils to bring those high nutrient levels down at a quicker than normal pace. I never intended for him to do an 80% water change... it was purely for example purposes.

I bet it's the fish additions! Once I added to my livestock in the new tank, my nitrates shot up to 50-60 ppm too! I had GFO online, otherwise, who knows what that would have shot up to! Sent via Tapatalk

I personally aim for 8.0 dKh for my tank so I'm not skirting the low end for alkalinity. The phosphate and nitrate levels are crazy high! That's the first time I've ever seen blue tinted water when adding my phosphate reagent! I'd start with a couple good water changes to dilute your nitrates. Keep in mind that it is purely volume-based regarding removal. Change 80% of the water, reduce the nitrates by 80%. As for phosphate, I'd wait until I got the nitrate levels down to something reasonable (<5 ppm) and then test your phosphates at that time. From there, you can start using GFO or lanthanum chloride to reduce the phosphate levels. For the long-term, I'd implement a GFO regiment for phosphate until levels are kept at a controllable level (<0.1 ppm). For nitrates, I'd look into biopellets and a biopellet reactor. It will take 3-4 weeks to be fully online but at least that will help you fight the super high nitrates. Hope that helps bud. Go buy some test kits so you can monitor for sure! Sent via Tapatalk

Do "Acts of God" include screaming high nutrient levels? Here are the test results: PO4 - >.6 ppm (it was higher than my hanna phosporus could read!) NO3 - approx 70 ppm (API) Alk - 6.8 dKh (low in my book but doable; hanna alk meter) Ca - 425 ppm (within range; Red Sea) Mg - 1,360 ppm (higher than NSW but still good; Red Sea) Sal - 1.026 (good; Milwaukee digital seawater refractometer) Sent via Tapatalk

Got any pics Robb? If it is STN at the base, I'd get some superglue gel and try to glue above the STN line to keep it from continuing. Typically when I see STN at the bottom of colonies, it has to do with low alkalinity. I don't do in-your-home water testing services (unless you buy a house from me ) but if you swing on by with some water, I'd be happy to test for you bud.

Can't remember my values right under light but 1" below the water my 400-watt halides register 2000 par, 500-600 middle of the tank, and 200-300 on the sand. The bulbs are about 6-8" off the water. Sent via Tapatalk

My colors have gotten better since I've added nutrients back in my tank. The 0 phosphates and nitrates really killed my color but it's slowly getting there. Sent via Tapatalk

I put it at 600 and it bleached part of it so I've been lowering it back down. I'll aim for 400-450 then and see how it goes! Sent via Tapatalk

That rainbow nebula sure is pretty! Mine started coloring up real nice and encrusting and then my urchin knocked it down. I put it back and will take a picture in a couple of weeks to show how its been coloring up.

What par do you have your's at right now Sam?

I should mention the shipping right now is $28 to my house in North Austin, by the Domain. I have a $5 off code so shipping is $23 and now with two people on the order, it'll be $11.50/person shipping right now. The more join, the lower that shipping cost goes. If we reach $175, we will get free shipping. Between the two orders, we're looking at around $115 just with our two orders so if we get another ~$60, we should have free shipping. Again, I will be ordering by the end of the day tomorrow (Wednesday). Thanks! -Ty

Sorry Jim, I have not but maybe someone else on this board can chime in if they have. Sent via Tapatalk

Shoot me a PM Mike with what you want. Sent via Tapatalk

What month are we doing the chiton/limpet photo contest? Sent via Tapatalk

Hi ARC crew, I'm not really running a group buy but if anybody wants to jump on my reef cleaners order and split the shipping, let me know... the more the merrier. I will be placing my order Wednesday night so let me know before then. It'll probably ship Thursday and be here Friday. Sent via Tapatalk

Don has some primo stuff! Sent via Tapatalk

Can you come over Manny? Sent via Tapatalk

I fed my fish... that's about it. It's been a busy weekend! Maybe I can squeeze in some testing tomorrow to see if all of my parameters are still in line. Sent via Tapatalk

Looks great Jim! The additions you got look superb! Tell Sam you'll upgrade when he upgrades. Haha. Sent via Tapatalk

Best things come in small packages! Sent via Tapatalk

Aquascaping still frustrates me Kim! I'm still in denial about my coral addiction and cling to my minimalist rock work but have frags everywhere... sand, frag rack... Glad you're getting some good progress on the tank! Use that long weekend for a good purpose! Sent via Tapatalk

Shhhh, I've set my trap perfectly! Sent via Tapatalk

That's awesome Richard! I hope you brought your 14k flashlight! Sent via Tapatalk