FarmerTy Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Sorry, it has ethanol, which vodka is comprised of and acetic acid, which is vinegar is mostly comprised of as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Sorry all, my lungs are threatening to burst through my chest today. I haven't done much with the tank, but I'm continuing dosing. I think I might see more results with bathing rocks, but I'd like to see how this works. Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 So as it turns out I ended up in the hospital for nearly a week. I just got home yesterday. The tank is in surprisingly good shape, except the dinos has gotten worse. I'm going to have to start all over this weekend. I took these pictures last weekend. Starry Blenny I got from Niko's two weeks ago. He's adjusting nicely. Red Planet Valida? Green and purple base with green polyps Acro - Unknown with green polyps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 How you're okay bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 It's been a tough month, but I'll recover. The tank is worse than it was though. I'm not 100% sure what to do about it yet, but I figure I should start at the bottom and work my way up. Clean the skimmer Test for everything Filter Bag Maybe pull out some rock and scrape off what I can Resume peroxide Maybe another darkness period - I would like to avoid it though. The corals look stressed enough. If the peroxide isn't working, then I may buy a CUC to help out compete the nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 The tests came back good. Ammonia, Nitrate and Nitrite are all zero. Alk is 115, slightly lower than my target of 150. It looks like my pH needs to be controlled better. I may invest in that Reef Angel after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 A stark reminder of what can happen when the skimmer goes out. I saved a nub but it's growing slowly. Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Oh no!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you think the RTN was a result of a rapid increase of organic matter, or the rapid decrease in oxygenation/ph fluctuation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Yesterday I decided to jump into the tank and get salty! I pulled some undesirable algae. I plan to slowly go macro free in the display. Added a filter sock and then scraped some of the uglier rocks. I cleared the frag racks of all mounts and removed the racks from the tank. After that I cleaned the sand bed of frags and hauled them to the LFS. The racks will go for sale shortly. Lastly, I secured some of the existing rocks, added a few more rocks and mounted all of the frags I want to keep. It looks pretty hot! Feed me Sascha! I know you put food here. Trumpet Valida Tyree Setosa Rainbow Stylophora Stylophora. Maybe Rainbow? Anybody know? The base is pink and the polyps are purple. Acan Cali Tort. One of my very first SPS. They say they are hard to keep but this one is a soldier! Blue Ricordea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Confusa Montipora aka Warpspeed Acropora Purple Stylo 5-4-14 Purple Stylophora 1-27-15 Out of This World Palythoa Creepy ghost shrimp! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Do you think the RTN was a result of a rapid increase of organic matter, or the rapid decrease in oxygenation/ph fluctuation? I'm not 100% sure because I was on vacation and I can't be certain how fast the degeneration took place. I know that when I left the tank was fine and when I came back a week later this coral and a couple of small frags were bleaching. There was also a mild outbreak of cyano on the sand bed. A few corals I was able to frag and save a piece for future colonies, but two main colonies didn't make it. This large one in particular was half bleached when I got home and fully bleached about a week or so later. It was my favorite coral. Some corals were unaffected. The Cali Tort, Pocillopora, Montipora Digi and Caps, Birdsnest and all LPS were fine. Some zoa polyps melted and most grew back, but I did lose my Joker Paly and Lemon Heads. All in all I would say less than 10% of the livestock were affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Haha dude you're in the future. Today is only the 27th of January 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Week 82 Update Picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvrEnuf Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 ya, looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Looking good Sasha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks everyone! How do the dinos look? Not too bad I hope. The peroxide doesn't appear to be reducing the amount, but it hasn't been spreading either. If the problem persists by next week then I may look into phosphate remover. After talking with Brian, Lanthanum Chloride looks like a good option. Although I am concerned that I may get some die off in the refugium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Lanthanum chloride is a good, cheap altenative to removing large amounts of phosphate in a system but to get it down to the smaller concentrations, GFO is best employed. I think most aim to lower phosphate levels down to 0.1 ppm with lanthanum and from that point, GFO is more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Right now my goal is to eliminate the dinos. Beyond that, the algae growth isn't excessive and I haven't seen a problem with phosphates since replacing the skimmer pump. The dinos aren't spreading so I wonder if the phosphates are tapped out. Generally I would expect to see expansion if there were excess phosphates in the aquarium. It could also be the peroxide. I definitely do not aim to lower phosphates below 0.1. For the most part, I don't want the added maintenance of keeping an ultra low level. I just want to feed the fish every day and have the tank look beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like a lanthanum reactor is in your future then! I saw a really neat one that they came out with... forgot who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 More equipment? Did you see where I said I just want to feed the fish and have a beautiful tank? I'm just now resigning to the fact that I need a controller. Haha! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 More equipment? Did you see where I said I just want to feed the fish and have a beautiful tank? I'm just now resigning to the fact that I need a controller. Haha! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 In that case, setup a FOWLR! [emoji13] Either that or stop hanging out with me... [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 More equipment? Did you see where I said I just want to feed the fish and have a beautiful tank? I'm just now resigning to the fact that I need a controller. Haha! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 In that case, setup a FOWLR! [emoji13]Either that or stop hanging out with me... [emoji16] Haha I can't afford to hang out with you! The last time I saw you was in March 2014 and yes I had to look that up. It was when you had the monthly meeting at your house. Still, you make a good point. I shouldn't let all of you high rollers influence me so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 No kidding! I wish I was around more but this summer/fall was crazy. The market has been so busy that I'm constantly working. Then the holidays come and goes so quick with all the family and friends in town. Yeah, I'd get a controller and call it a day. Just sit back, watch the tank, and enjoy the peacefulness of assisted stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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