Manny Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Question for you guys. I know a lot of you had been having issues with not being able to keep phosphates in your tank to the point where you needed to dose phosphates. Well I don't run an ultra low phosphate system like biopellets or what not but I was simply too aggressive with my GFO use. Well I turned my GFO off for a month and went skimmerless for 2 months. I was trying to keep my phosphates at .05 ppm and accidently let it rise to .09 ppm. My question is if this is far too high and if so do I need to do something asap? I am assuming it shouldn't be too bad and I should just let the GFO and skimmer bring it down in time but I wanted to get other peoples opinion on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 0.09 ppm is not detrimental to the health of your coral. At worst, your coloration of your SPS may be slightly affected. Sent via Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 I see no difference in the sps color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Bump for updates. Been over a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 Bump for updates. Been over a monthAn update is that the 31st of this month marks the one year mark that I purchased my first fish and officially started the hobby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Sounds like an anniversary picture will be due on the 31st .... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Sounds like an anniversary picture will be due on the 31st ....I am already cleaning the glass for picture day[emoji57] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Well I have now officially been in the hobby for one full year[emoji482] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 This calls for a double rye IPA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 This calls for a double rye IPA!As we say in the language of my father's, "caca"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'll get some pictures posted tomorrow. Was busy with kids trick or treating and didn't get a chance to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Excuses, excuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Ahh come on man! Lame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Excuses, excuses. Ahh come on man! Lame! What a shame! I so let you guys down by not posting yesterday. Or did I add to the anxiousness of Dustin by making wait an extra day? So October 31st of 2013 I went to our ONLY LFS, and Jonathan's (Bpb) favorite, Petco. There I picked up my first fish after seeing that my tank had finished cycling. That first fish was an ocellaris clownfish. Well that fish survived for 2 weeks then slowly died on me. To this day, I still do not know how I managed to kill that fish. Either way one week later I went to to the Fish Gallery in Houston and picked up a couple of frags. That is when I had officially become addicted to coral. A few months later and when I felt that I had gained some good knowledge on the topic, I went ahead and decided to dump my 29 gallon and upgrade to a 75 gallon. That is where I am at now. Again, here is a link to where it all started http://www.austinreefclub.com/topic/29655-29g-basic-setup/ . I have not seen a tremendous amount of growth throughout the first year and I do believe that my tank was still going through many mini cycles throughout the year. I have begun to see coral growth recently and think that year number two will bring about a ton more growth. I'm not complaining though. I haven't really had much trouble with my tank. The worst thing that has happened to date was a 6 week dinoflagellate outbreak but even at that, I'm not sure if I can even call that an outbreak. It was never too severe. I lost all my cerith and nausarius snails and I had two birdsnests affected but the birdsnests are recovering. So all in all, not too bad. Now to the pictures: Before After Gotta love the gaping mouth of the Royal Gramma in the back. Before After The rest of these I won't do before and after pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Hard to see this guy but I came home a week ago and my wife had bought me this tuxedo urchin. I thought this tricolor valida was dead so when it fell behind my rock work I allowed it to stay there. A few weeks later I saw its green polyps so I pulled it out and now I see it is nicely recovering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 My recovering screaming green birdsnest Pink Stylo Rainbow Stylo Cheesecake Acro Mint Julep The following 3 are strawberry shortcake acro, red dragon tail something, and a rainbow nasuta but I cannot tell the difference so hopefully someone will help ID them: Top down view of some of these frags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 The brain I was given to try and nurture back to health. It has made a major improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Red planet acro going from green to a soft red Recovering birds of paradise Tyree Orange Setosa Garf Bonsai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Pedretti Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks for the fix...I think I can make it through now....nice pics man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Back in March Now And just for good measure, the classic Manny's Son Photobomb shot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Look great Bud. It looks like it has come a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Look great Bud. It looks like it has come a long way.Thanks. I am looking for huge improvements over the course of year two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 +1 looks awesome. Having seen this tank in person, it doesn't look quite so purple in real life. Either way. Good stuff. I think year two will smoke year 1 as far as growth, provided you don't do something like move the tank, or do any major changes like new lighting or replacing a substantial amount of rock or sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 You know I was noticing that on these pictures my tank looks very purple. I'm glad you pointed this out. My tank does not look purple at all in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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