45 gallons Acros tank

[Mr V]

12 days difference:
06/11

06/23

Beautiful tank! Do you remember the name of the monti in your very first post?

It's tropic thunder or tropic hurricane monti from tgc. I got it as a gift from tgc owner, and not so sure what's the real name.

 

[Raptor3084]

Awesome setup!!

 

[RONBATTLE]

THIS IS AN AWESOME LOOKING TANK...I AM STILL WORKING ON ACHIEVING THESE SAME RESULTS...STILL...A LONG WORK IN PROGRESS IT IS...

 

[Kar]

Can you please post your 2 part dosing schedule like how much ml and how often throughout the day ?With just 2 part dosing and occasional trace elements you are drawing amazing growth and colors.

Cheers

 

[Mr V]

I think my doser is failing. The Alk drop to 6.8dkh last night (I haven't tested for a week) even with the rate of 100 mil a day.
I'm kind of surprised how tolerant acros can handle. [emoji28] everything still look good.

My Vectra M1 also *** up. I notice a huge swinging in its power usage. Disassembled everything and see this. It's extremely hot, I think the inside motor was melted.

The pump just over a year (warranty expired [emoji30]). Hopefully me and Ecotech can work something out.

 

[sromero287]

Just call Ecotech and they'll send you a new one for one dollar, they did that to me after six months warranty expired. Hands-down the best customer service brand. [emoji106][emoji225][emoji886]

 

[justingraham]

Just call Ecotech and they'll send you a new one for one dollar, they did that to me after six months warranty expired. Hands-down the best customer service brand. [emoji106][emoji225][emoji886]

One of my vectra is makin a whining noise was urs making any sound?

 

[Mr V]

My newest score: [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

P/s: Don't mind the little wd dude trying its best to drawing attention from the new girl.[emoji4]

Is it just me or it does color up a little?

 

[Mr V]

Something is really really weird happening.
My Alk dropped dramatically.
- Test 1st time with hanna checker, old reagent : 92ppm ~ 5.143 dkh
- Test 2nd time using brand new reagent: 86ppm ~4.8dkh
- Test 3rd time using Redsea : 5.6dkh.

Nothing seem affected, but I can't figure out what's wrong here.

Current dosing: 110 mil ESV part 1, 110 mil ESV part 2

 

[najer]

Can you get the test done independently?

 

[CoralNerd]

I've had a little roller-coaster alk myself.[emoji770] [emoji85]
I think mine was related to Tropic Marin Salt but not sure. I've had to adjust my dose to 80ml, to 120ml, back to 80ml, twice now to ride it. [emoji567]

 

[Mr V]

My Walt Disney really upset with me because I frag her too much, she pop the rainbow out to let me know that she doesn't happy about that.[emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]

 

[Mr V]

Getting Alkalinity back up to 8.5 dkh. Current dosing is 140 mils each part (ESV). I think is it too much for dosing, and everything can go wrong if the doser fail so I decide to set up an additional calcium reactor.
I decided to go with the aquamaxx t1 calcium reactor because the price and good reviews from friends. To get the most out of too method (2 parts dosing and cal reactor), I will run 50/50 on both. I will try to reduce the dosing rate to 70~100 mils and the rest will supplied by calcium reactor.

Pics today: frags that are cooking in my frag tank under radion g3 pro.


Vivid confetti: it upset a little since the alk swing last week, and the heat strike this week. [emoji30]

Vivid Dragon fruit. Should get more yellow out of this guy.[emoji848]

Unknown tenuis from Smite

Vivid violet flame. Still look pale and polyps are not fully out yet, but you can see the interesting red polyps on this guy. Gonna be a killer acro for sure. [emoji39]

Matt V rainbow envy: no introduction need. [emoji7]

Vivid Snap dragon

Vivid Tequila sunrise Acropora : the color on this guy is just unreal! [emoji39]

Vivid Purple rain:

Cb Magnificent: no introduction needed! [emoji39]

Vivid rainbow delight: I couldn't get the acro fully color up in my main tank, but since I put it in the frag tank...boom...the rainbow! [emoji304] [emoji304] [emoji304]

 

[Vincent cimmino]

 

[Mr V]

Some other in the main tank:

No name: i gotta name it myself. [emoji848]

Ice&fire echinata:

Shade of fall and tdf

Wwc what the heck

Rr the Vinh

Rr Lady in Pink

Asd Strawberry wine

Rr Int Blue Planet

 

[masssnapz]

Name it Mr.V Ghostbusters acro

 

[bubbaque]

The corals look unbelievable!

 

[CoralNerd]

Your corals, colors are insane [emoji41]

 

[Mr V]

Your corals, colors are insane [emoji41]

I hide all the ugly stuffs. [emoji28]

 

[Mr V]

Big trimming this month.
The problem with this tank right now is I have to constantly trimming, keep everything small, not letting any acros outgrowth the other.
I took out some colonies to save space for the other. Still over 40 spieces in the 45 gallons main display and over 70 spieces total in the system.[emoji15][emoji15][emoji15]