70g DIY Peninsula 40x20x20"

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Eagle_Steve said:
I commend you on your patience. The tank is also looking good. I am just as bad to change something and then go "I should have not done that", I just do not have the patience you do. I would have changed 15 things after that, got mad, and then gave up, and it would have corrected itself when i gave up and left it alone.
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Thank you very much! I tried this "omg, need to change 15 things ASAP" approach few times also, didn't work for me too :)
 
Current FTS.

This cyano mat is... disappointing :)

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This tank doesn't need a controller, but... it's so cool to have one :)

At least I can see my pH for the first time :) And the number is 7.86 :oops:

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GHL Profilux 4, first impressions.

Well, GHL Connect's design is... terrible. It's soooo frustrating, outdated and just not ready for modern devices :( I do software products for a living, so I'm a little bit biased. But, there are so much UX mistakes that could be easily avoided...

@Vinny@GHLUSA Please tell somebody this chart looks THAT BAD in landscape mode.

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I've never tested pH before since my kH is fine. What could go wrong, right? :)

Well, since I have a controller now, I can see my actual pH values. Ouch, that's not what it's supposed to be...

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It seems my reef tank turns into a CALCIUM REACTOR at night :)

Since pH is raising up to 8.3 due to open windows, it's clear that I have excees CO2 in my home at night. That's why pH is so low at 9.11 AM. It's not the probe or organic die-off, most likely.

Now is the time to try reverse fuge, kalkwasser or whatever else, I guess :)
 
MrWheelock said:
Tank looks great! Have you considered adding a CO2 scrubber to your skimmer air inlet to help your ph?
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Thank you. There is no such thing as "CO2 scrubber media" available in Ukraine, unfortunatelly :)
 
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This foxface isn't friend of mine anymore. Has grown too big and started to nip on duncan, my favorite coral.

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MrWheelock said:
Awe man! Gonna get a baby one amd try again or no way?
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It depends on what my LFS can do for me :) I'd like to get a kole tang, but there is no such fish available at the moment.

Marine fish is not something you just buy as needed in Ukraine :)

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After six months of waiting I've finally got this beautiful fish. I was SO happy.. for three days :)

You know what I'm talking about, don't you? :)

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My poor, beefy torches and acans... This copperband had a good time before I net him out. Half of my corals are bitten or gone now :(
 
Current FTS.

That's how a tank looks like after a month without a big herbivore fish :) Hope my new scopas tang will fix this hairy problem soon :)

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I've got a bunch of red mangroves :)

I don't need mangroves for nutrient export, it's just something new to me. Hope this will be fun :)

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So now I've got LPS polyp bailout ;Nailbiting All the torches, acans and even caulastraeas (!) are losing their heads on the daily basis ;Facepalm

Do I really have to go through all major coral issues just to have a nice looking reef tank? :) ;Dead

The most obvious change that could stress corals that much was switching to kalkwasser, so I'm going back to two-part.

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