70g DIY Peninsula 40x20x20"

[sikorskys]

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.

Thank you very much! I tried this "omg, need to change 15 things ASAP" approach few times also, didn't work for me too

 

[sikorskys]

Current FTS.

This cyano mat is... disappointing

 

[sikorskys]

Current FTS.

 

[sikorskys]

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

 

[sikorskys]

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 It's soooo frustrating, outdated and just not ready for modern devices I do software products for a living, so I'm a little bit biased.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.

 

[sikorskys]

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...

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]

Tank looks great! Have you considered adding a CO2 scrubber to your skimmer air inlet to help your ph?

 

[sikorskys]

Tank looks great! Have you considered adding a CO2 scrubber to your skimmer air inlet to help your ph?

Thank you. There is no such thing as "CO2 scrubber media" available in Ukraine, unfortunatelly

 

[MrWheelock]

Thank you. There is no such thing as "CO2 scrubber media" available in Ukraine, unfortunatelly

Well thats a bummer, any way to plumb an intake line to the outside?

 

[sikorskys]

Well thats a bummer, any way to plumb an intake line to the outside?

No way, I won't be able to do so too

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

The CO2 issue is frustrating. I wonder if you could DIY some scrubber media. @ReefSquad do you guys know a way to do that?

 

[sikorskys]

Thanks @Daniel@R2R!

 

[sikorskys]

This foxface isn't friend of mine anymore. Has grown too big and started to nip on duncan, my favorite coral.

 

[MrWheelock]

This foxface isn't friend of mine anymore. Has grown too big and started to nip on duncan, my favorite coral.

Awe man! Gonna get a baby one amd try again or no way?

 

[sikorskys]

Awe man! Gonna get a baby one amd try again or no way?

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

 

[MrWheelock]

I can't even imagine! I love my Kole tang, with waiting

 

[sikorskys]

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?

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

 

[sikorskys]

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

 

[sikorskys]

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

 

[sikorskys]

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.