72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

Cannon is great when you can get to the foot. The last one in my big tank has its foot in a spot that I can't use a cannon. So this weekend we will be employing the blow and go method with a power head.

You can blow during the week too

 

[biecacka]

Cannon is great when you can get to the foot. The last one in my big tank has its foot in a spot that I can't use a cannon. So this weekend we will be employing the blow and go method with a power head.

That is my issue. I cannot get to the foot of most of them.

Corey

 

[Stang67]

I tried getting the last one I had with a cannon wedged in. It came up the tube, I said I'll just grab it tomorrow. Overnight it came out moved and split. I hate it.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Wanting to dive into PH, I remembered the KH guardian uses PH and logs it, and keeps a "monitor" on the value.

I pulled the probe from the cup and dunked it into a cup of tank water last night at 10pm (1 hour after lights out) measured 7.9 (against 7.7 the machine was showing)

so its pretty close.


This am the machine was showing 7.5 (30 mins after lights on)

Before I do anything: I want to get an actual ph reading.

What I did and plan to do
Changed scrubber media, though color wasnt pink it was a different shade than fresh.

I want to plum a line out of the house to fresh air. Need to run 25-30 ft of airline hose.... also thinking about .... pvc with a blower fan etc. DUNNO yet. Spit balling

 

[Stang67]

Wanting to dive into PH, I remembered the KH guardian uses PH and logs it, and keeps a "monitor" on the value.

I pulled the probe from the cup and dunked it into a cup of tank water last night at 10pm (1 hour after lights out) measured 7.9 (against 7.7 the machine was showing)

so its pretty close.


This am the machine was showing 7.5 (30 mins after lights on)

Before I do anything: I want to get an actual ph reading.

What I did and plan to do
Changed scrubber media, though color wasnt pink it was a different shade than fresh.

I want to plum a line out of the house to fresh air. Need to run 25-30 ft of airline hose.... also thinking about .... pvc with a blower fan etc. DUNNO yet. Spit balling

To you have a way to confirm the alk level? I found that once I pumped up my dosing and got it at 8 the ph has followed and also increased. No scrubber or airline running.

 

[Nate Chalk]

To you have a way to confirm the alk level? I found that once I pumped up my dosing and got it at 8 the ph has followed and also increased. No scrubber or airline running.

I ICP tested 7.8 recently and bumped to 8.5 . My tanks in a basement. So CO2 levels are probably slightly higher. Especially in winter with the pellet stove burning one room over.

 

[Stang67]

I ICP tested 7.8 recently and bumped to 8.5 . My tanks in a basement. So CO2 levels are probably slightly higher. Especially in winter with the pellet stove burning one room over.

Right on. My sump is also in basement but no pellet stove so yeah that's probably it.

 

[rmorris_14]

Sorry not sorry, I had to.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Sorry not sorry, I had to.

Don't be sorry. Lol that **** is funny

 

[Nate Chalk]

Can't even say s h I z

 

[Stang67]

Can't even say s h I z

 

[Nate Chalk]

Back home

Thurs got a call from house sitter overflow alarm on ato going off, told her to unplug.

Issue: Power went out
-Return pump to fuge stopped and wasnt pumping water to it. Water was pretty cold when i got back. Everyone looks ok just upset. (room temp 68-70)
- one gyre didnt turn back on, had to soft reset
- crew knocked some coral down

All in all
Things will be ok

Positives
Display is happy and Chugging along

 

[Nate Chalk]

and... I bought a buncha new stuff from @SBB Corals

 

[rmorris_14]

and... I bought a buncha new stuff from @SBB Corals

did you make that pizza?

 

[Nate Chalk]

did you make that pizza?

No but our local place did. It slaps.

 

[rmorris_14]

No but our local place did. It slaps.

Is that pesto? I slap back

 

[Nate Chalk]

Is that pesto? I slap back

Yes mam its pesto, mushroom and some other good stuff. Veg

 

[rmorris_14]

Yes mam its pesto, mushroom and some other good stuff. Veg

Real cheese suspect

 

[Nate Chalk]

Some zoas still upset about being 68 for 3 days with salinity rising daily without the return running.

But look at that glam shot just fed some mysis.

Mushroom and gorgs are hungry

 

[Nate Chalk]

Couple of updates....


Good:
-Tank is mostly recovered from the catastrophe
-Nutrients are stable! 0.06 P , 21 N (very close

Bad:
-Torch head jellied (random maybe), cut it off. should be good. Checked colony for worms, dipped coral rx, single tank treatment of cipro to knock anything back.
-Calcium tested 330-350? , Salinity 1.024-1.025 a tad low:::: Dosed 100ml calcium and some extra strong salt water, will continue to dose calcium up

The Cool:
MINI MAXI ATE A PEP SHRIMP , DAYYYYYYYYYYYYMMMMMM