72x30x18 DIY build thread

[crusso1993]

Oxydator ran out this morning. Replaced with 12% up from 6% .

Zoas upset per usual on a refill I usually spill a bit

That’s a serious jump.

 

[Nate Chalk]

That’s a serious jump.

6% was an accident Christmas present. 12% was supposed to be what I used initially

 

[crusso1993]

6% was an accident Christmas present. 12% was supposed to be what I used initially

If someone were to give me 6% hydrogen peroxide as a Christmas present I’d kick them hard in the groin and follow up with a quick throat punch. I hope you did the same. However, I have a feeling you said, “Oh look, 6% hydrogen peroxide! Just what I’ve always wanted!”

 

[Nate Chalk]

If someone were to give me 6% hydrogen peroxide as a Christmas present I’d kick them hard in the groin and follow up with a quick throat punch. I hope you did the same. However, I have a feeling you said, “Oh look, 6% hydrogen peroxide! Just what I’ve always wanted!”

I asked for it and was grateful! someone in my family supported my reefing addiction

 

[crusso1993]

I asked for it and was grateful! someone in my family supported my reefing addiction

If you asked for it then how was it an “accident Christmas present”?

 

[Nate Chalk]

If you asked for it then how was it an “accident Christmas present”?

Wrong % all good used it up

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

Monday 65+ degrees Midwesterners break the grill out.

Here in CO we grill in the snow and shovel in shorts now let me tell you about the time i got frostbite on my toes lol....

 

[Nate Chalk]

Numbers cruising along nothing new to update with. Tank has been stable for the most part, other than the weird nitrate fluctuation. Keep on keeping on.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Well maybe a small update. Zoas still a little moodie post change of peroxide %. Everything else is ok. I've read and observed zoas to be the most reactive to any peroxide. Perhaps they will get used to it? Otherwise may have to take out a pellet from the oxydator. Running 3 with 12% for 250g ttl water volume

 

[Nate Chalk]

Cleaning glass today noticed more pods than I have in awhile. Good signs keep coming

 

[Nate Chalk]

That's 4 onions on the stove lowest setting for 2 hours. Gonna be wild. What's left of them lol.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Fun picture

Urchin saying gimme a piece of that!

Zoas haven't been happy lately almost melting. Only long term difference is the peroxide upped and nutrients up. Some are bouncing back after I took it down to 2 catalysts and 12%

Vs prior it was 6% and 3

I think 12% and 3 catalysts was too much in the oxydator for 250g

Only coral affected was zoas and maybe Nepthea green only.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Parameters maybe slipped away from me a bit this week. Need to get calcium and all back up a bit. I need to get better at adding kalkwasser to top off on a schedule.

Phos dipped some, not awful.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Green Nepthea has some weird algae growing on skin. Can blow off. Sorta want to see if it can fight it off.

Using turkey baster skin is coming off in sheets with healthy tissue underneath. Is it just part of the skin shed process?

 

[fishguy242]

Sounds like it , is there any color pigments coming off when blowing ?

 

[danieyella]

Sounds like shed to me, but is there any gouging in the flesh when it comes off?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Weird stuff still going on with zoas . Think oxydator peroxide still? Idk. Some fine some not.

Letting it ride unless people have ideas .

Sticks are actually doing things woah!

 

[Nate Chalk]

Sounds like it , is there any color pigments coming off when blowing ?

Sounds like shed to me, but is there any gouging in the flesh when it comes off?

Not really it just has this nasty stuff on skin.

I have accidentally got it caught in vac before not recently and sucked out green pigment. This is more sheets of skin coming off.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Not really it just has this nasty stuff on skin.

I have accidentally got it caught in vac before not recently and sucked out green pigment. This is more sheets of skin coming off.

That does not look like a normal shedding to me. Is the stuff coming off a really dark brown/black?

 

[Nate Chalk]

That does not look like a normal shedding to me. Is the stuff coming off a really dark brown/black?

Yes!