72x30x18 DIY build thread

[F i s h y]

is it just a peel back off the rock?

Yes

 

[Nate Chalk]

Yes

ty sir

 

[BeltedCoyote]

 

[Nate Chalk]

ehhh! whats up tomorrow im going to try to cut back the gsp i guess? ive never done this.

 

[Nate Chalk]

I opted to move the nepthea because ultimately i want the gsp to grow into a corner on the glass.

Today i swapped a filter sock. Did a 10% water change and sucked some detritus off the bottom as well. Will test later tonight once things have settled.

still running 1 sock with carbon. Vs both with carbon and gfo. Corals seem to like the particles in the water.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Ahh just orange is the ticket. Ty @F i s h y

update on the mangroves

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Much better. I find that I need a different lens stack in the morning versus the evening due to the white blue balance. Just take a mental note of what you are using and the approximate time. You may notice that one lens doesn't work the best all day.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Posting better nutrient numbers left the skimmer off and been feeding a bit heavier. Probably why the euphyllia is vibing

granite i did stir up alot of detritus this morning likely elevated some. Does everyone else concur?

P: .35
N: 12.5
Alk: solid 9.5
Calcium is always is check didnt test
Salinity is always good probe confirmed

 

[Nate Chalk]

More frags come 2/10 ladies and gents!!

 

[F i s h y]

Ahh just orange is the ticket. Ty @F i s h y

update on the mangroves

Looking good!

 

[F i s h y]

Much better. I find that I need a different lens stack in the morning versus the evening due to the white blue balance. Just take a mental note of what you are using and the approximate time. You may notice that one lens doesn't work the best all day.

I agree

 

[Nate Chalk]

Lets see how this works. The metal razor was very tiny and chattered.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Tried the cpl filter out, images are alot more crisp. Almost better than the 50mm macro on the dslr camera

 

[Nate Chalk]

quick question for all, these palys somehow sent polyps across the tank to another rock where i dont want them. I dont really even want them here anymore.


what should i do with it?


up here, was saving for acro real-estate.

I dont even want them here anymore... i really only kept for the bio load

 

[fishguy242]

trade them in, more of a filter than bio load

 

[Nate Chalk]

trade them in, more of a filter than bio load

wonder if any LFS would take them...for the ones growing where I dont really want them, should I just super glue over them? or try to pluck off with tweezers?

 

[fishguy242]

scrape off with screwdriver/chisel , beware palytoxin !!
that's them!!

 

[Nate Chalk]

scrape off with screwdriver/chisel , beware palytoxin !!
that's them!!

eek

 

[Nate Chalk]

they are girafee palythoas

 

[Nate Chalk]

considering just plucking the palys from the rock with tweezers. Found a video of someone doing this. Thoughts?