Bakbay's 450g - Final Upgrade?

[bakbay]

In other news — my magnificent foxface ran into a rainbow green Haddoni. Well — let’s just say that both are now 6” under, RIP under an apricot tree! It has been a bad month for me!

 

[danreef55]

In other news — my magnificent foxface ran into a rainbow green Haddoni. Well — let’s just say that both are now 6” under, RIP under an apricot tree! It has been a bad month for me!

bummer

 

[bakbay]

The power of Amazon “Prime” will be here tomorrow between 4-8am!!! lol

 

[bakbay]

So — need to keep the bad news coming right?

Well, I saw an army of ants this morning and couldn’t trace the source. Well — my vlamingii jumped out last night and landed behind the tank! Just found him and the ants were having a buffet.

(sigh)

 

[danreef55]

So — need to keep the bad news coming right?

Well, I saw an army of ants this morning and couldn’t trace the source. Well — my vlamingii jumped out last night and landed behind the tank! Just found him and the ants were having a buffet.

(sigh)

ouch a great fish

 

[danreef55]

One weapon I will have incorporated is Ozone. I won't run it for more than one hour at night.

 

[bakbay]

ouch a great fish

I got him as a baby and the blue dots started to come out. Everyday is a new adventure for me! Ha

 

[bakbay]

One weapon I will have incorporated is Ozone. I won't run it for more than one hour at night.

Thought it’s only good for corals though? Why ozone would help?

 

[danreef55]

Routinely used to improve water clarity, increase the ORP, Sterilization Effect: Ozone has a sterilizing effect on harmful pathogens, bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the water column. While it won’t eliminate parasites on fish, it reduces the risk of disease transmission by lowering pathogen levels in the water.

 

[bakbay]

I’ve been dosing vodka to frag tank for nutrient control. Guess that can wait tonight — I’ll dose it by the liters somewhere else instead! lol

 

[danreef55]

I’ve been dosing vodka to frag tank for nutrient control. Guess that can wait tonight — I’ll dose it by the liters somewhere else instead! lol

You have earned it ENJOY

 

[bakbay]

Routinely used to improve water clarity, increase the ORP, Sterilization Effect: Ozone has a sterilizing effect on harmful pathogens, bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the water column. While it won’t eliminate parasites on fish, it reduces the risk of disease transmission by lowering pathogen levels in the water.

Hmmm - I’ve always thought UV was the weapon of choice but seems like more like for algae control?

 

[danreef55]

Hmmm - I’ve always thought UV was the weapon of choice but seems like more like for algae control?

UV is great I used to run 800W UV on each commercial facility fish systems. It definitely helps with many negatives. The issue is that only a portion of the water is passed through the UV. It has to be run at slower flow rates to really be successful. I would only run ozone for 1 hour at night. When you use it with your skimmer it really reduces dissolved solid. Parasite control UV is best

 

[bakbay]

UV is great I used to run 800W UV on each commercial facility fish systems. It definitely helps with many negatives. The issue is that only a portion of the water is passed through the UV. It has to be run at slower flow rates to really be successful. I would only run ozone for 1 hour at night. When you use it with your skimmer it really reduces dissolved solid. Parasite control UV is best

I don’t have a flow meter but the flow rate to the dual 57w Ultraviolet UVs is low, controlled manually by a ball valve. They definitely help with the algae growth on the glass though.

I always thought that UV will help contain the spreading of diseases but apparently not. So you’re saying that running ozone is better than UV in terms of disease containment? All this time I thought O3 was purely used for clear water display.

 

[bakbay]

Outside of some erratic swimming behaviors, the white spots on those 3 hippo tangs (which started this whole mess) are disappearing. Hoping I can start the 30d clock when SG hits 1.009 tomorrow afternoon.

 

[bakbay]

@Jay Hemdal Alk is below 6 and pH is at 7.7. Should I boost up Alk in an effort to raise pH? Temp has been stable between 79-80.

Or just monitor temp, pH, and ammonia?

 

[danreef55]

I don’t have a flow meter but the flow rate to the dual 57w Ultraviolet UVs is low, controlled manually by a ball valve. They definitely help with the algae growth on the glass though.

I always thought that UV will help contain the spreading of diseases but apparently not. So you’re saying that running ozone is better than UV in terms of disease containment? All this time I thought O3 was purely used for clear water display.

No UV is far superior for disease control

 

[bakbay]

I’ve read some anecdotally that some (yellow) tangs developed hlle when exposed to O3 & GAC? Not sure if proven but can be a risk.

 

[danreef55]

I’ve read some anecdotally that some (yellow) tangs developed hlle when exposed to O3 & GAC? Not sure if proven but can be a risk.

I dont know if it was proven or not. Maybe Jay knows

 

[bakbay]

Today is the day we go 1.009 - this morning was 1.012 and I’ve just pumped 70g to the 175g holding tank, easier on the back vs pump & dump (sounds like my failed crypto “investments”) using 27g buckets. RODI unit is making water so by noon’ish, we will turn on the pump and start mixing.

Oh yeah, Prime arrived so poured 6 caps for now — will test for ammonia later today.