Casa Magellan

SashimiTurtle · Feb 28, 2020

I use Salifert for about everything now except for nitrate, phosphate and alkalinity. Mg isnt a huge deal. If LFS says "it's normal" dont sweat it. It doesnt get depleted near as fast as the other elements. It acts as a buffer between Ca and Alk amd keeps them from binding together before corals can use them.

Glad the birds nest is opening up. It's a tough one.

najer · Feb 28, 2020

Think of mag like Katrina, an enabler!

Magellan · Feb 28, 2020

najer said:
Think of mag like Katrina, an enabler!

She’s eventually going to see this you know!

Magellan · Feb 28, 2020

Robin Haselden said:
I use Salifert for about everything now except for nitrate, phosphate and alkalinity. Mg isnt a huge deal. If LFS says "it's normal" dont sweat it. It doesnt get depleted near as fast as the other elements. It acts as a buffer between Ca and Alk amd keeps them from binding together before corals can use them.

Glad the birds nest is opening up. It's a tough one.

Lookin even better today

SashimiTurtle · Feb 28, 2020

Magellan said:
Lookin even better today

Watch the white dots. I bet they'll triple in number in a weeks time. (Those are the new growth tips)

living_tribunal · Feb 28, 2020

Magellan said:
My scoly was looking a little shrunken at night and didn’t seem to be as actively feeding as in the past. I have made it a point to increase pellet feeding (thank you again @living_tribunal) and he looked better today than I’ve ever seen!

new trumpet isn’t shy either! (Thank you @Robin Haselden !!)

The lt feeding program never fails.

The new corals look great!

living_tribunal · Feb 28, 2020

Magellan said:
To get back to the importance of lower flow for the Goni, it got moved today. After adding a powerhead for the first time in a year...(yes @ScottR you read that right!) I just wasn’t comfortable with how irritated the Goni was. Maybe it would have adjusted after a couple weeks, or maybe not...and it seemed to have its worst day today rather than getting better (it’s been almost a week now since the Acro and wavemaker went in the tank) so I moved it to the back corner in a much lower flow spot. Unfortunately it won’t be nearly as prominent from the front of the tank anymore, but hopefully I can continue to keep a fully mixed reef in my nano.

this also makes room for a new zoa rock and maybe a new addition or two as well. (@living_tribunal they will be LPS!)

night shot under the blues in its new home:

I’m going to continue and peer pressure you to the right side of history.

Having sps is boring, monotonous, and flat out un-agreeable.

I personally don’t trust anyone who cares for a lot of sps.

ScottR · Feb 28, 2020

Magellan said:
I sometimes don’t even get notifications when people post in my own thread! As you can see I have a fan club

some recent pics:

Sorry, I’m not a fan of this thread. I find is despicable and disgusting. And of course I’m just joking.

You’re kind of making want to try goniopora again. But I don’t think I have space. Too many torches that keep everything in check.

ScottR · Feb 28, 2020

living_tribunal said:
I’m going to continue and peer pressure you to the right side of history.

Having sps is boring, monotonous, and flat out un-agreeable.

I personally don’t trust anyone who cares for a lot of sps.

You mean you don’t like the way acros sway back and forth in the flow?

living_tribunal · Feb 28, 2020

ScottR said:
You mean you don’t like the way acros sway back and forth in the flow?

It comes second to watching them eat.

ScottR · Feb 28, 2020

living_tribunal said:
It comes second to watching them eat.

I love that too. I love pushing my face up to my tank and squinting my eyes. I’m sure I look super cool when I do that.

living_tribunal · Feb 28, 2020

ScottR said:
I love that too. I love pushing my face up to my tank and squinting my eyes. I’m sure I look super cool when I do that.

It’s the best when they get all chuffed and puffy.

Magellan · Feb 29, 2020

ScottR said:
Sorry, I’m not a fan of this thread. I find is despicable and disgusting. And of course I’m just joking. You’re kind of making want to try goniopora again. But I don’t think I have space. Too many torches that keep everything in check.

i would bet on the Goni winning that fight. They are fierce! Cage match

living_tribunal · Feb 29, 2020

Magellan said:
i would bet on the Goni winning that fight. They are fierce! Cage match

JUST GET NORMAL GONIS PEOPLE....

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE WEIRD AND GET A HARD ONE LIKE MAGELLAN

ScottR · Feb 29, 2020

Magellan said:
i would bet on the Goni winning that fight. They are fierce! Cage match

I’ve never had a torch lose a fight. Perhaps I’ll bring my torch over and see how your goni holds up

living_tribunal · Feb 29, 2020

Magellan said:
I sometimes don’t even get notifications when people post in my own thread! As you can see I have a fan club

some recent pics:

Nice.

I don't get notifs either but it's because I'm usually getting kicked from threads.

living_tribunal · Feb 29, 2020

ScottR said:
I’ve never had a torch lose a fight. Perhaps I’ll bring my torch over and see how your goni holds up

I'll bring my wilso.

Maybe we can make world star.

fishguy242 · Feb 29, 2020

hi guys my money is on torch no matter what color

living_tribunal · Feb 29, 2020

fishguy242 said:
hi guys my money is on torch no matter what color

I'll take that bet. Wilsoni mesenterial filaments are gnarly.

Magellan · Feb 29, 2020

living_tribunal said:
I’m going to continue and peer pressure you to the right side of history.

Having sps is boring, monotonous, and flat out un-agreeable.

I personally don’t trust anyone who cares for a lot of sps.

7 sps, 6 lps, and 15 softies. Next on the list are blastos