Lasses Dream Build

Sallstrom · Mar 16, 2021

najer said:
Asking here for a couple of reasons, hope you are well @Sallstrom , are the roof sections complete, when can inside work start?

Hi Simon,
You know I'm "on a break" with R2R

I’m also a bit tired from work and other stuff. But I’m fine and the building process is going well too. We do some large procurements now for large LEDs and I hope we soon can start the practical work on the large life support systems together with a plumbing company. And of course the large windows will arrive in 1-2 months, so that’ll be pretty interesting. They’ll need to remove some of the roof to get the largest ones in

I try to post on Instagram @Themaritimeaquarium so check there for more pics and videos.

Sallstrom · Mar 16, 2021

ksed said:
Wow! Your running those at 100%

Yes, that’s the skimmer we rebuilt, changed from AC to DC pumps. I’m not sure I got everything perfect, the air tubes might be to long, so we need to run the pumps at high %. Plus we have ozone on one air intake and I want to skim a lot in that system since we feed a lot

najer · Mar 16, 2021

Sallstrom said:
Hi Simon,
You know I'm "on a break" with R2R I’m also a bit tired from work and other stuff. But I’m fine and the building process is going well too. We do some large procurements now for large LEDs and I hope we soon can start the practical work on the large life support systems together with a plumbing company. And of course the large windows will arrive in 1-2 months, so that’ll be pretty interesting. They’ll need to remove some of the roof to get the largest ones in

I try to post on Instagram @Themaritimeaquarium so check there for more pics and videos.

You are where you are, I am here to follow journals I like, blue sponge frags still lurking.

Lasse · Mar 17, 2021

During the last month I have following my alkalinity levels between around 12:00 to 21:00. I do not add any alkalinity during this time, hence it is good estimate of calcification during photosynthesis. My measures says that my calcification rate is between 5 - 8 g CaCO3 during my top period for photosynthesis - I lose around 1- 1.3 kH during this time (1 kH is around 17.8 mg/L as CaCO3 -> 0,0178 g/L* 310 L = 5,5 g CaCO3)

Sincerely Lasse

Aqua Man · Mar 17, 2021

Lasse said:
measures says that my calcification rate is between 5 - 8 g CaCO3 during my top period for photosynthesis -

It’s those beautiful clams you have!!

Lasse · Mar 17, 2021

Aqua Man said:
It’s those beautiful clams you have!!

Yes - I think you are right.
I dread that day when I have to move them to a bigger aquarium (You can guess where). I hope I can keep them for another year

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Mar 17, 2021

Idol portraits

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Mar 18, 2021

Stability in alkalinity have been the mantra for a long time - lucky for me - my aquarium has nor read that

My alkalinity vary between day and night with up to 1,3 in KH

Sincerely Lasse

Lasse · Mar 20, 2021

I´m just running an experiment wher I try to estimate the calcification rate during day and night. In my system -I do not add any alkalinity /Core7:3 a+b) between 10:00 and 22:00. I figured out that if I take the alkalinity with the Hanna Checker Hi755 tats give the alkalinity in ppm CaCO3 every hour during this time with no add of Core7:3 - it is easy to calculate the max calcification rate between the hours. The checker have a accuracy of ±5 ppm - therefore is only possible to see the trend but I think I can get good figures out of this experiment.

I also will try to see if I reach photoinhibition at any point - if photoinhibition affect calcification rate - I probably will see that or get a indication of it..

Sincerely Lasse

DxMarinefish · Mar 20, 2021

Lasse said:
Stability in alkalinity have been the mantra for a long time - lucky for me - my aquarium has nor read that

My alkalinity vary between day and night with up to 1,3 in KH

Sincerely Lasse

What is your ph readings at these Kh peaks and drops?