My 72 Bowfront Build Revised Thread

[jsker]

Finally have a video using a mac to edit with Adobe Premiere. Adobe products are not working on my PC with windows 10 build 17101 and have not been working with previous builds with the insider program.

 

[jsker]

A couple of shots today

 

[jsker]

Back at you @Anirban

 

[GoVols]

@jsker
Thanks for the song choice ;Singing and the bowfront is looking good

Are you still going to add a carpet anemone?

Freddie

 

[jsker]

@jsker
Thanks for the song choice ;Singing and the bowfront is looking good

Are you still going to add a carpet anemone?

Freddie

The choice of music is @Chrisfish choice

Thank you Freddie

 

[jsker]

@jsker
Thanks for the song choice ;Singing and the bowfront is looking good

Are you still going to add a carpet anemone?

Freddie

From what I am learning the carpet anemones like to eat the maroon clowns

 

[Anirban]

Finally video and pictures...
The tank is looking great.

 

[Fudsey]

Looking great @jsker ! ! !

 

[Chrisfish]

Definitely worth the wait!!! The video looks awesome, and the music goes perfectly

 

[jsker]

Definitely worth the wait!!! The video looks awesome, and the music goes perfectly

They like the music over on Tube, good choice

 

[jsker]

Tank parameters this week
Ca410
Mg 1370
Alk 10.4 adjusting down
Po4 .58 time to change the GFO and dose some lanthanum

 

[Fudsey]

Po4 .58 time to change the GFO and dose some lanthanum

Interesting idea.... Just read something on this. Is GFO not enough in your tank? If I turn GFO back online, my PO4 drops to near 0. Right now my tank is at .343 but GFO is off. I was using only 1/2 cup of GFO mixed with ROX and couldn't keep the PO4 up.

 

[jsker]

Interesting idea.... Just read something on this. Is GFO not enough in your tank? If I turn GFO back online, my PO4 drops to near 0. Right now my tank is at .343 but GFO is off. I was using only 1/2 cup of GFO mixed with ROX and couldn't keep the PO4 up.

I have not changed my GFO in three weeks because of of a hectic schedule. I also know now that I can let the phosphates deviate and use lanthanum I can bring the phosphate back in line farley quickly. I use about 3/4 cups on GFO to maintain my phosphates.

So to answer your question, you need to find the point to where your phosphates are maintained at the levels you desire using GFO. I like mine around a .04 If the phosphates get out of whack use the lanthanum to bring the phosphate back in line

Do not use lanthanum chloride as a substitute for GFO, from what I have read the lanthanum will stunt the growth of you corals.

 

[Fudsey]

Ya that's what I was reading. Looks like it can precipitate on equipment too from what I was reading.

 

[jsker]

I just dosed 10ml and I will see were the phosphates are tomorrow.

 

[Myka]

Thanks for the video! Tank is looking good.

Your tank doesn't mind when the phosphate goes up and down 0.5 PPM?

 

[jsker]

Thanks for the video! Tank is looking good.

Your tank doesn't mind when the phosphate goes up and down 0.5 PPM?

When the system was new yes. Not as much as the system matures. I check my system with a Hanna Checker ULT phosphorus checker. I will change the GFO today and filter socks and with the dose on lanthanum I will fall back in line by Friday.

I will post my phosphate number this afternoon.

 

[1Blazer]

@jsker nice build! loving those acros!!!

 

[jsker]

@jsker nice build! loving those acros!!!

Thank you.

 

[jsker]

Saturday update
Alk down to 9.6 I will know better before my water change next week.
Phosphates down to .04 after one dose of lanthanum and changing the GFO today.
Get you popcorn out for a vid tomorrow, since I figured out what my editing issue are.