Najer's zen twins.

Janci · Apr 5, 2018

Looking great Simon.
I love the pavona. It is a rarity for us on the other side.

Can you say again around what levels you have nitrates?

najer · Apr 6, 2018

fabutahoun said:
Very Beautiful Tank !!, and the photos are amazing , Well Done Simon

Fadi~

Thank you Fadi.

najer · Apr 6, 2018

Janci said:
Looking great Simon.
I love the pavona. It is a rarity for us on the other side.

Can you say again around what levels you have nitrates?

Thanks, I don't test so not sure.

SPR1968 · Apr 6, 2018

Does he not chew on corals and invertebrates Simon being a pufferfish ?

fabutahoun · Apr 6, 2018

Janci said:
Looking great Simon.
I love the pavona. It is a rarity for us on the other side.

Can you say again around what levels you have nitrates?

Janci I Have here in Riyadh

Lasse · Apr 6, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
Beautiful images as always. I am interested to hear your Siporax story. Unless I missed it earlier in the thread. I am planning a minimalistic aquascape and have considered Marine Pure and Siporax. Each seem to have their issues, although many seem to use them successfully.

I share my experiences with Siporax - hope you do not object najer.

I used Siporax in a anaerobic environment and I got very high Si readings – over 17 000 microgram/l. I have take them away and now my Si levels read 400 microgram/l. It looks like there is no issue as long as they are aerobic (get oxygen) but during anaerobic conditions – Siporax release Si to the water column

By the way - Beautiful tank Najer

Sincerely Lasse

najer · Apr 6, 2018

SPR1968 said:
Does he not chew on corals and invertebrates Simon being a pufferfish ?

How to explain, great question by the way, I do impulse buy but backed up by research.
Due to how I run the tank fish really need to "fit", I rarely buy carnivores now, the fuzzy dwarf lion is because I love them, it eats flake as well as being target fed frozen 2 or 3 times a week.
The puffer is listed as an omnivore.
I watch fish to see if they still have their natural grazing instinct, if they just swim around waiting to be fed I won't buy them.
It is one of the smallest puffers and started grazing rocks about 40 minutes after introduction.
Yes it is a risk but a small one in my opinion!

Lasse said:
I share my experiences with Siporax - hope you do not object najer.

I used Siporax in a anaerobic environment and I got very high Si readings – over 17 000 microgram/l. I have take them away and now my Si levels read 400 microgram/l. It looks like there is no issue as long as they are aerobic (get oxygen) but during anaerobic conditions – Siporax release Si to the water column

By the way - Beautiful tank Najer

Sincerely Lasse

Always feel free to add to my journal.
I am going to remove it over the weekend, been thinking about it, your comment sealed it, thank you.

I always put it in as a backup, currently I appear to be in a lower nutrient phase, slowed macro algae growth.
I need to get some water from the lfs first as when I remove it I want to rinse it to save the pod life.
(No I don't keep salt in the house.)
Thank you.

Janci · Apr 7, 2018

fabutahoun said:
Janci I Have here in Riyadh

I know Fadi.
Congrats on your ROTM!
We are in the same WhatsApp group.

Right Simon, about the nitrates... forgot you are the lazy reefer. Lol

najer · Apr 7, 2018

Janci said:
I know Fadi.
Congrats on your ROTM!
We are in the same WhatsApp group.

Right Simon, about the nitrates... forgot you are the lazy reefer. Lol

I had them tested twice about 6 months ago when I was recovering from the power cut / outage.
I was doing waterchanges, I had a lot of corals let go and they were 50 after the first 50 litres and about 150 - 200 litres more they were down to 20.
I didn't bother testing again once they were at 20 and didn't do any more waterchanges.

najer · Apr 7, 2018

One of the deep water acros, I remember the names of the other 2!

DSC_0001 by sshipuk, on Flickr

samnaz · Apr 7, 2018

Wow! So many beautiful photos.

najer · Apr 7, 2018

samnaz said:
Wow! So many beautiful photos.

Thank you.

najer · Apr 7, 2018

DSC_0003 by sshipuk, on Flickr

siggy · Apr 7, 2018

najer said:
Thanks Rev.

Did I mention I had and acan garden in the making, ongoing project.

DSC_0002 by sshipuk, on Flickr

Hello Najer, always amazing how your tank seems to go on forever..........and ever........and ever..........one of the true reefs on here.

najer · Apr 7, 2018

siggy said:
Hello Najer, always amazing how your tank seems to go on forever..........and ever........and ever..........one of the true reefs on here.

Thanks, it took ages for me to get the scape how I liked it, as I view it from the desk 90% of the time but still wanted it to look nice from the front, there is a "gorge" area you can't see from the front!