Scott's 270g aka Project Mayhem

Scythanith · May 8, 2016

I agree, who to trust! I might have to try the triton testings just to sort my numbers out. Run all the tests I have and at the same time grab the triton sample. Compare when the results are in?!

YHSublime · May 20, 2016

Everything is looking good, you've certainly had your fair share of issues with pests!

That pectinia is looking pretty rad.

dragonfish · May 21, 2016

wow !!

Scythanith · May 21, 2016

Test time again this morning!

Ca - Hanna HI758

426ppm - Test 1: Old reagent (exp 11/16)
432ppm - Test 2: New reagent (exp 03/18)
433ppm - Test 3: Same reagent as above

Alk - HI755

130ppm - Test 1: Old reagent (exp 03/16)!!!
154ppm - test 2: New reagent (can't remember exp, but it's new)
153ppm - Test 3: Same reagent as above

Mg - RedSea Magnesium Pro Kit

1380ppm

Phos - Red Sea Phosphate Pro Kit

0.02 - 0.04ppm

NO3 - Red Sea Nitrate Pro Kit

32ppm!!!!!

So obviously I haven't been keeping up on my water changes, look at those nitrates! I think it's having a detrimental effect on some of my corals. So I did a ~40g water change and I have another one mixing as we speak. I may do a 40g change every couple days to try and drive those nitrates down. If I do a 40g change every two days for a week that will be approx. 38% water change.

Second point of this post, check your reagent expiry dates

I think that was part of my issue with my parameters seeming funky for the last couple months.

Scythanith · May 21, 2016

YHSublime said:
Everything is looking good, you've certainly had your fair share of issues with pests!

That pectinia is looking pretty rad.

It's my own fault for not DT'ing. I dip and inspect but I think the only true way of preventing pests is to run a 3 month QT tank. And to be honest I don't want to and I am accepting the risk. Dumb... but I'm lazy.

Scythanith · May 21, 2016

dragonfish said:
wow !!

mmw64 · May 21, 2016

Love everything BUT the snake area.

Scythanith · May 22, 2016

Don't be hating on the snakes

They are easier to care for than anything else in the house lol!

Scythanith · Aug 5, 2016

Used my stemi 2000-C to catch a couple close up pics. Found a new acro problem...

Red Bug

People Eater

Rainbow chalice

Space Invader Pectina

gettaReef · Aug 5, 2016

Oh no regarding red bugs!! Those are some amazing macros though! The detail is so vivid and intense, thanks for sharing

Scythanith · Aug 6, 2016

I am being told that it isn't a red bug but a serolid. Not as nasty

Scythanith · Nov 24, 2016

Some new pics.

Scythanith · Nov 24, 2016

lolgranny · Nov 26, 2016

Tank / photos / basement. All incredible, the attention to detail is out of bounds. Love the look, im jealous!

Where did you pickup that sink at?

Scythanith · Nov 28, 2016

Thanks granny

The sink was built by a contract friends metalworker. It was the only way to get it at a reasonable price. All the scullery sinks for restaurants were $1500 and up. This was only ~$600. Ask away if you have any other questions!

Daniel@R2R · Nov 29, 2016

Wow! The pics are awesome! I'm especially loving those macro pics!

revhtree · Nov 29, 2016

Nice corals!

Scythanith · Dec 2, 2016

Thanks all. I pulled a big piece of the rockwork out from the right side that was encrusted with a poker star and mystic monti. They were growing to aggressively and I couldn't add anything else to the area or it would have been encrusted over. So, in lieu of that, I now have the three pillars to put LPS around and SPS on top of. Hope it works out.

And on another note, I have a piece of Walt Disney tenuis coming