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It is more than enough for me. Since I have four WaV, with different power, different current mode, different time, the whole tank will create good currents and turbulence IMO.
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My friends heard my concern of Apex AFD limitation (no empty box detection, ugly enough on top of rimless open top tank), so they spend a weekend help me made one masterpiece!!!
So happy....
Thanks, my dear friends.
Detail welcome check at my Facebook link below ...
BTW, who is my R2R friend but not yet FB friend, let me know. I would like become your FB friend as well. Thanks.
So happy....
Thanks, my dear friends.
Detail welcome check at my Facebook link below ...
BTW, who is my R2R friend but not yet FB friend, let me know. I would like become your FB friend as well. Thanks.
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Another friend (well known Dr. Bridge) help me fix Red Dragon broken cap for my BK Deluxe 300.
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After
It is a state of art of Dr. Bridge skills, especial the RD pipe is not unique thickness around. It seems Red Dragon team has strong fluid mechanics design to keep best performance. Amazing!!!
For more detail, you can check my Facebook link below...
Before
After
It is a state of art of Dr. Bridge skills, especial the RD pipe is not unique thickness around. It seems Red Dragon team has strong fluid mechanics design to keep best performance. Amazing!!!
For more detail, you can check my Facebook link below...
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3 years and 1 day on 1/2/2018
Good to see old corals stay strong but sadly I lost a few new corals lately after back from 3 weeks vocation in US in Nov 2017. Through FTS, I also found some corals lost its "vivid" effect. I do believe it related to my KZ coral booster tube clogged for over months and K+ up to 480 ppm ;-(
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Good to see old corals stay strong but sadly I lost a few new corals lately after back from 3 weeks vocation in US in Nov 2017. Through FTS, I also found some corals lost its "vivid" effect. I do believe it related to my KZ coral booster tube clogged for over months and K+ up to 480 ppm ;-(
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Here is how I use my ICP test results for trace elements dosing.
I did my first ICP test in Oct, 2017 (after 2 years and 10 moths tank run) and 2nd ICP test in Feb. 2018. What I try to do here is through some binary search (maybe two more ICP tests in near future) to optimize my auto and manual dosing recipe.
Anyhow, let me share my ICP Part 2 (Feb 2018) results and follow-up corrections.
ICP (2018.2) results and action items
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Let’s take a look of Oct. 2017 ICP results and some actions I took
(Af Component A)
Before
2017.10
Ba = 43 ppm vs 10 ppm (+33)
Sr = 5.44ppm vs 8 ppm (-2.56)
Action:
Reduce Af Component A dosing from 7 ml to 4ml per day
Add Af Strontium (Sr) supplement dosing daily
Now
2018.2
Ba = 15 ppm vs 10 ppm (+5)
Sr = 5.06ppm vs 8 ppm (-2.94)
Action:
It seems Af Component A 7 ml to 4ml is an appropriate action, but Af Strontium (Sr) manual dosing volume should increase, maybe I just move Sr manual dose to GHL dose pump
(Af Component B)
Before
2017.10
Cu = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Zn = 0 ppm vs 4 ppm (-4)
Fe = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Mn = 0 ppm vs 2 ppm (-2)
Ni = 0 ppm vs 5 ppm (-5)
Cr = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
V = 0 ppm vs 1.2 ppm (-1.2)
Action:
Increase Component B dose from 5 ml to 7ml per day
Now
2018.2
Cu = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Zn = 4.28 ppm vs 4 ppm (0.28)
Fe = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Mn = 0 ppm vs 2 ppm (-2)
Ni = 5.12 ppm vs 5 ppm (0.12)
Cr = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
V = 2.72 ppm vs 1.2 ppm (1.52)
Action:
Keep same action as last time (Af Component B to 7 ml per day), but Iron (Fe) manual dosing volume should increase, maybe I just move Sr manual dose to GHL dose pump. More important, what cause Vanadium (V) soared to 2.72 should quickly find out
(Af Component C)
Before
2017.10
I = 47 ppm vs 60 ppm (-13)
Action:
Increase Component C dose from 7ml to 9ml per day
Now
2018.2
I = 151 ppm vs 60 ppm (91)
Action:
Not sure but just found out that I was not only took action to increase Af Component C dose to 9 ml, but also redundantly manual dose Iodine twice a week!!! So, my correction here will simply remove manual Iodine dosing, and keep Af Component C to 9 ml daily.
(ZEO)
Before
2017.10
P = 2.9 ppm vs 6 ppm (-3.1)
S = 843 ppm vs 900 ppm (-57)
B = 4.86 ppm vs 4.5 ppm (0.36)
Action:
Increase KZ SPG from 8 drops twice a week to daily
Keep same amount 3ml/day for KZ Xtra
Now
2018.2
P = 17 ppm vs 6 ppm (11)
S = 845 ppm vs 900 ppm (-55)
B = 4.68 ppm vs 4.5 ppm (0.18)
Action:
It seems daily SPG dosing is unnecessary and harmless to tank. Plan to remove SPG dosing but continue keep my 3ml daily KZ Xtra dosing.
Side note:
I suspect Vanadium over dosing will stress coral and cause coral bleach. I kind of heard that before, but can’t find the article at this moment. Or, maybe I saw that from Youtube, not quite sure…. Anyhow, this time I took my water sample when observed one of my big colony STN from button, and again, like many times before, after applied three times 1/3 water change, STN stop and coral re-grow.
So if my make “Vanadium over dosing will stress coral” assumption and to dig deeper….why my Vanadium value soared to 2.72 ppm?
I know Vanadium exist in (a) Af Component B, (b) KZ Spur2 Macroelements, or (c) ceramic rings. However, I did not dose KZ Spur2 Marcoelements nor any ceramic rings in my tank, my Af Component B is not over dosed base on other trace element’s ICP results.
Then I start to suspect KZ Sponge Power contains Vanadium and Molybdenum, which I certainly dose more than recommended volume. I plan to stop Sponge Power dosing for a while to see. Stay tuned.
I did my first ICP test in Oct, 2017 (after 2 years and 10 moths tank run) and 2nd ICP test in Feb. 2018. What I try to do here is through some binary search (maybe two more ICP tests in near future) to optimize my auto and manual dosing recipe.
Anyhow, let me share my ICP Part 2 (Feb 2018) results and follow-up corrections.
ICP (2018.2) results and action items
=================================
Let’s take a look of Oct. 2017 ICP results and some actions I took
(Af Component A)
Before
2017.10
Ba = 43 ppm vs 10 ppm (+33)
Sr = 5.44ppm vs 8 ppm (-2.56)
Action:
Reduce Af Component A dosing from 7 ml to 4ml per day
Add Af Strontium (Sr) supplement dosing daily
Now
2018.2
Ba = 15 ppm vs 10 ppm (+5)
Sr = 5.06ppm vs 8 ppm (-2.94)
Action:
It seems Af Component A 7 ml to 4ml is an appropriate action, but Af Strontium (Sr) manual dosing volume should increase, maybe I just move Sr manual dose to GHL dose pump
(Af Component B)
Before
2017.10
Cu = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Zn = 0 ppm vs 4 ppm (-4)
Fe = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Mn = 0 ppm vs 2 ppm (-2)
Ni = 0 ppm vs 5 ppm (-5)
Cr = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
V = 0 ppm vs 1.2 ppm (-1.2)
Action:
Increase Component B dose from 5 ml to 7ml per day
Now
2018.2
Cu = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Zn = 4.28 ppm vs 4 ppm (0.28)
Fe = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
Mn = 0 ppm vs 2 ppm (-2)
Ni = 5.12 ppm vs 5 ppm (0.12)
Cr = 0 ppm vs 0 ppm (-0.1)
V = 2.72 ppm vs 1.2 ppm (1.52)
Action:
Keep same action as last time (Af Component B to 7 ml per day), but Iron (Fe) manual dosing volume should increase, maybe I just move Sr manual dose to GHL dose pump. More important, what cause Vanadium (V) soared to 2.72 should quickly find out
(Af Component C)
Before
2017.10
I = 47 ppm vs 60 ppm (-13)
Action:
Increase Component C dose from 7ml to 9ml per day
Now
2018.2
I = 151 ppm vs 60 ppm (91)
Action:
Not sure but just found out that I was not only took action to increase Af Component C dose to 9 ml, but also redundantly manual dose Iodine twice a week!!! So, my correction here will simply remove manual Iodine dosing, and keep Af Component C to 9 ml daily.
(ZEO)
Before
2017.10
P = 2.9 ppm vs 6 ppm (-3.1)
S = 843 ppm vs 900 ppm (-57)
B = 4.86 ppm vs 4.5 ppm (0.36)
Action:
Increase KZ SPG from 8 drops twice a week to daily
Keep same amount 3ml/day for KZ Xtra
Now
2018.2
P = 17 ppm vs 6 ppm (11)
S = 845 ppm vs 900 ppm (-55)
B = 4.68 ppm vs 4.5 ppm (0.18)
Action:
It seems daily SPG dosing is unnecessary and harmless to tank. Plan to remove SPG dosing but continue keep my 3ml daily KZ Xtra dosing.
Side note:
I suspect Vanadium over dosing will stress coral and cause coral bleach. I kind of heard that before, but can’t find the article at this moment. Or, maybe I saw that from Youtube, not quite sure…. Anyhow, this time I took my water sample when observed one of my big colony STN from button, and again, like many times before, after applied three times 1/3 water change, STN stop and coral re-grow.
So if my make “Vanadium over dosing will stress coral” assumption and to dig deeper….why my Vanadium value soared to 2.72 ppm?
I know Vanadium exist in (a) Af Component B, (b) KZ Spur2 Macroelements, or (c) ceramic rings. However, I did not dose KZ Spur2 Marcoelements nor any ceramic rings in my tank, my Af Component B is not over dosed base on other trace element’s ICP results.
Then I start to suspect KZ Sponge Power contains Vanadium and Molybdenum, which I certainly dose more than recommended volume. I plan to stop Sponge Power dosing for a while to see. Stay tuned.
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Bring the Reef Home
(3 Years and 2 months)
iX + app (FiLMiC Pro + LumaFusion)
Still room to improve video quality, especially compare to a D700 shot video 3 years ago, but iX white balance obviously much better than i6
Will try to make a video after getting my Smooth Q stabilizer, and swap to friend's suggested iPhone video recorder, ProMovie Recorder ;-)
(3 Years and 2 months)
iX + app (FiLMiC Pro + LumaFusion)
Still room to improve video quality, especially compare to a D700 shot video 3 years ago, but iX white balance obviously much better than i6
Will try to make a video after getting my Smooth Q stabilizer, and swap to friend's suggested iPhone video recorder, ProMovie Recorder ;-)
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Always good to have friends smarter than yourself and help to enhance your tank ：）
It equipped weight sensor via MQTT to push feeder total weight reading to my iPhone in real time, and text message me when fish food less than 10%. One friend did the work on funnel and mechanics part, the other used Arduino + weight sensor for computing part, and I, just enjoy the result ;-)
Advance Apex AFS
Red Dragon edition
It equipped weight sensor via MQTT to push feeder total weight reading to my iPhone in real time, and text message me when fish food less than 10%. One friend did the work on funnel and mechanics part, the other used Arduino + weight sensor for computing part, and I, just enjoy the result ;-)
Advance Apex AFS
Red Dragon edition
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Great video,
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I might spent too much effort on filming recently, haha. The results, NO3 rise to 5ppm from undetectable. $@#*=%#!! Took a video as evidence what is going on now and for comparison later once NO3 drop to 0.02ppm. Target to remove NO3 source before next business trip.
