Third time better be the charm

[rmorris_14]

I love me some homemade Chex mix.

 

[tbrown]

I love me some homemade Chex mix.

With or without Banana Ketchup?

 

[907_Reefer]

With or without Banana Ketchup?

 

[Stang67]

With or without Banana Ketchup?

White chocolate banana cookies regular chex mix.

 

[Stang67]

Ordered some salt and a new pump for doing water changes for thee office tank. Buy one get one power heads so grabbed a set. Can use them for the new project or the fw tank. A dive buddy who also has a tank reached out so will be giving some corals away to him after the holiday this week. All is good.

 

[Goaway]

It's early, and you all know I haven't been keeping track.

But I wish everyone a happy thanksgiving.

I've never been good with words.

 

[tbrown]

It's early, and you all know I haven't been keeping track.

But I wish everyone a happy thanksgiving.

I've never been good with words.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I've missed you and was hoping you'd pop in. How's baby doing???

 

[JoJosReef]

It's early, and you all know I haven't been keeping track.

But I wish everyone a happy thanksgiving.

I've never been good with words.

Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping you're well!

 

[Goaway]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I've missed you and was hoping you'd pop in. How's baby doing???

He's in the 54% for size, I have to get cut open. He's a lot bigger than his brother

Scheduled date is dec 6th, but if things go before then, off to the operation table. I am in so much pain. Even the dogs know.

Hoping to get a lot of cooking done on Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping you're well!

I think I'm doing well

And somehow I ended up posting in the wrong thread.... My mind is gone.

 

[JoJosReef]

He's in the 54% for size, I have to get cut open. He's a lot bigger than his brother

Scheduled date is dec 6th, but if things go before then, off to the operation table. I am in so much pain. Even the dogs know.

Hoping to get a lot of cooking done on Thanksgiving.


I think I'm doing well

And somehow I ended up posting in the wrong thread.... My mind is gone.

I'm sure you're welcome to backseat drive this thread on occasion! @Stang67

 

[Reeflix]

With or without Banana Ketchup?

I like mine without banana ketchup, thank you very much

 

[Reeflix]

They stay small! Only 400-500 pounds!

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Yeah, only 500. Also they are super cute

 

[Stang67]

He's in the 54% for size, I have to get cut open. He's a lot bigger than his brother

Scheduled date is dec 6th, but if things go before then, off to the operation table. I am in so much pain. Even the dogs know.

Hoping to get a lot of cooking done on Thanksgiving.


I think I'm doing well

And somehow I ended up posting in the wrong thread.... My mind is gone.

You know your always welcome here!! I miss you. Sorry for the cutting but so glad you are doing ok. Good vibes always being sent. Big hug. You got this!!

 

[Stang67]

Water test Wednesday
1.024. 25.5c
Ph 7.8
No 25
Po 73. .224
Alk .54 7.00
Ca .15 425
MG 1500 +2 drops.
I NEED to get the ph up. Alk won't move until then. Got a monitor to hook up to a scrubber. Monitor was defective. Sending back hoping for a replacement soon. Won't hook up scrubber without it.
Dosing alk at 72ml per day ca at 48ml per day. Ca has been steady alk still staying low.
Sump is in basement skimmer running 24/7. Can't open windows and can't run tube outside. Scrubber is only option. This is the negative of a basement sump. Looked at last years #s but was dosing silicates to combat dinos so alk was high due to same.
Going to turn off skimmer to see if that helps but worried that po/no will go up.

 

[Fish Styx]

Water test Wednesday
1.024. 25.5c
Ph 7.8
No 25
Po 73. .224
Alk .54 7.00
Ca .15 425
MG 1500 +2 drops.
I NEED to get the ph up. Alk won't move until then. Got a monitor to hook up to a scrubber. Monitor was defective. Sending back hoping for a replacement soon. Won't hook up scrubber without it.
Dosing alk at 72ml per day ca at 48ml per day. Ca has been steady alk still staying low.
Sump is in basement skimmer running 24/7. Can't open windows and can't run tube outside. Scrubber is only option. This is the negative of a basement sump. Looked at last years #s but was dosing silicates to combat dinos so alk was high due to same.
Going to turn off skimmer to see if that helps but worried that po/no will go up.

Have you thought about kalk?

 

[Mschmidt]

Happy Thanksgiving @Goaway! Hope you're feeling better.

 

[Stang67]

Have you thought about kalk?

Yes. Couple things are against me in that application as well. I did try kalk but it wasn't enough, and it would super saturate out. Thats why I started independently dosing alk and ca to see where the issue was. I (think) I narrowed it down to the basement ph.

 

[stoney7713]

Yes. Couple things are against me in that application as well. I did try kalk but it wasn't enough, and it would super saturate out. Thats why I started independently dosing alk and ca to see where the issue was. I (think) I narrowed it down to the basement ph.

I have 3 young children, 4 cats, a dog, 27 yo daughter moved back in, 24 yo daughter just had a baby, and me. House CO2 definitely plays a big roll in things. Outside airline, Kalk, with all the surface gas exchange CO2 is absorbed as quickly as I can take it out of the system.

So I settled for stability of 8.0-8.2 during the day and 7.8-8.0 at night.

A friend is sending me a HOB refugium and I'm going to try that to see if it will help. If not I will keep it stable as possible.

For reference my home CO2 is 1000-1500 right now, can spike to 2000 during dinner. Main floor is around 1500sqft, we have a second floor and a basement. Tanks are on the main floor.

If I can open windows it drops to 400-500 and I do notice pH higher around 8.4 and consumption of ALK and Calcium increases.

 

[Stang67]

I have 3 young children, 4 cats, a dog, 27 yo daughter moved back in, 24 yo daughter just had a baby, and me. House CO2 definitely plays a big roll in things. Outside airline, Kalk, with all the surface gas exchange CO2 is absorbed as quickly as I can take it out of the system.

So I settled for stability of 8.0-8.2 during the day and 7.8-8.0 at night.

A friend is sending me a HOB refugium and I'm going to try that to see if it will help. If not I will keep it stable as possible.

For reference my home CO2 is 1000-1500 right now, can spike to 2000 during dinner. Main floor is around 1500sqft, we have a second floor and a basement. Tanks are on the main floor.

If I can open windows it drops to 400-500 and I do notice pH higher around 8.4 and consumption of ALK and Calcium increases.

Just me and the dog now. 180g is on main floor with the basement 40g sump. That is where the ph issue is. Funny thing office tank is on 2nd floor where we spend 95% of our day. Ph there is steady 8.15.
Basement air is only an issue in fall and winter when house is closed up.

 

[Reeflix]

I don’t even bother with PH. Last time I checked (at least half a year ago) it was 7.8