Zoa dominated 125g

revhtree · Aug 25, 2016

Sweet!

Spiderguardnano · Aug 25, 2016

Josh just a few questions

First of all finally a video of your setup!!!!!!

1. Are you just rubbing your blues on the LEDs?

2. What is your schedule light for the halides and LEDs as well as any color changes with LEDs

Thanks josh amazing collection once again

tuna_bullet · Aug 26, 2016

joshporksandwic said:
Check out a video on my system!!!!

lol your putting on a couple pounds

joshporksandwich · Aug 27, 2016

tuna_bullet said:
lol your putting on a couple pounds

*******!!!! lol

joshporksandwich · Aug 27, 2016

Spiderguardnano said:
Josh just a few questions

First of all finally a video of your setup!!!!!!

1. Are you just rubbing your blues on the LEDs?

2. What is your schedule light for the halides and LEDs as well as any color changes with LEDs

Thanks josh amazing collection once again

1. Are you just rubbing your blues on the LEDs?

rubbing blues???? I have no idea what you mean sorry

2. What is your schedule light for the halides and LEDs as well as any color changes with LEDs

halides from 10am-1pm blues from 11am-8pm

Spiderguardnano · Aug 27, 2016

Sorry josh I meant are you running just blues on led

joshporksandwich · Aug 27, 2016

noooo!!!! Everything is overgrown and i don't feel like fragging!!!!!!!!

joshporksandwich · Aug 27, 2016

Spiderguardnano said:
Sorry josh I meant are you running just blues on led

ohh hahahaha yes just blues. White comes from halides

Desmond · Aug 28, 2016

Such a luxury to have the issue of them growing to much lol

Baby Ray · Aug 28, 2016

joshporksandwic said:
noooo!!!! Everything is overgrown and i don't feel like fragging!!!!!!!!

I can make your life easier and take a couple colonies off your hand!!

Surfandturf · Aug 28, 2016

joshporksandwic said:
These ugly things!!!!!!!!

I am peanut butter and Jealous!!!

joshporksandwich · Aug 29, 2016

a few close ups. enjoy!

Jonathan Presseau · Aug 29, 2016

Looks great Josh. Thanks for posting that video.

How old is your system?

Any idea the PAR on your bottom tank while running your LEDs on blues?

Thanks!

iReefer · Aug 30, 2016

@joshporksandwic

Do you ever get some random zoanthids or paly just close up and shrink and become skinny while others are doing super good? And if it happens what do you normally do? If you don't mind show me some tips.

Thanks.

joshporksandwich · Aug 30, 2016

Jonathan Presseau said:
Looks great Josh. Thanks for posting that video.

How old is your system?

Any idea the PAR on your bottom tank while running your LEDs on blues?

Thanks!

Frag tank is 2 years old.
Middle par 250 outer 180 edges 100

iReefer said:
@joshporksandwic

Do you ever get some random zoanthids or paly just close up and shrink and become skinny while others are doing super good? And if it happens what do you normally do? If you don't mind show me some tips.

Thanks.

It happens to me all the time. Luckily i have 3 tanks and I just move it to a different tank. Sometimes things just die and wherever you put it it welts away. Sadly we really don't know everything.

Jonathan Presseau · Aug 30, 2016

Thanks!

I know you dose Alk and Ca. I do as well (albiet barely any Ca). I presume you dose Ca since your system is all plumbed and that top tank needs it, but do you find your zoa's need Ca at all? I cannot think of why they would, I dose it simply to maintain NSW levels, but I wonder if the intense alkaline algae growth in my display and frag tanks inhibit zoa growth on rocks and plugs?

Also, do you dose Alk while your lights are out or 24/7 split throughout the day? I have always just dosed equal parts throughout the day using a auto doser, but last night changed to when the tank is dark to try and bring balance to my pH. Any experience with pH swings and zoas for you? Think we can all agree Alk swings are no good for them.

Again, thanks for your input!

iReefer · Aug 30, 2016

@joshporksandwic

Thanks for replied

Yeh it's so frustrating and it always happens on the one you like.

Tenor · Aug 31, 2016

Your frag tank looks great Josh

joshporksandwich · Sep 1, 2016

Jonathan Presseau said:
Thanks!

I know you dose Alk and Ca. I do as well (albiet barely any Ca). I presume you dose Ca since your system is all plumbed and that top tank needs it, but do you find your zoa's need Ca at all? I cannot think of why they would, I dose it simply to maintain NSW levels, but I wonder if the intense alkaline algae growth in my display and frag tanks inhibit zoa growth on rocks and plugs?

Also, do you dose Alk while your lights are out or 24/7 split throughout the day? I have always just dosed equal parts throughout the day using a auto doser, but last night changed to when the tank is dark to try and bring balance to my pH. Any experience with pH swings and zoas for you? Think we can all agree Alk swings are no good for them. i put a few pics of my top tank

Again, thanks for your input!

I never check my PH, I dose alk during the night and calcium during the day. i break it into 4 separate doses. I've always kept a mixed reef so i wouldn't be able to tell you if no other chemical is needed. I have sps, montis, acans, chalices. I post mostly zoa pics but i have a bit of everything.