Here’s my 1st attempt. Still needs a little tweaking / drying, and I’m waiting for a new flow meter in the mail, but otherwise, it’s ready to roll when all the other parts dry. Since only 25 gallon, the chamber should hold enough stones. I’ve got enough acrylic to make 2 more, so if this [...]
December 31, 2007
New Year brings in revised dosing schedule, UltraLith reactor, and new Fauna Marin products to be used. I’ve cut back on the Prodibio, but will continue with it – one Biodigest on the 1st and 15th, and one Bioptim on the alternating weeks. Per an email conversation with Claude, I’ll also cut back my UltraBio [...]
December 21, 2007
December 14, 2007
For the last 3 evenings after dosing the Ultra, I’ve noticed mesenterial filaments from my acro, something I’ve rarely witnessed before. From what I remember in coral biology classes, it can be a normal feeding reaction, or elsewhere in the spectrum, defensive. Given the circumstances and idea behind the products (i.e. feeding coral in low [...]
December 13, 2007
ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2007) — For the first time in history, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes ocean corals in its annual report of wildlife going extinct. A comprehensive study of marine life sponsored by Conservation International (CI) and implemented jointly with the IUCN (World Conservation Union) used data from the Galapagos-based Charles [...]
December 12, 2007
LaMotte – 116ppm = 2.32 meq/l = 6.5 dkH LaMotte – 112ppm = 2.24 meq/l = 6.2 dkH LaMotte – 116ppm = 2.32 meq/l = 6.5 dkH SeaChem Test 1 – 7 drops / 2 = meq/l = 3.5 meq/l = 9.8 dKH / 175ppm SeaChem Test 2 – 6 drops / 2 = meq/l [...]
December 11, 2007
2004 – 2007. This was my right hand man. I’ve had this shrimp as long as there’s been live rock in this tank. R.I.P., little buddy.
December 8, 2007
The last water test was November 1st, just over a month ago. During that time, I’ve re-aquscaped the tank, kicked up tons of crap, didn’t run a skimmer for over a week, and only did one water change. Regardless, my phosphates are down even more, my NO3 is now UNDETECTABLE (compared to 2ppm), and I’m [...]
December 7, 2007
Don’t mind the brown acro front and center. or the flying dust.. Under construction. Almost to the point, after a few weeks of re arranging, gluing, and contemplating, that I can sit back, relax, and let it all grow. A water change is in order this weekend, then I’ll devise my next course of action, [...]
December 3, 2007
Gotta let them burn in. I’m now about 2 weeks into the Ushio 14K bulb, and I am happy with the change. The first week was awful, water color was akin to someone taking a leak in the reef. But, the yellow has faded, much more white, little blue to speak of. The color of [...]
November 27, 2007
David Saxby’s reef tank is out of this world. Check the video on Youtube. From TOTM Article on UltimateReef David Saxby’s tank has become a thing of legend, featured in magazines and on television it is understandable that it commands such attention, now, UltimateReef is very proud to be amongst those that have witnessed this [...]
January 5, 2008