Author Topic: What is everyone doing with their tanks lately? (Read 41879 times)

Steve · « **Reply #125 on:** April 15, 2014, 22:38:39 »

Added ATO system 2 weeks ago, last night I mounted and tested my BRS dosing pumps. I have been hand dosing and topping off for so long I won't know how to act.

Steve · « **Reply #126 on:** April 18, 2014, 03:41:04 »

Set up Alk jug and pump tonight, will be monitoring close for a couple days to see how close I have the pump set. Will set calcium up tomorrow.

delta1190 · « **Reply #127 on:** April 18, 2014, 07:00:05 »

well am over the red string algae stuff treated tank with freshwater antibiotic stuff looking good scraped off back wall all fish and inverts are good big relief !!!

vickiwilson · « **Reply #128 on:** April 18, 2014, 21:25:09 »

I'm having a run of bad luck in my tank so tonight i ended up having to shuffle heaters around because the 40b heater died. Tomorrow i will be replacing it

I've also had some coral death so i've been moving frags around to different tanks to get a handle on the situation.

Steve · « **Reply #129 on:** April 20, 2014, 15:18:15 »

ATO, both BRS dosing pumps (Alk and Ca) operational, now monitoring to see how close I have the pumps set. So far so good. I just can't get over that feeling that I need to pour something in my tank.

lazylivin · « **Reply #130 on:** April 20, 2014, 19:31:08 »

How do you have it setup and how many total minutes it running in 24 hour?

Steve · « **Reply #131 on:** April 20, 2014, 21:56:53 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on April 20, 2014, 19:31:08

How do you have it setup and how many total minutes it running in 24 hour?

I am using digital timers from Menard's, dosing baking soda solution 6 times a day at 28 min for a total of 168 min, calcium solution 4 times a day at 23 min each for a total of 92 min.

lazylivin · « **Reply #132 on:** April 20, 2014, 23:20:07 »

That is a healthy dose. I am surprised to see the Alk and Calcium at a different dosing amount. Has that always been the case? How many cups are you using of each per gallon

Steve · « **Reply #133 on:** April 21, 2014, 00:04:44 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on April 20, 2014, 23:20:07

That is a healthy dose. I am surprised to see the Alk and Calcium at a different dosing amount. Has that always been the case? How many cups are you using of each per gallon

When I use soda ash they dose almost exactly the same, but with baking soda you can only dissolve 1 1/4 cups to a gallon, so I have to dose twice as much. Calcium is 2 1/2 cups to a gallon.

lazylivin · « **Reply #134 on:** April 21, 2014, 00:24:14 »

oh okay I didn't know that.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #135 on:** May 05, 2014, 19:14:23 »

Installed my new frag tank.......yes Lazy's old frag tank

Boonjob · « **Reply #136 on:** May 05, 2014, 19:26:42 »

Very Nice

lazylivin · « **Reply #137 on:** May 05, 2014, 20:46:10 »

Looks like it cleaned up nicely

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #138 on:** May 05, 2014, 22:27:49 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on May 05, 2014, 20:46:10

Looks like it cleaned up nicely

The coraline that was on it fell off in large chunks. The overflow area was the worst.......The plumbing was not that bad.....although with all of the PVC fittings that I have, I still needed to go to Lowes for more

The area is a bit more cramped than before......but then, that is what a fish room is for. The old frag tank is going to my LPS and coral QT system for a sump..........to hold that skimmer I won at the swap.

chromiumlux · « **Reply #139 on:** May 08, 2014, 01:19:13 »

Nice!

rrivera@cinci.rr.com · « **Reply #140 on:** May 08, 2014, 16:44:43 »

New tank here, going with 75 gallon RR system, custom stand and canopy

smoothie7 · « **Reply #141 on:** May 19, 2014, 09:24:59 »

My wife and I just set up a little 29 gallon cube last night.

Neogenesis · « **Reply #142 on:** May 19, 2014, 10:11:07 »

I've swapped out one of my overflow boxes for a CPR, which runs much quieter. I like this box muxh more that my eshopps box that uses the u-tubes. I'm looking for a second one now.

cbenner · « **Reply #143 on:** May 19, 2014, 10:55:28 »

I just took down my 90sps tank because I'm in the middle of a move. It's all living in a large frag tank at my new place.
I moved all livestock over this weekend and built the stand for a 300.
I bought aquavista99's old tank. It's still in very nice condition. So now getting it into the basement will be my next step.

ThaDon · « **Reply #144 on:** June 02, 2014, 23:00:35 »

Just frag my firs coral grant it was a trumpet so not all that hard also a hammer but thinking about trying some more of my corals

wgerstner · « **Reply #145 on:** June 17, 2014, 22:31:14 »

Just bought a ton of corals from a guy for 100, but have never had coral before. I ahave a 200g tank, so plenty of room. Any advice?

Steve · « **Reply #146 on:** June 18, 2014, 20:01:26 »

Quote from: wgerstner on June 17, 2014, 22:31:14

Just bought a ton of corals from a guy for 100, but have never had coral before. I ahave a 200g tank, so plenty of room. Any advice?

RESEARCH, RESEARCH RESEARCH. Make sure you have the equipment to match the corals you bought

GrandeAzul · « **Reply #147 on:** June 18, 2014, 20:08:59 »

Quote from: wgerstner on June 17, 2014, 22:31:14

Just bought a ton of corals from a guy for 100, but have never had coral before. I ahave a 200g tank, so plenty of room. Any advice?

Acclimate all of them to your lighting by starting low and raise them slowly. Start measuring your alkalinity and calcium if you have any sps or sps. Remember to feed them.

wgerstner · « **Reply #148 on:** June 19, 2014, 11:39:21 »

Bought sps and lps corals. What do you recommend feeding and how often should I?

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #149 on:** June 19, 2014, 18:41:32 »

I would not feed either of thes until you get experienced. Both will get all they need from the light, provided they have enough.

Please start a tank profile, so we can help more.

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