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Site & Club Forums => Contests => Topic started by: Gary on February 27, 2020, 13:54:13
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Win a $50 gift certificate. Jim Humphrey "Goat Corals" is providing "Pink Rings of Death" zoanthids for a Coral Grow-out Contest!
Please sign-up before March 3, 2020 Midnight if you wish to participate in the Humphrey's "Pink Rings of Death" Coral Grow-out Contest! You must be a Premium Member. Contestants can pickup their zoanthid frag at the March 8, 2020 club meeting 1-3 PM. Contest Participants must post here the first week (9th to 15th) of each contest month the following:
Frag Photo
Basic Water Parameters
Lighting
Water flow
Contest concludes Midnight EST August 15, 2020.
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I’d really like to participate in this, however, I can’t be at the meeting because I have to work. Are there any alternative pickup times or methods?
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I want in on this. I have an idea I want to try out.
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Ohioreefjr, one us can pickup your coral. Experimentation can be risky. A coral on steroids? LoL
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I would greatly appreciate that. Then I’d be willing to pick it up from wherever I would need to
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What “basic water parameters” do we need to provide (i.e. do I have to test my water)? 😉
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Ohioreefjr, one us can pickup your coral. Experimentation can be risky. A coral on steroids? LoL
I just picked up some of the things I’ll need for it. Just gotta order 1 more thing. Hoping this is as successful as someone else claims they were.
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If you can't make the meeting, you can have someone else pickup your frag as Gary suggested, or you can pickup at my house at an alternative time. Text 937-287-8104. Jim
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Basic Water Parameters -Just the parameters that each individual test or tracks on their system. Some people track or test little to nothing. For me basic is temperature, Kh, Ca, Mg, and salinity.
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Sometimes my husbandry skills aren't the best but I do strive for consistency. Some zoas do well and others just dwindle.
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did i miss sign up, where is march's meeting?
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Humphrey's 8 Mar 2020 the sign up is still active! Hope to see you there!
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I'll be out of town this weekend sorry
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It doesn’t matter to me on whether someone grabs it for me or I arrange an alternate pickup time. I’ll do whichever is easiest for everyone else
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I would like to come to the meeting but not be in the contest because I am just starting to look at my water levels
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so sign up on the meeting thread
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if anyone is going and coming back to cincinnati id love to grab the frag of this from the meeting.
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Let's get'um growin!
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When and where are we supposed to post updates on this? How long is the total timeline until a “winner” is determined? I just got mine in their new home finally.
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Post here the 9th to the 15th of each month. Winner will be announced after 15 August 2020.
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Tank parameters
Nitrate 20ppm
Alk 9.7
Salinity 1.026
Mag 1300
Mars aqua light at 100% blue
Temp. 80
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Here is the contraption i am using to attempt my grow out. Someone on the FB reef page claims to have really good growth with his “reef jar” so I’m taking a stab at it. It’s 1/2gal currently has a compact fluorescent light on it until the LED shows up. The zoas didn’t open up very well today, so I’m still trying to figure out things.
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Using my AIO frag tank consisting of filter floss, a bag of carbon and weekly water changes. I use water from the main system or freshly mixed saltwater depending on my nutrient levels.
Alk 5.1. (Opps, going to need to work on that one)
Nitrate 3-5
Salinity 1.025
Lighting is a kessil A360WE at 100% blue 100% intensity and a kessil A150 sky blue.
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3/10/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 164ppm---9.2dKH
Calcium 400ppm
Nitrate 4.0ppm
Phosphorus 38ppb---.115ppm phosphate
Temperature 76.8
Salinity 1.025
Magnesium 1300ppm
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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Did a water change on my jar, but Mine still don’t want to open up, the GSP I put in there is nice and fluffy though! I got my new LED light for it today, hopefully the zoa’s just aren’t happy with the lighting
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Tested: 3/11/2020
Tank: 25 gallon Lagoon
Alkalinity: 10.6 dKH
Calcium: 380 ppm
Nitrate: 0 ppm
Temperature 78.4 to 79.1 F
Salinity 1.025
Magnesium 1650 ppm
Lighting: Kessil A360w-E Tuna Blue, Orbit Marine 24" IC LOOP PRO Dual LED System
Lighting period: 11 hours
Flow: 2ea. Hydor Koralia Nano 425, Current USA 600 gph
Dosing: Triton Method Dosing 9 ml each of 4 Parts
Water: 4 gallons change per week, Reef Crystals
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Snails and crabs keep jostling it’s position, but it’s opened up well. All heads look happy!
10 gallon Nuvo Fusion
35 ppt/1.026 salinity
10 drops/day phyto - it’s a variety that has a feeding response and opens its mouths when phyto is added, just like the sunnyD colony behind it.
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Tested: 3/13/2020
Tank: 30 gallon, bare bottom
Alkalinity: 7.8 dKH
Calcium: 460 ppm
Nitrate: 2-5 ppm
Temperature 78.6 to 79.2 F
Salinity 1.025
Magnesium 1320 ppm
Lighting: Kessil A350W, Orphek UV/Violet LED Bar
Lighting period: 8 hours, 4 hours
Flow: 2ea. Hydor Koralia Nano 425, Jebao CP-40
Dosing: Triton Method Dosing 18 ml each of 4 Parts
Water: 4 gallons change per week, Reef Crystals
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65 JBJ Flat Planel
2 x Radion XR15 G4 Pro
2 x Gyre XF350
Salinity: 33 ppt
Alkalinity: 8.2 dKH
Calcium: 440 ppm
Magnesium: 1240 ppm
Phosphate: 0.15 ppm
Nitrate: 5 ppm
PAR: 125 µmoles/m2/s
Will get better photo as time goes on.
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wasn't signed up but here is my frag anyway
temp 79 deg
pH 8
KH 7
sp. Gr. 1.024
nitrates 0
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Getting a new polyp starting in front
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Temp- 78.2
Cal- 420
Alk- 8.6
Mag- 1260
Nitrate- 8
PO4- . 5
Flow- in sump
Lighting- Chinese Black Box
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3 new baby’s trying to bud.
Same parameters but added a doser to the system to keep alkalinity up to the level I’m trying to keep it at which is 9.
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Three polyps with 2 babies.
Alk 7.5
Ca 360
Mag 1380
Salinity 1.026
Nitrates I haven't checked in months. Prob about 20.
Phos not sure.
Lighting Viper Spectra 12 hours blue, 9 hours whites
PAR about 150
Temp 78
PH 8.0 (night) with new meter that needed calibrating. Not sure I got it exact, never really worry about PH much if Alk is stable.
My SPS are growing well and since I have been opening the windows I have had to adjust my Ca and Alk several times and need to do it again.
Frag tank flow Aqua Clear HOB filter and Hydor Nano, Guessing low to med.
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Update on my growth. Now have 3 large polyps and 5 small polyps.
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Wow. That’s some great growth!
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2nd Month Update
4/12/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 151ppm---8.45dKH
Calcium 360ppm
Nitrate 1.0ppm
Phosphorus 38ppb---.115ppm phosphate
Temperature 77.8
Salinity 1.024
Magnesium 1340ppm
Ph 8.15
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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4/11/20 readings
temp 80 deg
sp. gr. 1.025
pH 8.1
dKh 6
nitrates 0
Ca 321
Mg 975
then 10% water change using Instant Ocean
today I saw threads coming from the zoa frag. I couldn't tell where they were coming from then they were gone.
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just after the previous
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lol no hdr photos uploadable
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Tested: 3/11/2020
Tank: 25 gallon Lagoon
Alkalinity: 9.8 dKH
Calcium: 460 ppm
Nitrate: unknown
Temperature 77.5 to 78.0 F
Salinity 1.028
Magnesium 1700 ppm
Lighting: Kessil A360w-E Tuna Blue, Orbit Marine 24" IC LOOP PRO Dual LED System
Lighting period: 12 hours
Flow: 2ea. Hydor Koralia Nano 425, Current USA 600 gph, MP40 at lvl 2
Dosing: Triton Method Dosing 9 ml each of 4 Parts
Water: 4 gallons change per week, IO/LiveAquaria
Cyano has been a problem since the change to LiveAquaria salt
3 small polyps, 1 polyp is on the backside out of view
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Salinity 1.026/35ppt
AI Prime HD
Nuvo Fusion 10g
Water change within the past week, seeing some cyano now. Most zoanthids in the tank are still looking good, but montis are dead and lone Duncan head finally bailed out. I really need to get the 75 going...
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Nothing too impressive, but a definite change since I took them out of the “jar” tank I had them in. They have been in this tank about 2 weeks now, looking much better, grew a new head much better color. Not sure on parameters, I don’t have my test equipment it’s at my buddies house.
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3rd Month update
5/11/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 123ppm---6.95dKH
Calcium 480ppm
Nitrate 2.0ppm
Phosphorus 58ppb---.175ppm phosphate
Temperature 77.8
Salinity 1.024
Magnesium 1340ppm
Ph 8.20
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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pH 7.9
Sp. Gr. 1.025
Ca 460
Mg 1170
dKH 8.9
Nitrate <5
temp 80
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Tested: 5/7/2020
Tank: 25 gallon Lagoon
Alkalinity: 10.64 dKH
Calcium: 460 ppm
Nitrate: unknown
Temperature 77.5 to 78.0 F
Salinity 1.025
Magnesium 1600 ppm
Lighting: Kessil A360w-E Tuna Blue, Orbit Marine 24" IC LOOP PRO Dual LED System
Lighting period: 12 hours
Flow: 2ea. Hydor Koralia Nano 425, Current USA 600 gph, MP40 Reef Crest Mode
Dosing: Triton Method Dosing 9 ml each of 4 Parts
Water: 4 gallons change per week, IO/LiveAquaria
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Tested: 5/7/2020
Tank: 30 gallon, bare bottom
Alkalinity: 7.84 dKH
Calcium: 440 ppm
Nitrate: no test
Temperature 78.6 to 79.2 F
Salinity 1.026
Magnesium 1380 ppm
Lighting: Kessil A350W, Orphek failed
Lighting period: 8 hours, 4 hours
Flow: 2ea. Hydor Koralia Nano 425, Jebao CP-40
Dosing: Triton Method Dosing 18 ml each of 4 Parts
Water: 4 gallons change per week, Reef Crystals
ATO: kalkwasser 1/4 tsp / gal
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Killagirl,
yours are not as leggy as mine. you must be doing something right
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Did a top view pic tonight, my zoas aren’t doing the greatest lately. I guess I really need to test my water, it’s been about 7mo, I guess it’s time.
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Lots of nice looking frags!
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Gradual decline of a lot of things in the tank. Needs more water changes.
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I think I counted 13 polyps.
Alk about 8.5
Ca about 400
Mag about 1250
Nitrates below 5
Phos .02
Light and flow the same.
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I think I need some of those . Some nice pictures.
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Fourth month update
6/12/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 125ppm 7.0 dkH
Calcium 480 ppm
Nitrate 4.0 ppm
Phosphorus 9ppb .028ppm phosphate
Temperature 78.6
Salinity 1.024
Magnesium 1330
Ph 8.2
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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so I recently had green algae cover up 6 of 8 polyps. They stopped opening. to remedy this i found a suggestion to peroxide dip the frag. I scooped up some tank water, enough to cover the zoa, andd put the zoa into the container. I added H2O2 slowly until it started bubbling. i squirted the liquid around. then returned the frag to the tank. all of the algae disappeared. I am waiting for the zoa to either recover or not. one polyp has started to open.
wish me luck.
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Dave, has the zoa reopened?
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not yet ons seems to try then close back up. i squirted reefroids on the polyps and the very center of each one kept a a spot of orange on it. still hopeful
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They will revive in time. Mine always did the same after a peroxide dip.
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thank you. I appreciate your experience.
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Yay!
the polyps are opening. not all yet but more than were opening before the dip. maybe 5 of 8.
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Fifth month update
7/12/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 125ppm 7.0 dkH
Calcium 490 ppm
Nitrate 2.0 ppm
Phosphorus 14ppb
Temperature 77.9
Salinity 1.024
Magnesium 1200 ppm
Ph 8.2
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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August update final month
8/11/2020 Parameters
Alkalinity 145ppm 8.12 dkH
Calcium 490 ppm
Nitrate 3.0 ppm
Phosphorus 7ppb .025ppm phosphate
Temperature 80.9
Salinity 1.025
Magnesium 1250 ppm
Ph 8.2
Kessil LED lighting
MP40 and Maxspect Gyre XF350
Dosing Calcium Chloride and Sodium Bicarbonate
Running GFO and Chaetomorpha.
Dosing Nitrate as needed.
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I think Kelly should win by default since he is the only one who has been faithful to post! Mine are doing great will try and post a pic soon.
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i have to report that although my frag looked to be flourishing at the first. they have not been very happy for awhile. i have 8 heads and usually only one or two open. :(
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These are growing well. Beautiful zoa.
Alk 8-8.5
Ca. 400
Mag 1270
PAR about 150
Low moderate flow
Temp. 78
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i concede to all the other contestants. must admit it was fun!
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i concede to all the other contestants. must admit it was fun!
What do you have going on that failed to grow a zoa? How are the rest of your corals doing?
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when i look at testing results
4/11/20 vs 8/5/20
pH 8.1 7.8
sp.gr.1.024 1.026
Ca 321 413
Mg 975 1230
nitrate 0 2
phos ? 0.1
KH 6 11.2
Temp. 80 80
to me the biggest change would be the KH i think i have some rock (manmade) dissolving; WC perked it up for a bit. i have other stuff that seems to be ok i moved it up and down in the tank.
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I know everyone has an opinion Dave but I would lower the alk some. Your mag is low as is your Calc. I know you don’t have a lot of corals so probably not using much of either but I would boost them some. Lower the alk slowly if you do lower it. How are the sticks doing?
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they look good and i will be doing WC's to lower the ALK. the mix is at 8.6 so that should bring it down. plus i removed the suspect rock. thank you sir.