Let me first apologize for such bad pictures. My photography skills end at my iPhone. I will try to get my hands and an actual camera sometime this week and get some better shots, but for the time being here are some blurry pics. FTS to show the aquascaping. I have since gotten at taller step ladder. The view from the end. My little ...
Ok today I picked up a couple things that I have been neglecting to test in my system. I have never test phosphate until today I am going to begin testing with an ELOS expert line PO4 test kit and I am going to use reef results phosblaster super nuker liquid phosphate remover to remove the phosphate in my system. the claim of this product is 1 point per treatment, the treatment is 10 ml per 50 gallons. I am going to be dosing 40 ML to treat 180 gallon system. the pictures taken ...
Updated 05-23-2010 at 10:34 PM by melev
My dear brothers in money,because you have to blow a lot of it to have this hobby. I am sad to say that after 7 years of sweat,trial,tribulation,scares,blood tears and a whole in my wallet.My tank has died in the hands of my other expensive investment. My wife.There are no words that could express my sadness. You know the saying...."when a man is single he is not complete, But when he is married.....He is finished" I guess my blogging days are over for i am no longer a reefer<------- ...
I have long been lurking on many forums researching and ogling many peoples tanks. I have learned the immense value that these threads/ blogs have for everyone who is willing to read them and have decided to try to start my own in hopes that others will be able to learn from my mistakes and use my limited knowledge to help them succeed in this wonderful hobby. So without further ado, here are the system specs. Goals: This will be a predominantly SPS tank with a few choice pieces of ...
Yesterday I went to Home Depot and picked up some timers. Here's how I set them- Actinics-9am to 9pm Whites-10am to 8pm I have to get another timer for the moonlight. Does this sound good? (the times) Now, again, the protien skimmer has the foam up the tube but it seems that it won't go all the way up and go in the cup. Now my question is- do you think I need to have more bubbles or less? I've been playing with it but wanted to ask y'all ...
Updated 05-10-2010 at 12:21 PM by melev