My Shallow Reef - Page 2

hbrochs · 01/15/2017, 07:15 AM

Took some chalice picks this morning. Mostly under royal blue led, t5's were just starting to ramp up.

Shot with iPhone and a sheet of orange gel filter to take some of the blue out.

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Lilmatty5dimes · 01/15/2017, 08:30 AM

Love all the chalices. Great collection.

hbrochs · 01/15/2017, 09:58 AM

Thank you!

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Bart · 01/15/2017, 02:00 PM

I was about to ask about the bright orange Monti as well. That is really a nice piece. Is that any old Montipora Setosa or from a specific morph? How old is that colony?

hbrochs · 01/15/2017, 02:57 PM

I bought it from a local reefer that was breaking down his tank. It was a mini colony about 6 months ago. So not sure of the lineage. It seems to be happy in the upper part of the tank, and it shoots up branches.

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hbrochs · 01/16/2017, 01:15 PM

I noticed some of my SPS were getting darker, so I checked NO3 and it has gotten up to 7.
It was pretty stable at 2-3 for quite awhile so I stopped checking. I do think the xenia helped with nutrient control. Dosing with fluke tab wiped out the xenia and this may be why Nitrate is creeping up. Started dosing NoPOx 5ml a day, and dosed some bacteria in a bottle as well. Microbacter 7, and Special Blend bacteria per instructions on the bottle.
Will also change out filter socks more frequently, maybe every two days instead of every four days.

hbrochs · 01/23/2017, 09:16 AM

It's been about six weeks since I dosed fluke tabs and said goodbye to Xenia and GSP. A couple of weeks later my nitrate got up to 10, and I think the Xenia was helping to keep my nutrients low. I've been carbon dosing with NOPox for about three weeks now and Nitrate is down to 5. During that time my Alk was going swinging more than normal and a couple SPS frags are not happy. Another thing I used to do, but haven't done recently is vacuum the gravel bed during a water change. I would normally just do a section of sand with each change, but I have so many frags on the sandbed it's harder to vacuum.

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choss · 01/23/2017, 01:12 PM

love those pics. Beautiful and healthy looking corals!

hbrochs · 01/23/2017, 01:18 PM

Thanks Buddy!!

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hbrochs · 01/25/2017, 08:24 AM

So I took a sample of water to my lfs to so they could test, and I could compare to my testing. Mostly I was interested in Phosphate. I have the Elos Phosphate test kit, and I can interpret the color when its very low PO4 reading, but this was more blue than normal. House of Fins tested it at 0.03. Not crazy high, but I'm used to be between .o1 and .02.
I knew it was high because I've started growing algae in the tank, and that typically has not been a problem for me.

Chris at lfs talked me into trying this small Innovative Marine reactor that has a little pump on the bottom. The pump has a slide control so you can adjust the flow. I put in half the recommended dose, like one inch of Rowa GFO media and set the flow to a slow boil / simmer. The next day I tested PO4 and got 0.01, so I unplugged the pump to turn it off. I wonder if I could have just put some gfo in a mesh bag? Also, I've read that high nutrient tanks can tolerate high light and I had my fixture pretty low like 7 inches off the water. Now that my nutrients are lower I raised my fixture about four inches so I don't burn anything. We'll see if this nutrient thing levels out.

hbrochs · 02/03/2017, 03:54 PM

Nutrients are back where I want them NO3 is 3 and PO4 is 0.01
Alk 8.4
Ca 430
Mg 1350
SG .026
pH 8.3

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hbrochs · 02/12/2017, 02:35 PM

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choss · 02/13/2017, 05:44 AM

Looking good buddy.

hbrochs · 02/13/2017, 08:38 AM

Dude, you realize that you are literally the only person following this thread, lol.
So thanks for commenting!

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Malign Reefer · 02/13/2017, 08:56 AM

Awesome tank

hbrochs · 02/13/2017, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malign Reefer

Awesome tank

Thank you!

choss · 02/13/2017, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbrochs

Dude, you realize that you are literally the only person following this thread, lol.
So thanks for commenting!

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Its one of the few threads where I have seen the tank in person AND i get free frags! So my comments are basically paid for

hbrochs · 02/28/2017, 02:22 PM

Took my 14 year old daughter on her first scuba dive in Roatan Honduras.
Amazing!

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hbrochs · 02/28/2017, 02:23 PM

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hbrochs · 02/28/2017, 02:25 PM

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hbrochs · 03/06/2017, 08:17 AM

Took some new shots over the weekend.

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hbrochs · 03/06/2017, 08:19 AM

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choss · 03/06/2017, 09:27 AM

I thought you took her diving in your tank at first

hbrochs · 03/14/2017, 01:58 PM

Snow day photos

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01/15/2017, 07:15 AM	#26
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	My Shallow Reef Took some chalice picks this morning. Mostly under royal blue led, t5's were just starting to ramp up. Shot with iPhone and a sheet of orange gel filter to take some of the blue out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

01/15/2017, 09:58 AM	#28
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

01/15/2017, 02:00 PM	#29
Bart Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Owatonna, MN USA Posts: 105	Nice Tank I was about to ask about the bright orange Monti as well. That is really a nice piece. Is that any old Montipora Setosa or from a specific morph? How old is that colony? __________________ John ----------------------------------- "As we destroy the environment, we also destroy the foundation of sustainable development of communities and societies." - Queen Noor of Jordon

01/15/2017, 02:57 PM	#30
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	I bought it from a local reefer that was breaking down his tank. It was a mini colony about 6 months ago. So not sure of the lineage. It seems to be happy in the upper part of the tank, and it shoots up branches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

01/16/2017, 01:15 PM	#31
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	I noticed some of my SPS were getting darker, so I checked NO3 and it has gotten up to 7. It was pretty stable at 2-3 for quite awhile so I stopped checking. I do think the xenia helped with nutrient control. Dosing with fluke tab wiped out the xenia and this may be why Nitrate is creeping up. Started dosing NoPOx 5ml a day, and dosed some bacteria in a bottle as well. Microbacter 7, and Special Blend bacteria per instructions on the bottle. Will also change out filter socks more frequently, maybe every two days instead of every four days. __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

01/15/2017, 08:30 AM	#27
Lilmatty5dimes Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: PSJ, FL Posts: 2,235	Love all the chalices. Great collection.

01/23/2017, 09:16 AM	#32
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	It's been about six weeks since I dosed fluke tabs and said goodbye to Xenia and GSP. A couple of weeks later my nitrate got up to 10, and I think the Xenia was helping to keep my nutrients low. I've been carbon dosing with NOPox for about three weeks now and Nitrate is down to 5. During that time my Alk was going swinging more than normal and a couple SPS frags are not happy. Another thing I used to do, but haven't done recently is vacuum the gravel bed during a water change. I would normally just do a section of sand with each change, but I have so many frags on the sandbed it's harder to vacuum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80 Last edited by hbrochs; 01/23/2017 at 09:22 AM.

01/23/2017, 01:12 PM	#33
choss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 526	love those pics. Beautiful and healthy looking corals! __________________ ________ Reef Savvy 96 Gallon Rimless Tank - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2643140 Current Tank Info: Reef Savvy 96

01/23/2017, 01:18 PM	#34
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Thanks Buddy!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

01/25/2017, 08:24 AM	#35
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	So I took a sample of water to my lfs to so they could test, and I could compare to my testing. Mostly I was interested in Phosphate. I have the Elos Phosphate test kit, and I can interpret the color when its very low PO4 reading, but this was more blue than normal. House of Fins tested it at 0.03. Not crazy high, but I'm used to be between .o1 and .02. I knew it was high because I've started growing algae in the tank, and that typically has not been a problem for me. Chris at lfs talked me into trying this small Innovative Marine reactor that has a little pump on the bottom. The pump has a slide control so you can adjust the flow. I put in half the recommended dose, like one inch of Rowa GFO media and set the flow to a slow boil / simmer. The next day I tested PO4 and got 0.01, so I unplugged the pump to turn it off. I wonder if I could have just put some gfo in a mesh bag? Also, I've read that high nutrient tanks can tolerate high light and I had my fixture pretty low like 7 inches off the water. Now that my nutrients are lower I raised my fixture about four inches so I don't burn anything. We'll see if this nutrient thing levels out. __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/03/2017, 03:54 PM	#36
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Nutrients are back where I want them NO3 is 3 and PO4 is 0.01 Alk 8.4 Ca 430 Mg 1350 SG .026 pH 8.3 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/12/2017, 02:35 PM	#37
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/12/2017, 02:44 PM	#38
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/13/2017, 05:44 AM	#39
choss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 526	Looking good buddy. __________________ ________ Reef Savvy 96 Gallon Rimless Tank - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2643140 Current Tank Info: Reef Savvy 96

02/13/2017, 08:38 AM	#40
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Dude, you realize that you are literally the only person following this thread, lol. So thanks for commenting! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/13/2017, 08:56 AM	#41
Malign Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 324	Awesome tank __________________ Barroom Hero

02/28/2017, 02:22 PM	#44
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Took my 14 year old daughter on her first scuba dive in Roatan Honduras. Amazing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/28/2017, 02:23 PM	#45
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

02/28/2017, 02:25 PM	#46
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

03/06/2017, 08:17 AM	#47
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Took some new shots over the weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

03/06/2017, 08:19 AM	#48
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80

03/06/2017, 09:27 AM	#49
choss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Scarsdale NY Posts: 526	I thought you took her diving in your tank at first __________________ ________ Reef Savvy 96 Gallon Rimless Tank - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2643140 Current Tank Info: Reef Savvy 96

03/14/2017, 01:58 PM	#50
hbrochs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 439	Snow day photos Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 80 Gallon Innovative Marine long shallow reef 30 Gallon tank for raising baby clownfish Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine SR-80