Recent content by magnetar68

I started using the Salifert Calcium test kit. Is this correct? Ca-1 is the indicator dye (Patton and Reeder’s indicator?) You need enough to support the complexometric titration and attached to all of the metal ions, so at least a level spoonful, but it is ok to have a little too much. It...

Got my Trinton Report. Not too bad considering I change the water about once every 6 weeks or so and this tank has been up continuously since the end of 2012 (~6.5 years) These are the ones Triton said to worry about: Magnesium is a bit low. I have not dosed it in a while. Lithium is high, not...

Video update

I got you one. Too bad, I drove by your house this week on my way to Albany to pickup some tile. I will PM to setup an exchange.

Thanks. Do you recognize the green finger leather? that came from you!

I know you know this, but it all depends on how far you need to run the line. I assumed that someday the tanks will be gone and who knows what might get plugged in there. I do not have practical experience, so I went with the gauge recommended by a few of the online calculators. I do need all...

We are redoing the bathroom so the wall was exposed. I asked the electrician to run two 100’ 10/2 lines (in Orange) from the main panel so I can have dedicated 20 amp circuits for each tank.

Made some changes to this tank. I am still trying to figure out why my polyp extension is not what it used to be. I replaced my skimmer with a Reef Octopus 200INT Elite. It is much quieter and I get better control. I added a Skimz BR87 biopellet reactor and finally got my Nitrates down to 0...

I forgot to mention that the nitrates dropped from 40ppm to 20ppm. I thought I would see better nitrate reduction with this much Chaeto.

Sharing some progress on my Chaeto growth. This picture shows 6 weeks for growth with my Kessil H380. The sump on the LEFT (edited) is how my Chaeto had been for months: not really growing. In the past, I had good growth with a 12W Home Depot Daylight LED floodlight, but last year it stopped...

I have had some success treating sick fish, but not a lot, so you will be better off with advice from someone with more experience. But in the event I am the only one who chimes in, here is what I would do. Based on the attached chart, my best guess is a fungal infection. It is hard to diagnose...

I am reposting the pic for you so others can see.

Here is a better rendering. This is still conceptual. I got this plan approved by the wife and the contractor. We'll see if it sticks, but the rendering helped a lot with getting the wife to visualize something she could live with. The tank stands will be white but will NOT be sliding doors (I...

cleaned up the awkward overhang of the TV.

Another Idea. This is a rough sketch I did on a plane, so it was hard for me to do on the trackpad instead of a mouse. But I think it shows the general idea. I have a 20' wall that currently has built-in shelves, a fireplace we never use, and a TV that is above the fireplace which is too high...