Cali Kid Corals

Gimmito's 450 gal L-shaped tank

Coral reefer said:
Or multiple times per day!
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Because it was my first time doing it and I didn't know anything, I was really scared initially and apprehensive.
I thought managing the Cu level was going to be tough.
Well, much to the opposite.
My Cu levels never dropped substantially since I reached 0.5ppm
I don't have anything in the QT tank though. The only thing I have is a pipe for the fish to hide, a powerhead and a hang-on-back filter for bacteria to grow.
It took me at least 3 days to get to 0.5ppm, just because I was scared to overdose. So I just went with 1/3 of what the bottle said and I just kept adding to it slowly.
When I did a water change, I mixed water and added the Cu, with much more confidence of how much was needed and got it to 0.5ppm and just did a water change as normal.
Levels are still good to me.
I've heard that powder blue would be sensitive to Cu, but this little guy doesn't seem to mind. I think his appetitte even increased and he's eating even more than before... lol
We even created a bond and he eats off of my hands now :)
Well, he's been watching me work all day for 2 months or more, he's gotta have some trust on me by now.
 
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Jeremy (Tuberider) was kind enough to swing by and hook up my Geo 612 and dial in the Aquarium Plants regulator.

Thanks again Jeremy. :)
 
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As per Ian's request...here's a pic of the Mathesen stainless steel regulator (he kindly put together for me). This thing is the Porsche of stainless steel regulators and will go on the Big Tank along w/the Geo 818 CaRx.
 
I have to thank Shaun of Sunlight Supply (one of our new sponsors) for recommending buying angle iron at HD for my light racks. I bought six 8' sticks of 1" angle iron and was going to rivet it, but found a welder who said he could weld the angle iron (trying to find a welder to weld aluminum has been a pain).

Here's a pic of Joe at Metalworx in Belmont in action.

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