Rostatos Reefer 450 and Reefer 170

[max_nano]

For my next trick...and projectView attachment 16716. Aquaponics

Are you going to stock the tanks with fresh water fish I forget if that’s required for aquaponics

 

[ashburn2k]

Are you going to stock the tanks with fresh water fish I forget if that’s required for aquaponics

I don’t think it’s required.


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[sfsuphysics]

well if you don't have fish (or any water animal) then it's simply hydroponics

aquaponics = aquaculture + hydroponics.

 

[Rostato]

Yes. I will grow out tilapia to eat!

 

[Rostato]

Up to 100ml of each part of b ionic per day. Time to look for a good calcium reactor setup.

What’s everyone’s favorite setup?

 

[Rostato]

Tank is chugging along. Up to 102 ml of each part of b ionic.

phosphates creeped up to .27 and as soon as I replaced the rowaphos, it went back down to .07. That’s what I get for trying to make it stretch more than 2 weeks.

corals look great though

sent out an ICP test kit today. I think I am lacking in some trace elements. Some of my zoas look pissed.

 

[Rostato]

Here are some top down shots from my last water change

 

[ofzakaria]

Here are some top down shots from my last water change
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Why you think you lacking traces? Colors looks awesome!

 

[Rostato]

Why you think you lacking traces? Colors looks awesome!

Mainly my zoas ate going through an ugly faze. This usually indicates low iodine. i sent out an ICP to see if I’m correct before buying some

 

[Rostato]

Keeping track of the tank while I’m away for a while.

Look at that consistency. 140mls of 2 part now. I think I’ll be buying a dastaco when I get the funds and a bit of time to work on the tank.

Still need a couple more rocks to finish the aquascape

 

[Coral reefer]

You’re running the alk that low on purpose?

 

[Rostato]

You’re running the alk that low on purpose?

Yes. It’s where it seems to settle best. Plus that’s about what tropic marine pro mixes at.

I’d prefer to be around 8 so that I have some wiggle room. But I’ve seen tanks get really low on alk before. If it happens slowly it’ll be all good

 

[Rostato]

Got my ICP back in. Looks pretty darn good.

Always show that I am high in lithium. Weird.

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[Rostato]

Also just as I expected, I’m low on iodine. Those damn zoas always tell me when it’s getting low.

I need to find some to dose.

 

[svreef]

Also just as I expected, I’m low on iodine. Those damn zoas always tell me when it’s getting low.

I need to find some to dose.

My ICP was also low on iodine. What will you dose?

 

[Rostato]

My ICP was also low on iodine. What will you dose?

Probably just brightwell iodine. It’s cheap

 

[EBJ]

Why's your phosphate so high? I only see a couple fish

 

[ofzakaria]

Why's your phosphate so high? I don't see any fish

His po4 is not high at all. Why you think so?
1 mg/l is almost equal to 1ppm

 

[EBJ]

His po4 is not high at all. Why you think so?

He said .27 a while back

 

[ofzakaria]

Got my ICP back in. Looks pretty darn good.

Always show that I am high in lithium. Weird.

Triton Applied Reef Bioscience are the world leaders in professional sea water analysis.

Empowering aquarists around the world since 2008. Click to view shared sea water analysis.

www.triton-lab.de

You K is bit on the high side. You dose potassium? Btw TMP is high on K which is one of the reasons I like it.