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Hello 
News... more corals and fish including a pair or Platinium Clowns that I always wanted to have.
Added a small refuge to my current sump... still waiting on the new sump system err since I'm using Triton I had to add macro algae. Caulerpa and Chaeto are growing fast, I will also add some different types of macro algae from my local seashore pictures soon
Pedro
News... more corals and fish
including a pair or Platinium Clowns that I always wanted to have.
Added a small refuge to my current sump... still waiting on the new sump system err since I'm using Triton I had to add macro algae.
Caulerpa and Chaeto are growing fast, I will also add some different types of macro algae from my local seashore pictures soon Pedro
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A little update on the system... since I'm waiting for the new sump and I had to add a refuge for the Triton Method, I decided to improvise this small acrylic box is holding the algae on a small section of the sump with a sealed bottom to collect sediments from the tank for the algae to "feed" and many small hole to improve the water flow.
The algae is gowing fast
Pedro.
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The algae is gowing fast
Pedro.
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News... and my experience with Triton so far...
Been using the Triton Method for ~3months now and so far so good have a bit of algae but still understandable due to my under-sized refuge, the new sump will only be ready on the end of October and that will take some time... thinking about adding a separate bucket to grow even more algae to sustain the system.
Dosing, I started with 37ml... been up to 57ml, now stable at 41ml for a month now with a Kh of 7.7 dKh which is also a good value to match my NSW, if I water change Kh stays the same
Carbon added, 200ml every 1month
Increased tank flow and increased return pump flow to try and eliminate a small bit of algae in the center of the tank looks like it's working
CUC, as I read in a friends thread and it makes a lot of sense! Triton method is based on algae so algae will grow in the refuge and in the display tank more than other methods hence I need to have a better CUC so I just ordered a couple of tuxedos urchins and a few more snails and crabs.
Tunned the skimmer to get more wet skimmate.
Working on a new ATO system, I need a 6-stage RO unit :S :S :S working on it with a help of a friend of mine... unfortunately my tap TDS during week days is 300 and during the weekend 500+ no idea why...
New fish: Z. Flavescens
Some shots:
Pedro.
Been using the Triton Method for ~3months now and so far so good have a bit of algae but still understandable due to my under-sized refuge, the new sump will only be ready on the end of October and that will take some time... thinking about adding a separate bucket to grow even more algae to sustain the system.
Dosing, I started with 37ml... been up to 57ml, now stable at 41ml for a month now with a Kh of 7.7 dKh which is also a good value to match my NSW, if I water change Kh stays the same
Carbon added, 200ml every 1month
Increased tank flow and increased return pump flow to try and eliminate a small bit of algae in the center of the tank looks like it's working
CUC, as I read in a friends thread and it makes a lot of sense! Triton method is based on algae so algae will grow in the refuge and in the display tank more than other methods hence I need to have a better CUC so I just ordered a couple of tuxedos urchins and a few more snails and crabs.
Tunned the skimmer to get more wet skimmate.
Working on a new ATO system, I need a 6-stage RO unit :S :S :S working on it with a help of a friend of mine... unfortunately my tap TDS during week days is 300 and during the weekend 500+ no idea why...
New fish: Z. Flavescens
Some shots:
Pedro.
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Thank you, well I love the powder as well, I'm just scared of the ich ahah
thank you
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ahhaha I would love to add a powder but.... gives me chills just to think about it ahah
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Cracking tank, luv the fish and corals whilst the FTS are top notch.
Paul
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A few FTS shots for today everything has been very stable, so far so good, I added new SPS pieces last week and they are looking fantastic.
RO update - new filter installed and working perfectly with 0 TDS coming out of the membrane will post technical pictures this weekend
Nutrients were slightly high, this happened because my refuge light was almost gone, so I managed to add a very improvised 20L refuge with 2x 18w PLL light... my macro algae started growing daily and nutrients are almost down to the value I like them to be Still dodging the use of GFO media... I hope I can get away with it, monitoring closely.
More news next week
tchau.
everything has been very stable, so far so good, I added new SPS pieces last week and they are looking fantastic.RO update - new filter installed and working perfectly with 0 TDS coming out of the membrane
will post technical pictures this weekend Nutrients were slightly high, this happened because my refuge light was almost gone, so I managed to add a very improvised 20L refuge with 2x 18w PLL light... my macro algae started growing daily and nutrients are almost down to the value I like them to be Still dodging the use of GFO media... I hope I can get away with it, monitoring closely.
More news next week
tchau.
