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The two money pits....

Reefcubeboy

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Tried sticks in the past with no joy , then done the tests and soon worked out why.. _))) _))) _)))

A few new bits of kit added so far and a few more to go so hopefully more success this time. Now, not only are the monti's still alive, but polyping and growing so fingers crossed. Once I get the new lights rigged up I'll try a hysterix first to test the system and then add in a few from there.
A couple of M. digitata and confusa might come before the rest of the twigs as they are normally easier to keep and will give me a good idea if thngs are up to scratch yet....or not !! _))) _))) _))) _)))
 

Ged

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Reefcubeboy said:
Tried sticks in the past with no joy , then done the tests and soon worked out why.. _))) _))) _)))

A few new bits of kit added so far and a few more to go so hopefully more success this time. Now, not only are the monti's still alive, but polyping and growing so fingers crossed. Once I get the new lights rigged up I'll try a hysterix first to test the system and then add in a few from there.
A couple of M. digitata and confusa might come before the rest of the twigs as they are normally easier to keep and will give me a good idea if thngs are up to scratch yet....or not !! _))) _))) _))) _)))

:-:eek: at the tests side of things, I know just what you mean. [033.gif]

Your RO water alone should help, and the lights definitely.
 

Reefcubeboy

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R O unit and po4 reactor have made a major difference here i think...and there was me a total technophobe as well.. _))) _))) _)))

Wave action may also have made some benefit to them as well as water is getting pushed around a lot better and a lot more randomly around the whole tank now as well
 

Reefcubeboy

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Actually feeling a bit faint if honest tina.. _))) _))) _))) _)))
Only my bank account that is really ill now [cursing.gif] [cursing.gif] [cursing.gif]

By the time I get two twin starters up and going to go along with the new halide i think my account will need a wee holiday before my next target.....a bigger more reliable skimmer !!!!

Vodka has been the only cheap thing here so far,lol...even the zeobak cost a small fortune _))) _)))

Next step is a diy sponge divider in the phosban to add a chamber to add activated carbon to to fluidise this as well !!!


And there was me aiming for an equipment free eco set up again [crying.gif] [crying.gif] [crying.gif] [crying.gif]
 

c.argi

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I reckon you will succeed this time around. You are really working hard to bring the water quality to tip top standards to fingers crossed... [thumbup.gif]
 

Ged

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Reefcubeboy said:
Fingers are crossed here too,lol.....

New venture starting as well, so watch out for a new thread soon

Spotted it, good luck, I soooooo want another tank.
 

Reefcubeboy

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Next one after this is a 6x2x2 predator tank for a moray, lions and maybe a grouper or a couple of angels...
Space has been made already and a few bits and bobs gathered up to rig up a retro reverse flow undergravel system just to prove that with fish only, especially the big guys, that sometimes the old ways are still the best !!!
 

Reefcubeboy

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Halide rigged up here on the cradle off ebay ready to pop on when I take the luminaire off for the rio now......

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Reefcubeboy

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New t5's on today , 2 x geissman aqua blue and 1 x iquatics marine white and 1 x iquatics actinic.......

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All 24 watts and placed together under reflector at the front of the tank.

New halide on as well so will get pics tomorrow, 6.5 K came with it so will probably change to 14K in time as very yellow
 

Reefcubeboy

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This is the 6.5k .....

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Definately see a return to 14k soon though the corals seem to like this bulb, the colours from the 14k is more pleasing to look at
 
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