My 300 Gallon sps tank

[returnofsid]

Charlie, you're coming over for the meeting? Awesome! Looking forward to seeing you.

 

[CarlaW]

Charlie, you're coming over for the meeting? Awesome! Looking forward to seeing you.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell anybody

 

[CarlaW]

I will probably be comin over early Saturday, and depending on the conditions, I may make it by the time the meeting starts, at least that is the plan.

 

[CarlaW]

OK kids, this is gonna rather piccie intense. I have taken better top down shots, but I waited to long and freaking forgot that I had changed my photo period because of the new lights .
Here we go:

 

[Somethings Fishy]

Nice pics! wish i could frag a couple of those haha!

 

[CarlaW]

You are gonna have to get here to do that................ but that would be OK. I am actually on a mission to see how big the colonies get before I absolutely have to frag em, but a little piece here and there won't hurt.

 

[dsmhero]

That bonsai does look very much like mine.

 

[CarlaW]

yeah it does

 

[dsmhero]

What is the one right above those pictures of the bonsai?

 

[CarlaW]

That is the ORA red planet. I have another smaller colony of that. To me ............................. I think it is a millepora. it has been a fairly easy coral for me. And..................... it is just a beautiful coral.

 

[dsmhero]

OK, because I love it!

 

[CarlaW]

it isn't a really fast grower, but it is steady.

 

[Somethings Fishy]

haha wish i were closer!

 

[CarlaW]

Just a days drive, and a nice one at that.

 

[DevonM]

Reef Crystals did reformulate their mix awhile ago, here are the general consensus on the new parameters

Calcium - 490
Alk - 13
Mag - 1440

The box that I got is the old mix. Which is more like 440 calcium.

I have noticed a sizable jump in calcium lately. Trying to slowly bring it down but I should probably try another test kit too. I'm still working with the 5% twice a week water change. It's always interesting to see what percentage of water people are changing regularly.

 

[DevonM]

Nice pictures Charlie! I like the red planet too! Great color.

 

[CarlaW]

Here's this weeks tale of the tape @ 8AM:
temp- 77.5
sal.- 33
Ph- 8.17
alk- 8.0 dkh
Ca- 415
Mg- 1380

Freakin alkalinity...........................lol.

 

[dsmhero]

Looks like a nice ph for that early. Do you notice much of a ph swing during the night or are you running a sump on a reverse light cycle?

 

[CarlaW]

Looks like a nice ph for that early. Do you notice much of a ph swing during the night or are you running a sump on a reverse light cycle?

I am running a 75 gallon refugium on the reverse photoperiod, that and I am dripping kalk 24/7. I don't notice much of a swing, 8.1 to maybe 8.4 during the whole day, so life in that respect is good.

 

[CarlaW]

New halides, new VHO