My 1.5 ft Reef log

[teebs]

nice bro ... that's also my next plan, left side, yuma garden ... gotta get an orange and pink one

So urs will be right side zoa garden, left side Yumas... How many Yumas are you targetting? 10,20,30???

[poomoon]

So urs will be right side zoa garden, left side Yumas... How many Yumas are you targetting? 10,20,30???

we'll see first how many "princess" approves. at least she agreed to visit GO sometime next week ...

[jackywongto]

Wow...u are really dosing a lot...

that is my dosing regime....but i tends to skip sometimes... lazy.

So those 2x a week becomes once a week.

alternate days becomes every other few days lol......

[teebs]

we'll see first how many "princess" approves. at least she agreed to visit GO sometime next week ...

Next week as in tomorrow onwards???

Other than Yumas, can consider rics also...have a variety...

[teebs]

that is my dosing regime....but i tends to skip sometimes... lazy.

So those 2x a week becomes once a week.

alternate days becomes every other few days lol......

hahahahaha...same for me...

[poomoon]

Next week as in tomorrow onwards???

no ... meaning sometime next week, depends when ...

[teebs]

no ... meaning sometime next week, depends when ...

U should bring there on shipment day, that's when she will be able to see all the WOW corals...

[jackywongto]

U should bring there on shipment day, that's when she will be able to see all the WOW corals...

If she has no objection to spending huge $$ on corals...

Well you already know what their price is like.....

[teebs]

If she has no objection to spending huge $$ on corals...

Well you already know what their price is like.....

I only said go to see the WOW corals, not to buy...

Anyway, I believe his princess only wants to see and not buy...I could be wrong though...

[poomoon]

If she has no objection to spending huge $$ on corals...

Well you already know what their price is like.....

first time t GO GO ... asked how much ... she said HMMMMMMMMMM ... quite expensive ...

[poomoon]

I only said go to see the WOW corals, not to buy...

Anyway, I believe his princess only wants to see and not buy...I could be wrong though...

nope ... IF she really likes, i mean really likes ... buy at whatever cost ...

[poomoon]

U should bring there on shipment day, that's when she will be able to see all the WOW corals...

which is when bro ...

[teebs]

nope ... IF she really likes, i mean really likes ... buy at whatever cost ...

That won't be good for your wallet, especially not at GO... Shipment day items are very expensive and you should only get those ONLY if they are really super duper and super duper and super duper nice and ONLY if you REALLY REALLY REALLY must have them...

[teebs]

which is when bro ...

Typically when they have their 3 LPS + 1 softie for $100 promotion, the new shipment will usually come in around 1 week or more later.

The way I look at it, they should be having the above promotion sometime this coming week or latest next week depending on how their current stock moves so my guess is the new shipment would probably be ard end Jan.

[poomoon]

hahahahaha...same for me...

same same

[poomoon]

Typically when they have their 3 LPS + 1 softie for $100 promotion, the new shipment will usually come in around 1 week or more later.

The way I look at it, they should be having the above promotion sometime this coming week or latest next week depending on how their current stock moves so my guess is the new shipment would probably be ard end Jan.

you da man bro ! Go Go GO

[poomoon]

Bro Jacky, how often do u check water condition ?

[teebs]

Bro Jacky, how often do u check water condition ?

Water condition as in???

Nitrates/Phosphates/PH/Calcium/Magnesium/Redox/Salinity???...

[teebs]

you da man bro ! Go Go GO

I know definately before CNY they will have 1 shipment...

But then again everyone knows this...

[poomoon]

Water condition as in???

Nitrates/Phosphates/PH/Calcium/Magnesium/Redox/Salinity???...

Yesss ... And how often

[poomoon]

I know definately before CNY they will have 1 shipment...

But then again everyone knows this...

hmm ok, and I'm sure ur one of those who will know this ahead and reserve alrdy right

anyway, in case no one knows ... You alrdy mentioned it here !

[jackywongto]

Water condition as in???

Nitrates/Phosphates/PH/Calcium/Magnesium/Redox/Salinity???...

About 3 - 4 weeks once or when I do major changes to husbandry or when I did not do husbandry

I try to observe the corals condition as a signal.

When you sense something is not right or when you have an algae boom, check the params.

This is my 3rd week already. Have not done WC yet. Die die must do tml.

Lagging behind this week.

[jackywongto]

Just target fed all my yumas, blastos, suns..... with mysis.

Used chopstick to manually feed each mouth.

Total 60 mouths!

hands very tired now.....

gotta wake up at 6am tml.

Sweet dreams everyone!

[pokmingsheng]

Just target fed all my yumas, blastos, suns..... with mysis.

Used chopstick to manually feed each mouth.

Total 60 mouths!

hands very tired now.....

gotta wake up at 6am tml.

Sweet dreams everyone!

why chopsticks?

i can imagine using chopsticks to grab mysis shrimps, so tiring!

should get a syringe,

can feed all your corals like feeding baby like that

[teebs]

Yesss ... And how often

I normally test nitrates on a weekly basis. No choice due to my heavy feeding. And also because I'm using AZ NO3 to keep my nitrates down, I also monitor to see if I should do a double dose if the nitrates suddenly shoot up. Normally I try to maintain my nitrates between 10-25ppm. Normally when it hits 50ppm i will dose AZ NO3 in the morning and at night and the nitrates will drop back to between 10-25 within 2-3 days.

I seldom test Phophates but when I see an algae bloom, then I will use a phosphate remover like PO4 minus to remove the phosphates. I should probably set up a FR to run an additional PO4 removal media. Right now, I am using carbon and phosphate removal media in my cannister filter.

I also seldom test calcium and magnesium. Basically because I do not keep SPS, the calcium usage of my tank is pretty low. I just dose additives weekly or bi-weekly. When I do a water change using NSW, then I will test all parameters after changing the water.