My Glassboxreef - Page 16

Pife · 01/17/2019, 08:38 PM

Crap I found more.

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Pife · 01/30/2019, 12:11 PM

Here's a fts from last night.

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Nanook · 01/30/2019, 12:30 PM

It’s growing in beautifully!!

reefmutt · 01/30/2019, 08:13 PM

Oh baby!!!
Nice!!

Pife · 01/31/2019, 09:24 AM

Thank you guys. Here is a picture from a year ago.

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DiscusHeckel · 02/01/2019, 03:00 AM

I would be very delighted with this progress. You have achieved so much since last year. I love your tank, Brandon.

reefmutt · 02/03/2019, 11:15 AM

What a difference a year makes!! Nice growth.

Pife · 02/09/2019, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscusHeckel

I would be very delighted with this progress. You have achieved so much since last year. I love your tank, Brandon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefmutt

What a difference a year makes!! Nice growth.

Thank you.

Now only if I could figure out how to label my photos in line.

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Big E · 02/10/2019, 04:12 AM

Nice work! ..........the aquascaping is awesome

Pife · 03/11/2019, 12:51 PM

My tank started to go to **** about a month ago. I finally have the stn almost stopped. I got a couple of new wrasses and we're feeding them some fish eggs to keep them healthy and my phosphates skyrocketed for my low nutrient system. I'm getting them back and check and stuff is turning back around. I'll take some pictures of the Carnage.

frogspawn74 · 03/18/2019, 09:51 PM

Glad to here things turned. I too had the same issue. Have an Achilles tang that was super thin. Would only eat eggs. Great stuff those eggs. Just don’t feed them 3 times a day with the stuff.
Love to see your tank again in person.
Beautiful

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Pife · 03/29/2019, 11:15 AM

I thought I stopped the carnage but that isn't true. I ha e bought a reef bot and it is now doing my water testing for me so that it keeps getting done. They are pretty cool machines. My tank is not happy but color is OK. I'm waiting to hear back from my ati icp test.

Here are some dt pictures since I finally scraped the glass.

Nanook · 03/29/2019, 02:13 PM

You’ve got a lot of coral still looking good and some of those dying might come back. Pretty cool on the Reef Bot.

Pife · 03/29/2019, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanook

You’ve got a lot of coral still looking good and some of those dying might come back. Pretty cool on the Reef Bot.

Thanks.

Here are some more pictures of it. The 5.3 alk test were because of low reagent.

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Nanook · 05/31/2019, 09:45 AM

Brandon, how are things going?

Pife · 05/31/2019, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanook

Brandon, how are things going?

Horrible. A lot of dead corals. Everything is stable and alk consumption has started going up.

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Nanook · 05/31/2019, 02:09 PM

Sorry to hear!!

DiscusHeckel · 06/01/2019, 04:02 AM

Sorry to hear that Brandon.

Pife · 06/19/2019, 07:24 PM

Crappy update..... Aefw has struck. This was night one of dipping. One of my favorite fish died too.

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reefmutt · 06/19/2019, 07:54 PM

Oh man... crap after crap! Sorry to hear that, Brandon.
I’ve always had amazing success with peppermint shrimp for controlling awfw..
they do an amazing job. They are not 100%effective but I basically don't see evidence of aefw in my tank even though I have never taken major action against them. - aside from having about 30 peppermints in the tank.

Pife · 06/19/2019, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefmutt

Oh man... crap after crap! Sorry to hear that, Brandon.
I’ve always had amazing success with peppermint shrimp for controlling awfw..
they do an amazing job. They are not 100%effective but I basically don't see evidence of aefw in my tank even though I have never taken major action against them. - aside from having about 30 peppermints in the tank.

I have many different wrasses that will eat any shrimp. I do want to eradicate them completely though.

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Nanook · 06/19/2019, 10:03 PM

That sux, Brandon! Hopefully it’ll be back in its glory by fall.

biecacka · 06/20/2019, 07:18 AM

Sorry to hear about the struggles man.
Side note question, do you have any issues with your angel fish nipping? You seem to have good polyp extension

Corey

Pife · 06/20/2019, 07:46 AM

I am excited by the results of the first dip! I hope my losses are not too great but over half the corals responded immediately to being free of those pests. Most of the heavily infested corals went right in the trash with only out for active saved. My Angelfish will devour some zoanthids but has not picked on my SPS at all.

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biecacka · 06/20/2019, 03:04 PM

Interesting. I have two dwarfs in my tank and get NO polyp extension. It’s not the end of the world and I see plenty of people that have great PE with angel fish, can’t blame mine totally on them since I never see them do it but everything except for PE is going well in my tank for the most part.
Thanks for the fast reply

Corey

01/17/2019, 08:38 PM	#376
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Crap I found more. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

01/30/2019, 12:11 PM	#377
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Here's a fts from last night. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

01/30/2019, 12:30 PM	#378
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	It’s growing in beautifully!! __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

01/30/2019, 08:13 PM	#379
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Oh baby!!! Nice!! __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

01/31/2019, 09:24 AM	#380
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Thank you guys. Here is a picture from a year ago. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

02/01/2019, 03:00 AM	#381
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	I would be very delighted with this progress. You have achieved so much since last year. I love your tank, Brandon. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

02/03/2019, 11:15 AM	#382
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	What a difference a year makes!! Nice growth. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

02/10/2019, 04:12 AM	#384
Big E Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South Euclid, OH Posts: 4,281	Nice work! ..........the aquascaping is awesome __________________ 80g Rimless Acropora System reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2197142&page=31 Ed

03/11/2019, 12:51 PM	#385
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	My tank started to go to **** about a month ago. I finally have the stn almost stopped. I got a couple of new wrasses and we're feeding them some fish eggs to keep them healthy and my phosphates skyrocketed for my low nutrient system. I'm getting them back and check and stuff is turning back around. I'll take some pictures of the Carnage. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

03/18/2019, 09:51 PM	#386
frogspawn74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: O' Fallon, MO Posts: 706	Glad to here things turned. I too had the same issue. Have an Achilles tang that was super thin. Would only eat eggs. Great stuff those eggs. Just don’t feed them 3 times a day with the stuff. Love to see your tank again in person. Beautiful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/29/2019, 11:15 AM	#387
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I thought I stopped the carnage but that isn't true. I ha e bought a reef bot and it is now doing my water testing for me so that it keeps getting done. They are pretty cool machines. My tank is not happy but color is OK. I'm waiting to hear back from my ati icp test. Here are some dt pictures since I finally scraped the glass. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

03/29/2019, 02:13 PM	#388
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	You’ve got a lot of coral still looking good and some of those dying might come back. Pretty cool on the Reef Bot. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

05/31/2019, 09:45 AM	#390
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Brandon, how are things going? __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

05/31/2019, 02:09 PM	#392
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Sorry to hear!! __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

06/01/2019, 04:02 AM	#393
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	Sorry to hear that Brandon. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

06/19/2019, 07:24 PM	#394
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Crappy update..... Aefw has struck. This was night one of dipping. One of my favorite fish died too. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

06/19/2019, 07:54 PM	#395
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Oh man... crap after crap! Sorry to hear that, Brandon. I’ve always had amazing success with peppermint shrimp for controlling awfw.. they do an amazing job. They are not 100%effective but I basically don't see evidence of aefw in my tank even though I have never taken major action against them. - aside from having about 30 peppermints in the tank. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

06/19/2019, 10:03 PM	#397
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	That sux, Brandon! Hopefully it’ll be back in its glory by fall. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

06/20/2019, 07:18 AM	#398
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Sorry to hear about the struggles man. Side note question, do you have any issues with your angel fish nipping? You seem to have good polyp extension Corey

06/20/2019, 07:46 AM	#399
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	I am excited by the results of the first dip! I hope my losses are not too great but over half the corals responded immediately to being free of those pests. Most of the heavily infested corals went right in the trash with only out for active saved. My Angelfish will devour some zoanthids but has not picked on my SPS at all. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

06/20/2019, 03:04 PM	#400
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Interesting. I have two dwarfs in my tank and get NO polyp extension. It’s not the end of the world and I see plenty of people that have great PE with angel fish, can’t blame mine totally on them since I never see them do it but everything except for PE is going well in my tank for the most part. Thanks for the fast reply Corey