FarmerTy 215-gal No Water Change SPS Tank - Page 33

Gig 'em · 12/13/2017, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

The second pic of the anthias makes it look like it has teeth, lol.

Haha I was JUST about to say the same thing

Ucantwin · 12/15/2017, 09:01 AM

I know you run GFO even though on one of your icp test came back 0.00. You never worry about phosphate being to low?

FarmerTy · 12/15/2017, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

I know you run GFO even though on one of your icp test came back 0.00. You never worry about phosphate being to low?

For biological processes, very little phosphate is needed. This is evidenced by super low phosphate concentrations over a majority of reefs. I've always run super low phosphates and had zero issues. The kicker for me is I feed a ton of food daily, 5x a day. So there are always minute injections throughout the day but any excess phosphate gets pulled via GFO.

Nitrates though I like to have a bit higher for better coloration. I keep mine around 5-10ppm. Zero isn't ideal with that nutrient.

Ucantwin · 12/15/2017, 11:23 AM

Do you rinse your frozen before feeding it?

FarmerTy · 12/15/2017, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

Do you rinse your frozen before feeding it?

It's pointless. Randy Farley Holmes, our in-house PHD chemist summed it up nicely in his phosphate article. It comes out to barely any addition of phosphate to your system when you feed and don't rinse.

Pife · 12/15/2017, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FarmerTy

It's pointless. Randy Farley Holmes, our in-house PHD chemist summed it up nicely in his phosphate article. It comes out to barely any addition of phosphate to your system when you feed and don't rinse.

Plus one.
It's also food for filter feeling stuff.

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FarmerTy · 12/15/2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Pife

Plus one.
It's also food for filter feeling stuff.

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Bingo! Why dose nano foods for filter feeders when frozen food juice can do it too.

Ucantwin · 12/15/2017, 11:51 AM

Okay, I was wondering if you took extra measures to keep phosphate down. My glass needs cleaning daily but when I just checked po4 I got a .006 on the hanna. I am wanting to run some gfo but worried about phosphates being low.

FarmerTy · 12/15/2017, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

Okay, I was wondering if you took extra measures to keep phosphate down. My glass needs cleaning daily but when I just checked po4 I got a .006 on the hanna. I am wanting to run some gfo but worried about phosphates being low.

Its hard because so many things can influence the results you see on the Hanna meter. If you have lots of macroalgae, cyano, or dinos, it can give you a false low because they are uptaking it out of the water column before you can even take a reading of it. I've always ran gfo with my systems and changed it out monthly and as long as you continue to feed your fish in your tank, you shouldn't have any problems with too low of phosphate.

Ucantwin · 12/15/2017, 12:05 PM

Thanks for your advice!

FarmerTy · 12/15/2017, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

Thanks for your advice!

No problem at all!

FarmerTy · 12/19/2017, 11:56 AM

More fish pics. These guys are hard to catch!

Geeray · 12/19/2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FarmerTy

More fish pics. These guys are hard to catch!

That’s a nice Angel you have there!

FarmerTy · 12/19/2017, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Geeray

That’s a nice Angel you have there!

Thanks! I'm a sucker for angels!

I'll have 6 by the time my stocking plans are finished.

-flame angel (currently in frag tank until all angels added since he's a jerk)
-Red Sea Regal angel (in frag tank... Same as flame angel... Jerk)
-baby emperor angel (in display)
-majestic angel (in QT)
-scribbled angel (coming in this week)
-Japanese masked swallowtail (last addition next month)

FarmerTy · 12/19/2017, 09:22 PM

Got a nice used sump from a local. I'm a realist with my free time and know it'll be a few months before I get it swapped out.

I put it on its side and currently using it as a tank towel holder. I took a look at it the other day and saw it looking back at me.

OurCoralReef · 12/20/2017, 12:16 AM

Expensive towel rack
Probably don’t want to put too much weight on those baffles
The smile may turn upside down

reefmutt · 12/20/2017, 08:06 AM

Thats a happy sump! I’d be a happy reefer to get my hands on that.

FarmerTy · 12/20/2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Thats a happy sump! I’d be a happy reefer to get my hands on that.

Its my first ever sexy sump in 13 years of reefkeeping. I've gone from no sump (AIO SETUP), tote sump, acrylic DIY eyesore, and a converted 75 gallon with added baffles. I think its been a long time coming and I'm super excited about getting it into place after the holidays. Maybe it'll help me keep motivated to manage my wiring and keep the sump clean to let it shine.

Ucantwin · 12/20/2017, 01:41 PM

You should do a before and after pic

tdb320reef · 12/20/2017, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by farmerty

got a nice used sump from a local. I'm a realist with my free time and know it'll be a few months before i get it swapped out.

I put it on its side and currently using it as a tank towel holder. I took a look at it the other day and saw it looking back at me.

lol!

FarmerTy · 12/21/2017, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ucantwin

You should do a before and after pic

That's a good idea! It'll be like one of those before/after infomercials!

FarmerTy · 12/22/2017, 08:22 AM

Got snap happy last night.

FarmerTy · 12/22/2017, 09:38 AM

I find this very interesting. There are two pieces of echinata on this frag plug. One was what survived of my colony when I moved. Its the very green encrusting piece. The other is a piece I got back from a buddy that was from my original colony.

If you notice at the bottom of the bluer piece, you'll see that it has touched the greener piece and now that area is bluer but it still retains the green polyps. Its like grafting a piece of Hawkins echinata back to itself and seeing the slow transfer of color through the green piece. It'd be interesting to see when the green polyps go blue.

FarmerTy · 12/22/2017, 02:39 PM

Day 1/ Day 2

FarmerTy · 12/27/2017, 11:22 AM

What's brewing in the frag tank.

12/20/2017, 08:06 AM	#817
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Thats a happy sump! I’d be a happy reefer to get my hands on that. __________________ 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

12/15/2017, 09:01 AM	#802
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	I know you run GFO even though on one of your icp test came back 0.00. You never worry about phosphate being to low?

12/15/2017, 11:23 AM	#804
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	Do you rinse your frozen before feeding it?

12/15/2017, 11:51 AM	#808
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	Okay, I was wondering if you took extra measures to keep phosphate down. My glass needs cleaning daily but when I just checked po4 I got a .006 on the hanna. I am wanting to run some gfo but worried about phosphates being low.

12/15/2017, 12:05 PM	#810
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	Thanks for your advice!

12/19/2017, 11:56 AM	#812
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	More fish pics. These guys are hard to catch!

12/19/2017, 09:22 PM	#815
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Got a nice used sump from a local. I'm a realist with my free time and know it'll be a few months before I get it swapped out. I put it on its side and currently using it as a tank towel holder. I took a look at it the other day and saw it looking back at me.

12/20/2017, 12:16 AM	#816
OurCoralReef In Memoriam Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: NY Posts: 363	Expensive towel rack Probably don’t want to put too much weight on those baffles The smile may turn upside down

12/20/2017, 01:41 PM	#819
Ucantwin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: some where Posts: 559	You should do a before and after pic

12/22/2017, 08:22 AM	#822
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Got snap happy last night.

12/22/2017, 09:38 AM	#823
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	I find this very interesting. There are two pieces of echinata on this frag plug. One was what survived of my colony when I moved. Its the very green encrusting piece. The other is a piece I got back from a buddy that was from my original colony. If you notice at the bottom of the bluer piece, you'll see that it has touched the greener piece and now that area is bluer but it still retains the green polyps. Its like grafting a piece of Hawkins echinata back to itself and seeing the slow transfer of color through the green piece. It'd be interesting to see when the green polyps go blue.

12/22/2017, 02:39 PM	#824
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	Day 1/ Day 2

12/27/2017, 11:22 AM	#825
FarmerTy Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 871	What's brewing in the frag tank.