Richie's Reef

[rkaragozler]

Hey Rich, it's Nick, your tank looks amazing! Those pieces you gave me are doing great! Thanks again. I'm gonna be trying a biopellet reactor soon, I'll let you know how it goes. We have to get together again soon.

What's going on Nick, I'm glad to hear the corals are doing good, why are you starting the pellets?? What is the little munchkin up to, still keeping you up?? I'm going to set up a date for us after the holidays, i'll keep you posted.

 

[rkaragozler]

Okay so after 8 weeks of Vodka dosing I give up. Today I am starting something new, I mixed 1ml of Lanthanum Chloride, to 1000 ml of ro/di. and dripped it over a course of 24 hours, I changed out my filter socks from 100 micron to 10 micron. Will keep posting results, If their is any.......

 

[guarda]

Just got back into the hobby last week and haven't been keeping tabs on your thread but good luck. Hope it all works out ok. I'll be at my moms for the holidays so if you need help with anything let me know.

 

[rkaragozler]

Just got back into the hobby last week and haven't been keeping tabs on your thread but good luck. Hope it all works out ok. I'll be at my moms for the holidays so if you need help with anything let me know.

Whats up Arthur, lets get together that day, how is married life going???

 

[guarda]

I'll call when I'm there. Very happy. Lachinitos coming soon lol

 

[Master Shake]

Hey richie just updated myself with the pics of the tank, looks great btw. i definitely want to see it over my winter break and hopefully i can help with any issues your having. o and for some reason my star polyps kicked the bucket (i know ironic, you cant keep them for the longest time i give you a frag it takes then mine dies... go figure) so i may need a frag of that lol hope you made out well at the swap

 

[rkaragozler]

Hey richie just updated myself with the pics of the tank, looks great btw. i definitely want to see it over my winter break and hopefully i can help with any issues your having. o and for some reason my star polyps kicked the bucket (i know ironic, you cant keep them for the longest time i give you a frag it takes then mine dies... go figure) so i may need a frag of that lol hope you made out well at the swap

let me know when you want them, I have fraged so much, their here for you.

 

[rkaragozler]

I'll call when I'm there. Very happy. Lachinitos coming soon lol

tried to translate, but if I think what it is going to be. Congrads.

 

[motortrendz]

rich how high are your posphates? im having troubles too, i cant get mine below .50, even with bio pellets running and po4x4 in another reactor.. plus i did 2 water changes of almost 40g and my system only has 100g in it.. and im fresh out of ideas..

 

[rkaragozler]

here are some readings from yesterday and today
12/13 / 12/14
phosphate-1.08 / .83
alk-131 / 224
cal-440 / 440
mag-1200 / 1200
ph-8.0 / 8.0
nitrate-45 / 35
what I have done was added 5ml of lanthium chloride to 500ml of ro/di, and dripped over 24 hours.
and had to raise alk, as this dropped it very low. adding another 5ml tonight, and will test again tomorrow.
So far it dropped phosphates by .25 ppm.
If this is the same reading I get tomorrow i should be phosphate clear in 5 days.

 

[guarda]

hahah Lachinitos= little latino/chinos.

it would actually have to be lacochinitos since i'm half korean but cochino means something totally different in spanish haha. which my son definitely won't be...

tried to translate, but if I think what it is going to be. Congrads.

 

[rkaragozler]

hahah Lachinitos= little latino/chinos.

it would actually have to be lacochinitos since i'm half korean but cochino means something totally different in spanish haha. which my son definitely won't be...

Wow wow wow, It's a boy for sure..can't wait to meet the lady on christmas

 

[rkaragozler]

The dosing of Lanthanum chloride, is working. my phosphates have dropped another .34 ppm, their are no signs of distress to corals or fish so far, water seems to have cleared up even more, so i turned back my lighting schedule by 1 hour, just to be safe. So far I have dosed 11ml of Lanthanum chloride.
day 1 was 1ml per 1000ml of ro/di
day 2 was 5ml per 500ml of ro/di
day 3 was 5ml per 500ml of ro/di.
these are my readings as of today.
phosphate-.49
alk-210
cal-440
mag-1200
ph-8.1
nitrate-30

 

[TaboutMoney]

pics look great

 

[Awibrandy]

Looking good Richie!!! Marcin, awesome pix....

 

[nikko6nv]

What's going on Nick, I'm glad to hear the corals are doing good, why are you starting the pellets?? What is the little munchkin up to, still keeping you up?? I'm going to set up a date for us after the holidays, i'll keep you posted.

She is absolutely beautiful! I use vodka to keep the the levels down, so I wanted the less maintenance carbon source. We'll see! I'm gonna make the transition slow. Enjoy your holidays!

 

[roc5288]

Awesome tank. Awesome pics.

 

[motortrendz]

what where ur po4 levels when u started?

 

[smoq]

Here are the rest fluorescence photos. I need to come back for more

Check my blog post for two free wallpapers

http://www.reefs.com/blog/2011/12/09/free-wallpaper-from-fluorescence-session/

 

[Custom05Taco]

Wow i finally got to the end but what an amazing build.
Rich back when you had to hire that crane company, have they ever done anything like that before? You must of had to search for one, that would attempt that. That could of been on mega movers on discovery