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[JonnyJ]

really nice man, really nice.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

After two 30 gallon water changes, an aggressive clean, and heavy carbon. My parameters are starting to stabilize. Phos at .08 (yikes), nitrate 5, and ammonia 0. Before I went to bed I also changed my phos media and hopefully it will bring down the phos.
Thanks for the concern guys. I'll best testing later and post the results tonight.

 

[2reefs]

I am glad everything is stabilizing. Let me know if you need any help.

Sal

 

[InfernoST]

Yeah, what He said. :wink1:

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Thanks for the offer guys, it's well appreciated.
Here are some pics of the catastrophe.

 

[guarda]

wow. vacations look like the #1 reef killer. I just got back to a failed ato. good luck with recovery.

 

[InfernoST]

WOW. That really sucks, I didn't think it was that bad. Unfortunately your tank is looking more like mine. If there is anything I can help out with drop me a line.

 

[Breakin Newz]

Looks like you lost a orange cap? If so I can give you a piece, let me know what else you lost and i'll see if I can help out... I live in Union so your very close...

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Thanks for the offer Newz. When ever you're ready, I would live to just come by and check out that new tank of yours. Lmk.

 

[Jbanks]

Noooo Man.... I''m so sorry Paul.. I definitely can get you some stuff when you're ready. I'm really sorry to see this.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Thanks Banks. I'll call you. For now, I'm trying to see what pieces I can save a frag of. Then I'll acquire new ones and some of what I really liked that I lost. But definitely would love something from your tank. ;-)

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I know some of you guy may laugh at this and say that I'm crazy. But after six months of thinking and researching, I have decided to replace my current lighting (2 CoralVue pedants with 400wtt DE 20K + 4 - 54wtt T-5's super actinic) with 2 CoralVue Lumen Bright 3 "large" reflectors and 400wtt 20K mogul base Radium bulbs. Bulbs are going to be at 16"from the water surface to reduce heat and radiation coming off the bulb. With my DE's the radiation levels where causing a bleaching effect to the corals at the tips and turning corals a different color then they were when I obtained them.
With all the new LED fixtures out on the market today, it wasn't an easy decision to make. But now it's clear to me. After looking at many tanks with 400wtt 20K Radium's and some with the AI LED units, I definitely like threw Radium look better. It just seems more natural and not as piercing as the LED's.
Once I get them in, I'll post some pics of the lighting after it is all done.

 

[InfernoST]

Hmmmmmmmm.:funnypost

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Tested the water today.
Phos - 0.02
Nitrate - 0
Ammonia - 0
Alk - 9.9
Mag - 1400
I was running my ozonizer all day but with the these new readings, I decided to pull the plug on it. Also, would prefer that the phosphate be at 0.03 . Corals seem to color up nicer at this level. The water has cleared up really well and things are starting to come back. My nephthea is not doing so well and it might not even recover at all, still I'm hoping it does (keeping my fingers crossed). I've also dimmed the lighting down 5k lux. This is why everything looks much bluer and my phone camera can't adjust to the setting of the colors.
Well, here are some pics I took today. It has been one week since the disaster.

 

[InfernoST]

:grouphug:

 

[pauliwalnuts]

That's funny, I'm a Met fan myself kieth (growing up in Queens might have something to do with it). It's the second time that has happened to me, lol. I never ment to hit that thing. The last time was when I posted the pics of everything all shot-out and the spawn logo on it. How funny is that.

 

[richardhmc]

wow your coraline is awesome

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Thanks Richard.
With the issue that I experienced, phosphate and nitrate went up a bit a created a little algea bloom. But as soon as I fixed the parameters and dimmed the lighting to make it more blue, the coraline has been growing like crazy.

 

[BobNY]

Paulie, Sorry to hear about your troubles. Glad things are on the up swing.

 

[bigcapct]

Hows it coming along now?

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