ELOS MIDI: SPS Canyon - Page 2

xiaoxiy · 04/07/2018, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by E.intheC

Nice pictures! Any updates?

Hey man! Thanks for checking in. The tank is plugging away steadily.

I've transitioned from frozen food to PE Pellets in an autofeeder. I've also transitioned away from amino acids and have been dosing KNO3 on an autodoser instead for the past 3 weeks. Interestingly, the KNO3 is doing more for colors/growth than both the Red Sea Energy and Acropower.

The tank is mostly on autopilot now. I clean the glass once a week, fill up the ATO weekly, and empty the skimmer cut every 2 weeks. That's basically all I do to the tank manually nowdays.

Display Tank

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Frag Tank:

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reefmutt · 04/07/2018, 09:56 AM

Looking good!
So, with your kno3 dosing, what is your target no3 level you are trying maintain?

E.intheC · 04/08/2018, 08:27 PM

Looking good!

xiaoxiy · 04/09/2018, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

Looking good!
So, with your kno3 dosing, what is your target no3 level you are trying maintain?

I'm looking to maintain approximately 5-10ppm nitrates. I'm currently up to dosing 2ppm daily, but my nitrates still read at 0

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Originally Posted by E.intheC

Looking good!

Thanks!

xiaoxiy · 04/23/2018, 06:02 PM

Well the homewrecker is turning out to be a decently pretty piece.

Under actinics, it's stunning:

Under room, ambient lighting, the pinks are still visible!

Whiskylen · 04/23/2018, 06:14 PM

Very nice tank

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xiaoxiy · 04/24/2018, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiskylen

Very nice tank

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Thanks man! Thanks for dropping by as well.

Here are some other acropora that are thriving in my tank. Seems like tenius thrive, while millepora slowly wither away in my tank.

Here's a maricultured tenius that has been thriving in my tank for the past 4 months.

This one is developing pink fluorescence under actinic lighting in some of the axial corallites. The pinks started about 2-3 weeks ago and are becoming more pronounced with time. No idea as to what the identity of the piece is though.

Here is another unknown nugget

Whiskylen · 04/24/2018, 01:10 PM

That is some great stuff, my tank just hit the 5 month mark and is getting to the point where things are growing, now I need to get my acro's to color up. I'm hoping to upgrade to either a elos 70 or 100 in the near future as I'm going to run out of space fast

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xiaoxiy · 04/26/2018, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiskylen

That is some great stuff, my tank just hit the 5 month mark and is getting to the point where things are growing, now I need to get my acro's to color up. I'm hoping to upgrade to either a elos 70 or 100 in the near future as I'm going to run out of space fast

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Sweet! Is that an orphek lighting fixture?

Whiskylen · 04/26/2018, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by xiaoxiy

Sweet! Is that an orphek lighting fixture?

Why yes it is.

It's an Atlantik V4, it is a great light.

Len

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xiaoxiy · 04/28/2018, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Whiskylen

Why yes it is.
It's an Atlantik V4, it is a great light.
Len
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That's what I hear!

The colors on the homewrecker improve weekly. It seems to have hit stride in my tank.

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My Red Planet has recovered quite well since last November.

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The tank, overall, is slowly filling up!

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E.intheC · 08/27/2018, 04:37 PM

Any updates on this tank?

speedstar · 08/29/2018, 06:40 PM

What type of live rock? love your aquascape

xiaoxiy · 08/30/2018, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by E.intheC

Any updates on this tank?

Yeah! It's still alive. Man, it's been a while since I updated this thread. A lot has changed in regards to my tank. It nearly crashed went I went on vacation in May, and I came home to a ton of STNing corals.
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We moved houses shortly afterwards, and I had the opportunity the change the system up and integrate a frag/grow out tank into my system.

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Originally Posted by speedstar

What type of live rock? love your aquascape

Staxx rock by two little fishes

xiaoxiy · 08/30/2018, 09:06 AM

Here are some acropora shots (day light vs actinic + orange gel)
Unknown Acropora

Red Planet Encrustation

Unknown Acro - maybe a RP variant

Pink Lemonade

xiaoxiy · 08/30/2018, 09:06 AM

Millepora 1

Millepora 2

Homewrecker

reefmutt · 09/03/2018, 01:11 PM

Have you/will you continue using yeast?

xiaoxiy · 09/06/2018, 06:57 PM

I stopped a while back because it became a hassle to culture

04/07/2018, 09:56 AM	#27
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Looking good! So, with your kno3 dosing, what is your target no3 level you are trying maintain? __________________ 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

04/08/2018, 08:27 PM	#28
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Looking good! __________________ -Eric

08/27/2018, 04:37 PM	#37
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Any updates on this tank? __________________ -Eric

09/03/2018, 01:11 PM	#42
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Have you/will you continue using yeast? __________________ 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

04/23/2018, 06:02 PM	#30
xiaoxiy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 117	Well the homewrecker is turning out to be a decently pretty piece. Under actinics, it's stunning: Under room, ambient lighting, the pinks are still visible!

04/23/2018, 06:14 PM	#31
Whiskylen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 56	Very nice tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/24/2018, 01:10 PM	#33
Whiskylen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 56	That is some great stuff, my tank just hit the 5 month mark and is getting to the point where things are growing, now I need to get my acro's to color up. I'm hoping to upgrade to either a elos 70 or 100 in the near future as I'm going to run out of space fast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/29/2018, 06:40 PM	#38
speedstar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,150	What type of live rock? love your aquascape

08/30/2018, 09:06 AM	#40
xiaoxiy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 117	Here are some acropora shots (day light vs actinic + orange gel) Unknown Acropora Red Planet Encrustation Unknown Acro - maybe a RP variant Pink Lemonade

08/30/2018, 09:06 AM	#41
xiaoxiy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 117	Millepora 1 Millepora 2 Homewrecker

09/06/2018, 06:57 PM	#43
xiaoxiy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 117	I stopped a while back because it became a hassle to culture