My Ultimate BC 14 build. - Page 5

jcm2m9 · 04/17/2012, 06:41 AM

Well, things have finally setteled down in the tank. I lost a lot of nice corals that were finally starting to take off. I guess I just have to look at this as a learning and rebuilding opportunity.

I stop by a local reefers house and picked up some really nice frags. THANKS!

I also have ordered 4 violet leds to add to my tank. We will see if the help give the corals the "POP" I am looking for.

Scffvariable · 04/17/2012, 08:43 AM

Sorry to hear about your loss. It is a constant learning process though....

I woke up the other morning to find my trumpet melting for no reason i could find. He was doing great before that, expanding nice, eating, and forming new heads, etc. took a couple days for the rest of the tank to recover after all that slime and stuff in the water.

jcm2m9 · 04/25/2012, 06:18 AM

I received my 4 UV's from RapidLED and got them installed. At first I was not too impressed with them as I really could not tell much of a difference, but over the last week my corals have really started to pop. This is especially true with my redish/pink acan. It almost glows.

Overall I have been really happy with the UV's. I also like the overall color of my tank, I might even have to turn the whites up a bit after I acclimate all my new corals. Right now the max setting is 30%. I might up that to something closer to 50%.

We shall see.

jcm2m9 · 05/18/2012, 01:01 PM

All my new frags are doing very well and settling in nicely.

I am starting to get some GHA. I think I am going to pick up some GFO and run it in a mesh bag. Has anyone successfully used GFO in a mesh bag and not in a reactor?

jcm2m9 · 06/05/2012, 06:19 AM

Everything is still growing well and I am still battling some GHA.

I am hoping to get some GFO from a friend this week to try.

jcm2m9 · 06/07/2012, 06:19 AM

I picked up the gfo from frank yesterday and am now running it in my tank in a mesh bag. We will see what happens.

I am really confused as to why I have GHA. Any ideas?

04/17/2012, 06:41 AM	#101
jcm2m9 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 510	Well, things have finally setteled down in the tank. I lost a lot of nice corals that were finally starting to take off. I guess I just have to look at this as a learning and rebuilding opportunity. I stop by a local reefers house and picked up some really nice frags. THANKS! I also have ordered 4 violet leds to add to my tank. We will see if the help give the corals the "POP" I am looking for. __________________ James 14g Biocube that is no longer AIO. I have added a 20g sump, EuroReef RS80, Reef Angel Controller, DIY Led's, MP10, kalk drip, Quiet One Return Pump, 150w heater, custom stand..... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054516 Current Tank Info: 14g biocube that is no longer AIO

04/17/2012, 08:43 AM	#102
Scffvariable Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St. Cloud MN Posts: 77	Sorry to hear about your loss. It is a constant learning process though.... I woke up the other morning to find my trumpet melting for no reason i could find. He was doing great before that, expanding nice, eating, and forming new heads, etc. took a couple days for the rest of the tank to recover after all that slime and stuff in the water. __________________ 40b display 5.5g frag tank 24g AP frag tank Current Tank Info: 40B with 20l sump. DIY 4 bulb T5 and LED llighting, Beananimal overflow, MP10es

04/25/2012, 06:18 AM	#103
jcm2m9 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 510	I received my 4 UV's from RapidLED and got them installed. At first I was not too impressed with them as I really could not tell much of a difference, but over the last week my corals have really started to pop. This is especially true with my redish/pink acan. It almost glows. Overall I have been really happy with the UV's. I also like the overall color of my tank, I might even have to turn the whites up a bit after I acclimate all my new corals. Right now the max setting is 30%. I might up that to something closer to 50%. We shall see. __________________ James 14g Biocube that is no longer AIO. I have added a 20g sump, EuroReef RS80, Reef Angel Controller, DIY Led's, MP10, kalk drip, Quiet One Return Pump, 150w heater, custom stand..... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054516 Current Tank Info: 14g biocube that is no longer AIO

05/18/2012, 01:01 PM	#104
jcm2m9 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 510	All my new frags are doing very well and settling in nicely. I am starting to get some GHA. I think I am going to pick up some GFO and run it in a mesh bag. Has anyone successfully used GFO in a mesh bag and not in a reactor? __________________ James 14g Biocube that is no longer AIO. I have added a 20g sump, EuroReef RS80, Reef Angel Controller, DIY Led's, MP10, kalk drip, Quiet One Return Pump, 150w heater, custom stand..... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054516 Current Tank Info: 14g biocube that is no longer AIO

06/05/2012, 06:19 AM	#105
jcm2m9 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 510	Everything is still growing well and I am still battling some GHA. I am hoping to get some GFO from a friend this week to try. __________________ James 14g Biocube that is no longer AIO. I have added a 20g sump, EuroReef RS80, Reef Angel Controller, DIY Led's, MP10, kalk drip, Quiet One Return Pump, 150w heater, custom stand..... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054516 Current Tank Info: 14g biocube that is no longer AIO

06/07/2012, 06:19 AM	#106
jcm2m9 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 510	I picked up the gfo from frank yesterday and am now running it in my tank in a mesh bag. We will see what happens. I am really confused as to why I have GHA. Any ideas? __________________ James 14g Biocube that is no longer AIO. I have added a 20g sump, EuroReef RS80, Reef Angel Controller, DIY Led's, MP10, kalk drip, Quiet One Return Pump, 150w heater, custom stand..... http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2054516 Current Tank Info: 14g biocube that is no longer AIO

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