Reefmack's RSM 130 - Page 45

tnwillia · 10-30-2009, 05:52 PM

Beautiful addition Terry! I'm starting the process of removing all the Xenia from my tank this weekend. I know this is going to take a while.

Reefmack · 10-30-2009, 06:39 PM

Hi Glenn & thanks. I was looking at a Frogspawn type for up there, but didn't want to take a chance of getting stung again LOL!

nanoreefing4fun · 10-30-2009, 07:13 PM

Frogspawn... oooohhh flowie & wavie

Reefmack · 10-30-2009, 07:15 PM

Hah!

Reefmack · 10-30-2009, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnwillia

Beautiful addition Terry! I'm starting the process of removing all the Xenia from my tank this weekend. I know this is going to take a while.

Hi Tom & thanks. It took me a couple months to get rid of Xenia, and here I am adding it again. The first one I added back came on a dead SPS branch and I attached it so that it's "out on a limb" so to speak. Since they colonize their way towards light, and to do that it would have to go into the shade from the Monti cap, it's kinda stuck where it is (I hope). The new blue form is already on top, so it can't readily spread upward, but it could spread sideways. Risky but I really loved the color of it - a nice bluish purple, and it's tough to find corals that are that color. It gives a little splash of unique color. I asked the guy at the LFS if it would stay blue and he said dosing potassium would help, but other than adding potassium via a trace element additive, I have no way to specifically dose potassium. It seems like dosing potassium is becoming more popular now.

tnwillia · 10-30-2009, 10:56 PM

I've got to do something. I cut it back to 3 big branches every 2 weeks and by the next time I'm back up to 8 or 10. Where I've tried to remove the smaller branches, I've stripped them and all the little parts show up growing new branches in 20 new spots a week later. You told me months ago that would happen and boy you were right. I'm going to get these pink ones out now while I can. If I can find something a LOT slower growing I may try them again down the road. If nothing else it gives me new high ground room for trying a few SPSs next month after i get my lights in. It's all fun!

Reefmack · 10-30-2009, 11:39 PM

Hi Tom - the Xenia can be a nightmare! It can only be defeated by persistence in trimming it and I think a prayer would help

The best tool I found to trim it was a spring loaded office clip that I got at work:

I found I could use this to get close to the base of the stalks, made sure the "blades" were clamped tight with finger pressure, and I'd twist it off the rock, without losing pieces that could settle elsewhere and grow into new colonies. But, as you know it will regrow from the flesh left on the rock. So I just kept after the little stalks as they would pop up, and it seemed like it finally gave up after weeks of this.

The clip is now back to doing it's duty in sealing potato chip and snack bags, till I need it again.

redseamax · 10-31-2009, 06:45 PM

Beautiful tank, my LFS keeps telling me i cant do SPS with my RSM, did you change the lighting or can i end up spending more $$$ on SPS. AT least they are cheaper than chalices

tnwillia · 10-31-2009, 07:39 PM

Terry..... I'll try that. I've been using a long pair of curved forceps. Their great on the big heavy stalks but nothing smaller. Thanks!

nanoreefing4fun · 10-31-2009, 07:41 PM

redseamax

to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members

start a tank thread & post us some pics...

Reefmack · 10-31-2009, 08:02 PM

Hi again Jim! Here's an official...

To Reef Sanctuary and THE RSM Club.

There are types of SPS that do just fine under the stock lights - Birdsnest (Seriatopora), and the Montipora types, as well as some others. So, your LFS isn't totally correct on SPS. The Acropora types may be a bigger challenge, but I've even seen some types of those doing well under stock lights. SPS just needs to kept up on or near the top.

I'm running a MH/T5 fixture now, so I don't worry about having enough light. There's no lack of ways to spend $$$ in this hobby!

mzreenie · 11-09-2009, 03:44 AM

Hi Reefmack, I haven't visited Reef Sanctuary in quite a while, but I just read your postings for the last month or so. You really had me laughing with your story about bleaching your wife's shirt, but what struck me, was that you revealed to all of RS that your wife colors her hair. If it was me, I would have been more upset about that, than the ruined shirt. LOL Your tank looks great as always. My tank will have it's first Birthday in about a week so I guess I should take some pictures and get them posted.

Reefmack · 11-09-2009, 08:35 AM

mzreenie - happy birthday to your tank next week! Hopefully we'll hear more from you in the future, and I hope all is well with your RSM. Good thing my wife doesn't read my posts, but I doubt she'd be upset with the hair thing LOL!

Dutchbros · 11-12-2009, 07:46 AM

Reefmack- what bulb do you have for your hqi? I really like that color with actinic supplements. Erik

Reefmack · 11-12-2009, 09:06 AM

Hello Dutchbros and

to Reef Sanctuary and the RSM Club subforum. I'm currently running a BlueLine HQI - 14K. Not the best bulb out there, but I like the 14K much better than the 10K and 20K lamps that I've tried.

Update: we lost power last night - outside temperatures in the 40s, rain, and winds have been about 20-30mph since yesterday. Power was off from about 11 pm to 7 am (about 8 hours), and with the heavy winds (what's left of Hurricane Ida) the house cooled down quicker than it normally would. When the power came back on I went downstairs to be sure the LifeReef siphon to the sump restarted (which it did). The tank temperature was down to 72.6 F (22.5 C) and I did a quick survey of things with a flashlight. I at first thought the Mandarin was dead, but he started creeping again. Then I noticed that my Flame Angel had died. I hated to see that.

Sitting here finishing a cup of coffee before I go pull out the angel and look for more losses - I hope the other fish are alive and will be OK. I'll post an update later. The tank has risen 2 degrees in the last hour so that's good. I'll post an update later today.

10-30-2009, 05:52 PM	#661 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 872 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Beautiful addition Terry! I'm starting the process of removing all the Xenia from my tank this weekend. I know this is going to take a while. __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

10-30-2009, 06:39 PM	#662 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Hi Glenn & thanks. I was looking at a Frogspawn type for up there, but didn't want to take a chance of getting stung again LOL! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

10-30-2009, 07:13 PM	#663 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Frogspawn... oooohhh flowie & wavie __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

10-30-2009, 07:15 PM	#664 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Hah! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

10-30-2009, 10:56 PM	#666 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 872 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 I've got to do something. I cut it back to 3 big branches every 2 weeks and by the next time I'm back up to 8 or 10. Where I've tried to remove the smaller branches, I've stripped them and all the little parts show up growing new branches in 20 new spots a week later. You told me months ago that would happen and boy you were right. I'm going to get these pink ones out now while I can. If I can find something a LOT slower growing I may try them again down the road. If nothing else it gives me new high ground room for trying a few SPSs next month after i get my lights in. It's all fun! __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

10-30-2009, 11:39 PM	#667 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Hi Tom - the Xenia can be a nightmare! It can only be defeated by persistence in trimming it and I think a prayer would help The best tool I found to trim it was a spring loaded office clip that I got at work: I found I could use this to get close to the base of the stalks, made sure the "blades" were clamped tight with finger pressure, and I'd twist it off the rock, without losing pieces that could settle elsewhere and grow into new colonies. But, as you know it will regrow from the flesh left on the rock. So I just kept after the little stalks as they would pop up, and it seemed like it finally gave up after weeks of this. The clip is now back to doing it's duty in sealing potato chip and snack bags, till I need it again. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

10-31-2009, 06:45 PM	#668 (permalink)
redseamax Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Beautiful tank, my LFS keeps telling me i cant do SPS with my RSM, did you change the lighting or can i end up spending more $$$ on SPS. AT least they are cheaper than chalices

10-31-2009, 07:39 PM	#669 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 872 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Terry..... I'll try that. I've been using a long pair of curved forceps. Their great on the big heavy stalks but nothing smaller. Thanks! __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

10-31-2009, 07:41 PM	#670 (permalink)
nanoreefing4fun Manta Ray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central Arkansas, USA Posts: 3,552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 redseamax to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members start a tank thread & post us some pics... __________________ ~ Glenn 34 gal Red Sea Max 130D, with 2 1/2" deep sand bed of 0.1-0.2 Fine/Medium sand CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade reef Sand and 35 # Live Rock Tonga Branch * CUC (snails, Ceriths, Nassarius, Margarita Turbos, Astrea & Banded Trochus - one Emerald crab - one Skunk Cleaner) * Coral - Two Color Aacanthastrea, Red Chalice Coral, Closed Brain Coral, Turbinaria Scroll Ridge Coral, Blue Tip Branching Acropora, Birdsnest Pink Coral, Cup Coral, Torch Coral , Hammerhead Coral, Open Brain Coral Orange, Keyna Tree Coral, Green Star Polyp, Frogspawn, Pom Pom Xenia, Green Eyed Zoanthids, Candy Cane Coral, Ricordea Floridian, Duncan Coral, Staghorn Acropora, Blue Chalice Coral, Flowerpot Goniopora & Bluestriped Mushroom *** Fish - (1) Scooter Blenny (2) Ocellaris Clownfish (1) Yellow Clown Goby My Tank Thread (click here to see the latest pics of my tank & how it is progressing)

10-31-2009, 08:02 PM	#671 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Hi again Jim! Here's an official... To Reef Sanctuary and THE RSM Club. There are types of SPS that do just fine under the stock lights - Birdsnest (Seriatopora), and the Montipora types, as well as some others. So, your LFS isn't totally correct on SPS. The Acropora types may be a bigger challenge, but I've even seen some types of those doing well under stock lights. SPS just needs to kept up on or near the top. I'm running a MH/T5 fixture now, so I don't worry about having enough light. There's no lack of ways to spend $$$ in this hobby! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

11-09-2009, 03:44 AM	#672 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Hi Reefmack, I haven't visited Reef Sanctuary in quite a while, but I just read your postings for the last month or so. You really had me laughing with your story about bleaching your wife's shirt, but what struck me, was that you revealed to all of RS that your wife colors her hair. If it was me, I would have been more upset about that, than the ruined shirt. LOL Your tank looks great as always. My tank will have it's first Birthday in about a week so I guess I should take some pictures and get them posted.

11-09-2009, 08:35 AM	#673 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 mzreenie - happy birthday to your tank next week! Hopefully we'll hear more from you in the future, and I hope all is well with your RSM. Good thing my wife doesn't read my posts, but I doubt she'd be upset with the hair thing LOL! __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

11-12-2009, 07:46 AM	#674 (permalink)
Dutchbros Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reefmack's RSM 130 Reefmack- what bulb do you have for your hqi? I really like that color with actinic supplements. Erik

11-12-2009, 09:06 AM	#675 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,162 View Gallery Karma Komment	Welcome Dutchbros! Power outage here - 1 loss so far Hello Dutchbros and to Reef Sanctuary and the RSM Club subforum. I'm currently running a BlueLine HQI - 14K. Not the best bulb out there, but I like the 14K much better than the 10K and 20K lamps that I've tried. Update: we lost power last night - outside temperatures in the 40s, rain, and winds have been about 20-30mph since yesterday. Power was off from about 11 pm to 7 am (about 8 hours), and with the heavy winds (what's left of Hurricane Ida) the house cooled down quicker than it normally would. When the power came back on I went downstairs to be sure the LifeReef siphon to the sump restarted (which it did). The tank temperature was down to 72.6 F (22.5 C) and I did a quick survey of things with a flashlight. I at first thought the Mandarin was dead, but he started creeping again. Then I noticed that my Flame Angel had died. I hated to see that. Sitting here finishing a cup of coffee before I go pull out the angel and look for more losses - I hope the other fish are alive and will be OK. I'll post an update later. The tank has risen 2 degrees in the last hour so that's good. I'll post an update later today. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

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