JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire - Page 8

JFK_Jr · 10-09-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by boozeman

tank is maturing very nicely

Thanks..

Imagine six months from now!

Can't wait

iluvzigz · 10-09-2006, 07:41 PM

sweet!!!

Craig Manoukian · 10-09-2006, 11:44 PM

Vavavavoom!

Frankie · 10-10-2006, 08:58 AM

Tank looks really sweet JFK! Why do i get a pop up everytime i come to your link? you might want to PM Travis about that.

Woodstock · 10-10-2006, 01:12 PM

Sorry to hear about your mother....

Beautiful reef!

billyr98 · 10-10-2006, 05:16 PM

Six Months comes quick!

Looks awesome... nice acros...

JFK_Jr · 10-15-2006, 09:23 PM

Thanks everyone

Here's a few updated pics.

JFK_Jr · 10-15-2006, 10:42 PM

Craig Manoukian · 10-16-2006, 02:02 AM

Absolutly awesome!

Frankie · 10-16-2006, 08:29 AM

Looks great! makes me want more rock in my tank.

cheeks69 · 10-16-2006, 08:59 AM

Fabuloso

Have you noticed good growth from your SPS with the CR ?
I'm having a real difficult time keeping up with my cal/alk demands and will have to look at a CR real soon

JFK_Jr · 10-16-2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cheeks69

Fabuloso

Have you noticed good growth from your SPS with the CR ?
I'm having a real difficult time keeping up with my cal/alk demands and will have to look at a CR real soon

My LifeReef calcium reactor has been great... the growth overall has been pretty amazing considering the tank is only a few months old.

I've had to supplement the calcium reactor with some Kalkwasser in order to keep up with the high demand from my corals.

lcstorc · 10-16-2006, 10:08 AM

Wow! haven't been to your link in a while and everything looks awesome!
I love the acro. I just got a similar one this weekend. Hopefully yours is doing well and mine will.

cheeks69 · 10-16-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JFK_Jr

I've had to supplement the calcium reactor with some Kalkwasser in order to keep up with the high demand from my corals.

For real ??? Is it because of the size of the reactor or the media isn't dissolving quickly enough ? Have you tried to increase the amount of CO2 ?

JFK_Jr · 10-16-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by cheeks69

For real ??? Is it because of the size of the reactor or the media isn't dissolving quickly enough ? Have you tried to increase the amount of CO2 ?

The reactor size is rated up to 300 gallons. My effluent drip out of the reactor is reading about PH 6.7 which is dissolving the media ok and not affecting my tank's overall PH. For media, I'm using A.R.M. which I'll be changing to Knop Koralith next time when I refill. If I raise the CO2 rate it will drop my PH too low and raise my Alk to high. For the first couple of months Alk was about 10 and calcium 400. Then I started adding more SPS + my corraline started growing fast. My Alkalinity went up to 18 but my calcium level only hovered around 300.

Believe me... I tried tweaking it every way I could... but came to the realization that I would have to supplement my Calcium reactor with Kalwasser. I've seen that most SPS reefs run both calcium reactor and dose Kalkwasser... now I know why.

Another added benefit is my PH remains much more stable dripping Kalwasser.

10-09-2006, 07:41 PM	#107 (permalink)
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10-09-2006, 11:44 PM	#108 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Vavavavoom! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Tank looks really sweet JFK! Why do i get a pop up everytime i come to your link? you might want to PM Travis about that.

10-10-2006, 01:12 PM	#110 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Sorry to hear about your mother.... Beautiful reef! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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10-16-2006, 02:02 AM	#114 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Absolutly awesome! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Looks great! makes me want more rock in my tank.

10-16-2006, 08:59 AM	#116 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Fabuloso Have you noticed good growth from your SPS with the CR ? I'm having a real difficult time keeping up with my cal/alk demands and will have to look at a CR real soon __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

10-16-2006, 10:08 AM	#118 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: JFK_Jr's 150 Gallon Starphire Wow! haven't been to your link in a while and everything looks awesome! I love the acro. I just got a similar one this weekend. Hopefully yours is doing well and mine will. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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