Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year - Page 4

lcstorc · 01-19-2008, 04:25 PM

Great way to avoid housework.
Maybe I should get a water change started instead of finishing the living room.

tbittner · 01-19-2008, 04:28 PM

Definitely do the WC first. You might make a mess, and you won't feel as bad about it if you haven't just cleaned the room.

bluespotjawfish · 01-19-2008, 04:29 PM

My husband can't see all the work I do on the tank, but I get a lot of credit for walking the dogs!

WC on the QT tank is done too, still got to walk the dogs - brrrrr!

Dentoid · 01-25-2008, 09:40 PM

Still mired down in the Aquanotes?

bluespotjawfish · 01-25-2008, 09:53 PM

Today I made progress and Aquanotes is finally working. I hate it when equipment doesn't work easily (and nothing at my place ever does).

Thanks for stopping by...

Got some new stuff today. Just a few zoo frags for the 50g, and a yellow wrasse for the 125. Sorry, no pics. Don't expect to even see the yellow guy for a few days.

tbittner · 01-25-2008, 10:01 PM

Wow! Did you just now get back from walking the dogs? That's some walk! I bet the poor dogs are tired!

bluespotjawfish · 01-25-2008, 10:52 PM

Funny you should ask, I just got back a few hours ago. They loved it. It has been snowing so they missed their walk the past few days. I hate walking in winter, but we have shows coming up, so I guess that's good incentive. Think warm - Scottsdale - February..... Can't wait. We have about a foot of snow.

Techno-Vicki · 01-26-2008, 12:03 AM

burrrrr......and thier little feet don't get cold?

bluespotjawfish · 01-26-2008, 11:12 AM

I tried boots with my previous dog who did tracking in snow and trust me they'd rather have cold feet. I worry more about ice or salt cracking the pads. Vaseline or Hooflex is a must have for their pads!

Well, the little guy came out this morning. He isn't an early riser so missed breakfast but I'm glad to see him out and about and no one picking on him.

tbittner · 01-26-2008, 11:25 AM

Beautiful! He sure is a pretty fish. Very bright!

Dentoid · 01-26-2008, 12:18 PM

Pretty, perky and sassy all rolled into one!

Can I have one?

AQTCJAK · 01-27-2008, 12:15 PM

Very cool fish

lcstorc · 01-30-2008, 02:14 PM

Such a cutie. Seems like they are around a lot lately. I want one.

bluespotjawfish · 01-31-2008, 07:42 PM

I swear I typed 4 replies to this thread to have them all disappear. My mind is gone and so I don't even know what I said.

I remember how cute the little yellow guy was this morning. He came out for breakfast, got chased by my yellow tang, went to his own spot that is above the MJ, the tang went away, and then he was out and about again like nothing happened. This is a regular event between these two (must have something to do with the color yellow). I was worried about my wrasses picking on him but big yellow is a meany!

Oh yeah, I have another salt dilemma. Reef crystal mag problem led me to try yet another new salt. Mixing Reef Crystals with Red Sea Pro was giving me the easiest mix (just adjusted the mag a bit to get a 160 alk, 435 calc, and 1350 mag mixture that runs a pH around 8.0 in the tub). Because of a bad batch of RCrystals, I have gone through a gallon of mag in 1 month.

So, I am trying out Seachem's Reef Salt. Stats:

1.025 Salinity
148 alk (lower than I want)
510 calc (higher than I want)
1175 (much lower than I want, already adjusted this to 1350)
8.2 pH (decent)

So, I'm not sure if I should adjust anything else or not. I can already see a white film covering the equipment in the container. It was mixed on Monday. I have tested values twice (once on Monday and again yesterday). I use Salifert and LaMotte tests.

Suggestions?

What you want a pic first?

Really, suggestions?

bluespotjawfish · 01-31-2008, 07:43 PM

I can post a pic of my new ric garden in the 50 if you help me with this. Might have to be tomorrow though since the lights are already out.

01-19-2008, 04:25 PM	#46 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,318 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Great way to avoid housework. Maybe I should get a water change started instead of finishing the living room. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination Question of the day: When will Booze put water in that huge beautiful tank?

01-19-2008, 04:28 PM	#47 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Definitely do the WC first. You might make a mess, and you won't feel as bad about it if you haven't just cleaned the room. __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

01-19-2008, 04:29 PM	#48 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,818 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year My husband can't see all the work I do on the tank, but I get a lot of credit for walking the dogs! WC on the QT tank is done too, still got to walk the dogs - brrrrr! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-25-2008, 09:40 PM	#49 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,410 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Still mired down in the Aquanotes? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-25-2008, 09:53 PM	#50 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,818 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Today I made progress and Aquanotes is finally working. I hate it when equipment doesn't work easily (and nothing at my place ever does). Thanks for stopping by... Got some new stuff today. Just a few zoo frags for the 50g, and a yellow wrasse for the 125. Sorry, no pics. Don't expect to even see the yellow guy for a few days. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-25-2008, 10:01 PM	#51 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Wow! Did you just now get back from walking the dogs? That's some walk! I bet the poor dogs are tired! __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

01-25-2008, 10:52 PM	#52 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,818 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Funny you should ask, I just got back a few hours ago. They loved it. It has been snowing so they missed their walk the past few days. I hate walking in winter, but we have shows coming up, so I guess that's good incentive. Think warm - Scottsdale - February..... Can't wait. We have about a foot of snow. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-26-2008, 12:03 AM	#53 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year burrrrr......and thier little feet don't get cold? __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

01-26-2008, 11:25 AM	#55 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,043 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Beautiful! He sure is a pretty fish. Very bright! __________________ Terry My chronicle 120g with 300g sump/refug, Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO 24-Hour Light System: : 48" 250W HQI 4x54W Lots of fish. 150g predator tank full of killers. 450g tank is IN the HOUSE!

01-26-2008, 12:18 PM	#56 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 9,410 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Pretty, perky and sassy all rolled into one! Can I have one? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-27-2008, 12:15 PM	#57 (permalink)
AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,100 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Very cool fish __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...t-science.html Videos http://murrayproductions.org/DIY%20a...%20off%204.wmv http://murrayproductions.org/Reef%20...grass%2007.wmv

01-30-2008, 02:14 PM	#58 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,318 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year Such a cutie. Seems like they are around a lot lately. I want one. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination Question of the day: When will Booze put water in that huge beautiful tank?

01-31-2008, 07:42 PM	#59 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,818 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year I swear I typed 4 replies to this thread to have them all disappear. My mind is gone and so I don't even know what I said. I remember how cute the little yellow guy was this morning. He came out for breakfast, got chased by my yellow tang, went to his own spot that is above the MJ, the tang went away, and then he was out and about again like nothing happened. This is a regular event between these two (must have something to do with the color yellow). I was worried about my wrasses picking on him but big yellow is a meany! Oh yeah, I have another salt dilemma. Reef crystal mag problem led me to try yet another new salt. Mixing Reef Crystals with Red Sea Pro was giving me the easiest mix (just adjusted the mag a bit to get a 160 alk, 435 calc, and 1350 mag mixture that runs a pH around 8.0 in the tub). Because of a bad batch of RCrystals, I have gone through a gallon of mag in 1 month. So, I am trying out Seachem's Reef Salt. Stats: 1.025 Salinity 148 alk (lower than I want) 510 calc (higher than I want) 1175 (much lower than I want, already adjusted this to 1350) 8.2 pH (decent) So, I'm not sure if I should adjust anything else or not. I can already see a white film covering the equipment in the container. It was mixed on Monday. I have tested values twice (once on Monday and again yesterday). I use Salifert and LaMotte tests. Suggestions? What you want a pic first? Really, suggestions? __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-31-2008, 07:43 PM	#60 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 3,818 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lorraine's 125 (et. al) - The 2nd Year I can post a pic of my new ric garden in the 50 if you help me with this. Might have to be tomorrow though since the lights are already out. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

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