5:39 as you were going through this list I was thinking.. I wonder if he is ever going to something about that wallpaper? No piss ripping just something that always bugged me LOL
Great video Alex, today I became the proud owner off one off your old lights 😂 a grey gisemann stellar I picked up from a chap called Rod from ultimate reef
You can add copepods if you like mate, but if they are tigriopus, you are wasting your time, They survive in a DT for 24 hours if you are lucky you can find them in british rockpools. The U.S. has a large enough market to culture a wide range of suitable species. Last I looked it's not the case in the U.K. if you do find a British supplier of tisbe or another useful species of tropical copepod, then please share that info, if you don't please can you explain this in your videos as the message doesn't seem to be circulating.
getting. simple look trough optical refractometer, (the one you gold to light ) is very rewarding and cost effective , only tip is got refractometer solution. That way you know what your constant is and then you just you know, can adjust or calibrate your unit but I think it’s as good as any fancy one.
I was wondering if you would put a UV in the new tank. I went through an ich outbreak and through my research found you could avoid ugly stage and have slow algae growth as well. The benefits of UV seem great for crystal clear water as well
I won't, no - I'd only use it for disease control. But they're all massive and take up too much space. I have one, but I'd only set it up if I had a problem to deal with...
Have you ever thought about using a 3 part solution like tropic marine or aquaforest has, just buy the 3rd part salt from any brand and make your own 3 part solution to take care of the salinity
FWIW, the first thing I said to myself when I first saw your main display tank was "Look at those mountains of acros! Holeee ...!" Eveythjmg about your tank shows me someone who mastered reefkeeping. On my end, I've mastered dino farming. Had a bumper crop last month, let's see what this month brings 😆
My tips for tenuis are find some that are aquacultured with their polyps out. The maricultured ones are beyond temperamental. Then high light, high nutrients and high flow and they seem to thrive.
Fair question - my bobbing hydrometer, optical and digital refractometers and an ICP test all ready very similar whereas the Hanna was out. And I had corals sulking until I correct the salinity.
Can some please HELP me? 😔 Im starting a 16 gallon nano tank. I bought a bag of reef crystal sea salt, enough for 50 gallons. I have mixed the salt and filled up my tank (per instructions) and the salinity is too low. I feel i have used half the bag of sea crystals and im barely at 1.020. WHAT IS GOING ON???
Let it mix with a powerhead for 48 hours to be sure but if it's low, add more. If you're using a swing arm hydrometer to test salinity, throw it away and buy a good optical refractometer
Thank you. I am using an ocular refractometer. I am using the Reef Crystals Sea salt. I did the 1/2 cup per gallon for my 16 gallon tank. Unless I miscounted my scoops and was short 4 gallons, it seemed to take another 2 cups of salt to raise my salinity from 1.010 to 1.024.@@ReefDork
are you starting from scratch? as in did you sell all your fish and corals? side note....i love the wallpaper showing through, like I actually dont like your wallpaper as it is, but the part you see through the tank i like
If you get a tropic Marine hydrometer you will never need calibration fluid again . 14" long & fragile you may want to protect with foam . I Loved the little birdies 😊 . I will miss them . & The dork , please not the dork 😊. Look forward to your build. Always appreciate you sharing your triumphs & failures . Looking forward to your shared LPS experience . Already learned magnesium is very important to gonorrhea . I mean gonapora 😊.
