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  1. Midnight's Avatar
    Hey Marc, could I see your pH graph? I would like to see how my pH swing compares to yours as our temps are very similar. The tank looks just as great as always. My wife is finally going back to work after having two kids, so I am hoping this means more fundage for my system.
  2. melev's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by matt_longview
    3 days!!! This is a patience exercise to make us better reef keepers isn't it?? ;-)
    Here's the link: http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php...Picture-update
  3. matt_longview's Avatar
    3 days!!! This is a patience exercise to make us better reef keepers isn't it?? ;-)
  4. snorkeler's Avatar
    Wow, one can see from the video that your tank is in great shape... and you're not

    You could also add a DIY stand to the walkboard's end to work on that, like http://www.google.com/imgres?q=ab+bo...y4aXFCQ&zoom=1


    I'm sure Jessy would love to help you build that as one of her 53 paybacks

    Looking fwd to hear abt it in the next podcast Jessy!
  5. cruelle's Avatar
    very cool beats the chair I use
  6. agsansoo's Avatar
    Great idea. So this is how you keep the glass so clean.
  7. melev's Avatar
    The reef set up is around 3200lbs... not worried about me and an extra helper whatsoever.
  8. canyousee's Avatar
    well done what a great idea and a big help.I must admit my pulse raced a bit when you climbed on. I know with all the weight of the tank your 175 pounds on the edge would never hurt the tank yet i was a little nervous. Thanks for sharing
  9. Psalm104:24-25's Avatar
    SaaWwwweeeettt. When I build my house I'm gonna need ur help with that!
  10. matt_longview's Avatar
    I'm so putting one of those on my 10g........... ;-)
  11. Jnarowe's Avatar
    Yeah, very nice job.
  12. Hat39406's Avatar
    Very nice and great planning ahead! Umm ya tank is awesome too!
  13. agsansoo's Avatar
    +1 on the photos !
  14. JimM's Avatar
    Ok Marc... you simply can't keep us hanging much longer! Need pics... and just speaking for myself... I would love to see some recent pics of the fishroom layout and what's going on there.
  15. adam's Avatar
    I've read that over time a single dominate bacteria is one of the factors that creates old tank syndrome. Even if this isn't the case I don't see how adding new colonies could hurt.
  16. melev's Avatar
    I don't test it, I report it from the AC3's digital results. I do watch that number to check on the status of the tank. It was a little bit low this week, but I'd done a small water change which affects that number.
  17. Heathd's Avatar
    Marc, since you dont do Ozone, why do you test ORP?
  18. Heathd's Avatar
    I had a recent issue with water out of my RODI coming out with .5ppm ammonia. Something we really need to keep an eye on...
  19. Jnarowe's Avatar
    That's an interesting idea. I'll have to ponder that a bit. I have always leaned away from any bacterial additives just as a knee-jerk reaction to the "business" of aquariums, but the biodiversity issue is indeed something to consider.
  20. Jnarowe's Avatar
    Good stuff. This is VERY common! Everyone that I have coached on water quality and other tank issues gets a lecture about starting at the wall. Some listen, some don't. And public utiliies LIE about what's in the water all the time. You cannot trust their reports. And as you stated, this issue can be seasonal. I tested my source water twice a month and plotted radical changes in "polutants". Many aquarium salts can have ammonia in them too. Hobbyists assume that what they are buying off the shelf is safe...