Pickupman66's Simplified, downsized 66 gallon SCA Rimless

Love that this tank is on Auto pilot now. just keep the top off full and check the alkalinity regularly. it was a 150ppm and I need to push back to 170. Here are a few photos..

My Merulina. it was a very dull green but is now starting to get some neon streaks in it. Not sure if it has grown much.


some Random Zoa placements. Hoping these fill this hole in before the green gets to them.


These Orange skirted ones are starting to take of. They are loving the intense light.

 

I'd think it's a good sign. Love the new pics last few pages. You are psyched.

 

Thanks Matt. Just enjoying it....

 

Major Lesson Learned last night. Corals dont do quite so well when your salinity is 1.032 or 42.5 ppt. Why was it so high you ask? Because I calibrated my Probe and my refracto with OLD calibration solution. YUP.. not a good idea. Figured it was sealed up so it was good. NOT! I got some zoas in last week and half melted in just a few days. I checked every param and all were SPOT ON. My orange plate was looking poor and so was my elegance. (i may end up losing it). On a whim I went and ordered some new Pinpoint solution and low and behold i was WAAAAY off. I had to re-calibrate twice to believe the reading.

so, I have over 12 hours exchanged about 20 gallons of tank water for straight RODI. use my ATO to sort of dose it over a period of time and then id pump a bucket out. I am sitting right at 36 ppt now so I need to lower it a little bit more tonight when I get back home. Ill suck a few gallons out and let the ATO make it back up.

 

well, glad you figured out what was going on before too much more time went by. Here's hoping that your remaining corals pull through - I'm thinking they should

 

MMMM... Dinnertime.

 

for my 3Reef Friends...

 

This thing just amazes me. it is truly a wicked piece.



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Zoas

 

you have some truly stunning pieces and I agree that that nem is gorgeous! may I ask if you feed your rock anemones? If so, what do you suggest feeding them and how often?

 

I have never target fed the rock anemone I have. I tried when it was doing really bad. it was completely white in July. I just left it. they eat what they catch and steal from the Butterfly...