Todd's ~ 320 Gallon System- A New Biginning?

Todd,
Do you keep your light on the Chaeto all the time or do you cycle it? If you cycle it how much light do you give it. My Chaeto starts to grow new branches then it bleaches out and dies and it all started when I went to cycling the lights, currently running 6 hours off and if my math works out right 18 hours on.

 

On my chaeto-
I started it 12on/12off- and close to opposite my DT lights.
I started with 1 x 60W eq. CFL in a reflector. It grew, so,
I went to 2 x 60w eq. CFL/reflectors. It grew more, so,
I went with 2 x100w eq. CFL's. It's getting massive despite giving away all I can.

I added another 100W eq. CFL w/reflector from the side- this one light stays on 24/7.
The 2 x 100W overhead are on a 14on/ 10 off.

It's too massive to 'tumble', so I manually turn it over, pull it a part, and/or prod it every 2 days.

HTH

 

Todays FTS


The Same DT about 5-6 months ago- no colonies added from todays FTS

 

Your tank is looking pimp Todd.

 

Thank you Sir, Just the answer I was looking for.

 

love the pictures!

 

Yesterdays FTS

 

So, I finally upgraded/upsized my skimmer.
Well, my bin in the bin thing I got going isn't gonna work with this beast.

I also had to get a new bin large enough and to maintain the water skimmer level.
This may also just get me to finally get my drilled 40b set up as a seperate frag tank incorporated with the same system.
But first, to get the skimmer in and going tonight or tomorrow morning.

Here's the skimmer:

Here's the new bin to go in my 125g sump to just fit the foot of the RO skimmer in:

 

Love SRO skimmers!

If you really want to make it sing, get the auto neck cleaner for it. Single best gadget I have bought. I clean my skimmer head maybe every 6 weeks and the neck stays whistle clean the entire time so I never have to adjust settings between cleanings to keep it in that sweet spot.


Tank looks awesome. Love the FTS. Everything growing well together.