Most of the issues are above.
In brief;
- bulk calc or alk I got was tainted. Didn’t trust it was no good so dosed it a few months later with same result.
- sand bed was harboring a bad bacteria or something causing stn
- refractometer played up and laziness resulted in running super high salinity
- chiller failed in middle of summer (10 days to repair)
- aiptasia outbreak haha!. Cured with peppermint shrimp.
- huge bubble algae issue at present. No other algae present and nutrients very low.
It would be great to have more traffic on RTAW. No point searching for anything on FB.
If the image posting could be simplified I think it would be a big step in the right direction.
Col
Col's 7x2.5
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
Tank looks great!
I was just reading above. What Bunnings sups are you using? I'm using sups from Pete @ 100% Reef Safe. I couldnt see it on the other page.
Also, whats in your sump?
I'm still at work. Pumped to get home and take some pics to post.
I was just reading above. What Bunnings sups are you using? I'm using sups from Pete @ 100% Reef Safe. I couldnt see it on the other page.
Also, whats in your sump?
I'm still at work. Pumped to get home and take some pics to post.
My 6' Journal
My 5x28x24 in-wall experience
My tank uses 4.3 tonnes of carbon every year (1275 KW/h per 115 days). I have offset its carbon emissions, you should consider doing the same. (This was my 4 footer too!)
My 5x28x24 in-wall experience
My tank uses 4.3 tonnes of carbon every year (1275 KW/h per 115 days). I have offset its carbon emissions, you should consider doing the same. (This was my 4 footer too!)
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
From bunnings I get the 4kg bag of hyclor calcium chloride and the 2.5kg of hyclor soda ash (ph increaser) both in the pool section. Also get mag salt 15kg and Epsom salts to mix up for my magnesium.
I’m sure 100%’s soups are food grade but I haven’t seen quality issues with the pool stuff.
In my sump I have around nd 10L of small siporax noodles and a little carbon reactor.
I’m sure 100%’s soups are food grade but I haven’t seen quality issues with the pool stuff.
In my sump I have around nd 10L of small siporax noodles and a little carbon reactor.
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
Do you mix them the same way as the typical 2 part? Ie, the Randy's recipe?
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My 5x28x24 in-wall experience
My tank uses 4.3 tonnes of carbon every year (1275 KW/h per 115 days). I have offset its carbon emissions, you should consider doing the same. (This was my 4 footer too!)
My 5x28x24 in-wall experience
My tank uses 4.3 tonnes of carbon every year (1275 KW/h per 115 days). I have offset its carbon emissions, you should consider doing the same. (This was my 4 footer too!)
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
I think it is pretty close to Randy’s?
There are a heap of different variatuons but what I do is:
530g of calc in 4l of RO
400g soda ash in 4l of RO
I only have 5l dosing containers so I will be mixing more concentrated and dosing less to extend time between re mixing in the near future.
Mag is mixed a bit different only because I dose it continuously rather than intermittently.
There are a heap of different variatuons but what I do is:
530g of calc in 4l of RO
400g soda ash in 4l of RO
I only have 5l dosing containers so I will be mixing more concentrated and dosing less to extend time between re mixing in the near future.
Mag is mixed a bit different only because I dose it continuously rather than intermittently.
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
PranK wrote:Looks fantastic, thanks for the update.
I'm super keen to get people back on Masa. The more posts, the better!
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
colg wrote:
I decided on using adjust afoot feet on each leg. Got some 60mm ones with m16 thread. Tapped some plate, cut to fit inside the RHS and welded in.
Col
it, definitely a great idea. 
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
hope you are on top of that long list of bad luck Col and the tank is bouncing back well?
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Re: Col's 7x2.5
sparker wrote:hope you are on top of that long list of bad luck Col and the tank is bouncing back well?
I hope so too Sam
The latest was salinity issues which caused an on flow effect to alk levels. I seem to be on top of that and colours are starting to pop again (not that it can be seen in the above pics)