I vote yes too...it would be nice to have a discussion with veterans on how they keep their systems. Kind out a Q & A.
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April meeting at TSM corals!!!
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April meeting at TSM corals!!!
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kschweer
1000 Delsea Drive, Unit G-2 Westville, NJ 08093
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 01:00 PM
Until: Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 05:00 PM
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You guys are welcome to come to my house and we can do some fragging and show you my system and talk about all kinds of corals because I have them all. I am having the July meeting at my house and you are more then welcome to stop down at any time and maybe we can make some fish and coral food too stay tune to see what we are going to do.
I just might take you up on that offer.
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Just give me a heads up and we are good to go
I most definitely will and thank you for the offer.
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Very nice of you Anthony. Anyone in the Mays landing area is welcome to stop by and check the tank out. I'm by far an expert but would be happy to offer what info/help I can.
I am waiting for that light ha ha
erics210
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Sadly, I tried being a good tank owner and doing a water change since the rain trapped me in today. BAD decision. I mixed the RO/DI water and salt to just a bit higher SG to raise it up a little as I was under the 1.025 I usually run at...I guess I didnt let mix as well as I should have or the strength difference was too much. I added the 20 gallons into the DT and at the bottom was a 3 inch chalice plate I had and it is now mostly skeleton. The Pink Giniopora colony I pick up yesterday was on that side and has retracted way in and is probably gone as well as one more. Oh the Blue Blastmusso I was so happy to have won. I dont have a before picture of it so not sure how different/bad it looks.
Disgusted with myself and my stupidity!
Disgusted with myself and my stupidity!
@erics210 first don't beat yuorself up. accidents happen in this hobby. The first SPS I wanted to try and keep was a birdnest. I have gotten two birdnest and both I have killed. My other sps corals are doing fine I just didn't handle these correctly I take.
Question what salinity, in your tank, were you at? What salinity was the 20g at? What is the salinity of your tank now? How are you checking the salinity? What are you using to mix your water?
Question what salinity, in your tank, were you at? What salinity was the 20g at? What is the salinity of your tank now? How are you checking the salinity? What are you using to mix your water?
Accidents do happen and I have had my fair share the big thing is to not get down on yourself, learn from your mistakes, find the cause and answer to the problem and keep on going.
Also remember when bad things happen you have a big community here to lean on.
As we spoke about yesterday when I had a 90gallon tank fall and break while moving I reached out here and within a week a member had a replacement for me. Good luck
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Also remember when bad things happen you have a big community here to lean on.
As we spoke about yesterday when I had a 90gallon tank fall and break while moving I reached out here and within a week a member had a replacement for me. Good luck
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erics210
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Thanks Scott. NJTiger. Usually salinity at 1.025. This morning I filtered my bottom and pulled about 20 gallons and checked my sg at 1.023ish. I realized after filling with RODI water yesterday I did not check it, so must brought it down a little. I made my mix for about 1.028, but 20 gallons of 1.028, should have little impact overall from when I have done it before. Actually at just a touch over 1.025 now. BUT I think my mistake came during the mixing filling process. I did use the power head to mix it, but actually dumped direct to the Display tank on one side. So anything that wasnt dissolved fell right onto my Chalice, pink ginoporia, and near my blue blast, one of my jason fox frags and new huge hammer colony. They seem to be bouncing back very quickly though.
Very sad regardless. Fingers crossed I didnt screw up the pink Ginoporia and Blue Blasto. The chalice looks toasted, and would be enough to teach me the lesson here. Hoping for the best.
Very sad regardless. Fingers crossed I didnt screw up the pink Ginoporia and Blue Blasto. The chalice looks toasted, and would be enough to teach me the lesson here. Hoping for the best.
How long did you let the saltwater mix for?
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Mistakes happen. Sorry that it happen and hopefully things balance out for you
couldn't had said it better myself lol Adding salt straight to the tank is never a good idea (as I am sure you are aware of). Using power heads to mix water is helpful. I picked up a cheap maxjet power head which I use for my mixing. I let that and my heater run until water reach my display temp. I then check my salinity and adjust if need (which I have down to a science and have not need to adjust)
going on mistakes I always say if you don't make mistakes then your not learning.
I made what could had been a big mistake. Living on the 2nd floor of an apartment complex I didn't install my RO/DI system. Each time I need to make water I hook up myself to my bathroom sink. Now I been doing this every other week for over a year. About a month or two ago I was making water and I hear a knock on my door. I opened the door to find my maintenance guy standing there. He asked if my toilet was leaking? I told him not that I was aware of. He then said there was a good amount of water coming down in the apartment below me. We both walked into my bathroom but at first couldn't find anything. No water to be found anywhere. After taking a closer look we discovered that I didn't tighten my hose all the way and there was water shooting back to the faucet, going down the faucet into the cabinet, and then down to the apartment below. Lucky there wasn't any damaged done but now I use my kitchen sink and always make sure its connected tightly
I made what could had been a big mistake. Living on the 2nd floor of an apartment complex I didn't install my RO/DI system. Each time I need to make water I hook up myself to my bathroom sink. Now I been doing this every other week for over a year. About a month or two ago I was making water and I hear a knock on my door. I opened the door to find my maintenance guy standing there. He asked if my toilet was leaking? I told him not that I was aware of. He then said there was a good amount of water coming down in the apartment below me. We both walked into my bathroom but at first couldn't find anything. No water to be found anywhere. After taking a closer look we discovered that I didn't tighten my hose all the way and there was water shooting back to the faucet, going down the faucet into the cabinet, and then down to the apartment below. Lucky there wasn't any damaged done but now I use my kitchen sink and always make sure its connected tightly
falconut
NJRC Member
As the others have said, we've all made mistakes here. I flooded my living room floor with kalkwater many many years ago. Came down in the morning to a soggy rug. It had to be ripped out, dried out and redone. Luckily homeowners covered most of the damage. I was lucky, my wife wanted to eventually replace the rug. So, we just did it earlier then we planned.
erics210
NJRC Member
I am feeling better now. Before I was soooo down.
The chalice does still have some undamaged tissue. Maybe it bounces back.
Was the Blue Blasto provided by TMS or by a reef club memebr? IF a member, can they provide a photo of what they look like?
Just so I can compare. If that is ok, then if the pink ginoporia opens with lights on in the morning it is just the chalice damaged and I wont feel as bad overall. But still lesson learned.
The chalice does still have some undamaged tissue. Maybe it bounces back.
Was the Blue Blasto provided by TMS or by a reef club memebr? IF a member, can they provide a photo of what they look like?
Just so I can compare. If that is ok, then if the pink ginoporia opens with lights on in the morning it is just the chalice damaged and I wont feel as bad overall. But still lesson learned.
Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting Saturday and for all the kind words. It was nice meeting everyone and hope to see you in the future.