Great minds please come together

I think I'm done with Utah Reefs for awhile.

Thanks for the ideas.

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Edited by chuckfu5 - September 26 2017 at 9:13pm

chuckfu5 wrote: Guess what the nitrate pad....never used it. I tried it and did nothing. I had it in my tank for a couple of weeks Nd saw no change. I said that to try to make ammends.

"Never used it" OR "had it in my tank for a couple weeks" Which is it?  What color did it change to? And by the way, it's not a "nitrate pad", it's a pad of de-ionizing resin. It removes a build up of various things including heavy metals, medications and other harmful compounds from the water, rock and substrate. Sometimes a couple weeks is all it takes.

Thinking about the drawer idea ...

Hmmm.... that's a really great idea actually.

I think this may be the way I decide to go.

I'll get a pic of it this morning. It's drawers on that side.

Mark Peterson wrote: So I guess my honest opinion is not what you wanted to hear.    Would you rather I had not given the Reefkeeping Tip earlier this year about how Poly Filter would fix your distressed tank with it's dead dry LR, which when you eventually did use, made it possible to grow all those cool animals? Aloha, Mark ÂÂ

I asked for help in installing a doser. Most of what I got was it doesn't need it or from you it's a disaster waiting to happen.

It's my tank. Help me with the question I asked....dont give your opinion on something I didn't even ask for.

When you came over and visited and talked about the tank you never ONCE said what you posted above.

I asked for help on the doser. Adam game some advice on going another route with kalkwasser which is great. Others have gave me some ideas about a doser but in your mind my tank will ultimately fail.

What I would like us an idea on how to mount the doser or an alternative not so negative.

Guess what the nitrate pad....never used it. I tried it and did nothing. I had it in my tank for a couple of weeks Nd saw no change. I said that to try to make ammends.

This forum has changed so much than what it was. I just RECENTLY joined reef2reef because I liked talking to the local folks more....im starting to reconsider.

Edited by chuckfu5 - September 26 2017 at 6:30am

Shane H wrote: I'm with Adam on this one.  KW for top-off is probably your best bet in a tank this size.   Also - Mark is right, the coral mix is risky.  But why not go for it.  If you're meticulous in your maintenance you could pull off a stunning SPS display.   As they grow, you'll need to thin out accordingly, but that's the fun part. Good luck!

This is my feeling....honestly I was disappointed with Marks response.

I'm pushing full steam ahead.

This tank will be on the 2017 Reef Tour and welcome for anyone to come by and see.

Thanks for the POSITIVE support!

Adam Blundell wrote: I don't know why I didn't think of this before but I woke up today thinking Kalkwasser. I would get a clear milk jug, add a couple tablespoons of kalk. Add water, shake it up. Pour slowly for top off. Use the clear portion and you'll be sry. Actually that may even be too much if you do that for all top off. Adam

THIS is why I love the forum. If I can get away from dosing I'm all for it!

Thanks Adam! Time to do some research!

Every tank has it's equilibrium level of Alk and Ca. When these components are depleted down to a certain level, the sand dissolves faster thus supplying Alk and Ca. The reason coral and Coralline algae is growing at the rate it is in this tank, is due to the constant dosing to keep Alk, Ca and Mg elevated above their natural levels.