here are where things stand as of this morning…
ph ~8.2
no3 ~0
alk ~8dkh
ca~ 450ppm
mg ~1500ppm
mag and calcium are too high for our tastes. the 450 ca explains the rampant coralline growth that has been bothering me. with the growth of the corals we’re no longer able to scrape it clean off of the bottom glass. we […]
we have been debating back and forth on how to supplement cal/alk on the new reef system. should we go with the balling method or a calcium reactor? we’ve finally decided to go with a calcium reactor and it looks like the H&S 150CR-F2000 will be our purchase. it is self feeding, reverse flow, co2 […]
John Bruno isn’t attending the U.N. climate talks being held in Bali, Indonesia, but he does have some advice for any delegates looking to take in the resort’s famed reefs: enjoy it now, because if sea temperatures continue to rise, expect to see more — and more severe — disease outbreaks that wipe out corals. […]
it’s a work in progress, but we’re already enjoying the new look. huge thanks to “Psam” over at stonyreef.com for all his help! we’ll be updating the progress of our nano reef, new 90g rimless, music/videos, and great specimens we find online.
Check out this great presentation by Sheila Patek on the animal with the fastest prey capture mechanism in the world. thanks to nanoreef.co.uk where i found this great video
A half octopus, half squid like animal was found off the cost of Hawaii’s big island. It got stuck in a pipeline filter at 3,000ft deep. you can read more at boingboing.net
