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  1. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    Maybe last pretty picture for the tank.
  2. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    this come across my mind, but since i only did the water change yesterday, i don;t think 24hours of low nutrients will cause the coral to start peeling . But who knows. i'm letting the tank as-is for now. I think more changes is detrimental when i'm shooting in the dark.
  3. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    My huge sentosa colony (12" across) started peeling at certain spots. Another crash? Last one was a few months ago. this might be the sign to give up on SPS. Might just turn the tank into zoa and other soft corals. I'm getting burned out.
  4. newfly

    Anyone have small amount of clean cheato in South Bay?

    How long i should soak the cheato to kill pest but bit not killing the algae? 2-3 mins? 10 seconds?
  5. newfly

    Anyone have small amount of clean cheato in South Bay?

    Willing to pay.
  6. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    Nope. It’s dry rock but it’s been in the tank for 3 years.
  7. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    Thanks. That’s what I did 1. 2 x 40% water change today 2. Remove GFO all together + change the carbon. I also clean out the coralline encrusted flow pump. This might impact the Alk a little. The Alk is consistent with Hanna and Alkatronic , I assume I can trust the number . Due to the...
  8. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    do you have client in the South Bay?
  9. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    Ph varies through the days as we have visitors staying over and with the cold weather most windows are closed. Low 7.7-8.2 high
  10. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    I am dosing and have been adjusting daily because of the reduce consumption. Alk have been consistent because of my daily adjustment. I can’t tell if the coral is growing slower. GFO is a good point. I did put some GFO to drop the phosphate from 0.2 ish to 0.05 now . One smallish coral is...
  11. newfly

    Alk consumption gradually decreasing ..

    I can’t seem to find the problem. Parameters are within range Alk 8.5 Cal - 450 Mag - 1400 Salinity - 1.0025 Nitrate 5-10 Phosphate 0.05 I know my ca and mg is a little of high side but it’s been like that forever. I was dosing 100ml of soda ash for months and out of the blue, my alk...
  12. newfly

    Dang… Found a white nudi in my tank

    I can drop off at your house tomorrow . You have my cell
  13. newfly

    Dang… Found a white nudi in my tank

    Sorry to hear that. You can borrow my 14g qt setup if you like. Light may not be powerful enough to keep sps long term, but otherwise I have complete equipment (heater, pump, etc)
  14. newfly

    AVAST Plank Feeder Q&A

    Anyone have their Plank flow in the feeding chamber slow down over time? I find myself keep adjusting the pump intake opening a couple of time a week. Its getting annoying,
  15. newfly

    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    Anyone doing a South Bay group buy from Nathan let me know. I would definitely like yo get a bottle of copepods.
  16. newfly

    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    Simple DIY. A 150ah battery + 600w inverter charger combo. I use a magnet to attach the inverter charger to the battery. It have 1 ac outlet. The battery have a Bluetooth connection so you can see the charge and discharge level.
  17. newfly

    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    I got this . Not the best looking but 2kwh $360 is hard to beat. Just tested it and it works great. It “should” last me 24h with heat and flow. Bluetooth connection to monitor the battery .
  18. newfly

    Goldenrod Anacropora - What is wrong?

    Hey @derek_SR . Is the offer still stand. I’ll pm you.
  19. newfly

    Hanna Checker Calcium - Tester and Syringes Only

    I’ll take it. But my next trip to Oakland is not for another 2 weeks. Can you hold?
  20. newfly

    Black Friday reefing deals/purchases?

    @Invictus yeah, i'm in the same boat. Check out too fast and i got the shipped notification a few minutes later. if youre interested, we can split the next order to get free shipping. I would like to get 2x 200w heater @ $12.50 each.
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