Tank Journal Archive

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

GFO. I do a water change every 2 weeks, about 30%. I was over feeding intentionally to raise the phos and nitrate as both were 0, added the GFO to drop them a little as they got a bit high now both back to 0.

Maybe reduce the amount of GFO?

Add suppliment 100% reef safe aminos

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
GFO. I do a water change every 2 weeks, about 30%. I was over feeding intentionally to raise the phos and nitrate as both were 0, added the GFO to drop them a little as they got a bit high now both back to 0.

Maybe reduce the amount of GFO?

Add suppliment 100% reef safe aminos

maybe cut the GFO down in half. what does your current lps look like?

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

they look fine, all out full.

Can you recharge gfo?

MTG · May 28, 2013

depends what one you use, i remember seeing one brand that could

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

dont think brands matter, GFO is not a man made product.

Looks like it can be regenerated pretty easily

MTG · May 28, 2013

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/10/chemistry

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

yer thats the one I found, looks like I might stop it, half the amount I am using and recharge the rest

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
yer thats the one I found, looks like I might stop it, half the amount I am using and recharge the rest

worth a try, i never regenerated gfo years ago all i did was throw it out so wasteful! :eek

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

amazing it dropped from 0.02 to 0 in 800L in about 8 hours

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
amazing it dropped from 0.02 to 0 in 800L in about 8 hours

that is impressive.

do you have a new FTS?

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

not really, will take one tomorrow. Finding the camera is making them quite grainy

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
not really, will take one tomorrow. Finding the camera is making them quite grainy

what iso are you using?

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

100-200

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
100-200

interesting it shouldnt be grainy , send me one of your raw files i want to have a look email to matt@imagewithdesign.com.au

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

not got any on the pc mate, deleted them :P

Will next time, only thing I can think of is it was too dark, will try one earlier

Synodontis · May 28, 2013

Don't forget your please & thank you's lol :rolleyes

Looking good @aussieant32, love the CBS!

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

I dont, he is a pain in the neck

Synodontis · May 28, 2013

Ours just hides & only comes out at dinner time.
Cool little buggers tho,

MTG · May 28, 2013

aussieant32 said:
not got any on the pc mate, deleted them :p

Will next time, only thing I can think of is it was too dark, will try one earlier

shouldnt be a problem. i shoot most mine at iso 400-800 to speed up the shutter speed,
is it dust on the sensor? maybe under exposing ? send me one when you take another

aussieant32 · May 28, 2013

thanks mate, will do. Most likely underexposing.

Also my tank is slightly cloudy, when I say cloudy its just like you can see it isnt crystal clear. Now some research has shown that this can be normal with the bacteria establishing, all levels are fine etc?

Just let it run its course?