SRC Member oceanviper Posted June 20, 2021 SRC Member Share Posted June 20, 2021 How do you guys know when to harvest from the reactor. Ie know when it’s full. looks the algae /diatoms are receeding after 2 weeks with the reactor… somewhat hopeful ! I harvest when I don’t see any light rays coming out from the reactor… meaning charro overgrown till thick enough to prevent lights seen from top of the lidSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Tank : 3 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup end Feb 2014 ) --> 4 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup early Nov 2016 ) Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC6 --> Bubble Magus Curve 7 Return pump : Jebao 10000l/h ( down in 17th December 2014 ) --> Jebao DC-12000 ( 19th December 2014 ) Compressor drop-in coil Wavemaker : Tunze 6105 x 1 Lights : Modular based DIY LED light x 4 Chaeto in the sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 12 hours ago, oceanviper said: I harvest when I don’t see any light rays coming out from the reactor… meaning charro overgrown till thick enough to prevent lights seen from top of the lid Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hey thanks. That makes sense. Will follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Can monitor daily with this cheap ip camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 Harvested today after about 3 weeks. Fair amount of growth ! anyone wants pm me. collect From Joo seng road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Definetly observable differences in diatom/ algae growth with the macro algae reactor now. IMG_1200.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted July 7, 2021 SRC Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2021 try suck out the red cyno on your sandbed as well during your water change. Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 For the weekend ! think colours are better after the reactor ! And cyano is receeding further. Hopefully in a few weeks will be entirely gone! One thing in this hobby I need is patience… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 2coconutty Posted July 14, 2021 SRC Member Share Posted July 14, 2021 beautiful tank. it's like ORA. use natural sunlight. how's the kh? is it difficult to maintain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Hey thanks! KH was dropping dramatically around 2-3 months ago. From 8plus initially to 6 plus….had to increase dosing from an initial 50 mls a day to now around 300 mls a day. so now roughly running around 7.7. Am toying with the idea of running at 8.4 but haven’t been convinced whether I should. 7.7 seems acceptable according to a few articles I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 2coconutty Posted July 15, 2021 SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2021 i keep my kh at 7.7 too! but thats mainly because of the salt mix i use. i wrote an article about this a couple weeks ago. if you're interested, it's here (https://www.coralfrags.sg/post/how-to-manage-kh). your rockscape have one part stick out of water. have you ever thought about keeping fiddler crabs on it?Sent from my ELE-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duranx Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Ah very interesting read. Yeah I figured that a stable kh is more important then a particular target to reach as such. At 7.7 I seem to get reasonable sps colours and growth. So might just stick to this. as for fiddler crabs on rock outcropping…was thinking about it but decided not to due to waste ( another life form to take care of). Was thinking of actually planting a single mangrove sapling to it , mainly for aesthetic reasons! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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