[Waynan]

Lets see what victims I have to offer up, anything in particular you are looking for?

[robvdv]

Would be nice to try a bit of SPS. Not sure if you have anything like that around?

[Waynan]

I have a few odds and sods got a nice millepora, otherwise Montis or a monti digitata... Oh and your Frog spawn

[robvdv]

Well, I'll take whatever you're happy to part with. I must also give you your money for the frogspawn. I just tried some of those Paly's in the main body of water and they're quite unhappy. No shading there ATM so they're light-fried, I think.

I might be coming over to your side of the valley late this afternoon. Shall I drop by?

[Waynan]

Just give me a call, I should be around

[franscubitt]

If you are brave enough, when you are settled, we can frag my green plate Coral.
the only negative is it needs to sit on a sand base and doesnt like being on a rock surface.

[MerlinT]

Hey Rob.Any updated photo's of your Great Coral Greenhouse Build? I am sure other fellow reefers would love to see how far you are with your project.Looking foward to seeing it soon.
Cheers!!!
M

[robvdv]

No photos ATM. Finally found some blue 50% shade cloth which I'll install some of when it cools off a bit in the afternoon.

Ordered a 1000L a day RO/DI unit from Marco, the Waterboy (thanks for the freebie switch, Marco ).

I think I have a water quality issue, so I think I'm going to need to do a big waterchange. This will be a hectic schlep, but I can't see a way around it.

[Waynan]

Have you considered something like Ozone Rob?

[robvdv]

Sure, but I've got to identify the problem first. Ozone won't remove heavy metals, for example.

[Waynan]

Yeah true, do you think you got the drill swarf in the other cubes as well?

[achilles]

Algae turf scrubber will help with heavy metals , algae incorporate it in their biomass and you harvest that and bye bye metals , your best bet atm without a skimmer, otherwise weekly Waterchanges <groan>

[robvdv]

Yeah true, do you think you got the drill swarf in the other cubes as well?

Yeah, but only a small amount. To put this in context, I've only drilled around 6 x 5mm holes above the tanks. I caught most of the swarf, so I wasn't too concerned. I'm going to give it one more try with my sacrificial Paly but with full, proper shading this time and let's see how far we get. The Palys in the good tub are colouring up nicely, visible even in sunlight.

Algae turf scrubber will help with heavy metals

Yes, good point, achilles. I've finally introduced a full piece of live rock into the main system (instead of messing about with coralline shavings). It has several stubby growths of algae on it, so hopefully that'll start the ball rolling with seeding the tanks. Algae growth in general is quite slow (no fish) bug I guess I can speed that up. I have some old f/2 fertilizer I can use.

Anybody know where I can get some Caulerpa in CT? Preferably the feathery ones like C. sertularioides?

[robvdv]

Some pics.

Blue shade cloth in place:


First experimental round of egg crate:


Waynan's colony of mixed Zoas and Palys that survived the Beggiatoa infection:


And the first official polyp grown in my greenhouse (the little one on the top left, thanks again Waynan):


That last little colony barely survived the main tanks. I put it back in raw seawater and it recovered and is now growing. It's time for a water change *sigh*.

[robvdv]

Oh yeah, here's the little controller I'm busy programming for the greenhouse:


It's good fun. Nice, open little device. It's an electronic Swiss army knife.

[Waynan]

Glad to see they made it dude.
I really like those little make controllers, uses an Atmel Device right?

[carne]

Are those MAKE controller dangerous. I see you have got plasters out for backup.

[robvdv]

Yes, it's an Atmel.

The plaster was for something else

[achilles]

I have grape caulerpa,saw edge caulerpa, the mushroom type caulerpa and the feathery caulerpa all in my left coral sompartment. an di harvest it often down the drain so if you want ill bring some to you sometime

[phat]

It's an electronic Swiss army knife.

tell us more about what you are doing with it please!! and maybe a link to see what it can do