Angelo's nasty 55g tank

[kenconnect]

well it as come for that time to change my ro-di filters and get new ones in since im starting to see small green spots on the sand bed and my filters are dirty also. Going with a replacement filter pack thanks to Kathy for helping me out and me asking questions if i was going in the right direction with the filters. So i will be goin with the next following.

1) 10 micron sediment filter
1) 5 micron Coconut Carbon Black
1) one micron Coconut Carbon Black
1) Full size vertical color changing DI Cartridge

Didn't u just get that Rodi unit.. I know nj water is bad..lol.. But not that bad to start swapping out the filters already..

 

[Tonyscoots84]

did you try flushing the unit as well, and then retesting with the tds meter...

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Didn't u just get that Rodi unit.. I know nj water is bad..lol.. But not that bad to start swapping out the filters already..

i bought the ro-di used from another member on here

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

did you try flushing the unit as well, and then retesting with the tds meter...

no but all 4 filters are dirty with stains of them already

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Here is a picture I was able to take while of my Dendro coral using my lowes LED flashlight lmfao. So far this my favorite coral in my tank.

 

[howze01]

Where'd you get the Dendros? They look a lot like a Sun Coral from the pics.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Where'd you get the Dendros? They look a lot like a Sun Coral from the pics.

the Dendro Coral is very similar to its close cousin the Sun Polyp Coral. The biggest difference, besides the obvious difference in growth pattern, is that the Dendro Coral will have its polyps extended during the day.

I bought it of a member here who was breaking down he's 75G

 

[howze01]

My Sun Corals are open all day...

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

My Sun Corals are open all day...

Mine Dendro does it only when the lights are off that's when they fully open. But today I did see them openning while my lights were on. So I guess they just have to get use to the lights little by little.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Well just got done changing my ro filters what was kinda fun but at least I had the wrench to twist the tubes with out knocking my self with my bare knocks lol. Next I'm going to set a 5G empty bucket to make 5G of ro water then test my Po4 water on the ro to see how everything is going with the new filters

 

[Og Drogon]

Well just got done changing my ro filters what was kinda fun but at least I had the wrench to twist the tubes with out knocking my self with my bare knocks lol. Next I'm going to set a 5G empty bucket to make 5G of ro water then test my Po4 water on the ro so how is everything going.

Shoot I always find it hard to open that thing :-/
With or without the wrench lol

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Shoot I always find it hard to open that thing :-/
With or without the wrench lol

Lol so when was the last time you replaced your filters? Or some one else did for you lol

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Yes I'm finally able to keep a hermit crab and a shrimp alive in my tank now lol

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Yes I'm finally able to keep a hermit crab and a shrimp alive in my tank now lol

congrats but i can do that with mortons table salt :lol2:

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

So saturdays I purchased a frogspawn the same day it opened nice now lately it hasn't been opening all the way. Might it be because I changed my power heads flow circulation?

 

[rookie07]

Mine Dendro does it only when the lights are off that's when they fully open. But today I did see them openning while my lights were on. So I guess they just have to get use to the lights little by little.

I think it looks like a suncoral as well. I have seen both stay open during the day and both only open during night time...depends on the corals training (by the owner or nature).

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I think it looks like a suncoral as well. I have seen both stay open during the day and both only open during night time...depends on the corals training (by the owner or nature).

The coral as trained me lol he opens at night time

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Well I have come to a conclusion on my tank........its time to get back on track and be serious about this saltwater hobby! I haven't been keeping up with my tanks process except seeing my fish grow other then that nothing else I haven't kept ed up with. I'm going to start to get in to my daily routine starting with weekly water changes of 5G. Hope with all this being done my tank process will improve more then its is now.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Update pictures

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Big thanks to dubs for the zoas great guy...oh btw just got done purchasing a 6500K bulb for my sump going to see how it works with that bulbs.