20G Ich Treament .... failed

After using "No Sick Fish" medicine extensively for 2 weeks in my 20G tank. It does not seem like ich is totally healed.... so $75 spent might not be a good idea overall. Talking to C~m and other hobbist, ich in reef tank might be best to leave it on their own ... let them get healthy themselves... so that's what I am going to do.

My leaky seaclone is turned back on to skim some of $h!t I have in my tank for 2 weeks, probably do water change tomorrow before I go to YUL. Let's see what fish is left when I do come back from trip... historic information was not too optimistic.

JL's Coralife 500 Reactor Package

This seems like a reasonable priced calcium reactor, including everything except pH meter for $500, that's like a lot cheaper than the standard ones out there for $1000. Even a friend of mine was selling his for 700 for DIY premade, so might not be a bad deal for a brand new one. I will check with aquapet to see if they can match such a price, perhaps x'mas sales will be much cheaper... woohoo.... K said that with very high sps stocking level, kalk dripping might not be enough.... so maybe I should spend on a 500gallon calcium reactor.... ... that probably means I have to change the design of my sump a bit... hmmm.... home hardware to cut baffles..
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Reactor Information:
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-3’ CA+ Reactor Output Tubing
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Caribsea A.R.M. Reactor Media $18.95
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Another minus $125 - which is not too bad

Today ain't exactly what I call an interesting day but standard Saturday that starts with lunch & more LFS fish watching. Went over to Dufferin and surf down the traffic to the eM and checked out things, nothing in particular impressive but the stocking is pretty well and carries a wide range of things. The particular thing I see was:
Indo Rose bubble tip - $80, Green bubblte tip - $65, Seahare $35

Maybe I will dummy feed mine to make them split one day to support my future tank inhibitants.

The trip to C is always great, lots of chatting and fish talk. Traffic sucks thou coming back at Yorkdale, highly recommended people to take local instead of going from Dufferin to 401...

Hopefully I get more ricordias from RR next week. Hopefully PC got his macro from the freebieland ;-D

Spending:

• ($125) - Ricordia + I.O.Salt
• $10 - Riccia plants sold

Miscellanous Water Test (C):
Ammonia 0, nitrite 0.1, nitrate 5, phosphate 0, pH 7.9, seems all good to go.

120G SW Tank

Specific Gravity: 1.026
Ammonia: 0 mg/L
Nitrite: 0.1 mg/L
Nirtate: 5 mg/L
Phosphate: 0 mg/L
pH: 8.1
Calcium 380 mg/L
Temperature: ~24.9 C

Tank Inhibitant:
2 blueleg hermit, 1 zebra hermit

Action Perform:
- Berlin skimmer on full air input
- Eheim with phostphate absorber running
- Added LR from existing 20G tall tank to start off cycling