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Innovative Marine 30 AIO Long
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Hallowhead
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I'll post pictures after I get back from girlfriends graduation in NH.
I feel like the bryopsis was there at tbe end of my cycle before any fish or coral were added However, I think it was from a coral
You got it from fruit loops?
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
I just need to learn to hydrogen peroxide dip everything
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Time for an update! 5/14/19.
I am on day 4 of bryopsis treatment! I couldn't really get a before picture as the algae was in baby sprouts... I see no more algae blooming or sprouting so it's kicked ass! I will wait till next Friday and run it for 2 weeks. I am debating turning my protein skimmer back online to cycle some gunk out today or tomorrow. Any thoughts?
I lost my first snail today and potentially a hermit crab. I don't know if they got into a fight but the snail was in bad shape to begin I could tell he wasn't doing great but he was moving around a little today when I woke he was in the same spot as last night so I removed him and you could visually and sensory tell he was dead (stunk). My ammonia spiked a little however, none of my corals have closed even the slightest they seem GREAT. I am wondering if the protein skimmer being back on will help out at all??
Either way here is the huge coral update!
I AM AWFUL AT TAKING SHOTS UNDER BLUES OR WHITES - can someone help me get better shooting on a pixel 3.
Sunny D Zoa's! (Look insane under blues)
My happy happy Duncan (Looks roughly the same under blues) Should be more blue.. I think
Fruit Loops
Vibranium (LOOKS INSANE UNDER BLUE) need to learn to take better pics
Orange Hornet (Super cool under blue) Gummie Bear & Frutti Tutti
Fallen Angel (seems finicky - doesn't look like picture from live sale just yet... ) That crab is the one that has legs missing.. not sure if he's gonna make it.
Utter Chaos (One of my favorites... getting some new polyps)
Spongebob & Awesome Aussie Micro
Cool Caulastrea Coral (I think it might be in too much flow? is that why it's melting?) featuring merwin!
This is half pint.. he gets in EVERY photo
Let me know what you all think! I realized not pictured is my nirvanna frag.
I am on day 4 of bryopsis treatment! I couldn't really get a before picture as the algae was in baby sprouts... I see no more algae blooming or sprouting so it's kicked ass! I will wait till next Friday and run it for 2 weeks. I am debating turning my protein skimmer back online to cycle some gunk out today or tomorrow. Any thoughts?
I lost my first snail today and potentially a hermit crab. I don't know if they got into a fight but the snail was in bad shape to begin I could tell he wasn't doing great but he was moving around a little today when I woke he was in the same spot as last night so I removed him and you could visually and sensory tell he was dead (stunk). My ammonia spiked a little however, none of my corals have closed even the slightest they seem GREAT. I am wondering if the protein skimmer being back on will help out at all??
Either way here is the huge coral update!
I AM AWFUL AT TAKING SHOTS UNDER BLUES OR WHITES - can someone help me get better shooting on a pixel 3.
Sunny D Zoa's! (Look insane under blues)
My happy happy Duncan (Looks roughly the same under blues) Should be more blue.. I think
Fruit Loops
Vibranium (LOOKS INSANE UNDER BLUE) need to learn to take better pics
Orange Hornet (Super cool under blue) Gummie Bear & Frutti Tutti
Fallen Angel (seems finicky - doesn't look like picture from live sale just yet... ) That crab is the one that has legs missing.. not sure if he's gonna make it.
Utter Chaos (One of my favorites... getting some new polyps)
Spongebob & Awesome Aussie Micro
Cool Caulastrea Coral (I think it might be in too much flow? is that why it's melting?) featuring merwin!
This is half pint.. he gets in EVERY photo
Let me know what you all think! I realized not pictured is my nirvanna frag.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Update 5/19/19
My tank is nearing two weeks of reef flux HD treatment... I no longer see a single sign of bryopsis which is wonderful but lack of water changes and purigen and chemipure the uglies broke out full form! ahhh
I am wondering when I do my first water change Thursday if siphoning some of it out is okay? Thoughts?
There are like long seaweed like looking pieces sprouting from the diatoms is that normal?
My tank is nearing two weeks of reef flux HD treatment... I no longer see a single sign of bryopsis which is wonderful but lack of water changes and purigen and chemipure the uglies broke out full form! ahhh
I am wondering when I do my first water change Thursday if siphoning some of it out is okay? Thoughts?
There are like long seaweed like looking pieces sprouting from the diatoms is that normal?
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
We agree it's just brown diatoms ?
Looks like diatoms
Pick up a cheap piece of yellow plastic film from a hobby shop. And put in front of your phone when you take pics. It really helps
Yes do a water change if you have issues and an ammonia spike. When ever you have a problem. Step one water change. It’s not magic. It’s simple math. Every water change removes some bad stuff. I realize it doesn’t do magical things. But it never hurts.
I love your pics. Looks good
Pick up a cheap piece of yellow plastic film from a hobby shop. And put in front of your phone when you take pics. It really helps
Yes do a water change if you have issues and an ammonia spike. When ever you have a problem. Step one water change. It’s not magic. It’s simple math. Every water change removes some bad stuff. I realize it doesn’t do magical things. But it never hurts.
I love your pics. Looks good
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
I can't do a water change until Thursday due to treating for bryopsis ?
Yellow film I'm confused ? For stabalizing pics ? Or
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
I have to get a fancy filters
You can. But you do not have to. I promise that the difference between a yellow piece of plastic. And a fancy filter is fit and finish. Not photographic quality. And perhaps convince.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Update as of today 5/29/19
Been having issues with my zoa's closing up...
Been thinking it's because my nitrates have been pegged at zero as I didn't feed while I was gone during the weekend. Protein skimmer continues to kick butt so I ordered more fish to create more bio load to help stabilize my parameters. As you can see from above photos they're not where they used to be but came a long way!
Everything looked much better at the end of the day near the shut of the lights. I have my mom send me periodic pictures throughout the day. I don't know if it has any correlation to my lights being too powerful and they get weaker at the end of the day or if it's just because my parameters are leveling out.
Here is a picture of my lights and how close they are to the water. They reach a max intensity of 45 at peak during the bulk of the day.. is that too much for that close to the water? or how big the tank is? They used to do fine at that intensity in the beginning.
Left side Vibraniums (Doing Well)
Left side Spongebobs I believe (Starting to do much much better but growing weirdly up..)
Left side Fuit Loops (Doing much better)
Left side Futti Tutti (Doing better now)
Middle Utter Chaos Paly (Never looked bad)
Right side Orange Hornet (Still struggling - used to be INSANE)
Right side Gummie Bear (Not doing well)
Right side Sunny D's (Always been doing good)
Right side Fallen Angel (Super closed until today)
Been having issues with my zoa's closing up...
Been thinking it's because my nitrates have been pegged at zero as I didn't feed while I was gone during the weekend. Protein skimmer continues to kick butt so I ordered more fish to create more bio load to help stabilize my parameters. As you can see from above photos they're not where they used to be but came a long way!
Everything looked much better at the end of the day near the shut of the lights. I have my mom send me periodic pictures throughout the day. I don't know if it has any correlation to my lights being too powerful and they get weaker at the end of the day or if it's just because my parameters are leveling out.
Here is a picture of my lights and how close they are to the water. They reach a max intensity of 45 at peak during the bulk of the day.. is that too much for that close to the water? or how big the tank is? They used to do fine at that intensity in the beginning.
Left side Vibraniums (Doing Well)
Left side Spongebobs I believe (Starting to do much much better but growing weirdly up..)
Left side Fuit Loops (Doing much better)
Left side Futti Tutti (Doing better now)
Middle Utter Chaos Paly (Never looked bad)
Right side Orange Hornet (Still struggling - used to be INSANE)
Right side Gummie Bear (Not doing well)
Right side Sunny D's (Always been doing good)
Right side Fallen Angel (Super closed until today)
Zoas are funny like that, I've been specific with them for about 2 years now.
About 18 months ago I started adjusting them based on bases.
Anything stretching, I'd move up in the tank slow (or I'd increase intensity of each light channel by 5 per week).
I'd move the Gummie Bears and Hornets up and incjh or two and see how they go.
And cut back on the protein skimmer if you have one, zoas like it dirty.
About 18 months ago I started adjusting them based on bases.
Anything stretching, I'd move up in the tank slow (or I'd increase intensity of each light channel by 5 per week).
I'd move the Gummie Bears and Hornets up and incjh or two and see how they go.
And cut back on the protein skimmer if you have one, zoas like it dirty.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Everything was looking fantastic today! Still recovering from all the agittation from my water change but I'm stoked.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Send help...
I can't stop, won't stop.
I'm stockpiling coral for my frag tank ! Which is almost ready to setup building a new stand this weekend. New sicce 2.0 return will get plumbed in as well this weekend.
I can't stop, won't stop.
I'm stockpiling coral for my frag tank ! Which is almost ready to setup building a new stand this weekend. New sicce 2.0 return will get plumbed in as well this weekend.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Does the bear poop in the woods ?!
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
I'll be at rap tomorrow with my brother ! Looking to score some stuff. Nothing crazy but my eyes will be open.
Tomorrow I'm building a new stand for my frag tank.
Tomorrow I'm building a new stand for my frag tank.
Hallowhead
NJRC Member
Small update!
one reefapalooza pickup. Need to be mindful with second tank not setup and still needing to spend money to finish it!
A beautiful blue tip torch. (50 dollars) not sure I got a good deal or a bad one but it looks amazing.
My cherry corals are itching to open after being h202 dipped. Nervous about them
one reefapalooza pickup. Need to be mindful with second tank not setup and still needing to spend money to finish it!
A beautiful blue tip torch. (50 dollars) not sure I got a good deal or a bad one but it looks amazing.
My cherry corals are itching to open after being h202 dipped. Nervous about them