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I should've just come over and topped off Alk n Cal. What colonies are you pruning?

Update: stopped burning candles for the last 5 days and I see very less of this stuff. Hopefully it'll clear up in the next few days...

Nice pics. Can we see a FTS?

Thank you so much! I feel so good :) I forgot to update that progression with the recent ones, will do it soon...

Thanks for offering to help Michael :) I'm going to check with @wpeterson if he can stop by mid week (Winfield lives closer to my place). The slime is not so thick for now so I guess the pump wont fail... I'll have to run sock-free when I'm gone. I have a feeling the media bag over my return...

Yup, I was out Dec 1-10 and everything was good. The system is enough automated to run standalone for 2 weeks but not for situations like now where plumbing could clog or pumps might fail! I'm going to do a PWC tomorrow and see if it helps.

Nobody... I'm gone for a full week :(

Not sure if this is the cause but I've been using scented candles from Bath&BodyWorks for years now with no problems. Been trying out a candle I got from Walmart (right around the time this problem started)!!!

Did more reading and this bacterial growth depletes oxygen and also causes pH to drop. Just checked pH history on APEX and its ranging between 7.8-8.1 where it always has been 8-8.2. None of the articles I read has a solid fix to this problem :(

No carbon dosing... just 2 part. I'm very close to narrowing it down to my leather coral sliming very hard. I saw a very small bit it of on the leather today bit both leathers! (started splitting right around when this sliming issue started)

Yes I'm going to do that now but looking for a fix cos its growing over my GFO and around skimmer and return pumps slowly... eventually the pumps might cease! More info: No growth in/around powerheads in DT. Absolutely no change in maintenance patterns or nothing new added for several months...

Okay... last week before my water change I noticed my filter sock clogged... after PWC, changed to new sock and in just a week was almost going to overflow (usually change socks once in 2 weeks) but was wondering how it clogged so fast, sock was not even brown yet! Changed to another socks and 3...

Thanks Geneva :)

Is it new? If yes, give it 2-3 weeks to break in (or give it a vinegar bath). You can get a sponge for the outflow or even wrap the outflow with a fine mesh media bag. Also try a DIY micro bubble silencer like the BH-100 (image below).

Hey BAR members, Have a wonderful, joyous, blessed and a safe New Year :) May this year bring you great success & stability in ReefKeeping!

I personally think my ATS contributes a lot in keeping nutrients in check... Last month I switched to a lower PAR red LED light and since then noticing green growth on one side and brown growth on the other side but still pretty decent growth. I clean it every 2 weeks.

Haha yea! Look how big they've grown :)

Sweet! I haven't fed my coral in 2 months now :( There's pics are shot with a Nikon D80 105mm macro and a brown lens filter, no tripod.

Okay just took some random pics :)

Trumpet (survived - right above duncan), Tangerine Dreams Chalice (survived - front center), Red Bower (survived - front center), Rainbow Chalice (lost).