Anna & Pablo’s RSR P650

[svreef]

The Purple Tang is showing signs of HLLE. Other two tangs look fine. Will give them Nori with Selcon every day.

 

[svreef]

Added a GIANT piece of Red Dragon, a Cali Tort and an Acid Trip Milli from @Rostato today.

Also an unknown, small orange/green Milli and a Jack-O-Lantern Lepto from Neptune. The one I had in my 55g didn’t live long and I want redemption!

 

[svreef]

A weird thing is happening: my filter socks are not getting dirty. They used to build up brown gunk that would completely restrict flow in 3 to 4 days. Now, I've gone almost a month without cleaning them and they are just fine. My nutrients have gotten lower as well, not sure if that's related. Any thoughts?

 

[max_nano]

Interesting, is the water somehow bypassing the filters? maybe as the tank is maturing you have more denitrifying bacteria in the sand bed and it’s helping with nutrient control? Im curious what others think

 

[Coral reefer]

Skimmer working better? Feeding less?

 

[svreef]

I’ve been feeding more lately since my Phosphates got close to zero. The skimmer is pulling less, it seems. It’s drier.

 

[svreef]

I did remove the micro bubble catching sponge that sat between the skimmer and return sections a month ago. I was not cleaning it often enough.

 

[svreef]

Got vermetids. They’re annoying a couple of Acros. Damnit.

 

[Coral reefer]

Just smash em with bone cutters or screwdriver

 

[max_nano]

Just smash em with bone cutters or screwdriver

And that won’t cause them to spread? They’re only partially evil, unlike aiptasia that spread when you kill em?

 

[Coral reefer]

And that won’t cause them to spread? They’re only partially evil, unlike aiptasia that spread when you kill em?

I don’t think that will cause them to spread.

 

[svreef]

Had a long pickup day today.

First stop was at AC where I got two conches and 8 bumble bee snails in hopes they outwit my Tusk and eat some vermetids. Also got a small Stylocoeniella frag that went on my overflow.

Next was @tankguy for the long tentacle plate coral. He has a gorgeous tank with some really happy wrasses.

Third stop was @Twisted for an amazing, huge pipe organ.

Finally I stopped at @Srt4eric for an awesome DBTC Meteor Shower Cyphastrea frag.

I also picked up a fish but unfortunately he didn’t survive the trip.

 

[Srt4eric]

Well I "liked" everything but the fish not making it...

 

[svreef]

Great growth on these two BC Millies. I don’t know whether to feel proud or lucky.

 

[Coral reefer]

Wow. Seconds one looks nice and is growing well!

 

[Rostato]

I'd say proud

 

[svreef]

I need a hood. Hard to nap on this chair with all that damn blue light. And that one misbehaving AI Prime.

 

[svreef]

Softie garden

The SPS zone

Pipe Organ from @Twisted

Plate coral from @tankguy

 

[max_nano]

I’m facing a similar issue with light spill in the room and also have lights hanging like this. I’ve been deciding between something that is light weight that attaches to the hanging lights, or something attached to the wall. What do you think you would do?

I think if I did one attached to the wall I would redo the lights to be attached to that and not hang. But that feels wasteful to give up on the hanging setup, it’s pushing me to find a lightweight solution that I can attach to the hanging light. I might just do a veneered plywood but am concerned about water

 

[svreef]

I’m facing a similar issue with light spill in the room and also have lights hanging like this. I’ve been deciding between something that is light weight that attaches to the hanging lights, or something attached to the wall. What do you think you would do?

I think if I did one attached to the wall I would redo the lights to be attached to that and not hang. But that feels wasteful to give up on the hanging setup, it’s pushing me to find a lightweight solution that I can attach to the hanging light. I might just do a veneered plywood but am concerned about water
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Yup, been having the exact same thoughts. I was thinking about some kind of white PVC sheet just for the front.