thephoreefer
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Lol you should see my sand lol , I don’t care much for it cus it will clear up. Have you try chemiclean for cyano?
Ryan’s 40G first reef
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rdriggett
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Eric said no chemiclean bc dinos. I’m trying to bring up nutrients via over feeding pellets.
My cyano is actually now getting worse and starting to cover my Goni and rocks. Just keep blowing it off?
I said no chemiclean because your tank isn't mature enough to keep dumping stuff into it.
u said gonis were "moderately difficult" but u ended up getting one anyways?
rdriggett
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I got one weeks ago at Neptune for 9.99. It’s grown several heads and encrusted onto the frag plug. I’d count that an a sucess.
rdriggett
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Ahh, got it. I’m trying not to keep dumping in products right now.
I’m still happy with reef flux so far…
H2OPlayar
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I still say you get it over with and dump a cup of my sump rubble in your sump area for much faster tank maturity. Best product money can't buy! I do however enjoy the detailed documentation of the trials of the new tank without it though.
Edit: I just got my signed copy of this book, so I think you would like my old copy
Really good info in here
Edit: I just got my signed copy of this book, so I think you would like my old copy
Algae
Under specific conditions just about any seaweed, turf alga, phytoplankton or cyanobacteria can bloom and become "problematic." In this book Julian Sprung focuses on the varieties of algae that commonly do so in aquariums. He identifies them with Latin and common names, photographs of their...
books.google.com
Really good info in here
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Qwiv
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I see you collect signed reef books too! lol. Anthony Calfo has signed all my books and a few others. Don't have any Julien signatures though. BAR was going to have a library of books like the PAR meter lending last time I was active. I have books to donate to that cause if there is desire to start that up. Had to purchase a few duplicates when I got some signed somewhere. Everyone who reads it could sign the book.I still say you get it over with and dump a cup of my sump rubble in your sump area for much faster tank maturity. Best product money can't buy! I do however enjoy the detailed documentation of the trials of the new tank without it though.
Edit: I just got my signed copy of this book, so I think you would like my old copy
Algae
Under specific conditions just about any seaweed, turf alga, phytoplankton or cyanobacteria can bloom and become "problematic." In this book Julian Sprung focuses on the varieties of algae that commonly do so in aquariums. He identifies them with Latin and common names, photographs of their...books.google.com
Really good info in here
Kensington Reefer
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That green algal growth is normal for a tank of your age
Leave it be
Maintain optimal environmental parameters
Leave it be
Maintain optimal environmental parameters
rdriggett
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I'm unbothered by it as I know its normal. I don't plan to fight it as my CUC keeps it super short.
rdriggett
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Stocking update:
Geometric perchlet isn’t eating but is starting to come out a little bit. Purple fire fish is starting to get braver and explore. He only ate frozen rotifers. Blenny only like mysis and not NLS thera a+.
New clown seems to be doing ok.
Questions:
How do I get my fake hawkfish to eat?
Geometric perchlet isn’t eating but is starting to come out a little bit. Purple fire fish is starting to get braver and explore. He only ate frozen rotifers. Blenny only like mysis and not NLS thera a+.
New clown seems to be doing ok.
Questions:
How do I get my fake hawkfish to eat?
It's good practice to ask the LFS to feed the fish before purchasing. That way you can see if it's eating.
rdriggett
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Good tip, didn’t know that. Any ideas what to do if you skipped that step?
Try more varieties, as mentioned trying live and frozen over pellets. It's pretty easy to make decapsulated brine eggs which you can try feeding directly or hatch in 24hrs'ish. I also had a lot of success with Masstick which stinks and seems to attract fish.
Just don't nutrient spike the tank by throwing 50 different foods in. You might need to syphon excess out.
For future always ask for them to feed it, as noted, but this also is another reason why people get benefits out of isolation/quarantine tanks. You can keep tossing food types in and not worry about nutrient load as much.
I'm in Redwood City and I have some decapsulated eggs in brine solution that should still be viable if you want some. I also have some Masstick I'd sell you at cost.