72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

hi

 

[Nate Chalk]

The stark white rock is no longer.

corraline spots are in full force now on the bottom of the tank.

cool progession of rock added about 1 month ago?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Thinking to source and add more livestock.

foxface, flame angel, and a yellow tang

to go with

tomini
Blue hippo
Urchin
Cleaner shrimp
And my oldest the 3 yr onyx clown whos pair mate jumped 6 months ago

 

[Nate Chalk]

Odd occurance this morning.

one monti cap decided to start melting? Or something. Everyone else seems fine.
Slimey melting is my description .

it was cupping and thats where it started from a moderately shaded portion.


leave it ? Or break it off and re glue?

will it continue to melt away?

as you can see its next to a very happy green variant

 

[fishguy242]

break it and reglue, if you do nothing ,will just continue to melt away.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Accidentally cracked in half, so theres 2 frags now.
Thanks @fishguy242 !

 

[Nate Chalk]

Continuing to slime on the frags :/

@fishguy242

 

[Nate Chalk]

Continuing to slime on the frags :/

@fishguy242

I just ordered a dip, i didnt dip likely a reason.
Mostly going to see if i can save any of it now

 

[Nate Chalk]

Conclusion is it could be bacterial? Not sure.

first time this has happened

 

[fishguy242]

?? need more pics , timeline?

 

[Nate Chalk]

?? need more pics , timeline?

Err

Overnight, 1 week after new lights installed. Only coral to begin melting was the red monticap.

Began from partially self shaded spot on the coral.

i only have those pics to reference

i cant think of any other reason. The green cap next to it is fine. No bugs found only perhaps copepods/amphipods

 

[Nate Chalk]

Just cleaning the glass. Noticed lots of quick little pods and some small white flat worms. Nothing alarming.

at least i think

this green torch looks to be gaining some steam! On way to recovery.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Just cleaning the glass. Noticed lots of quick little pods and some small white flat worms. Nothing alarming.

at least i think

this green torch looks to be gaining some steam! On way to recovery.

Lost 2 heads , but the remaining two i think are gonna pull through.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Finished cleaning glass post work, this was a much more valiant effort.

stirred it up real good. This favia is taking advantage!

 

[Nate Chalk]

Nitrates bottomed out eek. Dosed neonitrate, feeding heavier. Noticed some corals not ad happy as they were maybe why the monti cap started to melt.

live and learn

planning to get a trident to assist my dummy.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Im pretty sure Dinos are coming.

 

[fishguy242]

dump your skimmate back into system...
careful watch your #'s.

want details how and how much, pm me...
but rt now just dump it in.

 

[Nate Chalk]

dump your skimmate back into system...
careful watch your #'s.

want details how and how much, pm me...
but rt now just dump it in.

I turned off the skimmer, and i have neo nitrate i dosed. retested and have numbers again.

7 nitrate
.1 phos

did a dose of microbacter7

Pming you now

 

[Nate Chalk]

Dinos are cut way back things on track.

1.5 black out, back to blues, nutrients back to regular.

used brightwell products for a quick fix. Going to implement and try @fishguy242 method of skimming. This thing hasnt run in awhile lol.

fts gearing up for alot more fish and coral to stock.

Corraline taking off with the addition of the new lights. Knicks torch was almost dead 5 months ago and its back!

 

[fishguy242]

Need MORE rock...

might know a guy...