Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[living_tribunal]

@living_tribunal ok, so you add a bottle tonight. Nothing else. Document your findings in 48hrs. Seriously. What do you have to lose in 48hrs?

I added a whole thing of fritz two days ago lol!

 

[Katrina71]

@NotFishyFishGuy those are Gorgeous!

 

[Magellan]

Last thing, I believe the proliferation in Dino outbreaks we’ve seen in recent years is directly correlated, and potentially caused, by using dry rock instead of live rock.

Everyone I speak to about this or references Randy-Holmes thread have this epiphany “oh ya, the first time I used dry rock was when I got Dino”.

It all makes perfect sense.

Only dry rock in my aquarium. No pests, and no Dino’s. If you’re that positive your rock is giving you all that trouble, why not take it out and get better rock?

 

[Katrina71]

I added a whole thing of fritz two days ago lol!

Have any Biospira?

 

[Katrina71]

Only dry rock in my aquarium. No pests, and no Dino’s. If you’re that positive your rock is giving you all that trouble, why not take it out and get better rock?

We started our tanks with dry rock too

 

[Magellan]

Freshwater tank pics

Oh is it freshwater pictures time??

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Last thing, I believe the proliferation in Dino outbreaks we’ve seen in recent years is directly correlated, and potentially caused, by using dry rock instead of live rock.

Everyone I speak to about this or references Randy-Holmes thread have this epiphany “oh ya, the first time I used dry rock was when I got Dino”.

It all makes perfect sense.

About all we can use anymore. I prefer to use what I like to call aquacultured live rock. None of the pests, all of the bests... I may have just come up with a business slogan. Anyone interested in becoming a potential investor?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Oh is it freshwater pictures time??

Freshies!

 

[Katrina71]

About all we can use anymore. I prefer to use what I like to call aquacultured live rock. None of the pests, all of the bests... I may have just come up with a business slogan. Anyone interested in becoming a potential investor?

I've got 2.62 in cash. I'm in!

 

[Katrina71]

 

[Katrina71]

We have gargoyles and red lights. Wow that glass is dirty. Lol.

 

[living_tribunal]

About all we can use anymore. I prefer to use what I like to call aquacultured live rock. None of the pests, all of the bests... I may have just come up with a business slogan. Anyone interested in becoming a potential investor?

Well I’ve got an idea to stack on top.

I threw the idea of saturating the rock at a specific phosphate level before adding to the tank.

He said it would definitely work.

I’d have paid a lot of money for that rock.

 

[living_tribunal]

Have any Biospira?

I’ve added it to the display before yes, not on me currently though.

 

[sfin52]

Almost looks like ha. Have you id with a scope. That will give you a definitive answer

 

[living_tribunal]

Almost looks like ha. Have you id with a scope. That will give you a definitive answer

No which makes this situation even weirder. When I first started noticing it. I ran the paper towel test and scoped it. I couldn’t identify it at all. It also passed the paper towel test.

I eventually had to say, ok, this is Dino.

I’m a little more relaxed. My phosphates held up for 30 minutes. That’s the best they’ve ever held up.

Got to take points where you can.

I’m also confident algae can survive on low/no phosphates as long as they’re introduced.

I have some cyano and turf algae I can throw into my display if I need it.

 

[living_tribunal]

Demented

 

[sfin52]

The algae may be consuming po4 quicker than you would imagine. Your tank very new I recommend Id. Local high school or community college

 

[living_tribunal]

The algae may be consuming po4 quicker than you would imagine. Your tank very new I recommend Id. Local high school or community college

Might be worth it. I don’t know what else it could be though. Always best to know what you’re facing though.

 

[Magellan]

I’d like to raise my hand and say that in 10 months of reefing I have never personally tested my phosphates. Every once in a while I take some water to the LFS just for peace of mind, it’s ok that it’s always a waste of my time and theirs I feed my corals like I feed my fish and don’t worry about it lol

(just imaging how much time @living_tribunal must spend testing!)

 

[Katrina71]

I’d like to raise my hand and say that in 10 months of reefing I have never personally tested my phosphates. Every once in a while I take some water to the LFS just for peace of mind, it’s ok that it’s always a waste of my time and theirs I feed my corals like I feed my fish and don’t worry about it lol

(just imaging how much time @living_tribunal must spend testing!)

Lol! When we could all be shopping for coral. Together