Snail crew is making decent work of the sheet algae in the pico, starting to look better for sure. Unfortunately, it looks like I still have a little aiptasia in there and will need to add bergs again - I'm going to wait until they're done cleaning up the crazy algae first. I think the aiptasia got buried under it and they couldn't access the full scope of it.
Started up my phyto and pods again yesterday, as well as the bbs cultures. Fed the tank bbs this morning and all the small fish were excited about it.
Today I intend to go through with glue and putty and get all the new corals in place properly in the cube. When I unbagged the waving hand anthelia there was a loose piece that floated off, it has somehow found itself on the top of the rockwork and latched in good. Maybe hitched a ride on the urchin or something. I'm not worried, this tank is going to be overrun with softies by the time I'm happy with it.
Also plan on pulling out the lights I have for the peninsula and figuring what else I'm going to need to mount them so I can get started on planning out the lighting frame.
Hopefully sand comes back in stock soon. Looking at a calculator says about 134lbs for approx 1.5 inches deep. I plan to put down some eggcrate first where rock will be, then rock on that, then sand to fill the voids and everything else, so I'm not sure if that's accurate or if it'll be way too much or what. Any input?
Tank is 59 long and 29.5 wide
I guess if it's a little deeper than the goal of 1.5 it'll be fine, the wrasse will appreciate it. Just needs to come back in stock. Or I go with something other than Tropic Eden - but I've definitely been happier with their sand over options I've used in the past.
Maybe I hold out on ordering sand until we get the light frame built, get the tank officially in place, and start filling it up
I can always fill with water and rock then remove a little once I hit that point if sand doesn't arrive before fill up. Going to need some time anyway before I can transfer fish over. If what I want still isn't in stock by the time I'm ready to move fish then I'll get something else.
Anyway, time for a coffee slushi and tank glue.
