Daniel@R2R
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Very nice additions!
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Not too much has changed, besides adding a few new corals.
OH and I have discovered just now that I have AEFW!!! Not too happy about it but will overcome it.
That was from dipping a tri color that hasn't been looking to hot and my ORA Chips acro which is the piece I noticed the bites on.
Picture of the bites
OH and I have discovered just now that I have AEFW!!! Not too happy about it but will overcome it.
That was from dipping a tri color that hasn't been looking to hot and my ORA Chips acro which is the piece I noticed the bites on.
Picture of the bites
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AEFW seems to be go be gone, haven't seen signs of them for a while now. I did have bryopsis and am currently on day 5 of using Fluconazole which is a new treatment for bryopsis but has been used before for treating fish. It is a 14 day treatment period and so far no negative signs.
I also ended up building my own algae scrubber which turned out to be quite a fun project and easier than I thought. I will not have it running until I finish the treatment for the bryopsis because the medicine seems to kill off other algae like GHA but at a slower rate. At the end of the 14 days I plan to do a larger WC than normal and also put the scrubber online.
Pics of the scrubber
Turned out pretty darn good if I can say so myself.
Hope everyone enjoys and has a fun superbowl weekend! (Unless you're a Patriots fan lol. GO DOLPHINS! even though we didn't make it)
I also ended up building my own algae scrubber which turned out to be quite a fun project and easier than I thought. I will not have it running until I finish the treatment for the bryopsis because the medicine seems to kill off other algae like GHA but at a slower rate. At the end of the 14 days I plan to do a larger WC than normal and also put the scrubber online.
Pics of the scrubber
Turned out pretty darn good if I can say so myself.
Hope everyone enjoys and has a fun superbowl weekend! (Unless you're a Patriots fan lol. GO DOLPHINS! even though we didn't make it)
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Quick update
Algae scrubber seems to be doing just fine and I no longer have to run GFO to keep my phosphates down, my display is still not 100% clear of algae but it is not horrible either. There are some algae patches that are worse than others but I can live with it. I ended up buying a new oregon tort because my sliver was/is not doing too well. I am also running a new bulb combo on the ATI that I took from someone here on the forums. Finally, I started doing the KV 4 part that does not require you to run a full zeo system.
Ice Fire
Pinky the Bear
Millie I got from TSA Orlando (pardon the algae)
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Oregon Tort
Algae scrubber seems to be doing just fine and I no longer have to run GFO to keep my phosphates down, my display is still not 100% clear of algae but it is not horrible either. There are some algae patches that are worse than others but I can live with it. I ended up buying a new oregon tort because my sliver was/is not doing too well. I am also running a new bulb combo on the ATI that I took from someone here on the forums. Finally, I started doing the KV 4 part that does not require you to run a full zeo system.
Ice Fire
Pinky the Bear
Millie I got from TSA Orlando (pardon the algae)
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Oregon Tort
Daniel@R2R
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Looking good! Excited to see these updates!
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Just a quick little update on the tank. Really loving how everything is coloring up and growing!
ASD Rainbow millie
Bonsai
Hydra Aquatics Fro-Yo (I believe)
Nice millie a friend gave to me
Miyagi tort (needs to color up a lot)
Hydra Aquatics Purple Smoke
One of the unknowns that is starting to show some color
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Blue Monti - I found this in rough shape and it has colored up and grown significantly. I dont think I have ever seen a monti of this species that is blue skin and blue polyps. It is on a 3" disk to help with understanding actual size.
ASD Rainbow millie
Bonsai
Hydra Aquatics Fro-Yo (I believe)
Nice millie a friend gave to me
Miyagi tort (needs to color up a lot)
Hydra Aquatics Purple Smoke
One of the unknowns that is starting to show some color
WD
Blue Monti - I found this in rough shape and it has colored up and grown significantly. I dont think I have ever seen a monti of this species that is blue skin and blue polyps. It is on a 3" disk to help with understanding actual size.
Daniel@R2R
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Nice looking collection!
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The time has come that I was finally able to get my dream tank. Over this past weekend I went a purchases a used 187g with dimensions of 60 x 30 x 24. The tank is in great condition and so is the stand. Just gotta clean up a bit and change a few things around like switch from an external pump to an internal and a few other little things. I can't begin to explain how excited I am about this, these are my dream dimensions and can't wait to get it up and running.
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Indeed! I feel like my 75 is already cramped and I don't even have a lot of big colonies. Currently I'm trying to decide what's more important, getting my new pump or buying used lights.Nice, all that extra space to fill!
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Thank you, the camera I am using is a cannon T6i with a 60mm macro lens.
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Been thinking a lot about the lighting for the new tank. I can go with a 60" t5 ATI fixture +led OR I can try something new and run 3x 250w MH with 6bulb retro fit t5 and some blue LEDs for pop. What do you guys think?
