Dluce510: My "Ok I might have a problem" SPS 120 Thread

DLuce510 · Apr 9, 2018

Quick up date! Its been a while. Had some funky stuff happen and things got weird. Sick fish, algae bloom parameter swings, but things are back to normal.

I'll get a white light shot later this week. Happy reefing!

DLuce510 · Apr 29, 2018

New member of the family!

DLuce510 · Apr 29, 2018

He loves to pose.

DLuce510 · May 6, 2018

Cleared up some realestate!
That massive Bubble Gum Digi was taking up alot of space and in my opinion, although a great looking piece, is not show case worthy for front and center of the display.

First I hacked the crap out of it and saved the nicest branches. Then placed epoxy over the massive base. I can now place 3-4 show piece Acros in that spot.

Next I epoxied and glued a new branch in a lower light and open space where it can completely take over and placed the nicest branches on it.

Then I pruned two big branches from the Tort and no name next to it. They were growing into each other and closing space off for the Walt Disney in the middle.

Pretty happy with everything. The system is sucking up Ca and ALK which tells me it growing. Currently running calcium reactor at 6.5 @20 drops per 10sec. And 24mls of Triton core7 a day.
Stay passionate!

DLuce510 · May 15, 2018

The longer I'm in this hobby the more preference I have tword a very warm white light. I'm even considering puting a 6500k bulb in the mix. Happy Tuesday!

DLuce510 · May 15, 2018

Got the 30 gal. cleaned up noce today. This system is plumbed into the display and is intended specifically for LPS mainly Acans and Chalice.

DLuce510 · May 15, 2018

DLuce510 · May 27, 2018

A Turn of Misfortune

I often inspect my Acros throuht out the day. Ive been off work lately and I've been getting some extra glass time. A few days ago, on one of my Acros inspections, I noticed some bite marks on the underside of one of my corals. I dipped it and sure enough a couple of FLAT WORMS! Immediately put it in my refugium for 7 weeks of dipping. Couple days later more bite marks and more Acros removed. Several days later, more!

So now all my Acros are out of the display in my new frag tank and under going 10 weeks of Coral Rx dips every 5 days.

Acroless Display

All encrusted areas have been glued and epoxied over to kill food source. My display looks naked!

Frag Tank

Every Acro I own. It is absolutely jam packed in there! I have it set up to pull the whole rack and dip all frags to mini colonies in one shot, then colonies after.

Not All Bad

I'm really glad I caught this early before I lost anything. Most corals had nothing on them and they seem happy with dips, like a fresh shower on a humid day. Also I get to notice features of some corals I hadn't noticed before. This one (pictured) was kind of hidden in the back on the left side of my display. I never seen how beautiful it really is. An absolutley killer $40 frag from around 8 months ago. This expirence, if it goes smoothly, will also alow me to better place some of these. Very hopeful and optamistic and this point!

Stay passionate!

NY_Caveman · May 31, 2018

DLuce510 said:
A Turn of Misfortune

I often inspect my Acros throuht out the day. Ive been off work lately and I've been getting some extra glass time. A few days ago, on one of my Acros inspections, I noticed some bite marks on the underside of one of my corals. I dipped it and sure enough a couple of FLAT WORMS! Immediately put it in my refugium for 7 weeks of dipping. Couple days later more bite marks and more Acros removed. Several days later, more!

So now all my Acros are out of the display in my new frag tank and under going 10 weeks of Coral Rx dips every 5 days.

Acroless Display

All encrusted areas have been glued and epoxied over to kill food source. My display looks naked!

Frag Tank

Every Acro I own. It is absolutely jam packed in there! I have it set up to pull the whole rack and dip all frags to mini colonies in one shot, then colonies after.

Not All Bad

I'm really glad I caught this early before I lost anything. Most corals had nothing on them and they seem happy with dips, like a fresh shower on a humid day. Also I get to notice features of some corals I hadn't noticed before. This one (pictured) was kind of hidden in the back on the left side of my display. I never seen how beautiful it really is. An absolutley killer $40 frag from around 8 months ago. This expirence, if it goes smoothly, will also alow me to better place some of these. Very hopeful and optamistic and this point!

Stay passionate!