No sign but something cleaned out the scallop. You can see the trail to and from it on the glass.
Yea the rock is great. I will wait 3-4 weeks then start to populate the system with acros.
They looked alive upon arrival.
I didn’t have any of the sponge dye issues. Still lots of tunicates. I did have and still do, a bloom of what I think are diatoms. Thinking my rodi has silicates. After I changed water, it bloomed. Lights out and waiting for a silica test. I stirred it again to get it to collect in the filter. It seems that it’s relatively clear at night but this morning as the room gets brighter, the water starts having a brownish hue and starting on the sand. LFS believes it to be diatoms and not Dino’s. But if it’s silica now in the system, wondering if I should use more silica absorber. But will wait till I know.So I removed the tall orange sponge yesterday. It had some areas that looked dead. When I took it out I squeezed it and orange liquid was everyhere. I have 4 other smaller pieces and will watch them as time goes by.
I did reduce par as it was 350-400 at the top of the rocks.
I am at all channels at 50%, except white at 60%, and I am getting 250-300 par and will run it there for awhile. I will adjust when acros are added. The extra 10% gives a whiter look I like. I also tried all at 50% and white at 100% and the tank had a very halide look, lol.
Par jumped to 300-370 acros the rock.
Tank has a nice halide like shimmer, lol. I am not a real fan of shimmer but minimal looks good to me.
I also added 5 more turbos for 10 total and 20 more astreas for 25 total.
Once I see some daily alk useage I will start with esv 2 part.
One pic from one end.
Lights are now 1.5hr up/down & 6hrs peak for now.
All my current sponge tree like, look good, red and orange.
Yeah, my LFS didn’t think I would bottom out po4. But IDK. The brownish water hue came when I put the sea gel and phosguard in. My system should be pretty high in nutrients and the nitrates were high. Dropping 2 raw clams or raw shrimp in once a day. I’ll have to take a picture when I get home of the new zebra snail. It’s big. It’s in the sump right now. Was thinking to place a rock in there for it to deep clean. Or I could place on a rock for 15 minutes to feed each day. Supposed to be great for GHA
Why are you, or what are you, feeding with the clams and shrimp?
and I STILL have that Mantis in there. (of course the 2 Peppermints as well). was thinking to get that Mantis trap but not sure if the octos tentacle would get stuck in it when she gets curious or tries to get to the caged mantis in the wee hours.
Good luck brother!
