Flippers reef 125 gallon

Flippers4pups · Dec 5, 2019

Dine said:
Im with you. My sand bed HAS to be clean. I have a rake attachment That assists me with keeping it clean and neat. Take that pistol
Shrimp!

First time using it. Uv and wave makers offline. Wave makers pointed up.

Flippers4pups · Dec 7, 2019

Update: big water change day, 30 gallons. Going to syphon the sand bed during change. What I thought was cyanobacteria on the sand bed is most likely diatoms all along.

Most likely silica getting pass the RO/DI unit before the filter changes and additional mixed bed resin was added.

Going to add some GFO to a reactor and wait it out.

Last resort will be lights out for three days.

RichtheReefer21 · Dec 7, 2019

What do u have for sandbed stirrers/cuc?

Flippers4pups · Dec 8, 2019

RichtheReefer21 said:
What do u have for sandbed stirrers/cuc?

Very little at the moment.

Fudsey · Dec 9, 2019

You should get a few conchs.

Flippers4pups · Dec 9, 2019

Fudsey said:
You should get a few conchs.

I've got a few, like three.

RichtheReefer21 · Dec 9, 2019

Spaghetti worms did my sand wonders. But I also have like 40 nessars.

Flippers4pups · Dec 14, 2019

Update: been hard to post lately as my sister in law's grandson at age 7 passed away Wednesday morning from a seizure. So, me and the wife have been slowly getting back to some resemblance of normal lately. Has been hard on all the family.

I finally cleaned the glass and mixed up some water for a water change for tomorrow. That's all for now.

NY_Caveman · Dec 14, 2019

That is an absolute heartbreaker.

Flippers4pups · Dec 14, 2019

NY_Caveman said:
That is an absolute heartbreaker.

Brian, he was a awesome kid.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 14, 2019

Sorry to hear of loss.
With the Diatoms, add .5 ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons daily at night before lights out. IT works and my corals are exploding and sandbed is white (see pic) PLUS I only have to clean glass about every 10 days opposed to 2-3 days.

Pbh-reef · Dec 14, 2019

How awful I’m so sorry

Jason mack · Dec 14, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
Another picture of this beast:

I've got to frag this soon. It's extended from front to back glass, with about two inch gap at the front glass. It growing on to the back glass!

See the white edges at the curls, that's growth! If it wasn't for Kalkwasser, I'd need a calcium reactor to keep up with it! Beast!

Thats an amazing piece ...wow...!!!

Flippers4pups said:
Another picture of this beast:

I've got to frag this soon. It's extended from front to back glass, with about two inch gap at the front glass. It growing on to the back glass!

See the white edges at the curls, that's growth! If it wasn't for Kalkwasser, I'd need a calcium reactor to keep up with it! Beast!

Wow that's an amazing piece .wow !

Jason mack · Dec 14, 2019

Flippers4pups said:
Update: been hard to post lately as my sister in law's grandson at age 7 passed away Wednesday morning from a seizure. So, me and the wife have been slowly getting back to some resemblance of normal lately. Has been hard on all the family.

I finally cleaned the glass and mixed up some water for a water change for tomorrow. That's all for now.

My sincere condolences too you and your family at this most difficult time...