James’s 29g Nano Build

[James_O]

I swear all my coral are going to die:

They are all closed up and don’t look good in the 5G. I can’t move myself to get the torch in the 5G. It’s so delicate and I’m afraid if I do it, I’ll kill it.

 

[James_O]

I can’t remove the biggest bottom rock, seriously, it’s like 10 pounds.

It’s also hiding the dottyback and clowns. And no, I’m not going to remove them. Too much stress.

 

[Goaway]

Give me a zoom in on the guy below the torch

Looks like algae is winning and killing that coral

 

[Goaway]

Also, when and if you decide to remove the torch, you don't want to remove it from the water.. But a container . Plastic cup, glass, fish bag. You can risk ripping the tentacles other wise.

Basically, you have the container in the water filled, under the water you place the torch into container. Making sure it stays submerged. Make sense?

 

[LegalReefer]

Good luck James!

 

[James_O]

Give me a zoom in on the guy below the torch

Looks like algae is winning and killing that coral

Removed as much of it as I could… not looking good. It was fine before I removed it, but all coral looks HORRIBLE

I still haven’t added all the rock in yet because I don’t remember how they stacked.

Feeling extremely stressed right now.

Dottyback was just found in the bottom of the bucket. Apparently hid through the entire rock blasting with tap water and scrubbing, just now realized it and scooped him back in the tank. Hope he’s ok.

 

[James_O]

Should I go ahead and add all the coral back in?

I haven’t even touched the sand yet… just can’t.

 

[James_O]

Also, when and if you decide to remove the torch, you don't want to remove it from the water.. But a container . Plastic cup, glass, fish bag. You can risk ripping the tentacles other wise.

Basically, you have the container in the water filled, under the water you place the torch into container. Making sure it stays submerged. Make sense?

Too late for that… moved it before I saw this. I’m not seeing any skeleton which is good:

It’s just sort of closed up on itself.

 

[Goaway]

Should I go ahead and add all the coral back in?

I haven’t even touched the sand yet… just can’t.

How are you ever going to transfer corals and fish if you upgrade?

You won't just be able to dump everyone in.

 

[Goaway]

It is your system. Stop buying corals and get a protein skimmer.

 

[Roli's Reef Ranch]

I as always told you werent supposed to remove those, because those hold the tank together. They add/strengthen the structural integrity of the tank. Maybe I was told wrong?

Leave it alone unless you have good home insurance.

 

[LRT]

Nows your chance to get that rock around perimeter and open up the bottom for more room.
Your corals closing up is perfectly normal.
By the looks of algae growing on some of those skeletons they will be gonners soon enough once it starts encroaching the flesh either way.

 

[Goaway]

Nows your chance to get that rock around perimeter and open up the bottom for more room.
Your corals closing up is perfectly normal.
By the looks of algae growing on some of those skeletons they will be gonners soon enough once it starts encroaching the flesh either way.

Algae is already rooted onto the torch.

 

[James_O]

Nows your chance to get that rock around perimeter and open up the bottom for more room.
Your corals closing up is perfectly normal.
By the looks of algae growing on some of those skeletons they will be gonners soon enough once it starts encroaching the flesh either way.

I did move them off to the side so I had more space. I just don’t know what to do now.

Add the rest of the coral in? Or what?

 

[James_O]

Algae is already rooted onto the torch.

There’s no algae on the torch.

 

[James_O]

How are you ever going to transfer corals and fish if you upgrade?

You won't just be able to dump everyone in.

If I upgrade, the tank will already be setup and matured by the time I add them in. So I could just set them in.

 

[James_O]

It is your system. Stop buying corals and get a protein skimmer.

Yes, no more coral.

 

[shadow_k]

Yes, that’s on my list.

I will just go ahead and remove the whole rock that the nem is on.

I totally forgot to send you the nem guard that I had for that pump silly me

 

[Goaway]

There’s no algae on the torch.

If it isn't algae, a case of hydroids.

I marked it in yellow. GHA grows as it pleases. It wont always be patchy.

A lot more than what I marked.

 

[James_O]

Do I go ahead and add all the other coral to the system??