James’s 29g Nano Build

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He's probably saying on ig " there's this strange beast anyone able to id this, is it harmful? Should I keep it? Sometimes, food shows up when it's around. Does this happen to all of you as well?"

Photo 2 says it all.

 

[James_O]

He's probably saying on ig " there's this strange beast anyone able to id this, is it harmful? Should I keep it? Sometimes, food shows up when it's around. Does this happen to all of you as well?"

Photo 2 says it all.

Facstss.

 

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Torch is looking good, I worry about the digitata though.

 

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Torch is looking good, I worry about the digitata though.

So do I. You can see the comparison:

Then:

Now:

The skeleton has grown but the color has vanished. (It’s gotta be from the tank crash)

 

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I would start raising it up. Get some peroxide and q-tips to apply on the algae. Burn it off of the digi before it's overwhelmed. or a toothbrush to just scrub it off.

 

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I would start raising it up. Get some peroxide and q-tips to apply on the algae. Burn it off of the digi before it's overwhelmed. or a toothbrush to just scrub it off.

Oh I’m going to remove the algae today.

So moving it closer to the surface will help it grow better?

 

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Today is my first day of school for this year, so wish me luck.

Some parting shots before I leave:

The favia looks wonderful, but the digi is just stricken of color.

 

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Oh I’m going to remove the algae today.

So moving it closer to the surface will help it grow better?

by an inch or 2. Nothing dramatic.

Those snails. or crabs.. which ever they are. They cant get up that plastic cup. They would have helped you. Put a couple up there.

Edit: you know what, until you can get to the algae. Place your inverts on the heavy patches. May need to trim it down so they can do the rest. The top of the algae is most bitter. So they wont eat that.

Also keep an eye out for a 1-2" tuxedo urchin. May really help you.

 

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Also keep an eye out for a 1-2" tuxedo urchin. May really help you.

What do they do? I also hear that they nock over frags on the sand bed (which would not be good for my setup, lol)

by an inch or 2. Nothing dramatic.

Those snails. or crabs.. which ever they are. They cant get up that plastic cup. They would have helped you. Put a couple up there.

Edit: you know what, until you can get to the algae. Place your inverts on the heavy patches. May need to trim it down so they can do the rest. The top of the algae is most bitter. So they wont eat that.

Most definitely. I will remove the algae as soon as I get done with school.

Should I keep them on the cups? Because they are closer to the surface?

 

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That's why you get putty and super glue gel. They don't knock frags over. They abduct them and they eat algae of all kinds. UNLESS you really like coraline algae. They eat that too,

I don't like the cups, the inverts have difficulties climbing those. Get some frag rocks or something.

Or a diy rock you have drilled to place frags.

 

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That's why you get putty and super glue gel. They don't knock frags over. They abduct them and they eat algae of all kinds. UNLESS you really like coraline algae. They eat that too,

I don't like the cups, the inverts have difficulties climbing those. Get some frag rocks or something.

Or a diy rock you have drilled to place frags.

Ok, I’ll remove them from the cups today so they can eat that algae.

They literally spit shine some of the frag plugs in the back, it’s kind of funny.

I don’t think I’ll get a urchin just yet.

 

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You still need to keep the frags off the sand. Yup, it's work.

 

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You still need to keep the frags off the sand. Yup, it's work.

;Bored

How am I supposed to keep them off the sand but also take them off the cups?

 

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;Bored

How am I supposed to keep them off the sand but also take them off the cups?

Gotta learn some rock manipulation techniques. Bust out a power drill, some dry reef rock and have some fun!

 

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Also, you do not need the frag plug. You can, but I only recommend it when your tank is finally under control. Removing frags from plugs and gluing them down to rockwork.

 

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Huge picture drop (if they will all upload, lol)

 

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I really like the dotty. Sadly another fish who wont swim with my fox. He really does need a friend. No one likes him.

Glad to see no one died from the over exposure.

 

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I really like the dotty. Sadly another fish who wont swim with my fox. He really does need a friend. No one likes him.

Glad to see no one died from the over exposure.

I love him as well. So cute and super pretty, but he never comes out and is scared whenever I try to feed or am near the tank.

He won’t even eat pellets, only mysis.

Wish him and the goby could get along better. The aggression has definitely gone down a lot, but there’s still little skirmishes here and there. The goby usually wins the stand-off, but the goby rules the rock work.

 

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Think about this picture. A little more rock work will help the 2 out a bit and open up some coral room placement.

of course you never want rock to lean on glass and you want room to clean around it.

 

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Think about this picture. A little more rock work will help the 2 out a bit and open up some coral room placement.

of course you never want rock to lean on glass and you want room to clean around it.

That would actually be amazing.

Obviously I would need to get more rock, but that’s a small cost. I’ll keep that one my ever ending list of things I need.