Mark's 40 breeder spirulina battle

[Msteven1]

Hmm I don't think sicce made a pump exclusively for a single brand. Even if they did, they should be able to help you out if you contact sicce. Have you tried that yet?

I'll send them an email, thanks.
I do like the RO 150s though. It would be nice to have a spare skimmer. Perhaps for another tank!

 

[count krunk]

Yeah the skimmer you got as the replacement is a beast!

 

[Msteven1]

Quick update. Clowns are in the display!!! i Have a bacteria bloom that has the water looking cloudy but I will let it run the course. My quarantined frags are doing well, and I have another shipment arriving tomorrow with some torches and Nassirus snails. Man, I don’t think I can wait 76 days before adding to display. I will post a list of corals and try to get a decent tank picture shortly.

 

[Msteven1]

Corals

Mint Pavona

Fascination Favia

Red. Goni

Milka Stylo

WWC slimeball

Frosted tip Galexea

Neon Hammer
Neon Duncan
acans
zoas
birdsnest

 

[fishface NJ]

aqua scape looks great. What other fish are you thinking of getting in the future? Peaceful, semi-aggressive, or aggressive?

 

[Msteven1]

aqua scape looks great. What other fish are you thinking of getting in the future? Peaceful, semi-aggressive, or aggressive?

Thanks! I added a couple of more rocks to the center of the scape. I need to post an updated pic.
I'd like to keep peaceful fish
I'm thinking
Tomini Tang and a blenny and Yellow Wrasse for utility fish
a couple of Fairy/Carpenter Wrasses
Maybe a goby/shrimp pair

 

[Msteven1]

Ok guys. I’m not ashamed to show it. Dinos took over. Talk about ugly stage. See next post for pic. Low nutrients and a bit too much light.
Feeding heavy to get Nitrates and phosphates up. Microscope from Amazon due tomorrow so I can try to identify.

I’m adding microbacter 7 for now. Blowing off rocks. Patience grasshopper. More info tomorrow.

 

[Msteven1]

 

[Msteven1]

Here is my light schedule based on about 60% BRS sps settings. Too much white?

 

[Msteven1]

Here are a couple of videos I took today showing what I think are dino‘s, and what is that worm thing? Lol
Any thoughts?

 

[Msteven1]

Update. Turns out it’s Chrysophites. I’m dosing Vibrant and keeping nutrients up. Corals doing well.
I’m staying patient and holding off on anymore livestock.

 

[Msteven1]

Flipping snails.
update. Tank is cleaning up but still needs time. So today I added 5 Trochus snails and placed them on the rock. 5 minutes later ALL upside down.
So I placed all 5 on sand bed. Immediately flipped! I cleaned a patch of sand and placed them again and all are upright still.

Chrysophites toxic ?

 

[Msteven1]

New Quarantine additions

Springeri Dottyback
Stripped Blenny
Scoother Goby

 

[Msteven1]

I also added a bottle of Reef Nutrition Tigger Pods to main display today. More diversity. I used a piece of pvc tube to get them down to substrate under rock. Leaving skimmer off and pulled felt roller for the night.

 

[PokeFish]

not sure about this

 

[vetteguy53081]

Flipping snails.
update. Tank is cleaning up but still needs time. So today I added 5 Trochus snails and placed them on the rock. 5 minutes later ALL upside down.
So I placed all 5 on sand bed. Immediately flipped! I cleaned a patch of sand and placed them again and all are upright still.

Chrysophites toxic ?

Chrysophytes not toxic but spreads quickly

 

[fishface NJ]

Would it be better to leave the skimmer on during the night since O² is lower at night?

 

[Msteven1]

Would it be better to leave the skimmer on during the night since O² is lower at night?

Good point but I took the chance. Snails alive today. Some climbing glass. Still a mystery. I’ll do testing today.

 

[Msteven1]

Been awhile since last post. Fighting Dinos. I think I have under control thanks to Elegant Coral method and adding a UV sterilizer.

This was on a good day!

 

[Msteven1]

Most of my corals lost, but I only Had a few. clowns and blenny doing great. Adding a couple more to quarantin. Pygmy Angel and Tomini Tang. Any concerns on add this pair?