OP
OP
Airwolf
Active Member
Wow, has it really been about 5 months since I have done an update? Well here it goes:
1) Had a cyano outbreak, landed up losing 3 of my 4 snail clean up crew. Outbreak was worse that I thought. I attempted to just go about the cleaning it out regularly route to let it run is course. After using chemiclean, I realized it was worst that I thought. (Water parameters are steady, NO3 is trace to undanceable with salifert test kits, and PO4 is .07 range with a Hanna checker) That lead to a GHA growth that I am currently dealing with. Add three more snails to the tank a few days ago to help with it. The trails are evident in the back wall picture. I feel that the bubble algae I have and the GHA are what is causing the low nitrate readings.
2. Full tank front shot:
4. Got some new corals form a live sale by Cherry Corals, have had great luck, so far all the corals in my tank are from them:
5. For some just miscellaneous updated, I added a coralife skimmer which seems to be working well, surprised at the amount of 'foam' it collects based on the varied reviews on line. Also added an air stone to the second chamber while doing the chemiclean treatmetns and haven't taken it out yet, extra aeration can't hurt right?
6. Finally have a falco hawkfish on order from a LFS, waiting for it to come in and go through their quarantine process.
1) Had a cyano outbreak, landed up losing 3 of my 4 snail clean up crew. Outbreak was worse that I thought. I attempted to just go about the cleaning it out regularly route to let it run is course. After using chemiclean, I realized it was worst that I thought. (Water parameters are steady, NO3 is trace to undanceable with salifert test kits, and PO4 is .07 range with a Hanna checker) That lead to a GHA growth that I am currently dealing with. Add three more snails to the tank a few days ago to help with it. The trails are evident in the back wall picture. I feel that the bubble algae I have and the GHA are what is causing the low nitrate readings.
2. Full tank front shot:
4. Got some new corals form a live sale by Cherry Corals, have had great luck, so far all the corals in my tank are from them:
5. For some just miscellaneous updated, I added a coralife skimmer which seems to be working well, surprised at the amount of 'foam' it collects based on the varied reviews on line. Also added an air stone to the second chamber while doing the chemiclean treatmetns and haven't taken it out yet, extra aeration can't hurt right?
6. Finally have a falco hawkfish on order from a LFS, waiting for it to come in and go through their quarantine process.
