My Red Sea Reefer Build thread

[NY_Caveman]

My levels were too low to tell. Probably why it never grew, but had just enough to stay alive. I always have Nitrate just barely detectable on the regular Red Sea Kit. Around 1 ppm. PO4 varies more but usually 0.03 - 0.10 ppm.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Ill try and set one up then at least its something to help

 

[NY_Caveman]

I am no expert. That was my first real refugium, although I have had planted freshwater tanks as well.

 

[NY_Caveman]

It is my opinion, FWIW, that there are many advantages to macroalgae (and plants) beyond nutrient export. Some related to pH, O2, metals, and things we may not fully understand yet, but observe.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Thats cool, definitely going to have to try it. Im sure my mandarin and leopard wrasse and fang blenny will love it too with all the extra pods. Do you still have a refugium

 

[NY_Caveman]

No. Not in 6 months. I will at some point, or on a bigger tank. Having other issues right now.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

No. Not in 6 months. I will at some point, or on a bigger tank. Having other issues right now.

Oh, hope everythings ok. A bigger tank is always a good idea lol

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Everything is doing better corals growing and fish doing good. Sadly my coral beauty died due to internal parasites i believe. Got an acan and duncan frag and thats all thats new.

Im unsure of what happened the duncan but its beginning to look less dead but hasnt improved from this

I beleive its a toxic lime echinata?

 

[AV8R]

I used this stuff on my red slime and it was gone in a couple days. Amazing stuff.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

I used this stuff on my red slime and it was gone in a couple days. Amazing stuff.

Cool ill give that a look, thank you, did it have any negative effects on your tank?

 

[AV8R]

Cool ill give that a look, thank you, did it have any negative effects on your tank?

None at all. I did have to use a higher dosage than the instructions listed but no issues at all.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Red slime algae seems to have disappeared but now hair algae is having fun lol.

Bad photo but the blue is so intense in this guy or more likely lady lol

 

[Filipabp]

How is it going with the Starcki, in terms of its personality?

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

He or she is pretty peaceful never have any issues any more.the multibar angel dominates it and just about anything else. Never bothers anyone apart from the odd dash at the smaller flavoguttatus anthias or flasher wrasse, but thats rare now.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Picked up a psammocora, acan and blasto frags. Also 2 female randalls anthias so i hope they transition to male

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Update of the new guys, the anthias are absolutely tiny lol

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Coming up to 2 years with this cutey

This has done surprisingly well

King of the tank

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Some new frags and a new royal pencil wrasse whos pretty cool.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

The anthias were being oddly photogenic

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Unfortunately the mccoskers flasher wrasse passed away due to internal parasites about a month ago, even though i treated for them, wish i medicated the food instead of direct into DT. Got a new linespot flasher for christmas, who is doing good. Also got a seahorse for my nano, who ive almost killee by over dosing nopox. I advise anyone who uses nopox to have an air stone handy incase of an overdose (thankfully @pcon helped me with what to do), as i doubt any fish would have made it without the air stone as they were breathing so rapidly.