Reeflix's boring build.

[Reeflix]

Of the tank… how bad are they? Have you gotten a microscope and identified the kind you are dealing with?

The tank right now is really brown… I’m trying to restore diatoms, so they glass is covered in them

 

[Reeflix]

The Dino’s are mainly in the sand bed, there is a mix of Dino’s and something else on the rocks

 

[Reeflix]

AND. THE. LIGHTS. ARE. OFF!

 

[Reeflix]

Food crazed clownfish!

 

[Reeflix]

Well, it’s getting serious!

Got a couple of holes here and there, not pretty, but should get the job done!
Have a great day!

 

[Reeflix]

Look at these balls…

 

[Reeflix]

Cardboard is coming off!
Oof, looking kinda ruff…

Oh no!!! I am assuming that this is because of the blackout, will the other heads be fine? Should I suck up the loose polyp so it doesn’t make ammonia?

 

[rmorris_14]

Cardboard is coming off!
Oof, looking kinda ruff…

Oh no!!! I am assuming that this is because of the blackout, will the other heads be fine? Should I suck up the loose polyp so it doesn’t make ammonia?

I've never lost anything during my various black outs... but ive never had a torch either.

 

[Reeflix]

Yeah, it seems to just be that head. Also after closer inspection most of the corals I just a little bleached

 

[rmorris_14]

How many days was your black out? I usually run it 2 to 3 days total darkness followed by a few days of blues only before I return to the normal lighting schedule.

 

[Reeflix]

It was 3 days, I just put my lights back on to the norm, should I change it to just blue?

 

[rmorris_14]

It was 3 days, I just put my lights back on to the norm, should I change it to just blue?

Its your call... I just do what I am told ... my schedule advice comes from #Cronies.

 

[fishguy242]

ambient light or slow ramp up of lights for the first few days after blackout

 

[Reeflix]

Ok, I was just worried about the coral bleaching

 

[Reeflix]

Would it be too much for the coral to do a blue light ramp up?

 

[fishguy242]

25% first day 40%-50% 2nd day ,WIWD

 

[Reeflix]

I don’t think I will do it, do you think that I should?

 

[tbrown]

I don’t think I will do it, do you think that I should?

Corals bleach from too much light. Like @fishguy242 said, start low and ramp up a little each day. 25% is a good start, up to that 50% over the next day or two.

How many watts are you running? What is your "normal" percentage?

 

[tbrown]

Imagine sitting in the complete dark for 3 days and then the sun hitting you directly in your eyes. That's basically every cell in that coral and they can't blink.

 

[rmorris_14]