Sabella's 450L mixed reef build thread

[kschweer]

Crazy crazy right? Litterally about a cup a week. Just take the tongs to it, theres areas i cant get too, and my tangs can so theyre usually the reason it spreads. Theres also small patches i just let growout so i can pluck the whole cluster off at once. Im not sure about the whole "popping bubble spores" will make it spread, what i do know is the bubble algae floating around will stick the spots and start growing

Yea I have a decent amount too in certain spots. I use a turkey Baster to knock it loose and suck it up at the same time and for the areas I can't do that I use the tongs or my hands where I can. Been getting a little better though. May throw a few emeralds in to see if it helps.

 

[Mirkus]

Yea an emrald crab or 2 would deffinitly work out. But knowing my luck i wouldnt be able to get them out after they start eating everything they see ha! My naso tang eats the smaller bubbles, eventually shell get big enuff to eat it all but by then shell be transfered to my familys 200g

Man that's a lot of manual removal. That reminds me of my days when I would pull tons of neomeris out of my tank. I'm sure you've already heard this.. One-spot foxfaces are algae eating machines and I'm a big urchin fan....blue tuxedo, halloweens, etc

 

[Sabellafella]

Man that's a lot of manual removal. That reminds me of my days when I would pull tons of neomeris out of my tank. I'm sure you've already heard this.. One-spot foxfaces are algae eating machines and I'm a big urchin fan....blue tuxedo, halloweens, etc

Fox faces are monster algae eaters!! What happen was i let the tank run too long with bubble algae and aiptasia before i took any measures. So it sortoff blew way out of control. Im starting to hate pulling it out all the time though. It wouldnt be "as bad" if it didnt clog my gatevalve,powerheads,overflowteeth, even my skimmer needle wheel! Ive ben reefing for quite a while and i never once tryed my hand on an urchin. I always wanted one, just never bothered doing to research on them. Maybe i will, if the algae doesnt let up soon ill put in my uv (if it even helps) if not ill prob windup getting an urchin.

 

[Sabellafella]

going to upgrade to a 3 gallon beta tank for the berghias. Payed 10bucks with some dogtreats included! Pretty neat, it has dividers so i can put aiptasia on one end and keep the nudis on the other

 

[bklynreef123]

I haven't had bad luck with them eating stuff other than algae. I have actually seen some of mine eat bryopsis. The only issue I have is that they do not seem to last that long in my tank... maybe 6 moths or so.

 

[Sabellafella]

Well somthing layed alot alot of eggs, i dont think it was the nudis. Theres noway, open to suggestions on what it could be. Thank you

 

[Sabellafella]

So just an update on things. Appleberry in a little section has what it looks to be an alk related burn. Makes sence to how it looks but its odd because the only swings i have is when i do 15% weekly. Thats only 5ppm or .2-3 dkh, only other swing i have is the .2 drop from the beginning of the week all the way to the water change day(just so everything stays somewhat even). Now, i do find huge amphipods swarming it at night, they do look like they are eating it. That could either be algae starting to settle, dead tissue, or just plain menace. Still, hobby's uncertancy. The new growth is fine, still bright,still growing. Just some spots arent doing to well.

 

[kschweer]

Well somthing layed alot alot of eggs, i dont think it was the nudis. Theres noway, open to suggestions on what it could be. Thank you

Doesn't look like nudi eggs. Maybe @Lionfish Lair can help

 

[Sabellafella]

The ricordea the other day split and got an infection. The whole nine yards, brown gunk,white slime ect. Withen 2 days healed, just got pushed off the rock into the sand by another ricordea. Maybe this all comes down to bacteria? In not sure. Also the berghias are and i quote "almost all" collected. Hopefully, its a pain to go in the tank for an hour everynight to get them out. Also IDed the eggs to be cerith snails

 

[Sabellafella]

Doesn't look like nudi eggs. Maybe @Lionfish Lair can help

They do, but i think nudi eggs come shelf out like a piece of flat fabric. These are pasted on in swirls. I think theyre cerith snail eggs. Well atleast i asume so lolol i havr about 20 of them in my tank, and theyre the only invert that hasnt bred yet

 

[Sabellafella]

Also, i was never able to get a good photo up untill just now. My red hermits shake babys off there little bootys everynight for the last 5 months. Still to this day amazes me how funny it looks, and the little shrimp lookalike babys all swarm to my flashlight. Eventually landing down into my filter socks. I finally got a pic of a sps polyp eating one, and looks pretty neat

 

[kschweer]

Also, i was never able to get a good photo up untill just now. My red hermits shake babys off there little bootys everynight for the last 5 months. Still to this day amazes me how funny it looks, and the little shrimp lookalike babys all swarm to my flashlight. Eventually landing down into my filter socks. I finally got a pic of a sps polyp eating one, and looks pretty neat

Really cool picture man!!!

 

[Sabellafella]

Really cool picture man!!!

its hard for me to get a clear picture, if i use the flash on my phone my poor tang will jump out of the tank lol. I feel bad for them, they litterally almost all get eaten within minutes from everything. Its life i guess lol

 

[FL_Reefer]

Fraging bubble algea, is that how everyone gets it to grow so fast, mines a slow grower...

 

[Sabellafella]

Fraging bubble algea, is that how everyone gets it to grow so fast, mines a slow grower...

Lol i wish, id be rich and buy a whole new tank

 

[FL_Reefer]

Lol Ya I think we all would be. I've been there. Got me a army of emeralds and tons of manual removal

 

[Sabellafella]

Lol Ya I think we all would be. I've been there. Got me a army of emeralds and tons of manual removal

My arms get tired of removing it. Thats how bad its gotten lol! Its starting to decline though, my naso tank is starting to eat it more often. So hopefully soon my rock will look nice and clean again!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

What are those eggs attached to, for size reference.

 

[Sabellafella]

@Lionfish Lair Its the Jebao intank magnet/ pump housing. Rw-20, its acually a really big pump. My lights are off now, but im pretty sure the rubber circle in the photo are almost 1/4 of an inch.

 

[adestafi]

They do, but i think nudi eggs come shelf out like a piece of flat fabric. These are pasted on in swirls. I think theyre cerith snail eggs. Well atleast i asume so lolol i havr about 20 of them in my tank, and theyre the only invert that hasnt bred yet

Nudi eggs look like whorls