SC Aquariums 50 gallon PNP

[Philipgonzales3]

Few pics...

I think the coralline is growing on the dead branching coral. Evaporation was about 2.5-3 gallons over the past 5 days.

My shipment with my nem and corals come in tomorrow. Excited!

 

[NY_Caveman]

With all due respect, if you are getting a shipped anemone, I think you should temperature acclimate the specimen and then put him right in the tank. That is what I have done with success and what @Amoo recommends. For an anemone especially you want to get them out of the nasty water as soon as you open the bag. It sounds counterintuitive, but a BTA is a hardy anemone. Being in the foul bag, for a creature that takes in so much water, is worse.

This is my most recent experience here
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-received-a-box-of-rocks-today.335926/page-27#post-5066711

 

[Philipgonzales3]

With all due respect, if you are getting a shipped anemone, I think you should temperature acclimate the specimen and then put him right in the tank. That is what I have done with success and what @Amoo recommends. For an anemone especially you want to get them out of the nasty water as soon as you open the bag. It sounds counterintuitive, but a BTA is a hardy anemone. Being in the foul bag, for a creature that takes in so much water, is worse.

This is my most recent experience here
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-received-a-box-of-rocks-today.335926/page-27#post-5066711

Well I didn't want to say anything because I appreciate the advice that @Gonebad395 had given me and I think he gave me some good tips. With that being said I am a big believer in float and release. Did it with all my livestock so far.

I think float and release vs drip acclimate is a personal decision and arguments can be made for both sides.

That being said I am in the float and release camp.

 

[Gonebad395]

With all due respect, if you are getting a shipped anemone, I think you should temperature acclimate the specimen and then put him right in the tank. That is what I have done with success and what @Amoo recommends. For an anemone especially you want to get them out of the nasty water as soon as you open the bag. It sounds counterintuitive, but a BTA is a hardy anemone. Being in the foul bag, for a creature that takes in so much water, is worse.

This is my most recent experience here
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i-received-a-box-of-rocks-today.335926/page-27#post-5066711

Right everyone has their own way of doing things I’m in the drip acclamation camp and have never had a problem. As I know a lot of people that are temp only acclamation heck I even know people that are throw stuff right in acclamation lol. With way you choose I hope the nem works out for you.

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Right everyone has their own way of doing things I’m in the drip acclamation camp and have never had a problem. As I know a lot of people that are temp only acclamation heck I even know people that are throw stuff right in acclamation lol. With way you choose I hope the nem works out for you.

Yeah I saw this video on acclamation the other day. I think it's a little drastic but I bet most things would turn out fine. I read that coral health is about long term stability and a quick change won't necessarily be bad for it. Probably not 100% true though.

 

[Gonebad395]

Perfect I don’t take that chance with my money but to each their own like the video. like I said there is 101 ways to skin a cat only you can make the decisions on what you are comfortable doing. The best part of these forums is there are all kinds of advice given to you some good some bad in the end it’s the reefers tank and their choice to take it or leave it. Some people don’t coral dip either. I do and that’s why I don’t have bugs in my tank others are happy fighting endless problems in their tanks either way you choose to handle the nems and your coral I hope they work out for you.

 

[Philipgonzales3]

ATI results came in today. RODI tests out good. ATI recommends adding Phosphorus. It says to remove GFO. I run activated carbon passively in the sump. Anyone know if I should leave the carbon or remove it? Right now I run about a cup and replace it every 30 days.

 

[Hermie]

algae could be uptaking the phosphates from fish food/waste, so the water column doesnt have the "ideal levels"
the reading is not that "off" from my understanding, so since you don't have GFO I would not change anything; only possible feed a little bit more and kill the algae on the rocks (somehow)

 

[Philipgonzales3]

algae could be uptaking the phosphates from fish food/waste, so the water column doesnt have the "ideal levels"
the reading is not that "off" from my understanding, so since you don't have GFO I would not change anything; only possible feed a little bit more and kill the algae on the rocks (somehow)

Ok, perfect! Couldn't of asked for more ideal results in my opinion. I've already reduced the whites which helped a ton with the diatoms. I do feed on the lighter side so I am trying to feed just a tad more to ensure some food makes it to the snails and what not.

My package just came in. Everything looks awesome from what I can tell. Also not sure what my mystery frag is yet. Bought to many frags. I will get a better idea after acclimation and once everything starts opening a bit.

 

[Why-Me]

pics pics pics

 

[Philipgonzales3]

pics pics pics

You got it. Hard to take pics since they are double bagged but I couldn't wait to share. Turned up the whites a bit for a sec to try and get some pics.

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Everything seems to be going smoothly. Everything except the nem got a coral RX dip.

What do you guys and gals think?

 

[Why-Me]

ooooooooh
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I likey!

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Torch looking great too. Seems bigger than I remember!



Nem is kind of hunched over. I assume it is just taking a rest before exploring his new home? @Gonebad395

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Slowly but surely things are opening up nicely.

@Nanofan12

Identified my mystery frag as a leptastria while it was still in the bag. I honestly couldn't tell what was what at that point lol.

Didn't really want any SPS but I'll slowly move it up towards the rocks over a week or so. Maybe it can be a good indicator of my water quality. Looks pretty rad if I say so myself.

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Ordered this lens kit. It should be here tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07KGFR5JK

Paly is the only thing that hasn't opened yet.

 

[Philipgonzales3]

Paly is opening up a bit.



Nem seems to be getting comfy.



Hammer is looking great also.

 

[mattzang]

looking good man

i struggled to find a spot for my leptastreas where they were both happy and high up in the tank seemed to be the key. they're pretty happy being on a rock with some other high light high flow stuff like sps

 

[Philipgonzales3]

looking good man

i struggled to find a spot for my leptastreas where they were both happy and high up in the tank seemed to be the key. they're pretty happy being on a rock with some other high light high flow stuff like sps

Yeah I was reading on tidal gardens that they like moderate to high lighting and high flow. I should probably slowly move it right? Like over the course of several days? Or just do it in one go?

Nem is a good size. Kind of hard to get a pic but it goes pretty deep under the rock.

 

[mattzang]

i'd slowly move it up, but i won't lie, i put one of the frags in a very shaded non direct light spot lol. i left it there for like a month, it was eventually receding so i moved it then, but having it down low probably won't kill it like sps frags or something.

i think i found on unique corals that they keep leptastrea in their sps type frag areas under 200-250 par so i took them from down low to the top in one day.. then i put a duncan next to them that i should probably move....