Sfin's Dream.

[CasaReefer]

It is a companion hobby, I love taking pics of my tanks, the camera is just for the tanks, I like to share what I see.

Sitting here wondering... Ummm Why would you state... That... I only takes pics of my Tanks..The camera is just For The Tanks... Me thinks you has pictures on there ... Ummmm Maybe you don't want anyone to see.... Huuummm me thinks that.

 

[Magellan]

I added more lights and started feeding reefroids. I also started making my own food which I believe is also feeding the coral.

@Magellan thanks for sharing your experience with amino acids and such. I started using seachem fuel. In a couple of months I hope to see some positive results

No problem! Corals are animals, they want to eat! Just remember that you are feeding everything in the tank, not just the corals lol (so don’t feed too much too quickly, or you will get a big algae bloom like I did). But in my opinion, a little bit of algae shouldn’t be stressed about..Shrek and the rest of the CUC has to eat too!

 

[sfin52]

No problem! Corals are animals, they want to eat! Just remember that you are feeding everything in the tank, not just the corals lol (so don’t feed too much too quickly, or you will get a big algae bloom like I did). But in my opinion, a little bit of algae shouldn’t be stressed about..Shrek and the rest of the CUC has to eat too!

My tank laughs at algae. Well shrek adores the green troll hair.

 

[sfin52]

@LadyMac thank you. You pushed me over the edge.

 

[Magellan]

@LadyMac thank you. You pushed me over the edge.

That’s a fierce beast right there!!

 

[najer]

@LadyMac thank you. You pushed me over the edge.

Nice bulldozer!

 

[LadyMac]

@LadyMac thank you. You pushed me over the edge.

Yay! I love it, so cute!

 

[sfin52]

That’s a fierce beast right there!!

The yellow watchman is the fierce beast. Won't let anybody close to the cave

Nice bulldozer!

I don't have small corals on the sand so I should be good

Yay! I love it, so cute!❤

He is.

 

[sfin52]

I released him next to the cave with the watchman

 

[Magellan]

The yellow watchman is the fierce beast. Won't let anybody close to the cave

I don't have small corals on the sand so I should be good

He is.

Did you introduce the pistol yet? Did they pair up?

 

[sfin52]

Did you introduce the pistol yet? Did they pair up?

We where typing at the same time. I let him out next to the watchman cave.i hope so

 

[Why-Me]

@LadyMac thank you. You pushed me over the edge.

Om nom nom nom....






I mean cute shrimp

 

[sfin52]

I have been dealing with a nem that's not been looking the best. Bleached, lost of tenticles length and small. The mouth is not gaping.
Possible problems.
Nitrates are very high.
I was target feeding everyday. @Katrina71 was extremely demanding I stop. Told me 6 times in the course of a couple of hours. Don't worry I have.
Also lighting has come to mind.


At night the nem expands 3 sizes bigger. Two days ago I found it on the sand. I moved it higher up in the tank and it quickly went to a less lighted are of the tank. It's position is in the middle of two large leathers and a colony of zoas.

I'm not touching it. It's also a lot bigger than it use to be in that spot. Still bleached but definitely more inflated.

Attached is pics of how it looks now

 

[Magellan]

High nitrates are not good for them, and all bleached out it doesn’t want to be in the light. It might make it, but they are finicky :/

 

[sfin52]

If it doesn't make it last time I'll get a bta. Rfa is doing fantastic

 

[crusso1993]

I have been dealing with a nem that's not been looking the best. Bleached, lost of tenticles length and small. The mouth is not gaping.
Possible problems.
Nitrates are very high.
I was target feeding everyday. @Katrina71 was extremely demanding I stop. Told me 6 times in the course of a couple of hours. Don't worry I have.
Also lighting has come to mind.


At night the nem expands 3 sizes bigger. Two days ago I found it on the sand. I moved it higher up in the tank and it quickly went to a less lighted are of the tank. It's position is in the middle of two large leathers and a colony of zoas.

I'm not touching it. It's also a lot bigger than it use to be in that spot. Still bleached but definitely more inflated.

Attached is pics of how it looks now

NO3... you know all about them and what to do.

You recently replaced your T5 lamps, right? How old were the old lamps? Could be a combo of high NO3 and bump in PAR with new lamps.

 

[sfin52]

NO3... you know all about them and what to do.

You recently replaced your T5 lamps, right? How old were the old lamps? Could be a combo of high NO3 and bump in PAR with new lamps.

I don't think it's the lights. It was going down hill before the change in bulbs. Nitrates dosing 20 Mill nopox daily. Upping to 30. The purigen will be added with nitrate reducing pads.

I'm thinking about adding in tank fuge area simple made with egg crate. And a simple grow light. In the corners.

 

[sfin52]

If I can't source live phyto so I'm going to have to start growing mine.

 

[sfin52]

Does any body think it may be the big leathers in my tank

 

[Magellan]

Does any body think it may be the big leathers in my tank

That’s a possibility, but you run a lot of carbon so it seems less likely.