The Garden -- Rakies shallow SPS cube

Rakie · Feb 22, 2019

Katrina71 said:
Vrd is beautiful!

I'm sure he's glad someone thinks that LOL, i've been telling it he's a bad coral and to color up already.

@UWC -- Vibrant showed up. The tamper proof seal that keeps it sealed and fresh was broken though, is that a problem for the bacteria or not really?

UWC · Feb 22, 2019

Nope, that seal is to prevent spillage

Rakie · Feb 22, 2019

Vibrant Day 1: As suggested started with a half dose. Behold the bubble sanctuary

najer · Feb 23, 2019

Pic 2.
Looking very happy and healthy.

RichtheReefer21 · Feb 24, 2019

That's wellso is ;Woot

Frag tank is looking healthy and full of growth man, well done!

I am on my 3rd week of half-dosing vibrant as well. The bubble algae is all but gone, and the patches I was dealing with on the sand have thinned out dramatically. Pretty happy so far.
@Raege also had good results with the bubble algae using vibrant too I believe.

Keep us updated!

Rakie · Feb 24, 2019

RichtheReefer21 said:
That's wellso is ;Woot

Frag tank is looking healthy and full of growth man, well done!

I am on my 3rd week of half-dosing vibrant as well. The bubble algae is all but gone, and the patches I was dealing with on the sand have thinned out dramatically. Pretty happy so far.
@Raege also had good results with the bubble algae using vibrant too I believe.

Keep us updated!

Are you doing weekly half doses? I see a lot if people recommend weekly doses instead if biweekly dosing

RichtheReefer21 · Feb 24, 2019

Rakie said:
Are you doing weekly half doses? I see a lot if people recommend weekly doses instead if biweekly dosing

Weekly half, yes. So .5ml per 10gallons.

Rakie · Feb 24, 2019

RichtheReefer21 said:
Weekly half, yes. So .5ml per 10gallons.

Cool deal, that's about what I expected to do

Rakie · Feb 25, 2019

Another picture of my buddies 2'+ brittle star

Rakie · Feb 26, 2019

Dose #2 of Vibrant today -- Just a little hasty by a day or two. I've also started with a half dose though, so i don't think it's too much too quick.. But I'll be busy this week/weekend so I figured better now than before I completely forget!

Big E · Feb 28, 2019

Is that Brittle Star green if you look at it in normal lighting? If yes, it's a good chance that is the brittle star that's a fish eater. They are the only type I know that get large like that.........they're ambush predators at night & any small fish are at risk

Just wanted to forewarn you.

Rakie · Mar 1, 2019

Big E said:
Is that Brittle Star green if you look at it in normal lighting? If yes, it's a good chance that is the brittle star that's a fish eater. They are the only type I know that get large like that.........they're ambush predators at night & any small fish are at risk

Just wanted to forewarn you.

My friend knows, but so far he hasn't killed anything. Sick fish have been caught though. He's been in there almost a decade and not really lost any fish that weren't brand new or sick. So hard to say!

Color wise he's kind of purple

Rakie · Mar 1, 2019

Update: 1 week of vibrant complete. I've used about two full doses, split into four 1/2 doses. Bubble algae is getting a light white sheen, some has burst/dislodged, but still awhile to go.

Here's the new Acan pickup. It looks very yellow under whiter light, orange under blue light. Here are pics of it in lighter and darker tones to show it's color. Looks better in person still!

Big E · Mar 2, 2019

My friend knows, but so far he hasn't killed anything. Sick fish have been caught though. He's been in there almost a decade and not really lost any fish that weren't brand new or sick. So hard to say!

Ok, that's cool..........I just don't want to see your Geometric Pygmy show up missing one day...............he's a prime candidate.