And now the 6-line Wrasse has decided to go postal on the Mandarin. He's getting the crap beat out of him now. Bad sign.
Newbie 30 gal. journal...
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-The 6-line decided to give it a rest.
-Mandarin is doing great. He just eats brine and displays to his reflection in the glass ("click" goes the pistol shrimp).
-The march of the macro has slowed, but I was kinda forced to pick up a Kole Tang. I know a Tang has no business in a tank this size, but I don't see a solution (and I don't see anyone volunteering one) to my macro problem. I'll get in there and manually remove as much as I can, and let the Tang beat down the rest.
-Also picked up some purple Ricordia. Pretty good price given how many polyps, both big and small, are on the rock. It came with one of those stubby-tenticled starfish which has already disappeared.
-Polyps on all of the corals are still looking pretty good. That's what most of the pics detail except the first one.
-The thing that prompted my post was something strange I saw the brain coral doing. All of the polyps had opened their mouths and were secreting a thick brown fluid (easier to see in the full-res pic). I have no idea if this is a reproductive thing or what, but it was nothing I had seen before.
(all pics can be clicked for full-res versions)
Brain behavior...
Overgrown by macro...
All polyps for the rest fo the pics..
Compare this older pick, to the current one below...
http://mysite.verizon.net/res7weom/tank03169.jpg
-Mandarin is doing great. He just eats brine and displays to his reflection in the glass ("click" goes the pistol shrimp).
-The march of the macro has slowed, but I was kinda forced to pick up a Kole Tang. I know a Tang has no business in a tank this size, but I don't see a solution (and I don't see anyone volunteering one) to my macro problem. I'll get in there and manually remove as much as I can, and let the Tang beat down the rest.
-Also picked up some purple Ricordia. Pretty good price given how many polyps, both big and small, are on the rock. It came with one of those stubby-tenticled starfish which has already disappeared.
-Polyps on all of the corals are still looking pretty good. That's what most of the pics detail except the first one.
-The thing that prompted my post was something strange I saw the brain coral doing. All of the polyps had opened their mouths and were secreting a thick brown fluid (easier to see in the full-res pic). I have no idea if this is a reproductive thing or what, but it was nothing I had seen before.
(all pics can be clicked for full-res versions)
Brain behavior...
Overgrown by macro...
All polyps for the rest fo the pics..
Compare this older pick, to the current one below...
http://mysite.verizon.net/res7weom/tank03169.jpg
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Ooo, that is bad.
Part of your macro problem may be caused by the lack of a skimmer. The skimmer removes a lot of the waste macro thrives on.
Also, sps require nutrient stripped water and low nitrates to survive, provided by the skimmer.
But, your tank looks great!
Part of your macro problem may be caused by the lack of a skimmer. The skimmer removes a lot of the waste macro thrives on.
Also, sps require nutrient stripped water and low nitrates to survive, provided by the skimmer.
But, your tank looks great!
Ich is fading away - no medication used. The tang is kind of poking away at the macro, but not making much of a dent.itstheantitang said:
As for the macro, I'd be willing to try a different skimmer (HOB perhaps)...but I took pleasure in throwing that old one away. Because of the refugium, I've got limited space on the back of the tank, so it's tough to find one the right size.
Assuming Nitrates are zero (I'm betting they are...I haven't tested recently...just trust me), what other nutrients are removed by a skimmer that would be a detriment to the SPS corals? Or anything else? (top off water is now distilled).
As for parameters, I'll have to get back to you.
-Ricordia not looking great.
I am a total noob to reefing, in fact, I just started a 29g tank 7 weeks ago. So I probably don't know what I am talking about. However, based on what I have read.........................
1)Besides excess nutrients, skimmers also remove dissolved organic waste products and other pollutants.
2) I am currently DYI a 15 gallon sump set up to my tank. I figure it will help by adding water volume which in turn will hopefully dilute potential water problems that may arise. In your case a sump would be a perfect place to put a skimmer if you don't have room to hang on the back of your tank.
I must say, I envy the beautiful corals you have acquired
Very Nice Tank !
Regards
RFC
29G
130W PC
45lbs live rock
30lbs aragonite
CSS 65
Fluval 205
15g sump soon to be integrated
1)Besides excess nutrients, skimmers also remove dissolved organic waste products and other pollutants.
2) I am currently DYI a 15 gallon sump set up to my tank. I figure it will help by adding water volume which in turn will hopefully dilute potential water problems that may arise. In your case a sump would be a perfect place to put a skimmer if you don't have room to hang on the back of your tank.
I must say, I envy the beautiful corals you have acquired
Very Nice Tank !Regards
RFC
29G
130W PC
45lbs live rock
30lbs aragonite
CSS 65
Fluval 205
15g sump soon to be integrated
Thanks. I just have more money than senserfc said:I envy the beautiful corals you have acquired
And the Ricordia still aren't doing well at all. I've got them at the substrate in the corner. Appropriate location?
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The ricordia need more light than regular mushrooms. You could try putting them on the rockwork.
you said your tang has ick, so did mine, it went away on it's own so don't worry. I think it's just a tang thing. nice tank, I thinkthe reason mine is'nt looking that good is because 1. tapwater 2. because I'me to cheap to buy large corals.
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