novahobbies
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Is the scroll coral still with you? That one was really beautiful....
Luvmyreef's 180g Diary
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luvmyreef
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Is the scroll coral still with you? That one was really beautiful....
Thanks. I still have it, but I don't think it has grown lol. It is very pretty. Trimmed in yellow with yellow polyps that only come out at night! So I can never get a good pic of it. I found one just like it for sale today! Ya know, It's sad thinking about all the coral I lost, esp my yellow tort. I am hoping to replace some stuff next week. I found a beautiful neon green acro that I just gotta have!!!!!
Thanks. I still have it, but I don't think it has grown lol. It is very pretty. Trimmed in yellow with yellow polyps that only come out at night! So I can never get a good pic of it. I found one just like it for sale today! Ya know, It's sad thinking about all the coral I lost, esp my yellow tort. I am hoping to replace some stuff next week. I found a beautiful neon green acro that I just gotta have!!!!!
luvmyreef
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Ya know. I am starting to wonder if the brownish orange algae that I keep getting is actually a form of cyano. It blows off the rocks, and will form a mat on the sand that I can suck out. It dies without light but will come back slowly... Would be nice if I could send a specimen off to be ID'd. I have read that the chemi clean will not touch some of the cyano out there, so I am wondering if I shouldnt try a different brand to see what it will do. This is the last of the pest algae that I need to get rid of lol. Anyways, I am going to a frag swap next weekend and have contacted the guy I got my shawn bennett yellow tort from and I am buying a mini colony of it!! So...I am so glad I can get my favorite acro back in the tank!!!
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siptang
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I have a piece of that, it really is an awesome piece!
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siptang
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If you lived near me, I would have gave you a small frag. :/
Getting all kinds of goodies....
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siptang
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fragswaps are awesome!! We recently had one here as well. Last Saturday in fact. Good thing about Florida is that we have a several of them in a year!!
luvmyreef
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I really didn't see good results with the aqua vitro salinity salt so I switched back to instant ocean. My corals are coloring up nicely. Maybe there is something to the borate that was discussed awhile back. Lost several acros during the months I used this salt. Coincidence?
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siptang
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I have been going primarily nsw and oh boy... results are phenomenal. I use reef crystals maybe once a month but I see so much in difference it's ridiculous.
And yes, that's very far lol. Where do you live?
And yes, that's very far lol. Where do you live?
luvmyreef
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Anyway guys, back to the algae. I have narrowed it down. I think its either cyano or diatoms. I am wondering if the dry marine sand I mixed in with the live sand when I set this tank up could be releasing silicates?? I think I will replace my entire sand bed so I can rule that out before I try a different red slime remover. So, tomorrow I will replace half of it, and then in three to five days I will replace the rest. Any thoughts?
bang guy
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Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/760#post_3494489
I am wondering if the dry marine sand I mixed in with the live sand when I set this tank up could be releasing silicates?? ... Any thoughts?
I doubt that is the case.
Originally Posted by luvmyreef http:///t/378946/luvmyreefs-180g-diary/760#post_3494489
I am wondering if the dry marine sand I mixed in with the live sand when I set this tank up could be releasing silicates?? ... Any thoughts?
I doubt that is the case.
luvmyreef
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I am at a loss on what it is then. Had it since the first few months of starting this tank up. The dry sand is the only thing I can think of that could be feeding it if its diatoms. It is a golden orange, coats the rocks and sand, blows off the rocks easily. Had the lights out on the tank for 4 days. It came back on day 3 of lights on.
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siptang
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You have been battling this algae for a long time luv, I hope you get rid of it once and for all!!!
You can do it!!
Btw, which zoa is your avatar? Kinda looks like purple death and it isn't. I love it!
You can do it!!
Btw, which zoa is your avatar? Kinda looks like purple death and it isn't. I love it!
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siptang
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OMG... I want it badly... My wife loves purple zoa and I would love to get it for her.. Gotta look around now she's been a trooper with battling her depression and she deserves a nice surprise.
Thanks Luv!! I will look into it!!
On a suggestion, have you thought about doing 90% water change with nsw? I was talking to my friend who has been in the hobby for decades and he recommended that. See if there's a company that delivers NSW for good price in your area and go with that for a bit. You can't do a huge change like that with synthetic but with nsw you can just keep your eye open on the temperature.
Over here, they charge $100 for up to 300 gallon and my friend has 190g with 100 gallon tank outside and does monthly 90% water change.
Getting back to the point, syphon everything while water is being drained and get it out of your system once and for all naturally.
Thanks Luv!! I will look into it!!
On a suggestion, have you thought about doing 90% water change with nsw? I was talking to my friend who has been in the hobby for decades and he recommended that. See if there's a company that delivers NSW for good price in your area and go with that for a bit. You can't do a huge change like that with synthetic but with nsw you can just keep your eye open on the temperature.
Over here, they charge $100 for up to 300 gallon and my friend has 190g with 100 gallon tank outside and does monthly 90% water change.
Getting back to the point, syphon everything while water is being drained and get it out of your system once and for all naturally.