Red Sea Max 34 gallon...Diary

[rotarymagic]

that star is an asterinas star, its ok for the system.. you may want to trade in that anenome though unless you plan to update your lights immediately.

 

[cal559]

what lights should i buy?

 

[rotarymagic]

the nano tuners upgrade with the 150w MH and 2x18w actinics and 2 LED moonlights lol..

 

[cal559]

woo woo PAGE 3

 

[mboswell1982]

sweetness

 

[cal559]

Should i do a water change now because i do have diatoms growing all over my sand and rocks?

 

[rotarymagic]

Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2847274
Should i do a water change now because i do have diatoms growing all over my sand and rocks?
nope... toss in the clean up crew.. I would wait a week then do the water change.

 

[cal559]

Ok rotary thanks so buy my full cuc now cause i have just 4 ceriths and 2 scarlet crabs

 

[rotarymagic]

Originally Posted by cal559
http:///forum/post/2847283
Ok rotary thanks so buy my full cuc now cause i have just 4 ceriths and 2 scarlet crabs
double up the ceriths, I don't do crabs anymore... get 6 nassarius snails, 6 astreas, 1 turbo.. something like that.. you could always go up to 8 of each if necessary... start small then get more if your algae problem is still there after a month.

 

[cal559]

Thanks Rotary

 

[cal559]

Ok i did a water test today here are the results:
pH: 8.2
Nitrites: 0
Amonia: 0
Nitrates: 10-20
Alk: 8.0

 

[cal559]

Heres 2 FTS, red leg hermit crab and diatoms on my sand pictures.

 

[whisk]

Looking good Cal. Rotary's list for CUC is good. I can tell you from my experience I am particularly happy with my cerith snails as they seem like they are doing the best job. They munch away on the algae like a herd of cows.

 

[cal559]

Yeah 2morrow I'm going to my LFS to get all those he listed and then i don't know i still might do a dwarf lionfish...DON'T KNOW YET?

 

[cal559]

I noticed that i have tiny clear air bubbles forming on my lr what causes this? I don't think it's bubble algae because there clear and not hard.

 

[cal559]

Heres a picture of the tiny bubbles...they go right off when i use my turkey baster, but then come back later.

***Oh yeah and there only on the algae.

 

[rotarymagic]

You need more flow through there..

 

[cal559]

yeah i'm going to buy a K2 powerhead 600 gph i have 2 built in already that do 145 gph each so that should be enough flow.
Thanks again...

 

[mboswell1982]

things look like they're comin along great cal, i like ur cube a lot, but, i really like the red sea cubes anyway post more pics LOL

 

[nano-newb1983]

coming along really good man... Love your set up... i am jealous