driftsaru Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 I meant the gerbil bottle, haha. Is the bottle sealed, or does it have an open top. it is sealed. heres a picture, it holds about 1/3 gallon, its great! i have my 2part mixed into it! lasts about 5 days. To be honest i have a huge rubbermade with liverock and a HOB filter. when you get some corals going ill be up for trades! Link to comment
sanchez Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 it is sealed. heres a picture, it holds about 1/3 gallon, its great! i have my 2part mixed into it! lasts about 5 days. To be honest i have a huge rubbermade with liverock and a HOB filter. when you get some corals going ill be up for trades! Hey same bottle buddy My bracket isn't as clean as yours, nor is the pipe haha. I made my holder out of duct tape and the tube is just a tube. looks clean! Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hey same bottle buddy My bracket isn't as clean as yours, nor is the pipe haha. I made my holder out of duct tape and the tube is just a tube. looks clean! you can find the holder at lowe's, its like 7 bucks and our Bottle fits perfect in it. Link to comment
sanchez Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 you can find the holder at lowe's, its like 7 bucks and our Bottle fits perfect in it. Well I have a cubicle.. Can't really mount to the walls Duct tape will have to work for now lol. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 no problem! i hope i can do the same next week with a better quality camera. oh btw all these pics and videos are from my phone Haha. That's what I've been doing too. All of my pics were taken with my phone too. I admit they are not publishable quality but it does allow one to catch those candid moments easier. Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Haha. That's what I've been doing too. All of my pics were taken with my phone too. I admit they are not publishable quality but it does allow one to catch those candid moments easier. oh yeah, it definitely does! with all the technology out there i am still upset that BB and iphones only have 3mp at best =/ Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 GHA outbreak . i noticed it today. i think its due to the light bulb in the stock fixture being too old. HURRY UP EVIL! I WANT THE T5!!! besides the light all other perams are good. Link to comment
bwoodward0012 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 cant wait to see the t5......trying to upgrade as well! Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Despite having the GHA outbreak, which does not seem to be going away, I still decided to acquire a new addition. I picked up this Pink Stylophora from my LFS, who are awesome! I pretty much walked in, saw this in their main display, told them how id love a frag. With out any hesitation it was pulled out and snipped! nice piece too, multiple branches. Haha, i just noticed "nibbler" is in this photo. (bottom right) Link to comment
sanchez Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looks nice! What's your LFS called, I'm almost in the neighborhood Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looks nice! What's your LFS called, I'm almost in the neighborhood EYE candy, its by my work. Its in Garden Grove by the 22fwy, off of beach blvd Link to comment
sanchez Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 EYE candy, its by my work. Its in Garden Grove by the 22fwy, off of beach blvd Sweet, that's only like half hour from me. You should check out Aquatic Fantasy if you're ever up in the Redondo Beach area, they have nothing but marine stuff, and their coral selection is AMAZING. They have a 35 gallon frag tank up front that's stocked to the brim. 2x5 Eagle Eye colonies, $10 for both, and a nice baby Green Torch for $10 as well. Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 those are nice prices. ok so i nows have GHA and cyano growing in the front left corner of the tank, im doing a water change /param check asap. Link to comment
.Newman. Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 tell us what you find as the cause. cuz I have some GHA and brown cyano as well, and my params are all 0 and have been before it all showed up...it makes no sense when nitrates and phosphates are both at 0 and the stuff still grows... not even chaeto in the fuge out-competes it... Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 idk but i did notice it start to grow in a ring, around one of my red acan frags. Link to comment
scythe Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 hmm i never got an cyano or really diatoms in my picotope tank. One of the obvious difference in our tanks is how they are stocked. Maybe it can be related to the added waste by more living organisms without the built up eco system to take care of it. I did get cyano once, in one of my fresh water tanks. It was when I first started I did not want to wait for all that RO water to be made so I used my well water. After many water changes and anti-bacteria doses I finally rid that tank of cyano im not saying thats it but thats all i can think of. When is the last time you guys tested for ammonia? Link to comment
.Newman. Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 lol every week. all params stay at 0 like I said. I'm sure Drift's readings are going to be similar. I guess I just need to wait this out and hope all this disappears. Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Ok so hot off the press! -Nitrates 0>5- (the angler just had a full silver side a day ago, so im sure some waste has been excreted, fed 1-2 a week) -Nitrite 0 -Phosphate 0 -ammonia 0 -Calcium 420 Alk 125 Ph at the moment 8.3 Sg 1.025 I try to stay ON TOP of all these. i think im going to use red slime remover.....but first ill manually remove it and the frag into a QT tank. wish me luck Link to comment
scythe Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I didnt know because some people dont test for ammonia after a cycle because its rare to pop back up. its gotta be feeding off something. It is bacteria so it can feed off decaying matter on the substrate. My thought was maybe there is a mini cycle that is reoccurring from waste of stock *undetectable with your testing kits* causing small die off just enough to feed the cyano. Is it located in one general area? Maybe a UV sterilizer will help rid you of it. What kind of flow do you have in those areas too? Link to comment
.Newman. Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 his seemed to be in a corner, but mine tends to grow right in the middle front of my tank where 90% of the flow from my AC70 lands...actually I'm not sure if it's cyano, its kinda like thin strands of brown slime training from the larger substrate pieces...w/e, I'm going to wait this one out Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 I didnt know because some people dont test for ammonia after a cycle because its rare to pop back up.its gotta be feeding off something. It is bacteria so it can feed off decaying matter on the substrate. My thought was maybe there is a mini cycle that is reoccurring from waste of stock *undetectable with your testing kits* causing small die off just enough to feed the cyano. Is it located in one general area? Maybe a UV sterilizer will help rid you of it. What kind of flow do you have in those areas too? IT is. im now thinking it was a ricordia that melted away. last week i noticed a pair and one started to shrivel, now its not around. so either that or detritus is getting stuck there. the flow is crazy (AC70), it hits the top of my LR where the sylos are and then flows over and around to everything. i know this because i dosed once directly into the tank and saw the milky chemicals flow in that pattern. that said. i have been leaving my lights on for a longer time than usual, due to not having a timer atm. In the morning its lite compared to when i come home from work, where its a thick red mat. i was thinking about light starving it, but i dont want to risk killing my beautiful stylos and monti cap. Link to comment
sanchez Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 IT is. im now thinking it was a ricordia that melted away. last week i noticed a pair and one started to shrivel, now its not around. so either that or detritus is getting stuck there. the flow is crazy (AC70), it hits the top of my LR where the sylos are and then flows over and around to everything. i know this because i dosed once directly into the tank and saw the milky chemicals flow in that pattern. that said. i have been leaving my lights on for a longer time than usual, due to not having a timer atm. In the morning its light compared to when i come home from work, where its a thick red mat. i was thinking about light starving it, but i dont want to risk killing my beautiful stylos and monti cap. I say just keep syphoning it out as best as possible, keep up with the water changes and just let it do it's thing. If you don't want to lose the corals I wouldn't risk trying to light starve it. Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Here is an update of the current FTS. enjoy. "nibbler" finally found out about the cave in the rock. if you can make it out, hes in it - haha Link to comment
konolua Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Looks great! Good color. I like that you didn't go all blue like a lot of others tend to do.... Well done! Link to comment
driftsaru Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Looks great! Good color. I like that you didn't go all blue like a lot of others tend to do.... Well done! ugh, why must you have such a gorgeous tank. Link to comment
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