brad908 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Still need to glue the green monti back on next to the red one Need to do some serious coralline scrapping on the side 1 Link to comment
brad908 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Looks sick as hell Brad. +1 Thank you, I appreciate it. I think my moment of rage and ripping the tank apart has worked out for the better. A1 said for sure they are getting SPS colonies in this Friday. Link to comment
brad908 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 It has been an eventful 48 hours.Picked up 5 or 6 sps frags from rob and A1 friday night, few hours after that DC was hit with basically a mini hurricane and we were without power for 36 hours. 1 Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 It has been an eventful 48 hours.Picked up 5 or 6 sps frags from rob and A1 friday night, few hours after that DC was hit with basically a mini hurricane and we were without power for 36 hours. Great looking frags ... hopefully the storm did not cause any damage due to the power outage. Link to comment
pschom Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Storm caused a lot of damage. Can we get some pics of your tubs!? Lol Link to comment
teamschreiba Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Man that must have really made for a tough 36 hours. Good to hear you got power back though, I only lost power for like 4 hours but it still seemed so stressful. I hope you didn't lose anything and it was great to see you again Friday night! Link to comment
brad908 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thanks man, good to see you too. Cant wait to see your pics of the frags from Rob. I am battling a big green hair algae war right now. Broke down and bought a small emerald crab this afternoon. I don't understand why the sudden algae outbreak, unless it is due to the rising temperatures. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks man, good to see you too. Cant wait to see your pics of the frags from Rob. I am battling a big green hair algae war right now. Broke down and bought a small emerald crab this afternoon. I don't understand why the sudden algae outbreak, unless it is due to the rising temperatures. Maybe it's time to test your PO4 and do a water change IMO .... could be that for some reason even with low nutrients in the water but the higher temp that the algae just took off. I guess it's hair algae right ? A good water change and maybe a GAC replacement IMO should take care of it for you and if you CUC's are low maybe add a few ... just my thoughts Link to comment
twan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Let me back up albertthiel here, test your PO4 and do a water change. Nutrients in the water were sparked to grow under increasing temps. What temp swing are we talking about here? Link to comment
Quantum Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 GHA, huh? Try lowering your temp by a degree or two if possible, fewer daylight hours, and of course, GFO! Good luck! P.S. tank looks great! oops almost forgot... step up the frequency and perhaps volume in terms of water changes (pardon my 2nd grader grammar skills). Link to comment
brad908 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 I do 5 gallon (30%) water changes every week, but guess I should increase it. The tank can get up to 82 degrees during the days of extreme heat, then drops to 77-78 when we are home with the AC on. Would it be better to place a fan by the tank, or just increase the overall temperature? Lighting Schedule: 1:30-2:30 - crappy blue LED's in the Odyssea fixture 2:30-3:30 - crappy blue LED's and 2 ATI blue + 3:30-7:30 - all lights. Blue LED, 2 ATI blue +, purple plus, aquablue special 7:30-8:30 - blue LED and 2 ATI blue+ 8:30-9:30 - blue LED OFF I've also read that burning out T5 bulbs can cause GHA, these are around 6-7 months old. Was trying to hold out buying bulbs since I ordered the Vega color. Link to comment
Quantum Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 So you're debating buying new bulbs versus waiting out the VEGA? hmm Link to comment
twan Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Light Timers Seem fine, you are not overlighting the tank. Light life I do not know abut t5 bulb life as I never had them before. I read 9 months is the spot most swap theirs. Also there is no 100% date on the Vega color yet. The W/B/RB versiob maybe 1st with the Color in the months after. It is not 100% set in stone yet as to the release dates. Temp I would take both actions. Swings from 77-82 are not good. I would bump my heaters to keep the tank at 79 (up from 77) and use fans to bring the high end to hopefully 80 (from 82). This more consistent temps should keep everything else more stable. It is easier if your heaters and fans are on a controller like the APEX or RKL but I am unsure if you have one. Link to comment
21093r53 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Might be temp swings prob not p04 if it just started, you wouldve had it for a little while by this point. Link to comment
brad908 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 I have an apex, so I'll adjust my heaters and place a fan by the tank. I thought the vega color was 100% shipping in August? Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I do 5 gallon (30%) water changes every week, but guess I should increase it. The tank can get up to 82 degrees during the days of extreme heat, then drops to 77-78 when we are home with the AC on. Would it be better to place a fan by the tank, or just increase the overall temperature? Lighting Schedule: 1:30-2:30 - crappy blue LED's in the Odyssea fixture 2:30-3:30 - crappy blue LED's and 2 ATI blue + 3:30-7:30 - all lights. Blue LED, 2 ATI blue +, purple plus, aquablue special 7:30-8:30 - blue LED and 2 ATI blue+ 8:30-9:30 - blue LED OFF I've also read that burning out T5 bulbs can cause GHA, these are around 6-7 months old. Was trying to hold out buying bulbs since I ordered the Vega color. As bulbs age IME their spectrum will change and get lower than originally given or listed and at lower K degrees it is IME not uncommon that undesirable algae growth is promoted especially if nutrient levels in the water are high or a bit too high Water changes and perhaps changing the bulb or waiting for the new light will more than likely IMO solve your problem. When you pinch the water at the top of the aquarium with two fingers so that you get bubbles floating, do they pop immediately or to they float around for a while before popping If they do that is usually IME a sign that your DOC may be too high, meaning too many nutrients in the water which then causes the algae to grow ... water changes or changing your GAC will help in solving this and a CUC crew to clean up the algae should take care of the rest IMO. FWIW Albert Link to comment
Quantum Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hmm neat bubble trick Albert. I've never seen that used before, maybe I'll give it a try later. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hmm neat bubble trick Albert. I've never seen that used before, maybe I'll give it a try later. Yes give it a try and if your water is really of high quality those bubbles pop immediately. Albert Link to comment
Quantum Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bought a radion wow someone's pretty nonchalant if I just got a radion id be more like: #$*&$*( yes &^*&^^&%&&*^*&^!@$# raddddioooon Link to comment
keydiver Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 great looking tank! Make sure you start that radion out LOWWWW Link to comment
JR! Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bought a radion Lol saw that coming. I looked at one and its a tuff call between that and the dimable ati Link to comment
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