Mr. Microscope Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 The size of that tank is impressive! I LOVE all the open sandbed. Good luck battling the baddies there. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 The size of that tank is impressive! I LOVE all the open sandbed. Good luck battling the baddies there. I'm hoping it goes away because I sure hate it in the meantime. Guess I had very subdued diatoms in the other 3 tanks. I don't remember barely any in the mantis tank, little in the Evolve, also not much in the 34. And Kaboom how it seemed to explode in this tank. Link to comment
vegasgundog Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Ya, when I got my green I was kinda , eh ok. Then under my atinics it really pops. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm hoping it goes away because I sure hate it in the meantime. Guess I had very subdued diatoms in the other 3 tanks. I don't remember barely any in the mantis tank, little in the Evolve, also not much in the 34. And Kaboom how it seemed to explode in this tank. What about vacuuming most of them out? Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 What about vacuuming most of them out? I like that thought but I've never been good at vaccuming sand. As it is I'll have to get a clean up crew so I think I'll do John's 55 g one and call it done along w/ what I already have in there. Link to comment
gena Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I know you are not liking the look right now, but I think it looks pretty cool. Like a real slice of nature with the algae and all . Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'll be Auntie Annette tomorrow!!! My sister's kids are coming emergency C-section tomorrow 6:30am. boy and girl. The boy flipped himself head up again instead of head down. She lasted 38.5 wks, last weight 2 wks ago was a total of 10 lbs between both babies total so I'll be curious to see what it turns out to be tomorrow. Have no idea about the names. She wouldn't tell anyone. Link to comment
gena Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'll be Auntie Annette tomorrow!!! My sister's kids are coming emergency C-section tomorrow 6:30am. boy and girl. The boy flipped himself head up again instead of head down. She lasted 18 wks, last weight 2 wks ago was a total of 10 lbs between both babies total so I'll be curious to see what it turns out to be tomorrow. Have no idea about the names. She wouldn't tell anyone. That's what happened to me. They called it Sunny Side Up . Discovered this after 3 hours of pushing.... ended with a c-section. I'm excited for you Auntie Annette!!!!! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 I know you are not liking the look right now, but I think it looks pretty cool. Like a real slice of nature with the algae and all . Maybe one day I'll be able to find out what it looks like in nature, aside from VIP Reef's video. It's on my Bucket List, pick a rock anemone from the ocean. I'll make it happen one day. That's what happened to me. They called it Sunny Side Up . Discovered this after 3 hours of pushing.... ended with a c-section. I'm excited for you Auntie Annette!!!!! Wow, only after pushing they found out? gee whiz. Oh, and I updated my post above it was 38.5 wks, not 18. Link to comment
gena Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Maybe one day I'll be able to find out what it looks like in nature, aside from VIP Reef's video. It's on my Bucket List, pick a rock anemone from the ocean. I'll make it happen one day. Wow, only after pushing they found out? gee whiz. Oh, and I updated my post above it was 38.5 wks, not 18. That would be awesome! Well, maybe you are talking breech? Mine was head up instead of head down, not breech. Just head in the down position but face looking up instead of down. Make sense? Link to comment
BulkRate Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 You're going to hate me for suggesting it, but a handful of dwarf hermits would knock out that diatom/crud in no time. In addition to your existing snails I'd guesstimate 8-10 should do it. John's got a grab bag purchasing option for the cheapest considering the variety you'll get. Mine keep the place spotless in my mandarin tank (yes the one you commented on in Disease & Pest Treatment - it's all better now). Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 That would be awesome! Well, maybe you are talking breech? Mine was head up instead of head down, not breech. Just head in the down position but face looking up instead of down. Make sense? yep, meant breech. You're going to hate me for suggesting it, but a handful of dwarf hermits would knock out that diatom/crud in no time. In addition to your existing snails I'd guesstimate 8-10 should do it. John's got a grab bag purchasing option for the cheapest considering the variety you'll get. Mine keep the place spotless in my mandarin tank (yes the one you commented on in Disease & Pest Treatment - it's all better now). yeah, I'm gonna get a crew soon, can't do it w/ this paycheck on friday but the one after that. I'm glad your tank is doing well. : ) Link to comment
got2envy Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Just found this thread! awesome!! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Just found this thread! awesome!! Thanks for joining in. How's the tank doing? I only have 2 flowers that are being stubborn, don't know why. There are 17 in there right now, after the WP-25 was turned on they moved around a little bit. The big yellow moved to the front of the tank near a little one. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow. I kinda picked up some of the algae and moved it to the side. They're eating which is good. I know I need to feed everyday but sometimes I'll do it 2 days in a row, then skip a day then do once and then skip a day and go for another 2 days. I need to make it more regular. My alkalinity is low so I need to raise it. If I raise alkalinity do I also have to raise magnesium? or does each not change the other? I don't have a magnesium test yet. I'm doing another 15 gallon water change tomorrow. Until they all get to be 2.5 to 3 inches there won't be much baby action to talk about. Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Magnesium is your base to keeping all the others in check. You want your mag in the 1250-1350 range, right abouts. Once your mag is stable or at where you want it, then you adjust the alk and calcium levels. Raise your alk and calcium slowly, maybe a point per week, so 9-10 or whatever your levels are, just an example. I always use more alk than calcium, but it depends on what's using up the calcium. You might not need to adjust your calcium all that much seeing as there's not a lot using it right now. Check your mag first! Link to comment
gena Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 What is your alk reading? If you dose alk, you want to dose calcium too. A two-part like B-ionic works great. You should keep an eye on magnesium then too. Just make sure it's in the acceptable range. Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Oh, and sounds like things are going good! Glad to hear. I use b ionic too. There not always dosed at the same amounts though. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 This is what's going on basically. Calcium is good. Alkalinity is not. pH 8Nitrate & phosphate - zerocalcium 460kH 6 And I have these liquid bottles to me donated from FlCandy months back. And what's great is she was also using them for her 60, of course she has a 40g sump underneath so she wrote on top of the all 1/4 c of week, of course I know I can't go by that. Link to comment
gena Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 This is what's going on basically. Calcium is good. Alkalinity is not. pH 8 Nitrate & phosphate - zero calcium 460 kH 6 I like keeping my alk in the 10-11 dkh range. Zoanthids are happier for me when in that ballpark. Which salt do you use? Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 The tank was like half Red Sea Coral Pro salt and the other half Reef Crystals instant ocean which I never had an issue w/ it- it cleared up for me faster and mixed better than the Red Sea salt. So now it'll be changes w/ the Reef Crystals. This is really only the 2nd water change as when I moved the rocks from the 10g I just added clean water when I removed the rocks, then let that cycle and still sit until I got the rock flowers in there so since it had water, this last one was only the 2nd change and of course now I'm on weekly starting this weekend. Could have just depleted slowly on it's own right? I heard alkanity goes down over time and if I didn't have many water changes that makes sense. Link to comment
gena Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 The tank was like half Red Sea Coral Pro salt and the other half Reef Crystals instant ocean which I never had an issue w/ it- it cleared up for me faster and mixed better than the Red Sea salt. I wonder if mixing the two has something to do with the low alk. All you have in there is rock and flowers right? I used to have cloudy RSCP when I let it sit too long. Now I mix for an hour, sometimes two, and then use it. The water is crystal clear. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 yeah, I use it right away, at most it'll sit an hr while I heat it up. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Magnesium is your base to keeping all the others in check. You want your mag in the 1250-1350 range, right abouts. Once your mag is stable or at where you want it, then you adjust the alk and calcium levels. Raise your alk and calcium slowly, maybe a point per week, so 9-10 or whatever your levels are, just an example. I always use more alk than calcium, but it depends on what's using up the calcium. You might not need to adjust your calcium all that much seeing as there's not a lot using it right now. Check your mag first! I'll have to get a mag kit. Who makes a good one? Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I use Red Sea test kits now, and like them. Salifert has some nice accurate kits too. Link to comment
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