Fusion 10G with 32 SPS frags!.FTS/video for December 2016. Pg#15

[teenyreef]

I know you've been going through a down spell, but we need picture updates

Kaythanksbye.

[reefernanoman]

I know you've been going through a down spell, but we need picture updates

Kaythanksbye.

It looks bad, but I'll try to snap some tomorrow. I ditched the 100% SPS deal too. I moved my GBTA back into my fusion, but it has been wandering around, so I had to increase my light to 20% to see if that stops it from doing that. I also removed some more of my SPS that were not doing well. I will be moving some LPS frags back into this tank to give it some life and go from there. Roller coaster ride for sure.

[reefernanoman]

I know you've been going through a down spell, but we need picture updates

Kaythanksbye.

Here you go bud. Pretty bad!:

[Addinali]

Sweet nem

[reefernanoman]

It's so weird that my tank is doing so bad now coincidentally after changing to a better salt (from KM to RSPC), from an WP10 to an MP10, and from a PAR38 to a minitide! You would think better equipment = better tank, but it hasn't been the case for me so far! I have been doing the same amount of water changes and have the same amount of live stock, so imagine my frustration.

Sweet new.

Thanks. Sweet nem right? It's not too happy, since it keeps moving around a little. It never did that when I had the lower end equipment! Go figure. Ahhhh...

I ditched the 100%SPS look, and will be transferring some LPS frags that are doing great in my other tank.

[Addinali]

Yes I meant Nem stupid auto correct crap.

[reefernanoman]

Picked up some frags today (Rastas, Papaya Cloves, Purple deaths and Blow Pops) to bring back some life to this thing! My GBTA is still moving around and I noticed that my temp goes as high as 82.5 degrees. I have heard that is not a big deal before. Thoughts?

[reefernanoman]

Looks like all my new frags are OK, but the Rasta frag didn't make it (it was a one polyp frag). I brought my GBTA back to my 28G and it's happy now. Also added a frag of my kryptonite candy cane back into this tank.

[reefernanoman]

So this is weird: the two pistol shrimps went their separate ways, and each made their own holes, and my YWMG goes from one to the other? The fish spends time between both!

[jedimasterben]

So this is weird: the two pistol shrimps went their separate ways, and each made their own holes, and my YWMG goes from one to the other? The fish spends time between both!

It's difficult being the child of separated parents

[reefernanoman]

Update 08/10/2015:

I was not able to save some of my SPS. They went towards a downhill spiral. Only a couple remain that have held on. I was able to save a couple of them by putting them in my other tank. Still a mystery as to what happened. All parameters have been in check. Anyways, I brought back some of my LPS like candy canes, GSP, Acans, papaya polyps etc. and they all are doing fine. I'll probably try some new sps later on down the road. Also my two pistol shrimp are still divorced.

FTS:

 

And other pictures:

And a small video of the update:

[reefernanoman]

A better video of my tank with my canon SL1. My BWCF never really cared for the BTA but now it likes my Hammer. Go figure:

[reefernanoman]

Update time! 09/08/2015:

I added my GBTA back into my fusion, and also I added my Kwajalein Montipora peltiformis that I recently purchased, since I saw that my remaining SPS are beginning to bounce back finally! I also added a frag of screaming green birds nest to replace the one I lost.

 

Purple haze recovering:

 

Kryptonite candy cane looking good:

 

Added some of my nice mushrooms back:

 

Left side view:

 

Right side view:

 

Bad picture of superman monti that is recovering:

 

And a FTS:

[reefernanoman]

Video of the new corals and update. Oh god. I misspelled some things like lighted = lit and "purple"..

[teenyreef]

Looks great, I'm glad your sps is doing better. Those candy canes are really sweet looking.

[reefernanoman]

Looks great, I'm glad your sps is doing better. Those candy canes are really sweet looking.

Thanks teeny! Yes, finally my SPS(the ones that survived) are growing and doing much better.

[reefernanoman]

It's difficult being the child of separated parents

Sadly, I think that the pistol shrimp that I would barely see must have died, because I haven't seen him in like 2 months. So I'm just down to one. Bummer.

[Mirya]

[reefernanoman]

Yeah, honestly, like I said a long time ago, it was actually a mistake that two pistol shrimp ended up together, but it's still sad

[reefernanoman]

Update 09/16/2015. Since I got much better pictures on my DSLR by manipulating it even further than I have been before, I decided to take some better pictures of my tank!

 

Monti sp. Kwajalein Atoll "Blue Polyp". Side picture, since is the only way I can get a picture of:

 

Papaya Polyps:

 

Screaming green birds nest:

 

These zoas are nice, but they have never grown more than two heads. Blow pops.

 

Purple tip GBTA:

 

B/W clown always playing with my hammer:

 

Much better picture of my superman monti. Showing growth too:

 

Purple haze monti recovering:

 

Candy canes:

 

Right side view:

 

Left side view:

 

Kryptonite candy cane:

 

And the mandatory FTS 09/16/15:

[Mirya]

That bird's nest is so fluffy!

[reefernanoman]

That bir9n nest is so fluffy!

Yeah, it likes my tank. It's not as green as the colony that I lost a while back, but it's still beautiful.

[markalot]

Wow, I missed this thread, thanks for posting in mine. Lasted DSLR shots look fantastic, and the LPS are so fluffy.

 

The Kryptonite Candy Cane looks like mine would when I used peroxide to try and kill algae. Could that have been what harmed the SPS?

 

In my 20 I had to dose nitrates before the SPS started to do well, oddly enough. I just don't get small tanks.

[reefernanoman]

Wow, I missed this thread, thanks for posting in mine. Lasted DSLR shots look fantastic, and the LPS are so fluffy.

 

The Kryptonite Candy Cane looks like mine would when I used peroxide to try and kill algae. Could that have been what harmed the SPS?

 

In my 20 I had to dose nitrates before the SPS started to do well, oddly enough. I just don't get small tanks.

 

Hmmm. Good question. I did use Peroxide a couple of times, but that was a long time ago before all my sps polyps wouldn't extend and they all started getting white at the ends. Anyways, luckily that is behind me and everything is looking up. Thanks.

[GTi]

Your tank looks great! There's a nice variety of corals in there. I'm not a zoa expert but the Blowpops look like they're stretching for more light - have you tried them in an area with more light?