Ratvan Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, kimberbee said: Maybe eventually, but not right away. I've always considered adding a cheato reactor/basket but haven't actually ever done it. Sure, I get periods of hair algae on my rocks, but I get worried adding anything to my tank like that could upset the balance more than it's worth. It's another thing that can fail and make a mess. Is a Cheato basket literally as it sounds? A small amount of cheato in a basket in a sump? I'm still playing with the idea of growing mangroves out in the spare back section that I currently have, until the roots are established enough to go in the DT (for the looks more than anything) 1 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 The cubes will do the same thing as the chaeto reactor with no power consumption. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, StinkyBunny said: The cubes will do the same thing as the chaeto reactor with no power consumption. Wonderful thank you. So cheato is not for display but for nutrient export? 3 Quote Link to comment
billygoat Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Wonderful thank you. So cheato is not for display but for nutrient export? Yeah that's generally the reason people grow it. It's not a very attractive macro (looks a lot like a tangled ball of green threads), which is why people usually hide it away in a refugium or reactor that is out of normal view. Does a great job of sucking up nutrients though. 5 Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, billygoat said: Yeah that's generally the reason people grow it. It's not a very attractive macro (looks a lot like a tangled ball of green threads), which is why people usually hide it away in a refugium or reactor that is out of normal view. Does a great job of sucking up nutrients though. It puts me in mind of tangled green string trimmer line . 2 2 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Recoil in horror at the ugliness! 😉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaetomorpha -- worth noting that it's invasive like most macro's we keep.....so throw it in the garbage when you take it out of the tank. Don't flush it or do anything else that could lead to it getting out. 4 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 That is not at all what I thought it looked like, it thought it looked more like a fern. But that's Caulerpa 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Water is Crystal clear this morning and my sacrificial Xenia and Hermit crab made it through the night, still have some scaping that I would like to do but feel like I am getting closer I have some different sized grains to add to give more variation to the substrate, the heater will move to one of the back compartments if I can work out where I can reliably fit it to heat the water and not just the flexi tube to the output nozzle. Thinking I may need to lay it flat under my in tank media basket. Nitrites on the rise and Nitrates falling, very close... where is that Stability? I want fish in here lol 3 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Will tidy up the area around the tank and I will fill properly before leaving today. Also discovered that reaching the sand bed leaves me with a wet armpit 5 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just now, Ratvan said: Will tidy up the area around the tank and I will fill properly before leaving today. Also discovered that reaching the sand bed leaves me with a wet armpit Worst part about tall tanks......I was trying to murder aiptasia while on a chair bent over the top of the 75. 3 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, WV Reefer said: Worst part about tall tanks......I was trying to murder aiptasia while on a chair bent over the top of the 75. Well its another reason to strip off in the office 5 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just now, Ratvan said: Well its another reason to strip off in the office That’s what my husband said. 😂 he walks in from work and I’m on a chair holding a syringe...... he asked if I was his nurse. 6 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Not going to get to this until next week at least but I have a few things that I still need to do. Ill put them here or I will forget Clean 5.5G Cube thoroughly Hook up ATO in 5.5G Cube 😄 Hide heater in Rear Section, horizontal in section 2 looks good Get pictures of Clown and Blenny swimming together Pick up testing kit for potential dosing 2 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Looks nice! However, I'd like the ammonia test results to be a little more yellow. IDK, maybe it looks closer to undetectable in person. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just now, seabass said: Looks nice! However, I'd like the ammonia test results to be a little more yellow. IDK, maybe it looks closer to undetectable in person. There was no yellow in the API test yesterday or today. I cannot get the White Balance correct after taking photos of the corals in the tank. Its an old phone now 😞 I have an ammonia alert badge in the tank as well which is showing "Safe" <0.02ppm Also have Seachem Stability on standby, thinking about dosing that for the weekend 2 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Stability (bacteria) may help. I might also want to have some Prime on hand to detoxify ammonia, if needed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 The ammonia looks like .25 to .5 to me and that scares me for adding fish. Unless you have to I would wait at least till next week and keep testing. But you are there and can see the test results better than a picture. Just would hate to see the fish get burnt from ammonia. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: The ammonia looks like .25 to .5 to me and that scares me for adding fish. Unless you have to I would wait at least till next week and keep testing. But you are there and can see the test results better than a picture. Just would hate to see the fish get burnt from ammonia. It is the photo. I am with you on the Ammonia burns though. Have rescued a few Betta in the past with burnt gills, not nice turning that round Quote Link to comment
StinkyBunny Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Ratvan said: Will tidy up the area around the tank and I will fill properly before leaving today. Also discovered that reaching the sand bed leaves me with a wet armpit M gets wet boobs when she works in the big shop tank. 6 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 8 hours ago, WV Reefer said: That’s what my husband said. 😂 he walks in from work and I’m on a chair holding a syringe...... he asked if I was his nurse. No for that you need a big ass needle. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Morning all, The reef survived its first weekend, I need to get the ATO set up and container filled today. The Water level had dropped to just below my weir and was blowing bubbles from the output nozzle. Other than that all looks good, I have a small diatoms bloom on the right hand side of the tank but other than that all looks good Oh yeah got some reef inspired t shirts at the weekend 6 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Might have found a potential tank addition https://www.ultimatereef.net/threads/fairy-wrasse.862619/ 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Nice looking fish. LiveAquaria recommends a 90 gallon tank for them: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+3482&pcatid=3482 Definitely needs a top of some type. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, seabass said: Nice looking fish. LiveAquaria recommends a 90 gallon tank for them: https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+3482&pcatid=3482 Definitely needs a top of some type. Damn this is a Wrasse and I need a lid. That's a no for the moment then On way to LFS with crossed fingers to see if i can get some more CuC, will try and not look at fish or corals.... wish me luck LMAO 3 2 Quote Link to comment
DSFIRSTSLTWATER Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 51 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Damn this is a Wrasse and I need a lid. That's a no for the moment then On way to LFS with crossed fingers to see if i can get some more CuC, will try and not look at fish or corals.... wish me luck LMAO Good luck 👍 😁 It's hard to not get anything. I did good this weekend and only snagged that one little chromis. Pretty little fish. Now I hope he doesn't jump out. I'm hoping that him seeing the cats he'll think twice abou jumping out 🤣 1 5 Quote Link to comment
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