Murphs_Reef Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Not so long ago Duncan was a single polyp. Getting some great growth now. Rastas look really hot now, started with 3 polyps So glad I tried gluing GSP to the wall. It's really taking off now the GHA has gone Everyone loves a shroom The neon goby chillin on the rock after a good feed 4 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Just watched a bumblebee snail munching a zoa polyp.. slow motion horror. I watched to confirm. Then moved all 3 to the rear chamber, rule of Grimes, if there's even a chance... Your out .. if you did it, you suffer in the rear chamber getting to see forever what you could have had 🖕🏼 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Gore15 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Grimes said: Just watched a bumblebee snail munching a zoa polyp.. slow motion horror. I watched to confirm. Then moved all 3 to the rear chamber, rule of Grimes, if there's even a chance... Your out .. if you did it, you suffer in the rear chamber getting to see forever what you could have had 🖕🏼 Isn’t that because they are hungry and there isn’t enough scrap for them to eat? Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Some people don't consider bumblebees reef safe. IDK, I always thought that was because they are carnivorous and eat other beneficial fauna. They've recently gained popularity as possible predators of vermetid snails. 4 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 11:19 PM, Gore15 said: Isn’t that because they are hungry and there isn’t enough scrap for them to eat? Nope it's a well fed tank (too well if you ask my Hanna tester). It seems once they have a taste for something then they go for it Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 Here we go again...... 1 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Get some kent's phyto and dose liberally (I do about 3ml every other in a 25) at night after you get your P04 back up, should keep things from bottoming out again (or at least its' seemingly worked for me). 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Updated maintenance schedule: Dose Vibrant: Weekly - Sunday Feeding: Every 3 days Parameters Tested: Weekly - Wednesday Water Change 10%: Weekly - Friday Changed Carbon; Every 30 days Clean Sump: Every 60 days Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 The little piece of Monti I broke off and glued to the rock is really taking off, can't see any of the epoxy already and it's encrusting well 4 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Nero 3 installed 2 Quote Link to comment
thecoralbeauty Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 10:45 AM, Grimes said: Updated maintenance schedule: Dose Vibrant: Weekly - Sunday Feeding: Every 3 days Parameters Tested: Weekly - Wednesday Water Change 10%: Weekly - Friday Changed Carbon; Every 30 days Clean Sump: Every 60 days So if youre concerned about your nutrients bottoming out, you definitely could consider feeding a day or two more each week, or maybe consider cutting back on vibrant dosing gradually (if the algae issue is resolved- sorry i haven't read back the whole way) since that is a bacteria that will bring nutrients down. so exciting to see things starting to grow! if things are looking good and youre not dealing with any problems, i'd say thats a better indicator than any testing number 🙂 Ive got a few bumblebee snails that have gone to town on my vermitid snails. So far they've avoided all my corals. i actually had a ton of asterina stars that were eating my zoas. its amazing how intricate (and flexible) our little food chains can be. sorry about the rasta that was eaten! 2 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Nero running sweet after finally getting a stable connection, location services is a bit if a rabbit hole and it was more that the remote needs to be in clear sight of the router... found out after a long session if troubleshooting and After disconnecting every Google nest device that it was as simple as moving the remote (which by the way comes on the end of a 3 year long cord )... 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 New green brittle star 👍🏼 Not as good looking as yours @Snow_Phoenix but it's a lovely addition to the team.. I hear he could end up going for a fish or 2 though? 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 So last Sunday was the last vibrant dose I added. Not going to add anymore, though I have out 4 bags of pods in the tank instill can't see any sign of them shortly after release. I know the coral goby hunts and picks them off but 4 bags seems extremely unlikely. I am absolutely sure it's down to vibrant .. we will see over the next few days / weeks Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 The monster is awake and on the look out for food 3 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Loving this guy. Really interesting to watch it find its way around the tank via the the underside of the rock work 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Macroalgaes are all coming on well. I find I need to blast the debris out if them often though. Seem to have slot of this white shit at the moment Quote Link to comment
afcajax73 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 awesome mate! 🙂 Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 2/3/2021 at 2:54 PM, Grimes said: Macroalgaes are all coming on well. I find I need to blast the debris out if them often though. Seem to have slot of this white shit at the moment Looks like bacteria, could be the startings of some cyano. 2 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 minute ago, A.m.P said: Looks like bacteria, could be the startings of some cyano. I have been dosing a good bit of phosphate remover. On checking it I think I need to up the skimming a bit... Think is just snot from that 1 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 This guy chilli with his mates before the big tank move to 300 litre custom tank. Yep will be asking @Christopher MarksMarks to move my tank build thread again. Started in Pico, stop in nano, now up to large... I wish I never deleted my big tank in the first place, what as waste of a lot of cash. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 So new tank is here. Sizes: Display 245.2 l (64g) Sump 58 l (15g) Total 303.2 litre 66 UK gallon 80 US gallon Work to do today to leak test then level it in Place. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Grimes said: So new tank is here. Sizes: Display 245.2 l (64g) Sump 58 l (15g) Total 303.2 litre 66 UK gallon 80 US gallon Work to do today to leak test then level it in Place. noice Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ratvan said: noice Might need to restart that lighting discussion with you 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Just now, Grimes said: Might need to restart that lighting discussion with you 👍🏼 Depending on the dimensions of the tank (mainly depth) I dont think that I have anything that would be suitable. Maybe the chinese black box, or a couple par38 bulbs. I dont think the little Kessil will work, anything over 12" deep and there isnt any point using the Kessil A80 unless you want a NPS tank Quote Link to comment
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