sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
Some more weird things growing
Kessil Amazon Sun for fuge - review and impressions
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Nice! Thanks for the pics!
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
Thanks again Michael, sorry my pics are blurry.. I'm really in need of a camera, or a phone upgrade, or maybe just a steady hand.
I just read most of your biotope thread.. good stuff in there! you have a sweet tank brother.
Hey, I thought your pics were great! The more the better I say. Good for record-keeping too.
I'm honored you read my thread-it's gotten rather long. And thanks for the compliments!
I'm honored you read my thread-it's gotten rather long. And thanks for the compliments!
So many great threads in this sub-forum, but this is one too for sure.
Thanks for sharing your pics in this thread.
I think for some more IDs, that clear-reddish looking algae might be early growth of gracilaria, and not sure about the macro algae, but your other pics had a boatload of planaria flatworms in it. They're not usually a problem, but can become problematic if nutrients are out of control and they grow over and smother corals. I love the biodiversity in your fuge though.
Display tank looks interesting too. Is it a prop system, or you just like being organized? lol
One last observation, mangroves use up a LOT of magnesium, so while you may be supplementing calcium, depending on the product you're using, you might also be low on magnesium, and then you won't be able to easily balance your calcium and alkalinity anymore. Just a quick tip/FYI
Thanks for sharing your pics in this thread.
I think for some more IDs, that clear-reddish looking algae might be early growth of gracilaria, and not sure about the macro algae, but your other pics had a boatload of planaria flatworms in it. They're not usually a problem, but can become problematic if nutrients are out of control and they grow over and smother corals. I love the biodiversity in your fuge though.
Display tank looks interesting too. Is it a prop system, or you just like being organized? lol
One last observation, mangroves use up a LOT of magnesium, so while you may be supplementing calcium, depending on the product you're using, you might also be low on magnesium, and then you won't be able to easily balance your calcium and alkalinity anymore. Just a quick tip/FYI
sixpackgarage
reef mechanic
So many great threads in this sub-forum, but this is one too for sure.
Thanks for sharing your pics in this thread.
I think for some more IDs, that clear-reddish looking algae might be early growth of gracilaria, and not sure about the macro algae, but your other pics had a boatload of planaria flatworms in it. They're not usually a problem, but can become problematic if nutrients are out of control and they grow over and smother corals. I love the biodiversity in your fuge though.
Display tank looks interesting too. Is it a prop system, or you just like being organized? lol
One last observation, mangroves use up a LOT of magnesium, so while you may be supplementing calcium, depending on the product you're using, you might also be low on magnesium, and then you won't be able to easily balance your calcium and alkalinity anymore. Just a quick tip/FYI
Thanks man. I'm leaning towards doing something about the flatworms, as they are definitely growing in population again.. they seem to diminish and come back, but yes.. definitely acknowledge that now that they are photobombing me. LOL.
About my display tank, it's certainly a love/hate for a lot of people, but I wanted to keep almost everything off the sand as my lawnmower blenny loves thrashing around. I've let a few things migrate to the sand in the last month, or so meaning that I'm not staying true to my initial goal.
I check my magnesium regularly. I run a kalkwasser reactor, but still need to supplement calcium, and use a product that has calcium, magnesium and strontium. Magnesium has been quite high (1500) the last few times I checked, including last night.
