trueblackpercula
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Did you feed the tank ?
My 120 filled mostly with SPS
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jroovers
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Thanks
No, I don't feed the tank at night. I took these photos when the lights are usually out, after about 7 hours of darkness. Same thing has been going on each morning, less slime gradually though, this morning there was just the one main white patch in the lowest depression, which you can see in the third picture. It is more of a defense response than a feeding response by the looks of it to me.
trueblackpercula
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I feed pappone and I see the same thing you see that's why I asked.
jroovers
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You see that much of a slime response? I don't think it is feeding, it seems defensive to me...
stpeteshawn
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Nice tank!!
jroovers
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Thanks guys, I'm happy to report the undata is on the rebound. I think it was simply a matter of nutrients dropping too quickly due to heavy skimming and light feeding. I've been feeding heavy and dosing some AAs during lights out, and skimming dryer, to get the nutrient balance back where it needs to be, and things are definitely looking a lot better. The undata isn't back to where it was, but it has stopped sliming and is showing signs of recovery thankfully.
trueblackpercula
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I did when I feed way too much the first couple of times. But now that I have reduced the amount of food to 3mls from 10 Mls I don't see nearly as much.
youdontknowme
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Any updates ? 
dtum
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This was mentioned before (couple of pages back) and I'll mention it again - this is TOTM material!
Thank you, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your thread and have learned a few things. Your photography skills are great and your coral coloration is simply out of this world. One day I hope to have colours that good.
Thank you, I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your thread and have learned a few things. Your photography skills are great and your coral coloration is simply out of this world. One day I hope to have colours that good.
rideit6578
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this tank is amazing, I love the aquascape and how healthy the colonies look! great job!
jroovers
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Thanks for the compliments, currently the tank is doing pretty well. The undata has bounced back for the most part, but it still has two spots where it is angry, not sure what it is that is bothering it. They are relatively small spots however, and I'm hopeful they will bounce back like the rest of it. I'm pretty positive it wasn't spawning, it was just royally angry.
Otherwise, a number of my corals paled out when I recently was underfeeding and overskimming, and pretty much they are all coloured back up and growing nicely. I have a bunch of red planaria still from my substrate change that seem to be thriving, and a bunch of bubble algae, which is annoying but is due to lack of siphoning off the sand bed and turkey basting the rock work regularly, things have been busy. Some better, more regular maintenance will help those issues, but nothing major, just a nuisance.
I ended up removing my regal and YT due to their HLLE, and lost my tomato clown, so I have some chromis in there now, and a small pair of tank raised false percs. My nutrient balance got out of whack due to my changed feeding habits, but I think I've found the sweet spot again. I'll post some updated pics when I get a chance. :thumbsup:
The undata has bounced back for the most part, but it still has two spots where it is angry, not sure what it is that is bothering it. They are relatively small spots however, and I'm hopeful they will bounce back like the rest of it. I'm pretty positive it wasn't spawning, it was just royally angry. Otherwise, a number of my corals paled out when I recently was underfeeding and overskimming, and pretty much they are all coloured back up and growing nicely. I have a bunch of red planaria still from my substrate change that seem to be thriving, and a bunch of bubble algae, which is annoying but is due to lack of siphoning off the sand bed and turkey basting the rock work regularly, things have been busy. Some better, more regular maintenance will help those issues, but nothing major, just a nuisance.
I ended up removing my regal and YT due to their HLLE, and lost my tomato clown, so I have some chromis in there now, and a small pair of tank raised false percs. My nutrient balance got out of whack due to my changed feeding habits, but I think I've found the sweet spot again. I'll post some updated pics when I get a chance. :thumbsup:
jroovers
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Tank is doing well. As noted above, I moved out my Regal and YT as they both had HLLE - they went to another reefer and hopefully in a different system, they will show improvement (or at least not worsening symptoms).
I added two small clowns, and a small fleet of chromis. My nutrients changed and I had a bit of pale out, followed by a bit of overgrowth, think I'm at the right balance now. The chromis make things more "reef like" in my opinion especially with the anthias - there are lots of small, brightly coloured reef fishes in sufficient numbers that it is more representative of what you might find on a healthy, busy reef. My thoughts anyway.
Introduced 8 berghia nudis, which are starting to get my aptasia under control.
I have red planaria still, but they are disappearing more and more... with the next substrate vacuuming, I think I should be in really good shape.
I took out my hammer, it was getting to big and starting to sting my SPS. I may replace with another wall hammer, just a lot smaller, and I may also add a nice red goniopora if I can find one. Otherwise, just trying to stay on course as is.
Enough chat, onto the photos
FTS
Tank is doing well. As noted above, I moved out my Regal and YT as they both had HLLE - they went to another reefer and hopefully in a different system, they will show improvement (or at least not worsening symptoms).
I added two small clowns, and a small fleet of chromis. My nutrients changed and I had a bit of pale out, followed by a bit of overgrowth, think I'm at the right balance now. The chromis make things more "reef like" in my opinion especially with the anthias - there are lots of small, brightly coloured reef fishes in sufficient numbers that it is more representative of what you might find on a healthy, busy reef. My thoughts anyway.
Introduced 8 berghia nudis, which are starting to get my aptasia under control.
I have red planaria still, but they are disappearing more and more... with the next substrate vacuuming, I think I should be in really good shape.
I took out my hammer, it was getting to big and starting to sting my SPS. I may replace with another wall hammer, just a lot smaller, and I may also add a nice red goniopora if I can find one. Otherwise, just trying to stay on course as is.
Enough chat, onto the photos
FTS
jroovers
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Undata on the rebound
New birds nest to fill in a gap on my left pillar, green colour adds nice contrast to surrounding coral colours
Got some strange distortion on this green cap shot, I thought it looks kinda cool though
My surharsonoi frag, only one left from the colony I used to have, I call it Bluth's Banana, starting to branch out
This coral is showing great growth. I got it as a $10 frag from Fragalot, I'm guessing it was a fragged up mariculture or wild acro probably from Indonesia, but not certain. I've grown out a couple small colonies, but always had something go wrong with it, then fragged it up and kept a piece for myself. This is on its way to being the nicest colony yet, has a nice compact tabling form (knock on wood).
New birds nest to fill in a gap on my left pillar, green colour adds nice contrast to surrounding coral colours
Got some strange distortion on this green cap shot, I thought it looks kinda cool though
My surharsonoi frag, only one left from the colony I used to have, I call it Bluth's Banana, starting to branch out
This coral is showing great growth. I got it as a $10 frag from Fragalot, I'm guessing it was a fragged up mariculture or wild acro probably from Indonesia, but not certain. I've grown out a couple small colonies, but always had something go wrong with it, then fragged it up and kept a piece for myself. This is on its way to being the nicest colony yet, has a nice compact tabling form (knock on wood).
jroovers
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Prostrata colony #2 - all this thing does is grow
A. Plana has encrusted like crazy and is branching out in all directions, can't believe the colours on it
Pearlberry frag finally showing growth and colour after months and months of waiting
My RR Strawberry Shortcake, this thing has gone on a tear, throwing out growth in all directions, probably my favourite coral in the tank at the moment
A. Plana has encrusted like crazy and is branching out in all directions, can't believe the colours on it
Pearlberry frag finally showing growth and colour after months and months of waiting
My RR Strawberry Shortcake, this thing has gone on a tear, throwing out growth in all directions, probably my favourite coral in the tank at the moment
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