My 20 long nano bare bottom
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Looks nice (other than recession). As long as the recession stopped, and your parameters are stable (and at the right levels), it'll come back. Hopefully it keeps those nice green polyps.
My tricolor validia grew for the longest time, but I swapped it with Soulpatch for a frag I really wanted, and the small piece I kept has been just receeding like what you're seeing. It happens. It'll come back. (FYI I think with current LED fixtures, the bottom/shaded/under-side parts may stay that way. LEDs don't light under acros, where other lighting does (though we're not sure why)).
My tricolor validia grew for the longest time, but I swapped it with Soulpatch for a frag I really wanted, and the small piece I kept has been just receeding like what you're seeing. It happens. It'll come back. (FYI I think with current LED fixtures, the bottom/shaded/under-side parts may stay that way. LEDs don't light under acros, where other lighting does (though we're not sure why)).
Bagabaga
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Been getting algae since the switch to t5's. And the valida is losing some color. I'll bust out a water change after I get some water from the store and maybe raise the lights an inch or two it might be getting loo long or too intense exposure. I have the lights on 12 hours I'll drop it to 10 hours and see if I get improvement. No recession in tissue though:
Does this look like bryopsis or just regular hair algae?
Maybe time to ramp up on vodka dosing again.
Does this look like bryopsis or just regular hair algae?
Maybe time to ramp up on vodka dosing again.
Bagabaga
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I bought a tailspot blenny today in hopes of a natural algae control method. I have nori for when it eats all the algae. I won't starve it if it doesn't eat the algae either. He's a tiny guy at about an inch long. I'm also thinking about getting some chromis or damsels for the tank. What do you guys think? Some yellow tail damsels (3) or a few chromis? Or any suggestions?
aznflyfisherman
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Thats some nice GHA!!!
Any info on tailspot blennies eating algae? I see mine occasionally scrape the glass, back wall, or rocks, but I wouldn't call him an algae eater by any means. He's as much an algae eater as my flame angel is (i.e. not very much).
With long GHA like that, you'll likely need to manually remove the long threads, and then rely on inverts to eat the leftover short algae. Astrea and turbo snails are good for that, as are urchins (though there are only a few urchins I'd welcome into my tank).
Let us know if the blenny makes a dent.
With long GHA like that, you'll likely need to manually remove the long threads, and then rely on inverts to eat the leftover short algae. Astrea and turbo snails are good for that, as are urchins (though there are only a few urchins I'd welcome into my tank).
Let us know if the blenny makes a dent.
Bagabaga
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Will do, I have a couple astrea snails. They've been in there since a month after the cycle. They don't leave the glass or bottom and one even hides in the overflow all the time.
I've been manually removing the algae for a week now and it's growing fast. 30% water change this week and vodka dosing has started again. My acro is bleaching a bit so I moved the light up 2 inches. I've read they eat micro algae so I'm hoping the blenny mows things down after a good plucking.
I've been manually removing the algae for a week now and it's growing fast. 30% water change this week and vodka dosing has started again. My acro is bleaching a bit so I moved the light up 2 inches. I've read they eat micro algae so I'm hoping the blenny mows things down after a good plucking.
Bagabaga
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Well the astrea and blenny don't eat the algae and I think I know why I have it. My top off water is from the grocery store ro unit. I think I'm getting some kind of tds that is causing the algae growth.
I'll get my ro unit up and running when I get tax return and get a di resin chamber as well. Just haven't had the time or money to get it going.
I'll get my ro unit up and running when I get tax return and get a di resin chamber as well. Just haven't had the time or money to get it going.
Bagabaga
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I inherited some nassarius snails from a friend and am worried they won't live without a sand bed. Is that in anyway true?
I got about 5 of them and some corals as well. Dipped all the corals and found no pests knocked off in the dip so I added them after some acclimation. I also got a bubble tip anemone from the guy and hope he makes a recovery as he shrunk quite a bit when in his tank.
The guys tank was covered in cyano and he couldn't keep up with maintenance on it. I went and picked up his inhabitants which included: green trumpet, purple torch, peach hammer, some orange zoas, a frag of the same gorgonian I already have. The nem, snails and a flame hawkfish who resides in my sump because I love my shrimp too much.
Also got a newer t5 fixture and a jebao wp10
I'll post pics soon.
I got about 5 of them and some corals as well. Dipped all the corals and found no pests knocked off in the dip so I added them after some acclimation. I also got a bubble tip anemone from the guy and hope he makes a recovery as he shrunk quite a bit when in his tank.
The guys tank was covered in cyano and he couldn't keep up with maintenance on it. I went and picked up his inhabitants which included: green trumpet, purple torch, peach hammer, some orange zoas, a frag of the same gorgonian I already have. The nem, snails and a flame hawkfish who resides in my sump because I love my shrimp too much.
Also got a newer t5 fixture and a jebao wp10
I'll post pics soon.
Bagabaga
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Here's some pics, don't mind the algae battle I seem to be losing.
The nem is pretty small too. About 2" across his tentacles.
Not sure if that last one is a torch or hammer but it was a bluish tip with dark tentacles before.
The nem is pretty small too. About 2" across his tentacles.
Not sure if that last one is a torch or hammer but it was a bluish tip with dark tentacles before.
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rockryno
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Good to see another Denver reefer here. I have since moved to Cali, but remember all the shops you went to.
Sounds like you are getting your tank figured out. I have never had anything over 20 gal, and usually all sps. I have found that the less you do to your tank the better it will grow. I have a 20L bare bottom currently, full of sps, and i just do weekly 5 gal water changes. I only test salinity, and the tank is growing out of control. Keep it simple, youll be much happier.
Sounds like you are getting your tank figured out. I have never had anything over 20 gal, and usually all sps. I have found that the less you do to your tank the better it will grow. I have a 20L bare bottom currently, full of sps, and i just do weekly 5 gal water changes. I only test salinity, and the tank is growing out of control. Keep it simple, youll be much happier.
