Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
They are called star tunicates.
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My 280g Custom upgrade.....
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SPotter
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EXCELLENT WAYNE (or did Siri come up with that answer??? :lmao
I just googled it and thats exactly what they are and they are harmless filter feeders. Hopefully with some improved flow throughout the tank, the population wont increase and maybe even begin to disappear. Thanks Wayne!!!
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
EXCELLENT WAYNE (or did Siri come up with that answer??? :lmao
I pretty much have been googling it and researching every hitchhiking animal all day. Siri didn't know what I was talking about so I put her in timeout. It was an honor to assist you the best way possible.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Np. Sushigurl has a great thread on hitch hikers in the new to hobby forum and is interesting/scary to see all the critters that make it in our tanks.
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SPotter
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Well if I read correctly and I think I did, they tend to grow in lower flow areas. I added my 2nd vertex mocean last night, moved my two other power heads and increased the flow from the ph's. Now this morning the ones on the 1st picture I posted are completely gone. As a test I put the rock in a area where there was a lot of flow to see if this was true and voila....they're gone!!!
Newbie Aquarist
Reefing is my middle name
Power to the powerheads.
nightOwl
Premium Member
Dustin1300 - Thanks I will go check that thread out.
SPotter
Active member
New equipment, recent additions and little critters
New equipment, recent additions and little critters
I've been busy over the last couple of weeks making purchases and havent had time to post any updates so here it is....
EQUIPMENT
So Black Friday came and went and of course I couldnt not participate in helping the economy. So I stocked up on some odds and ends but my big purchase was the Milwaukee/Martini Low Range Phosphate Kit.
My frustration had overflowed with the Hanna ULR Checker and I decided to make the investment in this kit. I was tired of the inconsistencies that I was experiencing with Hanna and so far this kit has been very consistent in the short time that I have owned and it is way easier to use.
NEW ADDITIONS
A friend of mine was ordering from Pacific Island Aquatics and asked me if I wanted anything to help get him the free shipping. So I picked up a trio of these....
While I was at his house to pick the fish up, he wanted to make some room in his DT and asked me if I wanted to buy some of his duplicate colonies and frags.....
Dark green branches with blue polyps/tips
Lighter green branches with blue polyps/tips
Purple/white branches with white polyps
Frags
to be continued
New equipment, recent additions and little critters
I've been busy over the last couple of weeks making purchases and havent had time to post any updates so here it is....
EQUIPMENT
So Black Friday came and went and of course I couldnt not participate in helping the economy. So I stocked up on some odds and ends but my big purchase was the Milwaukee/Martini Low Range Phosphate Kit.
My frustration had overflowed with the Hanna ULR Checker and I decided to make the investment in this kit. I was tired of the inconsistencies that I was experiencing with Hanna and so far this kit has been very consistent in the short time that I have owned and it is way easier to use.
NEW ADDITIONS
A friend of mine was ordering from Pacific Island Aquatics and asked me if I wanted anything to help get him the free shipping. So I picked up a trio of these....
While I was at his house to pick the fish up, he wanted to make some room in his DT and asked me if I wanted to buy some of his duplicate colonies and frags.....
Dark green branches with blue polyps/tips
Lighter green branches with blue polyps/tips
Purple/white branches with white polyps
Frags
to be continued
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SPotter
Active member
Continued
Continued
Then I bought some frags from Dr. Jim...Pacific East Aquaculture
Finally, I was bored on Monday and was surfing LiveAquaria/Divers Den...never a good combination and this is what arrived yesterday
I turned the lights on in my frag tank late last night just to see how the sps were doing and had to take a picture of this one piece I got. Its a tabling acro that is a light mint green coral with dark red polyps. This one is awesome looking!!!!
I will get pictures of the other pieces tonight
Now for the little critter
I was cleaning my overflow box over the weekend and removed the black acrylic insert and found this guy growing between the glass and the insert. This is by far the biggest bristle worm I have seen in my system.
Trying to escape....
Continued
Then I bought some frags from Dr. Jim...Pacific East Aquaculture
Finally, I was bored on Monday and was surfing LiveAquaria/Divers Den...never a good combination and this is what arrived yesterday
I turned the lights on in my frag tank late last night just to see how the sps were doing and had to take a picture of this one piece I got. Its a tabling acro that is a light mint green coral with dark red polyps. This one is awesome looking!!!!
I will get pictures of the other pieces tonight
Now for the little critter
I was cleaning my overflow box over the weekend and removed the black acrylic insert and found this guy growing between the glass and the insert. This is by far the biggest bristle worm I have seen in my system.
Trying to escape....
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Steve, great pickups. Please keep us updated on the Phosphate kit, I might pick one up. My ULR phosphate kit is not always accurate either. just on Saturday my phosphates tested out at 38 and 12 ppb in one test. I don't have any issues with algae but those are two completely different numbers....
david00061
New member
I turned the lights on in my frag tank late last night just to see how the sps were doing and had to take a picture of this one piece I got. Its a tabling acro that is a light mint green coral with dark red polyps. This one is awesome looking!!!!
Al nice pieces .. This piece is great
Al nice pieces .. This piece is great
Osteoclast
New member
Spotter,
You have a great build. I have followed your progress over the past two years when I began my third journey into reefing. The Milwaukee phosphate kit looks solid. I have been using the basic Hanna checker but may need to upgrade. What is the resolution and accuracy of the assay if you do not mind me asking? Thanks for your time.
You have a great build. I have followed your progress over the past two years when I began my third journey into reefing. The Milwaukee phosphate kit looks solid. I have been using the basic Hanna checker but may need to upgrade. What is the resolution and accuracy of the assay if you do not mind me asking? Thanks for your time.
nightOwl
Premium Member
Steve looking very good man. I think you money just burns holes in your pockets...LOL. That bristle worm looks like the 'Tiny' I had over on my thread. Keep us posted on how you like the meter...Christmas is right around the corner and I may pick one up as well.
Were the frags from Pacific East Aquaculture from the under $15 section? What size plugs are they on?
Were the frags from Pacific East Aquaculture from the under $15 section? What size plugs are they on?
Crazy_Beaver
New member
Very nice additions!
SPotter
Active member
Thanks! Has your new light arrived yet? If you have any questions about it let me know.
The margin of error is +- 5ppm which I am ok with as long as the reading are consistent not like what I was getting with the Hanna ULR Checker. Ultimately my eyes will have final say over things. I am not targeting low nutrients anymore but I just want a consistent reading so I know where I am at.
Henry....I forgot all about 'Tiny'!!!!! Those were from the $15 and under section and I think those are 1" plugs but will measure later. I hadnt ordered zoa frags in a while but now that my zoa eating Rabbit Fish is gone I want to start adding some back into the tank.
david00061
New member
thank you for mailing me the bottles and calibration fluids
SPotter
Active member
no problem!!!
Crazy_Beaver
New member
No, not yet unfortunately.I've been told that it has been delayed in order for it to be delivered with the new software....
Thnx very much for the offer:thumbsup:
