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kingfisher62
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Sounds like bubble algae but can not say with out a pic!
Sorry about the crap your going thru! Hope it doesn't totally sour yor marine experience. It's a great hobby , hang in there!
Sorry about the crap your going thru! Hope it doesn't totally sour yor marine experience. It's a great hobby , hang in there!
Illuminati
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See if you can remove the bubbles w/o breaking it. You might have to rock it gently back and forth but they can come off in a ball.
If one breaks take a new toothbrush and scrub the affected area real good. I would also setup like 3 or 4 other cups with your saltwater in it and dip the coral and swish it, move to the next cup, dip and swish, etc... then put it in the tank. Really get it rinsed well.
Bubble algae is what caused me to bleach half of my liverock, couldn't get rid of it otherwise. It doesn't harm anything just a pain. I also didn't want to get an Emerald crab which eats bubble algae because I guess they can be hit or miss with it (but mainly hit).
Just my advice.
If one breaks take a new toothbrush and scrub the affected area real good. I would also setup like 3 or 4 other cups with your saltwater in it and dip the coral and swish it, move to the next cup, dip and swish, etc... then put it in the tank. Really get it rinsed well.
Bubble algae is what caused me to bleach half of my liverock, couldn't get rid of it otherwise. It doesn't harm anything just a pain. I also didn't want to get an Emerald crab which eats bubble algae because I guess they can be hit or miss with it (but mainly hit).
Just my advice.
kingfisher62
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My advice ,get some practice on those macro shots! lol
do an image search on bubble algae to make sure! it does look like it though! Bubble is a problem algae with poor water conditions. If they pop they will spread spores. if you are carefull you can wedge them off without popping ,use something like a bic pen cap . if it pops just swish in some saltwater it will help . try to use the water your aclimating it in you dont want to shock the coral!
do an image search on bubble algae to make sure! it does look like it though! Bubble is a problem algae with poor water conditions. If they pop they will spread spores. if you are carefull you can wedge them off without popping ,use something like a bic pen cap . if it pops just swish in some saltwater it will help . try to use the water your aclimating it in you dont want to shock the coral!
kingfisher62
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you beat me to the punch colinadam!
Alright, surgery is done. I pulled off all of the big ones without breaking and most of the little ones without breaking. I did the dunk method through 5 different cups, kept going until I saw no more little green bubbles or traces of them.
Hopefully it will be a success.
Other cube is on its way, double-boxed (which it should have been in the first place). It will be here by the end of the day on Wednesday.
Also, did water testing today and everything is well within parameters.
Slowly but surely.....
Hopefully it will be a success.
Other cube is on its way, double-boxed (which it should have been in the first place). It will be here by the end of the day on Wednesday.
Also, did water testing today and everything is well within parameters.
Slowly but surely.....
Illuminati
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Touch my tank and you'll end up swimming with the fishies......remember Something Fishy has that Shark tank..... 
smketyr
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On the 20L frag tank I lose about a 1/2-3/4 gallons a day, under VHO's, the 10g display maybe 1 gallon a week, both are open top, so yeah it is normal. If your home has dry air it evaporates more.
So........are flying out and leaving with some of Colins great tank? I think I can get some ninja gear if there is no PPV on.
So........are flying out and leaving with some of Colins great tank? I think I can get some ninja gear if there is no PPV on.
Illuminati
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I have a security system, once someone else's hand goes in the tank the Firefish killing Clarki magically shows up and attacks.
I got a ton of evaporation from my 20H while it was setup and it had a pretty good acrylic cover on it.
Wow, I just moved some things around and I like how it turned out. I'll have to get a pic.
I got a ton of evaporation from my 20H while it was setup and it had a pretty good acrylic cover on it.
Wow, I just moved some things around and I like how it turned out. I'll have to get a pic.
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