Yeah, I think I'm going skimmerless on this one. I may just grow some chaeto with the space left in the sump. If I decide later to use a skimmer, the room is there.
Reeferhead's 60gal Softie/Jawfish Build
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Yeah, I think I'm going skimmerless on this one. I may just grow some chaeto with the space left in the sump. If I decide later to use a skimmer, the room is there.
Good news (well kinda), turns out my pH probe was just bad. Its pretty old and its been left out of water for a month or so. It calibrated right so I figured it was ok but its definately drifting. I double checked with the probe from my 150 and the pH is actually 8.18, alk is now 10.5.
Put a pretty large CUC from Reef Cleaners in this weekend. With no skimmer or GFO in the tank and all that bare white dry rock the hair algae went nuts. I had literally a meadow of 8" long strands covering practically everything, quite impressive actually. Even more impressive, the CUC (mostly the hermits as far as I can tell) have wiped out nearly half of it already. Once they finish I'm going to start transfering over softies. Should have jawish in the tank by June.
frenchie
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i added this stuff from aquatic treasures for cycling tank fast by TLC, bunch bacteria in it cleared my nano cube up real quick.
http://www.empireaquatics.com/Saltwater_SmartStart_p/tlcstart.htm
http://www.empireaquatics.com/Saltwater_SmartStart_p/tlcstart.htm
Thanks for the tip Derrick but I don't mind being patient
rackman
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was this more of the marco rock you used in your 150? do you think that it is putting phospates into the water or do you think this is an effect from the stuff you used to glue the rocks together. if not those what is your guess
Yeah, it’s the same rock. I believe the algae is a result of high nutrients due to the cycle and bare rock on which to grow. Nuisance algae can always get a faster start on "bare soil", so to speak. Its a natural succession thing, IMO. Case in point, the established LR I'm using to seed the tank barely has any HA on it.
Here's what I'm talking about. The hermits have been working systematically from left to right. Last Friday all the rocks were completely covered.
IMG_5804 by nickgrant79, on Flickr
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chadscamaro
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Might need a seahare if it doesnt start getting better. They will normally cleam it up pretty quick but if you run out of algae dont leave them in there much longer as they will starve.
Thanks Chad but seriously it was twice as bad just three days ago. I'm confident it will work its self out with the CUC I have.
chadscamaro
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Is the cuc eating the algae ??
Yeah, hermits mostly. By CUC I mean Clean Up Crew, not sea cucumber
chadscamaro
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LOL I thought you were saying a cucmber was eating the algae well atleast you understood where I was coming from and my suprise. Carry on
Hair algae all gone 
2 weeks ago
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DrewPalmer04
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Nice. Ever try building one of these? This way all the hermits and snails don't die after everything is eaten up?
I thought this was a pretty good idea...a fug, but more efficient.
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Link didn't work but I've been giving them several different types of pellets and nori.
DrewPalmer04
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Can't get the link to work on here, it converts it for some reason. Anyways, you can G**gle algae scrubber and see what I'm talking about. In theory, this seems like an awesome thing to have. The guy who produces them feeds blended seafood (with a doser) every 30 min and this scrubber takes care of the problems (nitrates, phos)...he is getting insane growth on his sps, lps etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pOisX2vSs
he is successfully keeping a goniopora (long-term) as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pOisX2vSs
he is successfully keeping a goniopora (long-term) as well.
