Volfe - It looks like you have a little crud that's settled 1-2" under your sand bed on the right side of your pic. I have the same thing my tank and I'm thinking of kicking it all up this weekend to get it filtered out. Any thoughts? Do you think it adds phosphates to your tank?
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Aquarist007
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I've got the same thing. If you stir up the bed then you stir up the useful bacteria there--which is worse IMO.
I think that is just algae on the glass. What I do if it gets too bad is take a long scaper and push is down the glass between it and the substrate.
I think that is just algae on the glass. What I do if it gets too bad is take a long scaper and push is down the glass between it and the substrate.
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.................if you have adequate flow across the substrated then you are not going to get a build up of phosphates--they will be kept in the water column and filtered out.
---and remember the phosphates the phosphates came from in the first place--probably over feeding
---and remember the phosphates the phosphates came from in the first place--probably over feeding
vvolfe1
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The favia is actually a Blasto merletti that got really red over the summer after I blew up my Icecap ballast and had to go back to the Nova Extreme. I think the crud in the sand bed is just algea on the glass. I'm glad you guys like it. I'll try to get a current pick this weekend.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11151618#post11151618 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vvolfe1
The favia is actually a Blasto merletti that got really red over the summer after I blew up my Icecap ballast and had to go back to the Nova Extreme. I think the crud in the sand bed is just algea on the glass. I'm glad you guys like it. I'll try to get a current pick this weekend.
oh boy---I've got to get one of these--what are the preferred lighting requirements for this colour?
yeah--I think you will find like I did--its just algae. Just be careful not to disturb the entire sand bed.
if you are worrying about the rest of the bed---get some nasessarius snails--they to a great job and stay under the sand bed--they also keep the sand bed loose and stop it from clumping over time.
Aquarist007
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11155708#post11155708 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adddo
Ohh that is one nicelooking coral vvolfe!
come on Adddo--stir up some more posters---love seeing the variety of LPS tanks.
(this might help bump the tread )
anguswu
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Here is my 30G LPS and mushroom tank.
Detail link here. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11156393#post11156393
Detail link here. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11156393#post11156393
Aquarist007
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now that's what I call a variety of colours--fantastic
but you got more then musrooms in there LOL
but you got more then musrooms in there LOL
Aquarist007
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yah--right simple little breeder tank:smokin: that's a great tank.
I love the open brain pic.
Aquarist007
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any suggestions for lps that can handle alot of light and alot of flow. Before reading this thread and others on LPS I had reserved the top of the reef for sps----I'm not going to even get into them now
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11173056#post11173056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by capn_hylinur
any suggestions for lps that can handle alot of light and alot of flow. Before reading this thread and others on LPS I had reserved the top of the reef for sps----I'm not going to even get into them now
I have the same question... I'm building a 40B right now what will have a single 250w 10K reeflux with 2x39 T5 sup. The light will be about 8" off the water. Looking for some good LPS I can keep in the middle of the tank w/o melting!
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11201287#post11201287 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mental1
I am always reluctant to post pictures of my tank because the pictures always look dull. But here's my tank -- the LPS are frogspawn, hammer, torch, plate, elegance and a green edged blasto.
don't be shy Sherri, we showed you ours first
That elegance looks in great shape and exactly like the one I purchase a month ago. How long have you had it?
Is that a sea fan in the left corner?
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