My SCA 66g Upgrade

[civics14]

I’ve been using the snow weekly with water changes but I still have the green cyano building up after a few days. I’m trying to up my water changes but with the newborn it’s been tough. This has been something I’ve been able to distract our 4year old with. She loves helping with water changes.
I did my first online order with Aqua SD for a couple LPS and green bta. I moved around some rockwork to create more space sine the acantho I got looks to be pretty big.

How long have you been battling this? Maybe skip the MB7 and just do the coral snow and vacuuming? In my experience, I only got cyano when there was some type of imbalance in nutrients.

 

[hiimsean]

How long have you been battling this? Maybe skip the MB7 and just do the coral snow and vacuuming? In my experience, I only got cyano when there was some type of imbalance in nutrients.

Maybe since October. I’ve got some phosphates, 0.11, and that seems the only thing elevated if the normal tests. Today is only the second time I’ve added the MB7. I’ve done 2-3 changes with just scrubbing and the snow.

 

[hiimsean]

I took these a few hours ago, things were a little cloudy still. I like how the change in the one rock made things look. Before it kind of jutted out and over making a little cove but took up a lot of space. I turned it sideways and made an arch out of it. I placed my torches and rose gold hammer on it. The RFA is looking happy now too. I freed up some room for the new corals.

 

[civics14]

Maybe since October. I’ve got some phosphates, 0.11, and that seems the only thing elevated if the normal tests. Today is only the second time I’ve added the MB7. I’ve done 2-3 changes with just scrubbing and the snow.

Dang, that's crazy. I have never dealt with it that long before. I use to just suck it out with an 1/4” hose a couple times a week and it would be gone after about a month.

 

[civics14]

I took these a few hours ago, things were a little cloudy still. I like how the change in the one rock made things look. Before it kind of jutted out and over making a little cove but took up a lot of space. I turned it sideways and made an arch out of it. I placed my torches and rose gold hammer on it. The RFA is looking happy now too. I freed up some room for the new corals. View attachment 71661View attachment 71662View attachment 71663View attachment 71664View attachment 71665View attachment 71666View attachment 71667View attachment 71668View attachment 71669

I like the open space in the front and it creates some depth as well!

 

[hiimsean]

Dang, that's crazy. I have never dealt with it that long before. I use to just suck it out with an 1/4” hose a couple times a week and it would be gone after about a month.

I haven’t been very judicious about removal or aquarium maintenance that whole time. We went out of the country for two weeks and I think that’s when thing started going down hill. I’m hoping more regular maintenance will turn things around.

 

[hiimsean]

How long have you been battling this? Maybe skip the MB7 and just do the coral snow and vacuuming? In my experience, I only got cyano when there was some type of imbalance in nutrients.

I’ve also been using filter floss to get some of the gunk out. I’ve removed that for now to see if it’s the build up of detritus causing the cyano to keep coming back.

 

[hiimsean]

Here’s a few pics from my aqua sd order. I’m happy with everything and despite the shipping issues everything looks happy. The green bta are not so happy right now but they were looking good overnight and closed. The LPS have taken to the tank well and the cynaria has puffed up a good bit. The acantho is looking very happy too. I’m going to target feed tomorrow.
I also got a freebie favia from them.

 

[hiimsean]

So far the two LPS I ordered are looking great. The bta are not. One melted on my and the other is looking not happy at all. I’m pretty pissed they didn’t make it. Hopefully the other one will make a turn for the better

 

[hiimsean]

I also finally bought a generator and it got delivered today. It’s 4000 crank and 3200 watt running. Should be plenty. Going to test it out this weekend

 

[hiimsean]

just messing around with my macro lens on my iPhone