Saving the reef (14g biocube)

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mattgee87;925266 wrote: Looking good , the algae is finally going away it looks like. What do you plan on having for livestock ?

Good question - I'd like to start with some ricordea and branching frogspawn .. I'm a fan of various Favia, brains, and branching leathers for sps's. Once the tank is stable - upgrade the lights right now the 2 moonlight led's are dead. Still thinking on that..

Edit: Err LPS's

 

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Day 5

Found new life a Nassarius Snail ..

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Had to clean the back wall.

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I removed one rock as the more I looked at it it was not real it was some homemade piece. I notice as decrease in water level is now producing micro bubbles. I believe its from the water breaking in chamber 2 and carrying into the return chamber. Temp is solid at 78 haven't tested the water.

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[jdavid]

Your pump is likely pulling in air due to the water level being to low (if you can see the pump exposed to air in chamber 3, this a dead giveaway.)

You will have to replace the water with more that has the specific gravity (salinity) adjusted accordingly. Happens in my biocube if I neglect to top off (add freshwater to replace water that has evaporated) for a couple days.

 

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JDavid;925696 wrote: Your pump is likely pulling in air due to the water level being to low (if you can see the pump exposed to air in chamber 3, this a dead giveaway.)

You will have to replace the water with more that has the specific gravity (salinity) adjusted accordingly. Happens in my biocube if I neglect to top off (add freshwater to replace water that has evaporated) for a couple days.

Thanks you are so right.. ok added about a half gal of water and bubbles gone

The water looks much clearer todhay after removing the algae and changing the filter.

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Day 7

Tank is looking great - hair algae 90 percent gone.

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Not much to report - the tank is clearing up nicely - I've seen the nassarius exploring. Going to clean out the remaining algae, just some little pieces from cleaning the back wall.

May look at building a small cleaning crew towards the end of the week.

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[mattgee87]

Your getting there !

 

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Day 12 - Circulation Pump!!

Tested the water -

Ammo: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm

I cleaned up / sucked out all the dead dying algae in the sand bed and around the rock. I'd like to get a nice scooter blenny. I'll check the levels Monday - I'm going to do a 4 gallon water change and change the filters from the move / cycle.

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[KrisDeitz]

The scooter dragonet won't do well in that tiny of a tank without supplemental foods. Unless you get one to eat prepaired food. Even then you'll need to feed a lot.

 

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PFCDeitz;927696 wrote: The scooter dragonet won't do well in that tiny of a tank without supplemental foods. Unless you get one to eat prepaired food. Even then you'll need to feed a lot.

You're right - the many that I've had, have been in much larger tanks. I'll focus on getting a small clean up crew and then plan on corals and such.

Thanks

 

[straydog]

I added a scooter dragonet to mine it is doing great on the pods I have in there and i just ordered 3 bags of pods/myisis mix to go in the tank and sump to keep it eating till it decides to try pellets .

 

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straydog;928461 wrote: I added a scooter dragonet to mine it is doing great on the pods I have in there and i just ordered 3 bags of pods/myisis mix to go in the tank and sump to keep it eating till it decides to try pellets .

I think once this tank is settled and has good growth / life in it. I'll find a nice blenny. Last night we visited Rit and had my water tested to compare - and all levels are on the mark with the exception of salinity I'm at 1.030 and should be at 1.024. I'm going to do a 2gl water change that should fix it.

Should be ready this week to start the new reef hunt!!

I've Gotta say - it was hard to resist last night - Rit's store is amazing!!

We did come out of there with a Turbo - Named "Slugs-Worth" ..

Mexican .. Turbo .. American .. likes to eat... Algae .... when... I .... wanna .. cuz .. I .. can ..

 

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Last night I paid a visit to one of our club members "Kamikaze" and picked up some great new additions!!

Here they are:

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Everyone is doing great - I'm going to feed this afternoon.. Seems the snails and crabs are checking out the new tank mates

Thanks again Mike -

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