Marinne's Reef

• Apr 18, 2014

• #141

AnthonyTheNewbie

Reef enthusiast

Nice acans :). Try slowly upping the lights to about 55-60%. If you do a slow acclimation for it, it should be okay. Still think you should get the Hydra :)

 

• Apr 18, 2014

• #142

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

I have it on coral acclimation mode right now...downed it 40% for a 7 day acclimation

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #143

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

updated pics

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #144

Aquarian

Reef pro

I can't view the pics some kind of error

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #145

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

figures, I can view them on my computer

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #146

Aquarian

Reef pro

Maybe it's my phone. :confused:

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #147

bronson

Reefing newb

Aquarian said:

Maybe it's my phone. :confused:

Click to expand...

Not your phone cant view them on my laptop comes up with error

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #148

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

great....don't know what it is then, I have been uploading pictures like this forever

anyhow, anyone know why acans would recede at night?? they open in the day and extend feeders but close at night

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #149

Aquarian

Reef pro

Mine close up at night too, usually without feeders.

 

• Apr 23, 2014

• #150

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

ok good...that's exactly what mine are doing

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #151

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

so I am still having diatoms on the sand bed and my tank is almost 2 months old...not sure why it isn't going away, I am using RO with a silicate DI cartridge and a 20% WC weekly

I also have chaeto in the back chamber but it doesn't seem to be growing at all?? not sure why as I do feed heavy for my LPS but my nitrates aren't over .25 ppm

none of my snails touch it either

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #152

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

Have you tried vacuuming your bed during water changes?

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #153

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

Yeah, just did a 5g wc yesterday and vacuumed my sand bed...I couldnt get all the spots

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #154

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

I never had white substrate either. I got more snails and they died. I think it is just normal? Mine has a brown tint to it on top of coraline going crazy. I have only seen complete white sand beds in a new set up or heavy sifting.

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #155

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

Its not on the rocks so who knows...some of my zoos arent opening which is odd, havent changed anything and no pests however they are sprouting babies like mad

Here is a pic

 

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• Apr 30, 2014

• #156

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

Ok now I see. The diatoms will go away with some more time. It always seems like a cycle, have you tried turning up the mp10? Different mode?

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #157

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

If I do it will destroy everything...its at 40% lagoon random and 40% nutrient transport for an hour before lights out

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #158

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

Put it in pulse mode up to your desired percent. If you have a programmer pulse @.50 to .74. That will clear it up.

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #159

Marinne13

Northern Reefer

Ueah I have a wxm...I will try that

 

• Apr 30, 2014

• #160

mariobrothersleeve

squirrel

I don't know if those snails in the bottom are all dead, but I got some snails from a highly recommended source on this site and 60% were doa. Per instructions, it said to put them in and I had a horrible break out then. Point matter, you have one hell of alot of snails