65 gallon pics

[one800nak]

How long have you been using them with timers. Iv heard the more you turn them on and off the more stress you cause on the motors and eventually it will start spinning in the opposite direction. And burning out the motor

 

[NathanMI]

They're four years old. I had my tank down for a year since then though so they've been going for three years! I don't even remember how much I paid for them and the stickers aren't even legible anymore.

 

[one800nak]

Just purchased my first coral. A few little green mushrooms on a small rock. I placed it in the bottom 1/3 of my tank perched in another rock. Since its only 1 coral for now. Do I still treat the lights the same. 8-10 hour cycle?

 

[NathanMI]

I can't wait to get my corals! I just have to purchase another light and a ro system to get my algae under control

 

[Sidekick41]

I love getting and watching coral. I here three so far. Haven't had them too long though.

 

[one800nak]

 

[one800nak]

New chromis

 

[Barch]

Just purchased my first coral. A few little green mushrooms on a small rock. I placed it in the bottom 1/3 of my tank perched in another rock. Since its only 1 coral for now. Do I still treat the lights the same. 8-10 hour cycle?

Yes. I'm sure your mushroom came from a tank that had similar lighting cycles. My mushrooms are really doing well in my tank. You're off to a great start.

 

[one800nak]

New update. Added a little polyp frag and I think it's a frogspawn frag

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Looks like a Hammer, nice pick ups though :)

 

[one800nak]

how do you think the rocks are looking? normal color changes for about 5 months? started mostly from dry rock...

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Looks like live rock to me :). I like the aquascaping too

 

[one800nak]

What's the best way to remove small spots of green hair algae on my rocks. Removing them from the tank and brushing them off?

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

A turkey baster, or raising your mag to like 1500

 

[NathanMI]

The best way to remove hair algae is a sea hare! I need to pick one up. I usually go to the LFS and buy one ($25) Then ill return him once he runs out of food in a few weeks
Them guys love hair algae

 

[Big K]

I shortened my light time and got some Emerald Crabs and mine went away.

 

[kbuser92]

Cerith snails will also eat a little. Then you don't have to return them when its all gone.

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

As you can see, there are quite a few ways. I'd go with Kbuser's way though. This way you don't have to return anything. Or, dose with mag until it's high enough to kill it off. Good luck, I had a battle with it in my 10g tank. Only thing that personally worked for me was bumping the mag up to 1500.. and even then it didn't get rid of all it. Once I bumped it up to about 1800 though, HUGE difference

 

[one800nak]

how do i bump up the magnesium? also would i get any benefit from throwing some carbon into my filter media cartridge on the other side of my bio wheel ( i recently removed the bio wheels and turned one side of the filter into a little refugium with some bubble grass and live rock rubble). i do have some empty filter cartridges though. would carbon help?

 

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

Not sure if carbon helps, and you buy some stuff to dose magnesium. Your LFS should have something in stock. He should also be able to test your mag for you so you know how much you have to raise it