Marinne's Reef

[AnthonyTheNewbie]

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 :)

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[Marinne13]

updated pics

 

[Aquarian]

I can't view the pics some kind of error

 

[Marinne13]

figures, I can view them on my computer

 

[Aquarian]

Maybe it's my phone. :confused:

 

[bronson]

Maybe it's my phone. :confused:

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

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[Aquarian]

Mine close up at night too, usually without feeders.

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

Have you tried vacuuming your bed during water changes?

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

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.

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

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?

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

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

 

[Marinne13]

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

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

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