MikMcgyver's 125 Build

[Bifferwine]

That was not nice.

 

[reeffreak]

Sorry dear.

 

[Bifferwine]

Apology accepted.

 

[MikMcgyver]

New development...

Diatoms?

Green bubble algae?

How do I get rid of it? will it fade on its own? siphon it out? What will eat it? Any sand sifters out there that will take it on? Will get another couple emeralds to eat the bubble algae..

 

[Bifferwine]

That's not bubble algae. It's just the diatoms respiring. Green bubble algae is big, like the size of a pea or larger, and it's very green. Nothing much you can do about the diatoms except wait it out.

 

[MikMcgyver]

gotcha, thx biffer...

 

[Bifferwine]

No prob. Diatoms suck -- we've all been there.

 

[reeffreak]

Your on your way,its just diatoms.It will get better.When your cycle is done,get some snails.

 

[MikMcgyver]

Added a lil buddy today along with 10 turbos, a sand sifting star and 10-15 margarita snails....

Orange Diamondhead Goby... Think thats what he is... My 2yr old named him " Snake ". So meet Snake the Goby..

 

[Bifferwine]

Nice goby, but I don't think your system is mature enough for a sand sifting star. It will just starve to death.

 

[yote]

Cool goby Mike.
Good luck with em.

 

[Piggy]

Like the name. Love the goby.

 

[MikMcgyver]

Tunnel action... This lil guy is crazy..

 

[Bifferwine]

Cool video. They are neat fish. Too bad they like to jump :(.

 

[LionFish]

That is a cool goby Mik I love mine, tho he has Made a mountian of substrate in the middle of my tank

 

[MikMcgyver]

I almost lost him acclimating him, he lost it in the bag and made a break for the door... Grabbed him, tossed him back in and now hes good... cept when my kid comes around... :)

 

[MikMcgyver]

Here is the sand star... Hes a mover, all over the rocks, in and out of the sand.. I dont know if I mentioned that about 40lbs of my sand came from a established tank.. That will give him a bit more to eat, didnt realize that they stripped the sand bare.. Most likely will get rid of him then.. Until then....

Hes about 5" across...

 

[Bifferwine]

That's a decent sized star. He's handsome.

Do you have some sort of cover on your tank?

 

[MikMcgyver]

Will he crawl out? Just have a bit of eggcrate for the jumpers, also my tank has a big lip...

 

[MikMcgyver]

Here is good pic of Biffy....

My boy loves that fish, he comes out asking where Biffy is...