dcantucson
Reef pro
And that Clown looks like he might just knock it over trying to host it. Could be a recipe for disaster.
My glass doghouse
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And that Clown looks like he might just knock it over trying to host it. Could be a recipe for disaster.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
That pavona looks closer than it is, its not in line with the torch. Thanks for the advice on moving it up. I went ahead and did that this morning. What should I try to do? Move it up closer to the light a few inches every couple days?
It still looks nice and fuzzy so maybe it will make it. After looking at this stuff for a week now I really think I prefer the lps and softies. I really like the movement of it in the tank.
My mushrooms have basically exploded. They have probably tripled in size, but they have lost their bright coloring. What steps do I need to take to help make them more green? Ill try and get some pictures up of it today so you can see what I mean.
It still looks nice and fuzzy so maybe it will make it. After looking at this stuff for a week now I really think I prefer the lps and softies. I really like the movement of it in the tank.
My mushrooms have basically exploded. They have probably tripled in size, but they have lost their bright coloring. What steps do I need to take to help make them more green? Ill try and get some pictures up of it today so you can see what I mean.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
New additions:
Moved some things around. The xenia is up the on right side of one of the rocks. Mounted it kinda horizontally with superglue(that was not as easy as I thought it was going to be and have white fingertips to prove it).
The torch got put more in the center of the tank, the frogspawn is behind it but coming out of the rockwork more. I stuck the clam in close to the side that I usually sit by, so I could stare at it...
The clam is about 3" long. Do you think I should dose with phyto? Also, should I move it up any? Just want to make sure it's going to get enough light.
Moved some things around. The xenia is up the on right side of one of the rocks. Mounted it kinda horizontally with superglue(that was not as easy as I thought it was going to be and have white fingertips to prove it).
The torch got put more in the center of the tank, the frogspawn is behind it but coming out of the rockwork more. I stuck the clam in close to the side that I usually sit by, so I could stare at it...
The clam is about 3" long. Do you think I should dose with phyto? Also, should I move it up any? Just want to make sure it's going to get enough light.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I wouldn't dose anything for the clam. It should be okay with just your light and your other animals.
yote
In Memoriam
Nice clam.
Biffs right.No need to dose phyto.Ever notice that green dusty haze that gets on the glass? Thats natural live phyto:D so no need to pour dead phyto in the tank.
On the Pavona,you got the right idea.Just move up a couple of inches or so every day or 2 until you get it where you want it.
Biffs right.No need to dose phyto.Ever notice that green dusty haze that gets on the glass? Thats natural live phyto:D so no need to pour dead phyto in the tank.
On the Pavona,you got the right idea.Just move up a couple of inches or so every day or 2 until you get it where you want it.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Thanks Yote. Can I do the same for most of my other corals too? I think I found a spot I'd really like to put it that's almost at the top of the tank.
yote
In Memoriam
Yep.Thats how I do all my corals.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Still getting the occassional sandstorm. The clam is open nicely, and is getting some sand in the meat of it. Do I need to worry about that at all?
I'd assume not. There's a lot more current out in the wild than in my lil tank, but just want to make sure.
I'd assume not. There's a lot more current out in the wild than in my lil tank, but just want to make sure.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Some people will place their clam up some on the rocks sometimes for that reason.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
So does it hurt the clam? I personally don't mind it. It does kinda mess up the overall beauty of the clam, but otherwise I don't mind.
If I wanted to put it on a rock, how do I go about doing it? When it contracts it pushes pretty hard into the sand. I'd be worried on a rock it'd nock itself off.
If I wanted to put it on a rock, how do I go about doing it? When it contracts it pushes pretty hard into the sand. I'd be worried on a rock it'd nock itself off.
dcantucson
Reef pro
If it is not able to flush the sand out of itself or if the sand impairs it from opening fully it could harm it in the long haul. As far as placing it on the rocks it will attach itself with it's foot and hold on. You just need to place it somewhere flat and it will attach itself within a few days.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Hmm..Have to think about it a little bit. I could put it where the Zoas are on a little ledge there. It'd be higher up towards the light, but it'd be angled funny..
JustOneMore23
Reefing newb
Interesting shaped tank! It looks great. I've always like column sw tanks.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Just a little update, pictures are awful without a flash on since the bulb is so damn yellow(still waiting on reefgeek to check out my 20K that lasted a whopping 5 days). With a flash you can at least see the different colors.
So far everything is really growing well and I haven't lost anything. I don't have the torch, xenia, or mushrooms posted.
My clowns are really starting to mess with my zoas and torch. Hopefully they'll settle down or else I'm not sure what I'm going to have to do with them. I added a bunch of different types of macroalgae to the tank...it's really hard to see in the pictures but it's there. It's all red on the bottom and there are a lot of greens up higher.
My newest issue is flow. I've decreased it a lot because my sureflow mods were putting out too much for one source. Right now I just have two MJ1200's on the top pointing at the glass. Need to add one or two more powerheads but haven't decided where.
The pavona was almost dead. I had it in a high flow area and that, plus being too close to the light made it bleach bad. Half the thing was solid white. I moved it down and into lower flow and it's gotten all of its polyps back aside from right at the base. It still hasn't gotten it's nice pink hues back, but at least it's still alive.
So far everything is really growing well and I haven't lost anything. I don't have the torch, xenia, or mushrooms posted.
My clowns are really starting to mess with my zoas and torch. Hopefully they'll settle down or else I'm not sure what I'm going to have to do with them. I added a bunch of different types of macroalgae to the tank...it's really hard to see in the pictures but it's there. It's all red on the bottom and there are a lot of greens up higher.
My newest issue is flow. I've decreased it a lot because my sureflow mods were putting out too much for one source. Right now I just have two MJ1200's on the top pointing at the glass. Need to add one or two more powerheads but haven't decided where.
The pavona was almost dead. I had it in a high flow area and that, plus being too close to the light made it bleach bad. Half the thing was solid white. I moved it down and into lower flow and it's gotten all of its polyps back aside from right at the base. It still hasn't gotten it's nice pink hues back, but at least it's still alive.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Looks good with the exception of the Torch being so close to the other coral. Watch that it doesn't sting it.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Thanks, but you can't see the torch on any of the pictures posted. Or did you mean the frogspawn?
dcantucson
Reef pro
Why yes, I did. Sorry. It may look closer in the picture than it really is.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Everyone looks happy! Can't wait to see it with the new light.
Gdbyrd
life's a beach
Me neither!
Got a picture of my torch while my clowns weren't hovering around it. I think it's gotten a lot bigger in the time I've had it. Probably my favorite coral next to the xenia.
I also added this to the tank too: Apparently it's a alveopora, but I don't expect it to stay around long.(see my other thread :*( https://www.livingreefs.com/need-some-quick-help-t22357.html )
Got a picture of my torch while my clowns weren't hovering around it. I think it's gotten a lot bigger in the time I've had it. Probably my favorite coral next to the xenia.
I also added this to the tank too: Apparently it's a alveopora, but I don't expect it to stay around long.(see my other thread :*( https://www.livingreefs.com/need-some-quick-help-t22357.html )
dcantucson
Reef pro
Wow! That's a beautiful torch, indeed. Nice alveopora too.
