Reeflix's boring build.

[Miami Reef]

How did you eliminate the cyano?

 

[Reeflix]

How did you eliminate the cyano?

just added a powerhead on the back, i can post some pics of where i put it if you want.

 

[Miami Reef]

just added a powerhead on the back, i can post some pics of where i put it if you want.

I’d love that.

Weirdly enough, I started getting 1 cyano patch in my tank. It‘s on a Goniopora colony that started receding a few weeks ago. I only see the cyano on 1 or 2 small places.

I can’t add any more flow to my high flow tank. I ordered some chemI clean, and I will use it if the cyano progresses further.

It’s so strange how pests can just spawn randomly.

 

[rmorris_14]

did you end up using dino x? I ask because I've read a lot of people complaining about cyano outbreaks after use.

 

[Reeflix]

did you end up using dino x? I ask because I've read a lot of people complaining about cyano outbreaks after use.

I did not, and I thank myself for restraint, I can’t imagine how bad the cyano would have been otherwise

 

[Reeflix]

Well, I was going to do torch Tuesday, but one of my torches is not cooperating. It was fine 2 minutes ago… oh well. Guess it’s being photo shy.

 

[Reeflix]

So here is how I beat my cyano. So I added a powerhead on the back wall

(660 gallons an hour) and as you can see in the pics (with my amazing graphics) where the flow was before and after

Before I was only getting flow from the filter here and in black is where is was going on the bottom of the tank.

Powerhead is in bottom left corner, and that is where it is getting flow to now. Also the filter is stopping the flow slightly where the circle is. And here is what it looks like from the side.

flow along the back, then the current from the filter causing a spiral current

 

[tbrown]

Very artistic!

 

[Reeflix]

I headed down to the ol LFS and some coral! I also won a 50 dollar gift card to there as well! Got an orange Ricordia, and some pink zoas, along with 7 bumblebee snails! Hopefully they do there job!

 

[Reeflix]

Already hunting!

Pics of they coral once they open up! Also the Ricordia I got is a good 3+ inches!

 

[Reeflix]

Oops, I guess I didn’t glue down the Ricordia good enough, fell off the rock. I guess I’ll take the opportunity to put it here then.

Zoas are only halfway open, but they are looking pretty! Not seeing any dead vermetid snails, but look at this! It better do it’s job!

Once I mixed the Ricordia I’ll have some better pics! Also I have developed a plan for the cyano that is left over!

Straw detail wand!

 

[Fish Styx]

 

[rmorris_14]

flick and swish

 

[Reeflix]

I mean, hopefully not that intense

 

[907_Reefer]

Oops, I guess I didn’t glue down the Ricordia good enough, fell off the rock. I guess I’ll take the opportunity to put it here then.

Zoas are only halfway open, but they are looking pretty! Not seeing any dead vermetid snails, but look at this! It better do it’s job!

Once I mixed the Ricordia I’ll have some better pics! Also I have developed a plan for the cyano that is left over!

Straw detail wand!

This is how I would do it. Siphon right into a pile of towels and good to go!

 

[Reeflix]

This is how I would do it. Siphon right into a pile of towels and good to go!

 

[Projects with Sam]

 

[Reeflix]

Update! Gotta do some sand vacuuming today! Also I never showed you my new Ricordia and zoas!

This thing is like 3 and a half inches!
Zoas are pretty hard to photograph, pink doesn’t really come through.

 

[Reeflix]

…and a FTS for @907_Reefer

 

[Reeflix]

Definitely due for an update! I need to do a small water change to suck up some diatoms, those started to repopulate after the Dinos, and I am 100% settings up the QT this week!