125 Gallon Office Tank

[Mellotang]

Agree #1

 

[Mellotang]

That’s some accomplishment if you can sell the boss a bridge

 

[bluecheese]

personally I like number one, the others seem a bit unnaturally large.

Anyway, I tent to agree. I thought about this way too. I may have to play around with it when I get a moment.

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

Anyway, I tent to agree. I thought about this way too. I may have to play around with it when I get a moment.

Actually I almost like that idea more. The base on that rock is larger, and there is a support in the middle.

 

[bluecheese]

A few updates:

what I thought may be coralline definitely isn’t coralline. It’s most probably cyano. I’m investigating my next move (probably Vibrant or Microbacter. Maybe Chemiclean) See how it’s stringy?

Also still dealing with diatoms. I bought some snails from my LFS, and they are already doing work. See how they cleaned this part of the rock in less than 2 hours?

I also picked up some nassarius snails to help churn the substrate some. I wanted a goby, but the LFS just got them in and didn’t feel comfortable selling them yet. My LFS is awesome by the way. I may pick up a goby next week.

 

[bluecheese]

Forgot to mention I got a couple of sand sifting Star fish, which immediately burrowed themselves the moment they hit the water. Here’s the top of one:

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

I would advise against vibrant, and use any of the others with caution. I think we all know what happened with them....

 

[bluecheese]

I would advise against vibrant, and use any of the others with caution. I think we all know what happened with them....

What happened with them?

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

What happened with them?

They are currently being accused of using an algaecide instead of bacteria, here is the master vibrant thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/warning-use-vibrant-at-your-own-risk.894995/

 

[bluecheese]

They are currently being accused of using an algaecide instead of bacteria, here is the master vibrant thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/warning-use-vibrant-at-your-own-risk.894995/

That's interesting. I wonder if that's why BRS doesn't carry Vibrant anymore.

 

[bluecheese]

Snails doing work

 

[bluecheese]

Also, one of my starfish is on the surface of the sand. Should I be concerned?

 

[Dani305]

I have no advice on anything because im a newbie, and so I am just here learning, and watching.

You have a lovely tank! I dont think I could convince my boss to let me have a tank at work. lol! I have contemplated a small nano, that I can bring water from home for. hmmm

 

[bluecheese]

I have no advice on anything because im a newbie, and so I am just here learning, and watching.

You have a lovely tank! I dont think I could convince my boss to let me have a tank at work. lol! I have contemplated a small nano, that I can bring water from home for. hmmm

Just do it. I'm sure your boss won't mind.

 

[Dani305]

Just do it. I'm sure your boss won't mind.

Lol just sneak it in one day?

I mean, I had a chia pet going for a while, also did a crystal growing sequoia tree.

 

[bluecheese]

Lol just sneak it in one day?

I mean, I had a chia pet going for a while, also did a crystal growing sequoia tree.

Sometimes its better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

 

[bluecheese]

Snails have all but removed diatoms and other algae from the rocks.

I have some Cerith snails coming in today. Still dealing with diatoms on the substrate. From what I read, they should be a good addition to the tank.

Still dealing with a small cyano outbreak (what I originally thought was coralline wasn’t coralline.) The cerith may help with that.

 

[AnotherReefHobbyist]

Snails have all but removed diatoms and other algae from the rocks.

I have some Cerith snails coming in today. Still dealing with diatoms on the substrate. From what I read, they should be a good addition to the tank.

Still dealing with a small cyano outbreak (what I originally thought was coralline wasn’t coralline.) The cerith may help with that.

higher flow really helps with sand bed algae too.

 

[bluecheese]

higher flow really helps with sand bed algae too.

I've tested the flow, and it seems to be adequate. I think I'm dealing with newer tank ugly stages at this point.

 

[bluecheese]

The issue I'm having now is that I can't tell if certain purple/pink spots I'm seeing are coralline, or just cyano stains on the rock.