40 Gallon Breeder Project

[lanaandjim]

It looks a lot better. Glad to see you got it under control.

 

[dwilliams87]

I have about 10 acans that are showing skeleton, so I have went to hand feeding them daily to help the cause. Really hoping I can bring them back.

 

[dwilliams87]

All water specs are in range, I think by not feeding the tank due to trying to keep nutrients down to eradicate the algae, I also hurt my acans. It also didn't help with the algae also growing on them.

 

[iiluisii]

Bro try an algae scrubber

 

[c_healy]

I have had excellent results with my algae scrubber. They are cheap to build and they're very effective.

It won't hurt to give one a shot.

 

[FishNFrags]

Good Luck with the Coral Nursing Dan. Keep us updated on how it's going.

 

[dwilliams87]

Good Luck with the Coral Nursing Dan. Keep us updated on how it's going.

Thanks. Its been a battle, but I see light at the end of the tunnel. The bad thing is knowing how many gems I lost from this fight.

 

[lps1212]

Sucks to hear your troubles D hope you manage to bring those acans back buddy

 

[dwilliams87]

So far, all but 2 acans are eating when I spot feed. I checked all my parameters last night and everything was good. 8.5 dkh, 420 Ca, .05 Po3, 8.2 pH, 1.026 Salinity. The algae doesn't seem to be coming back this time. I have a shipment from reef cleaners coming in today. I think that should help the cause. One thing concerning to me was my Nitrates. 0. I don't have any fish right now, so I know that would help, but my 20 gallon has a Snowflake, six line, and Bistletooth Tang and my nitrates were 0 in that tank as well. I definitely feed enough. Oh and I having done a water change in a month on the 20. Should I be concerned. Also as a reference my 7.5g cube had 40 nitrates, so I know the teat kit is good.

 

[Dowtish]

Get a fish or 2 in there asap! You need that balance to help your corals and the system as a whole.

 

[dwilliams87]

I received my reef cleaners order today. Within 4 hours, they really did a number on the algae on my rock.

Dowtish - I'm planning on picking up some fish this weekend. Thanks.

 

[gmoney243]

You ready for a jacko lept frag yet? Lol

 

[dwilliams87]

Uhhh, Yeah!

 

[gmoney243]

Uhhh, Yeah!

Txt me.if your seriious. Its about to grow off.the plug and should be easy to frag

 

[dwilliams87]

Mike - I don't have your number.

 

[Dowtish]

He got it for super cheap, dont let em over price it to ya:fear:

 

[dwilliams87]

He told me when he got it what he gave for it, and I told him when I had mine before it perished, that I'd give him a good deal before he got his. Lol

 

[gmoney243]

He got it for super cheap, dont let em over price it to ya:fear:

What i paid wasnt super cheap. Im not sure where you get your ideas from but all my frags are priced same or below what i paid. Good to know you think ima crook tho.