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Also not exactly sure what the 2 sps are any ideas?
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Also not exactly sure what the 2 sps are any ideas?
Yes, move the toadstool down and to the side of direct lighting.
The sps look like birdsnests. The one with the rounded tips could also be piclopora. Does it look luke this?
If so, it's a piclopora
The sps look like birdsnests. The one with the rounded tips could also be piclopora. Does it look luke this?
If so, it's a piclopora
Haha, same coral, different lighting 
You're welcome!
You're welcome!
Great!
ryleary
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Just got a few more corals after returning the aiptasia rock. I thought i got rid of it all but I saw 3-4 very small ones coming back. Didnt want to chance it so my frag guy was kind enough to take it back so I could trade for a few other items. I got a cool looking frogspawn with 4 heads, candycane that glows bright green under the blue light, a piece of brain on the sand, electric pavona that I will eventually move up towards the other sps, and I"m still not sure about the last one with the orange heads, going to have to do some more research!
I wanted to take a video to get a snapshot of the tank to see where everything was at the moment. I do have a slight hair alge problem, but reducing the lighting and ghost feedings have helped. A local reefer was kind enough to give me some cheato seeded with pods for my sump as well.
[video=youtube;KnPedTuQtqg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPedTuQtqg[/video]
I wanted to take a video to get a snapshot of the tank to see where everything was at the moment. I do have a slight hair alge problem, but reducing the lighting and ghost feedings have helped. A local reefer was kind enough to give me some cheato seeded with pods for my sump as well.
[video=youtube;KnPedTuQtqg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPedTuQtqg[/video]
You got yourself some nice corals! I love the first one - gorgeous! Smat move trading that rock in too
Great video as well!!
Yup, that's what it is You're welcome!
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Annnddddd I saw a little white looking thing on my orange clowns fin. So I may have ich and bryopsis after 3 months of research an delicate planning, trying to do everything right. This could be the most frustrating hobby on the planet. If I have to let my tank go fallow, I might not make it.
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Hang in there man. Life doesn't always go as planned either. All we can do is make the best of it, and enjoy it as much as we can. Nothing is permanent. Btw, the tank looks great. Enjoying following along.
It looks fantastic! See if you can find some frozen Dr Gs anti parasitic rx food at a lfs. It's about $22 but worth it. You break a very small piece off, thaw in hand and feed your wish 1 time a day for a few weeks. It is especially great for clowns. You won't need to let the tank go fallow.
ryleary
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Thanks for the reassurance guys. I had a rough couple of days and my imagination may have got the best of me. Whatever it is on the clowns fin isn't spreading and it's very tiny. On top of that he is eating really well. So hopefully his immune system can win the battle, or its nothing at all and I'm being paranoid because I read so many terrible stories.
It looks like the bryopsis is turning white and disintegrating after 2 small doses of Kents tech m. My mg level was at 960 yesterday, planning on bringing it up to 1300 because I have it ALL over my rocks.
Calmbeast, you have a very relevant username for the advice you gave lol. I love this too much to quit. I just had a moment of frustration after all the work I have done, but it looks like everything will be all right.
Thanks guys.
Haha, it's fine... I am the queen of panic! LOL !
When bringing up mg only bring it up no more than 100ppm per day... slowly. (Just in case you didn't know)
ryleary
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Yeah it says 1 ml per gallon per day would do 18ppm per day but that seems crazy to me. I started with 10 ml a day and it went from 960 to 1020 over 2 days. So I can't imagine if I did 45ml. I will definitely take it slow.
My next step is getting calcium up. My alk has stayed pretty steady at 8-9 between water changes, but my calcium dropped to about 300 before my weekly 5g water change.
My next step is getting calcium up. My alk has stayed pretty steady at 8-9 between water changes, but my calcium dropped to about 300 before my weekly 5g water change.
What salt are you using and at what level do you keep it at? 1.026 is where I keep mine. You would be surprised how much ca and mg your corals will drink up. Snails do also.
I would do the math and raise the mg up 100ppm a day and 50 ppm for the ca, slow is good but don't forget the corals are drinking it up at the same time. Then when you get it to the desired levels write it down and test in 3 days to see how much they are consuming so you know what and how much you need to dose to keep it steady and stable.
I would do the math and raise the mg up 100ppm a day and 50 ppm for the ca, slow is good but don't forget the corals are drinking it up at the same time. Then when you get it to the desired levels write it down and test in 3 days to see how much they are consuming so you know what and how much you need to dose to keep it steady and stable.
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