Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Magellan]

Woodstock is just a baby.

They grow up so fast ;)

 

[Katrina71]

I'm so ashamed of my tank at the moment. I've seriously neglected it since I started the remodel and I've got weird algae popping up everywhere. Especially on the glass. It's orange and very hard to remove. Have to use a razor blade to get it off the glass. And there's also some small patches of bubble algae and what I think is bryopsis popping up. Anyone know what the orange crud is? It's not diatoms, it's hard.

It happens. Life gets in the way.

 

[Magellan]

I'm so ashamed of my tank at the moment. I've seriously neglected it since I started the remodel and I've got weird algae popping up everywhere. Especially on the glass. It's orange and very hard to remove. Have to use a razor blade to get it off the glass. And there's also some small patches of bubble algae and what I think is bryopsis popping up. Anyone know what the orange crud is? It's not diatoms, it's hard.

I get the same stuff on my acrylic, I have to use a credit card to scrape it off but it will come off no problem. It’s like a bunch of little round spots, correct?

 

[najer]

They grow up so fast ;)

I know right, we think they are about the same size, I was a boy and I remember what was in my mind! ;)

 

[88471]

I get the same stuff on my acrylic, I have to use a credit card to scrape it off but it will come off no problem. It’s like a bunch of little round circles, correct?

No. It's a thin film that just blankets everything. But it was starting to get some purple circles in it so I suppose it could be an explosion of coralline. Just never saw coralline grow like that.

 

[88471]

I know right, we think they are about the same size, I was a boy and I remember what was in my mind! ;)

I also added a second AI Prime mid November and that's when everything went downhill. Lol

 

[najer]

I also added a second AI Prime mid November and that's when everything went downhill. Lol

Tag me in to your journal please.

 

[88471]

Tag me in to your journal please.

Journal?

 

[najer]

Journal?

Your tank journal, does your tank "live" somewhere, a thread to follow?

 

[Magellan]

No. It's a thin film that just blankets everything. But it was starting to get some purple circles in it so I suppose it could be an explosion of coralline. Just never saw coralline grow like that.

Ah ok, so not like this annoying crusty stuff then?

 

[Katrina71]

Journal?

Thread.

 

[88471]

Your tank journal, does your tank "live" somewhere, a thread to follow?

I haven't made a thread for it. Sorry. Its a standard 29 gallon, no skimmer, no sump, HOB mechanical filtration. Two large ocellaris, one small sixline. I was using a single AI Prime HD but it didn't have enough spread so I ordered the new AI Prime 16HD and added it. I'm running the Saxby preset on both. I think it may be a bit too much light to be honest. You can see the film on the glass in this picture.

 

[JoshH]

I haven't made a thread for it. Sorry. Its a standard 29 gallon, no skimmer, no sump, HOB mechanical filtration. Two large ocellaris, one small sixline. I was using a single AI Prime HD but it didn't have enough spread so I ordered the new AI Prime 16HD and added it. I'm running the Saxby preset on both. I think it may be a bit too much light to be honest. You can see the film on the glass in this picture.

I'm thinking a build thread is in order here :D

 

[88471]

I'm thinking a build thread is in order here :D

I agree. I just haven't gotten around to it. Lol

 

[najer]

I'm thinking a build thread is in order here :D

Yeh this, please do a journal of your tank we can follow! :)

 

[Katrina71]

I'm thinking a build thread is in order here :D

Yes! You have a great tank! You should.

 

[88471]

Yes! You have a great tank! You should.

Aww! Thank you! It's mostly nems and can't compare to the sps dominant reefs on here but I'm happy with it.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

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No idea why that posted here.

 

[Katrina71]

Aww! Thank you! It's mostly nems and can't compare to the sps dominant reefs on here but I'm happy with it.

Coral is coral. I don't prefer sps.

 

[88471]

Coral is coral. I don't prefer sps.

I'd like to try some birdsnest to add some height but I'm not that brave yet. And I do LOVE my rock flowers.