@sp1187 can also show you what gsp looks like when it starts growing past the rock
My gsp has taken its sweet time growing. But I also glued it to the back glass
My gsp has taken its sweet time growing. But I also glued it to the back glass
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Same for me. It took a while, but once it grew a bit all of the sudden the growth exploded! It took a while, but when I got my phosphates under control and kept things relatively stable they just went off! Most of the time they grow in spurts, and often take time to acclimate/establish themselves on the back wall and firmly attach.@sp1187 can also show you what gsp looks like when it starts growing past the rock
My gsp has taken its sweet time growing. But I also glued it to the back glass
I’ve had it forever but I did upgrade twice lol I’m not sad it didn’t take off right away.Same for me. It took a while, but once it grew a bit all of the sudden the growth exploded! It took a while, but when I got my phosphates under control and kept things relatively stable they just went off! Most of the time they grow in spurts, and often take time to acclimate/establish themselves on the back wall and firmly attach.
I agree with this, but you shouldn’t rely 100% on your CUC. You have to actively get that algae out.The point of CUC is to do the work so you don’t have to. That’s why people also stock tanks with fish that do work (I.e. algae eating fish, wrasses to clean up certain pest). The more CUC the less work unless you let things get out of hand then you have to do some work to get it back under control so the CUC can do their job right.
This is 100% true. The human is the main cleaner. You are your best friend.I agree with this, but you shouldn’t rely 100% on your CUC. You have to actively get that algae out.
I did say that your CUC was there to help you, and not do all the work for you.
I actually have 4 blue legged hermit crabs and 1 scarlet as well! They are beasts when it comes to cleaning frag plugs.My personal cuc for a 112g aquarium. Uncountable amount of collonista snails. I have a lot. I think these guys do most of the work. 5 banded trocus snails, 1 tuxedo urchin, 1 turbo snail. 3 nerite snails. 4 cerith snails. I never see them though, 4 blue legged hermits, 1 scarlet hermit, and 1 eunice worm who needs to go. Saw him a couple of days ago.
No more unwanted algae to prune. After 6 months of dealing with ugly.
Yup, be careful of the crabs. They like to eat super glue as well.I actually have 4 blue legged hermit crabs and 1 scarlet as well! They are beasts when it comes to cleaning frag plugs.
My turbo snail is quite large, and can easily destroy algae on rocks or glass.
You have to control nutrients (nitrates/phosphates) to keep algae to a minimum and the CUC does the rest of the work. Sticking your hands in the tank shouldn’t be a I necessity if the tank is running the way it shouldI agree with this, but you shouldn’t rely 100% on your CUC. You have to actively get that algae out.
I did say that your CUC was there to help you, and not do all the work for you.
Yup
New tanks have ugly phases. We have to battle them. Sometimes we have to do rip cleans.You have to control nutrients (nitrates/phosphates) to keep algae to a minimum and the CUC does the rest of the work. Sticking your hands in the tank shouldn’t be a I necessity if the tank is running the way it should
But if it’s a very new tank, it can’t possibly be running as it should. It’s still going through the ugly stage, which is unpredictable.You have to control nutrients (nitrates/phosphates) to keep algae to a minimum and the CUC does the rest of the work. Sticking your hands in the tank shouldn’t be a I necessity if the tank is running the way it should
But you just said that, “I’m trying to see the algae you’re talking about, I see what looks like diatoms”.
Thank you! I'm pretty sure the wife would kill me if I got a bigger tank right now. Something about using the money for bills (whatever those are). I think mine was more of a laziness issue as well.Im trying to see the algae your talking about
I see what looks like diatoms
nice tank! Congrats on the corals. Don’t be like me and go so crazy you need a bigger tank inn6 months lol
Add several nassarius snails to help turn the sand bed a bit.
Ps. You can reuse sand but ya got to clean the heck out of it and I’m to lazy for that.
Definetly not going to rush into filling the whole tank up with corals. I haven't decided if I'm going to stick with just soft corals, but I do like the looks of a lot of the LPS so it will probably end up a softy/LPS tank. I like the movement that some of the LPS has versus SPS that don't really move.Nice! Adding your first corals! GSP is super hardy, and it won't spread unless it is touching another rock. I have it growing on the back of my all in one tank.