HHH's 100 Gallon Mixed Reef

[AllSignsPointToFish]

The worst part is they release and float and get caught in acro colonies where they expand and nuke.

Oh, don't I know! There is a low flow eddy right near my dragon soul favia...they always land there and sting him.

 

[happyhourhero]

BTW, I didn't see any green birdsnsest in your tank. I've got some terrific frags, if you want one. I could also frag you a piece of BoP birdsnest or this other purple, branching coral that I have if you're interested.

I have some green near my mini maxi that survived what killed the others. I might be down for some bop. Will let you know after this box comes from Adam as space is limited.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I have some green near my mini maxi that survived what killed the others. I might be down for some bop. Will let you know after this box comes from Adam as space is limited.

Totally understand. Keep me posted! I have a small BoP frag growing...and I mean small, maybe 1/2".

I'm sure my fat hippo tang will frag another, larger piece for me in the near future!

 

[bubbaque]

Tank back up to prime condition?

 

[happyhourhero]

Tank back up to prime condition?

Well prime might be a stretch but things seem pretty stable and I am seeing growth on just about everything stony.

 

[happyhourhero]

Got my BB and almost all my fish in one pic!

 

[happyhourhero]

Anyone think an acro will survive a echinata assault? Have had mine for years and in the last 2 days it nuked a chalice and now an acro right by it. The acro hasn’t shown signs yet but was super slimy when I pulled them apart.

 

[najer]

Anyone think an acro will survive a echinata assault? Have had mine for years and in the last 2 days it nuked a chalice and now an acro right by it. The acro hasn’t shown signs yet but was super slimy when I pulled them apart.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Anyone think an acro will survive a echinata assault? Have had mine for years and in the last 2 days it nuked a chalice and now an acro right by it. The acro hasn’t shown signs yet but was super slimy when I pulled them apart.

Depends on the acro. I've had my Dragon soul favia nuked by a ricordea at least three times. It has pulled through (not without damage). I know they're not the same, but if they acro is healthy I think it will pull through .

 

[happyhourhero]

Depends on the acro. I've had my Dragon soul favia nuked by a ricordea at least three times. It has pulled through (not without damage). I know they're not the same, but if they acro is healthy I think it will pull through .

It’s toast. Had the whole filaments expelled from the lps and wrapped around the acro thing going on. It was a frag so it’s not the end of the world but still.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

It’s toast. Had the whole filaments expelled from the lps and wrapped around the acro thing going on. It was a frag so it’s not the end of the world but still.

Ugh . That sucks. I've really started to hate hollywood stunners and ricordeas. :/

Terrorists, I tell you!

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

FWIW, this is what that frag you gave me has grown into:

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

And this is a nice frag from that frag:

 

[happyhourhero]

FWIW, this is what that frag you gave me has grown into:

Nice! I just saw this!

Here is the stick you gave me lol. I’ve scorched the tips and had to cut it back twice but it’s pretty hardy and lives through my flubs.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Nice! I just saw this!

Here is the stick you gave me lol. I’ve scorched the tips and had to cut it back twice but it’s pretty hardy and lives through my flubs.

That's one thing I have to say about that variety of acropora...it is very hardy!

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Nice! I just saw this!

Here is the stick you gave me lol. I’ve scorched the tips and had to cut it back twice but it’s pretty hardy and lives through my flubs.

I think we should name it the Timex acropora. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

 

[happyhourhero]

I think we should name it the Timex acropora. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

Sounds good to me. It’s actually pretty when it’s happy

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

Sounds good to me. It’s actually pretty when it’s happy

I wouldn't know. It never seems all that happy in my tank! LOL

I think your dripping of kalkwasser is probably why it does so well in your tank. The constant alkalinity/pH is something that my tank doesn't see...both swing with water top offs since I add calcium hydroxide to the ATO water. I've been racking my brain to determine how I might do a kalk drip, but I have to add 3-4 quarts of topoff water per day so dripping isn't really all that practical :/

 

[happyhourhero]

I wouldn't know. It never seems all that happy in my tank! LOL

I think your dripping of kalkwasser is probably why it does so well in your tank. The constant alkalinity/pH is something that my tank doesn't see...both swing with water top offs since I add calcium hydroxide to the ATO water. I've been racking my brain to determine how I might do a kalk drip, but I have to add 3-4 quarts of topoff water per day so dripping isn't really all that practical :/

I switched to two part and caused all kinds of problems. I didn’t figure out the conversion correctly and spiked my alk real bad and then had a bunch of peaks and valleys. It’s been steady for a while now though and most everything seems happy. I do think kalk is very beneficial though. When my tank was best, I was dripping kalk. I had to get a setup that was more automated though because of life so now I run dosers and ATO.

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

I switched to two part and caused all kinds of problems. I didn’t figure out the conversion correctly and spiked my alk real bad and then had a bunch of peaks and valleys. It’s been steady for a while now though and most everything seems happy. I do think kalk is very beneficial though. When my tank was best, I was dripping kalk. I had to get a setup that was more automated though because of life so now I run dosers and ATO.

This is my situation as well. I had to automate the system, so adding kalk to the ATO water was the easiest way for me. The downside is that the calcium and alkalinity move around when the ATO cycles.