HHH's 65 mixed reef

[happyhourhero]

 

[kevlow]

Everything is looking great. All healthy and happy.

I was wondering about your Finger Leather. Do you have issues with it dropping branches and spreading to other parts of the tank?
In a previous tank I had this coral. It would spread by dropping off branches that would carry to other parts of the tank. They would reappear in very difficult places.

 

[happyhourhero]

Everything is looking great. All healthy and happy.

I was wondering about your Finger Leather. Do you have issues with it dropping branches and spreading to other parts of the tank?
In a previous tank I had this coral. It would spread by dropping off branches that would carry to other parts of the tank. They would reappear in very difficult places.

Yeah as soon as I see one about to drop I take scissors and cut the whole thing down to the base and throw it out. It always regrows.

 

[kevlow]

Yeah as soon as I see one about to drop I take scissors and cut the whole thing down to the base and throw it out. It always regrows.

Lol! I used to put them on plugs and give them to friends and the LFS. I ended up putting them in the flower beds. Same experience with pumping Xenias. You have to watch them.

 

[happyhourhero]

I think my wife is going to get me a clam for fathers day. I am hoping my lfs can order a decent blue maxima that doesnt break the bank. Have always wanted to try a clam.

 

[happyhourhero]

My anemone is getting to be quite large. My clowns have also started laying again. First time since the move.

 

[happyhourhero]

Standard update. Getting some decent growth and color and some of my acros.

 

[happyhourhero]

 

[kevlow]

The corals look great but I especially like the two millies. Also the first three pics are beautiful pieces. I look forward to future updates.

 

[Sahin]

Great stuff. For a smaller system your SPS are doing very well. Please detail what you feed the Corals and Fish and how often? Thanks.

 

[happyhourhero]

Great stuff. For a smaller system your SPS are doing very well. Please detail what you feed the Corals and Fish and how often? Thanks.

Thank you! I feed LRS Reef Frenzy twice a day and a pinch of pellets NLS Algaemax 2-4 times a day. Here and there I feed frozen cyclops.

I think my wife is going to get me a clam for fathers day. I am hoping my lfs can order a decent blue maxima that doesnt break the bank. Have always wanted to try a clam.

Bailed on the clam and decided to get a small Battlebox instead! Super excited about that!

 

[happyhourhero]

I cannot get over this pink piece.

 

[happyhourhero]

So I dont test nitrates or phosphates but was curious what they might be so I took some water to my lfs. My Nitrates were between 2-5 but my Phosphates were above 1.0! They tested twice. I am going to get a kit at lunch today to check and see what I get.

My question becomes if it is that high but my tank looks good, do I do anything at all about it?

 

[Daniel@R2R]

So I dont test nitrates or phosphates but was curious what they might be so I took some water to my lfs. My Nitrates were between 2-5 but my Phosphates were above 1.0! They tested twice. I am going to get a kit at lunch today to check and see what I get.

My question becomes if it is that high but my tank looks good, do I do anything at all about it?

My understanding is that consistency, not specific numbers, is the major key. While low phosphates are normally the best range for most tanks, there are also many documented tanks that are healthy and stellar with phosphates over 1.0 ppm.

 

[happyhourhero]

Well, phosphates aside, I got my first ever battlebox in today. I have never done this before and I was absolutely blown away with what he picked and the quality of the packaging and the frags.

I got:
Honeycomb
Snipers Blue
Reef Ready Grape Juice
Poletti Yellow Tip
Forest Fire Digi

Cant wait to grow these out!

 

[happyhourhero]

 

[happyhourhero]

Pretty much out of real estate in the top half of my tank.

 

[happyhourhero]

I love these growth pics. It always seems like nothing is going on but I look at this and see that things are indeed growing some and coloration on the frags is looking good.

March 8th on top. This is the day I got the tank set back up after moving. Yesterday on the bottom.

 

[Rakie]

Very interesting seeing how you like the SBReef Lights

 

[happyhourhero]

Things are slipping a bit in my reef. I noticed some STN in the birdsnest colony and there is some light and slow bleaching going on with my monti caps. I believe it has to do with my Nitrate being so low and my phosphates being so high. I ordered a nitrate test kit and will see if I get the same results as my lfs.

I dont really know what to do. If i get my test kit and it shows undetectable nitrates, I guess I dose nitrates a little to see if that helps. Do I get a reactor and start running GFO to bring the phosphates down too? Do I wait this out and do nothing? I really dont want to start losing corals.

I made it so long without any issues and now that they are popping up it is no fun.

You think the marine pure block I have in my sump could be contributing to this at all?