JB's Reefer 250 Coral Salad with Sushi

[Jeffcb]

 

[Jeffcb]

Still no Nitrates. Thinking of dosing NeoNitro?

 

[powers2001]

@Jeffcb my personal opinion about dosing nitrate/phosphate is that they’re junk foods and you’re better off dosing liquid macro nutrients like vitamins, aminos, carbohydrates, lipids, etc, etc.

 

[powers2001]

@Jeffcb I’m going to try Red Sea Reef Energy AB+ this time around it’s good for a couple of weeks without fridgeration unlike their previous Reef Energy. I’ve done a lot of research and found a lot about macro nutrients they don’t promote nuisance algae as much.

 

[Jeffcb]

Just wondering

 

[KRoach260]

Awesome build. Was really cool learning from you. Just now in the beginning stages of planning our first reef tank.

 

[Jeffcb]

Awesome build. Was really cool learning from you. Just now in the beginning stages of planning our first reef tank.

Thanks, When it gets rolling start a build thread, actually start one now in the planning stages!. Look forward to following.

 

[Jeffcb]

I could next quite get it to focus but after feeding my red Scolymia closed up on what looked like a ball of thread. It isn't the tunicles. More like threads? Looks normal today.

Its tunicles when extended look like this. The white filament was like thread.

I have never seen it do that before and wonder what it is?

 

[Jeffcb]

I have been trying to raise the nutrients in the tank and its working . Corals are looking good.
I am noticing a lot more algae on the glass. I do have to clean it daily and figured it was from more nutrients.

Checked my UV Sicce pump and it was barley turning. A lot of calcium on the impeller. Dismantled it and soaked the impeller and other parts in 9% vinegar for about an hour. Operating perfectly now.

This morning no algae on the glass. WOW!

 

[powers2001]

I have been trying to raise the nutrients in the tank and its working . Corals are looking good.
I am noticing a lot more algae on the glass. I do have to clean it daily and figured it was from more nutrients.

Checked my UV Sicce pump and it was barley turning. A lot of calcium on the impeller. Dismantled it and soaked the impeller and other parts in 9% vinegar for about an hour. Operating perfectly now.

This morning no algae on the glass. WOW!

@Jeffcb although my return pump must be in the return section, I moved my UV pump to the skimmer section. Since I dose my minerals in the return section I don’t get any calcium in the UV pump. Just wondering if you could do something like this.

Mitch.

 

[Jeffcb]

@Jeffcb although my return pump must be in the return section, I moved my UV pump to the skimmer section. Since I dose my minerals in the return section I don’t get any calcium in the UV pump. Just wondering if you could do something like this.

Mitch.

My UV pump is in the skimmer section. I dose directly in the tank until I get a doser. Its only 65 gallons. The calcium is everywhere. The impeller was caked with calcium. Just gotta keep an eye on those pumps.

 

[Jeffcb]

Just a few new pics.

Strawberry Shortcake is really starting to grow! Was just a little frag in Dec.

Bubble gum Digi is making the OK sign. Will it close?

I forget what that is but its growing!

Meteor Shower has covered its plug nicely and is spreading on the rock.

 

[Jeffcb]

old snail

 

[Jeffcb]

FTS Friday.

 

[powers2001]

@Jeffcb must be a Green Slimmer on top?

 

[Oldsman]

Looking good ! Nice assortment of corals

 

[Jeffcb]

Looking good ! Nice assortment of corals

Thank you. The tank will be a year old next month.

 

[Jeffcb]

Did my first frag!! I had too becuase the Green Slimmer was growing over and touching my Bubble Gum Digi. The Digi didnt like that. I dont really know how to do this so just snapped it off and glued it to a plug. I guess I need to start researching fragging.

 

[Jeffcb]

Woke up in the middle of the night with the sump low and blowing air bubbles. Added a little top off water and went back to bed. Disassembled Red Sea float valve. It was full of some sort of slime. No telling what. My sump has all kinds of stuff living and growing in it. I even have several baby Trocus Snails. I guessed they are breeding. Soak it in vinagar and cleaned it well. Very simple to do.

Works great now.

 

[Jeffcb]

Growing like weeds!