Just add water Red Sea 425 XL / WrasseTasic

[RichtheReefer21]

The way a build thread should look. From day 1. Nicely laid out and I will catch up on this tomorrow likely.

Looking forward to this read.

Love the stealth black.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Clowns and Nem is looking happy and good. The bigger of the clowns plays in the Nem or hangs out on the side of the tank close to the Nem. The smaller clown chases his reflection all day and night in till room and tank lights are off.
One clown will eat from tweezers and the shrimp will take a bigger chunk of LRS from the coral feeder.

Now that there is food going in the tank there is a lot of brown spots covering rocks and sand. It appears a little stringy.

In my experience, Clownfish just love dancing with their reflections. So funny.

 

[Crabby48]

That is good. You did see the part “ same as the rest of us” though right? Cause we have all done it.

I did see that but hopefully I can be one of the few that gets to enjoy healthy clowns and Nem to go old. Now that I got my rookie move out of the way I should be good.

 

[Crabby48]

The way a build thread should look. From day 1. Nicely laid out and I will catch up on this tomorrow likely.

Looking forward to this read.

Love the stealth black.

Thank you for the kind words. I couldn’t have done this with out all the great people on R2R.
Originally I wanted white but it wouldn’t have worked in the room I put it in.

In my experience, Clownfish just love dancing with their reflections. So funny.

They make me laugh but I was a nervous new dad the first couple days.
The first night I thought one passed. It was floating on the surface and I touched it a couple times and it never moved. Silly way to sleep but they are clowns. Hard to believe I thought of not having clowns

 

[elisa h]

Clowns are so funny. I remember when I first got mine I freaked out thinking they were having a seizure when they did their weird little ‘dance’

 

[Crabby48]

Last night after dinner I raised flow to 20% on the MP40’s. The BTA would shrink up at lights out but I didn’t with more flow. It looks like the BTA is stretching his foot and is sitting taller from the hole it’s in.

The clown after dinner went to the BTA as usual but she stayed the night. When I got home they both were playing in the BTA and I got some crumby iPhone pictures.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Super cute! The pictures are great. So awesome to come home to that.

 

[Victoria M]

I did see that but hopefully I can be one of the few that gets to enjoy healthy clowns and Nem to go old. Now that I got my rookie move out of the way I should be good.

I hope so too. That made me smile. I just wanted to be sure you understood I was not scolding you, but was sympathizing with you. Laughing with you, not at you. I am glad you got what I was saying.

Last night after dinner I raised flow to 20% on the MP40’s. The BTA would shrink up at lights out but I didn’t with more flow. It looks like the BTA is stretching his foot and is sitting taller from the hole it’s in.

The clown after dinner went to the BTA as usual but she stayed the night. When I got home they both were playing in the BTA and I got some crumby iPhone pictures.

Great quick phone shots! Love those clowns. Did you see my silly quick video of my clowns wiggly butts? It makes me smile!

 

[Crabby48]

I hope so too. That made me smile. I just wanted to be sure you understood I was not scolding you, but was sympathizing with you. Laughing with you, not at you. I am glad you got what I was saying.

Great quick phone shots! Love those clowns. Did you see my silly quick video of my clowns wiggly butts? It makes me smile!

Who doesn’t love clowns wiggly butts. They made me smile also.

 

[Crabby48]

Super cute! The pictures are great. So awesome to come home to that.

It was a big surprise and was awesome to come home to. Better then having a cocktail

 

[Victoria M]

It was a big surprise and was awesome to come home to. Better then having a cocktail

I am not so sure about that. ;Wacky I am craving a razzamatini right now though!

 

[Crabby48]

Looking for some help

I had brown spots spreading for a week. Today they seem to be mostly gone but it looks like everything is coated with light dust.
The concern is how cloudy the water is today when it’s been crystal clear. I can’t get a clear picture of it.
Nitrates are still about 10 maybe as low as 5 hard for me to match colors. My phosphate was .03 and today it is .00-.01. I tested phosphates twice with the Hanna and that was the readings.

Any thoughts

 

[NY_Caveman]

If the critters are all fine I would just see if it clears in a day or two. Remind me, you are not adding bacteria to the tank are you, or feeding bacteria with any kind of carbon dosing?

 

[Crabby48]

NY_Caveman no I am not. During the cycle I added a few types of bacteria and the last bottle was after the first water change then I added the fish and critters.
The water looks just like it does after you add bacteria.

Maybe a bacteria bloom. It was something I didn’t expect or know about so I had a little panic

 

[Fudsey]

@Crabby48 My tank looks the same.... Not sure what caused it but my water is cloudy too and can't really be captured in a pic.

 

[Converted to Saltwater]

@mta_morrow @Katrina71 I was confused the realized it must be a southern thing. Idk

@Fudsey you have 9 more years of life experience then me.

Yes southern thing. I laughed.
Anyway I've been away and read everything on your thread now all caught up, really like what you've done. If I understood correctly and am not totally confused you moved the tank when you moved? Or did you just relocate the tank?
Sorry doing a lot of catch up, but if you did move with a relatively new tank w/clowns how did you prep, as I'm moving my clowns very soon .
And again, props on such a nice looking setup so soon.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Possible bacteria bloom of some sort?

Do u dose 2 part?

Media reactor?

Snails making love?

 

[Crabby48]

@Crabby48 My tank looks the same.... Not sure what caused it but my water is cloudy too and can't really be captured in a pic.

Everyone is looking happy so I had new parent panic I think

Yes southern thing. I laughed.
Anyway I've been away and read everything on your thread now all caught up, really like what you've done. If I understood correctly and am not totally confused you moved the tank when you moved? Or did you just relocate the tank?
Sorry doing a lot of catch up, but if you did move with a relatively new tank w/clowns how did you prep, as I'm moving my clowns very soon .
And again, props on such a nice looking setup so soon.

Thank you for reading my build thread and the kind words. I moved the tank before water was put in. I can’t help you with moving yours with the clowns because this is my first tank and only had the clowns for 5 days. Hopefully some one else will be able to give advice.

Possible bacteria bloom of some sort?

Do u dose 2 part?

Media reactor?

Snails making love?

No 2 part or reactor. I didn’t see the snails making love but also not sure what it looks like.

 

[NY_Caveman]

When snails spew in the water it looks just like you would expect it to look

 

[Crabby48]

When snails spew in the water it looks just like you would expect it to look

That cleared it up thanks. I promise when I see you at a store one day you don’t need to have the speech
I wasn’t sure if they do it alone and down the drain or Netflix and chill

I assume if you don’t see it you won’t know if it was them

How long does it last?