Me and My 4g Reef

[VKP01]

Was that a typo for your sg? Also I like the 9.5dkh number MUCH better than the 14.4 you posted earlier!

This little tank is such a cool environment, I have loved following its story!

Yeah, it’s 1.025. ;Facepalm
The 14.4 is what reef crystals mixed to, which seems excessively high, but the water in the tank was 9.5.

thank you!

 

[Magellan]

Yeah, it’s 1.025. ;Facepalm
The 14.4 is what reef crystals mixed to, which seems excessively high, but the water in the tank was 9.5.

thank you!

One of my friends has had issues with RC, it does indeed mix at 14-15 Dkh depending on what SG you shoot for. I believe it’s meant for serious SPS reefers who like to play a dangerous game!

Any new shots of those barnacle blennies?

 

[VKP01]

One of my friends has had issues with RC, it does indeed mix at 14-15 Dkh depending on what SG you shoot for. I believe it’s meant for serious SPS reefers who like to play a dangerous game!

Any new shots of those barnacle blennies?

Hm, good to know. I noticed they didn’t list it on the bucket.

I’ve got a couple! The filter was a little dirty so the color didn’t come out great

 

[Magellan]

Hm, good to know. I noticed they didn’t list it on the bucket.

I’ve got a couple! The filter was a little dirty so the color didn’t come out great

Baby aliens! I love it

 

[VKP01]

Tanks looking pretty gross, but still not seeing any negative effect on livestock. Just got the back rearranged and the uv in.

 

[Magellan]

Oh my goodness that is some healthy algae! What kind of cuc do you have in there?

 

[VKP01]

Oh my goodness that is some healthy algae! What kind of cuc do you have in there?

Unfortunately it is thriving. I’ve got a few nerites and I got a chestnut turban snail to see if it’ll eat it, but it won’t touch this algae. I’ll probably get several of them and see if they get desperate enough to eat it, but I wanted to sort out the dinos first.

I think the main problem is my light, it doesn’t spread the colors good and it mainly grows in the area where the red and green hit.

 

[Magellan]

Unfortunately it is thriving. I’ve got a few nerites and I got a chestnut turban snail to see if it’ll eat it, but it won’t touch this algae. I’ll probably get several of them and see if they get desperate enough to eat it, but I wanted to sort out the dinos first.

I think the main problem is my light, it doesn’t spread the colors good and it mainly grows in the area where the red and green hit.

I had some serious algae growing in my tank early on. I let it grow and grow, use up the nutrients, then I attacked! Big water change, added some phosguard to the rear sump area, and did a 3 day blackout. My corals were kinda PO’d for a few days, but the algae melted like butter and hasn’t been able to get a foothold since. The only thing that will touch the longer stuff in my tank is blue legged hermits and my urchin, the snails just want the film algae it seems.

 

[VKP01]

I had some serious algae growing in my tank early on. I let it grow and grow, use up the nutrients, then I attacked! Big water change, added some phosguard to the rear sump area, and did a 3 day blackout. My corals were kinda PO’d for a few days, but the algae melted like butter and hasn’t been able to get a foothold since. The only thing that will touch the longer stuff in my tank is blue legged hermits and my urchin, the snails just want the film algae it seems.

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind!!! It doesn’t help that I’m trying to raise nutrients to kill dinos
Until I get dinos under control I’ll probably do manual removal, and maybe up the clean up crew. I hadn’t thought about hermit crabs!

 

[VKP01]

Despite everything the corals seem pretty happy

 

[VKP01]

I forgot to add! I called and spoke to the college, and they allow small aquariums. So I will be taking it with me ;Joyful

 

[Magellan]

Pods can help as well, don’t remember if you had those already or not

 

[VKP01]

Pods can help as well, don’t remember if you had those already or not

I do, but it could use some more

 

[VKP01]

Less than 24 hour difference! ;Wideyed (Top is today, bottom yesterday)

 

[VKP01]

24 hour mark, very little/no visible dinos! Next is getting rid of this algae. I’ll probably do manual removal then go heavy on the cuc (turbo snails). I’ve moved most of the frags onto a rack so the rocks are Snail Accessible.
the tank is freshly scrubbed, so they’re a bit moody

 

[VKP01]

Everything’s still going good! Occasionally seeing very very small spots of dinos in the afternoon, but they’re continuing to decline. Next I’m going to be working on this algae.

I’m finally seeing coralline growth as well!! I didn’t have any up until these last couple weeks, so I guess the dosing is paying off.

 

[Another Newbie Reefer]

Any fish in there other than the blennies? You inspired me to put a couple in my 10g. It's crazy how they find the tiniest holes to live in.

 

[VKP01]

Any fish in there other than the blennies? You inspired me to put a couple in my 10g. It's crazy how they find the tiniest holes to live in.

Not at the moment, but I would like to add a clown goby or green banded goby!

it really is! I added a couple very small barnacles just for show, but those ended up being the ones they chose lol. I’m curious, with a little bit more room to move around do they stay in the same hole all the time, or move between different spots?

 

[Another Newbie Reefer]

Not at the moment, but I would like to add a clown goby or green banded goby!

it really is! I added a couple very small barnacles just for show, but those ended up being the ones they chose lol. I’m curious, with a little bit more room to move around do they stay in the same hole all the time, or move between different spots?

My tailspot stays in two holes around one piece of rock. I'm pretty sure he's never seen the other side of the tank. My sailfin has one spot that he mostly prefers, but he'll move all over the tank.

 

[VKP01]

these might be the cutest barnacle blenny pictures I’ve taken so far!

Working on that algae, just did an hour and a half of manual removal :mad: