New Tank Cycle - possible stall and this can’t be aptasia, can it???

[brandon429]

Sometimes the uncured ocean rocks come in with so much growth the die off is smell, gray water and about ten days long.

these growths above aren’t expected to cure they can indeed last if the feeding is proper in the new tank (filter feeders)

in between them is rows of pure coralline

yes it can be painted, but coralline is more likely it takes years of submersion to get the growths shown above and coralline follows given years of submersion.

I think the source link might even show curing in an indoor system somewhere, not the ocean, per benthic details above.

 

[brandon429]

Post the website link though where you bought it and had it shipped, was it brs


never mind I see the base web site, nice. Am reading now

lol im still cliffhanging in the video, halfway in he wont state if its cured or not, he says appears cured

I can’t get to the biology due to the sales pitch lol but it’s coming

3:30 bam. Visual cycling lives another day

great post.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Its live rock. He mentions bacteria so its shipped damp.

 

[nfazio]

Its live rock. He mentions bacteria so its shipped damp.

Agreed.as noted, it was wrapped in damp paper.

Here’s another link direct from manuf. site. I purchased it from LFS and was there when box was opened so it’s not like anything was used / returned.

link: https://realreefrock.com/how-it-is-made-and-grown.html

I assume the growth is some type of algae - can that be assumed friendly or should I remove?

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

@vetteguy53081 might be able to identify from the pics. I generally don't remove unless its easily found on a list of pests.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like cloves or anthellia but hard to confirm as pics are very blue
Can we get a couple of pics under white lights?

anthellia:

Clove polyp:

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Looks like cloves or anthellia but hard to confirm as pics are very blue
Can we get a couple of pics under white lights?

anthellia:

Clove polyp:

New Tank Cycle - possible stall and this can’t be aptasia, can it???

Doing cycle on 94gal tank w/ 30gal sump. - CaribSea Fiji Pink sand - CaribSea Dry live rock and arches - Pumps, plumbing, etc - everything new... - Lights off during cycle Used Fritz Fishless Fuel followed by TurboStart 900 First Test ammonia was high, no Nitrites/Nitrates (as expected). Day...

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[vetteguy53081]

This is a macro algae known as Hypnea
It is safe but can grow quickly. If becomes too much, simply trim and place some in sump for nitrate control

 

[brandon429]

It was that knurly growth that caught my eye, not just damp but it seemed cured, old, fed

what a great source of already cured rock they have a neat product.

 

[nfazio]

This is a macro algae known as Hypnea
It is safe but can grow quickly. If becomes too much, simply trim and place some in sump for nitrate control

You guys are awesome! Thank you!

 

[nfazio]

Update:
Last night I found my old refractometer... Calibrated it to see if it still worked and tested the salinity. Got a reading of 1.045! So immediately figured the 10+ year old unit was shot. Surely the new unit which I just purchased and assumed was correct as it stated “calibrated” would be more accurate - Right?!?!

Apparently not...

Recalibrated both... old unit consistently read 1.045 and new unit is 1.026.

Went to LFS as I had to pick up my ATO container. Brought a water sample and both units, sure enough my salinity is out of wack. The old unit wins....

So now my question is - would the beneficial bacteria have survived? what should I do on a tank that was cycled with 1.045 salinity?

 

[brandon429]

For sure they’re fine. fix water and continue

the way you know they’re not fine has nothing to do with a test kit, it has to do with persistent new tank clouding vs holding clean water.