On to the next build/change

[ReeferMaddness843]

New addition today

 

[Fudsey]

Cool Wrasse, what is it?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Cool Wrasse, what is it?

Halichoeres timorensis

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

A few new euphyllia

 

[najer]

What is that on the skeleton / base flesh?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

There’s starfish legs sticking out the rock and attached to the flesh portion I believe those are new heads budding.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

 

[Fudsey]

Looking good ! !

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Thanks! Just found the start of Dino yesterday. So gonna treat that and keep rolling. I’ll update this thread as I go on with that to hopefully help someone else along the way as well.

 

[Fudsey]

What worked for me was manual removal and adding a lot of pods and phyto to out compete the dinos

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

What worked for me was manual removal and adding a lot of pods and phyto to out compete the dinos

Sweet! I ordered a product that a local reefer has tried and had success with, its Live Rock Enhance (powdered bacteria). Diff bacteria strain won’t hurt. I’m also going to make the tank a bit dirty, which I think the LPS and zoas won’t mind at all. Couldn’t hurt to toss some pods in as well. I’m off tomorrow so can go get some locally.
Thanks for the insight!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Bacterial bloom in full effect. Operation out compete underway.

 

[Fudsey]

Uh oh.....

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Uh oh.....

Part of the plan believe it or not. Add bacteria and let it win. Or so that’s the plan.

 

[najer]

How is it looking?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

How is it looking?

Not too good at the moment. This was yesterday. 36w Jabeo UV arriving tomorrow. If that works out I’ll splurge on the 25 or 40w Aqua UV in the near future to replace it to run full time.

 

[najer]

Not too good at the moment. This was yesterday. 36w Jabeo UV arriving tomorrow. If that works out I’ll splurge on the 25 or 40w Aqua UV in the near future to replace it to run full time. View attachment 1076536View attachment 1076537

Good luck, that sucks.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Thanks! Beaten it before and plan to again. Update Tuesday after UV running overnight starting tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Why didn’t I do this sooner??
I basted the rocks last night to get everything in the column for the UV. I also moved the return of the UV to the return of the sump to maximize efficiency. Haven’t had to touch anything today! So excited!!