The Miracle Tank

[alimac122]

Interesting observation. Apparently chaetomorpha doesn’t need much, if any, light to survive. The lights in this sump (Pirate’s Reef) went dark on August 28th. I just turned the sump light on for the first time on October 16th and the ball of chaeto is still dark green. 45 days with only a little ambient light from a window across the room. Strange.

crazy.
I only had maybe 3 strands of it in my fuge when I first put it in.
Now it’s out competing the sea lettuce :/
Chaeto is a beast

 

[LadyMac]

Today I moved the rock with the little BTA. Still no luck in getting a better light, and he’s shown no real want for it anyhow. As a last ditch effort I stuck his rock near one of my RFAs. They are kinda reaching out to each other. It’s really strange. I’ve read that you can feed a bleached nem a tentacle from a healthy one to help it gain its zoox back. But I don’t want to cut one of these and yesterday the little guy was not interested in eating the mysis. He’s still on the rock. Just bleached out and small. Sigh. I may just be holding on to a false sense of hope here.

Anyhow I just thought them reaching out like that was kinda cool.

 

[brett_schn]

Today I moved the rock with the little BTA. Still no luck in getting a better light, and he’s shown no real want for it anyhow. As a last ditch effort I stuck his rock near one of my RFAs. They are kinda reaching out to each other. It’s really strange. I’ve read that you can feed a bleached nem a tentacle from a healthy one to help it gain its zoox back. But I don’t want to cut one of these and yesterday the little guy was not interested in eating the mysis. He’s still on the rock. Just bleached out and small. Sigh. I may just be holding on to a false sense of hope here.

Anyhow I just thought them reaching out like that was kinda cool.

What light are you running currently?

 

[LadyMac]

What light are you running currently?

Not good enough :(

I run a Currnet USA Loop Pro(which is two fixtures) as well as a Current USA Orbit Marine over the tank. It’s three light strips, and unfortunately, even though I was assured with my nem high enough, having three over the tank would be more than enough, it’s clearly not. I’m trying to upgrade (have some used equipment to sell off...) in order to buy a new light. I just don’t think it’ll be in time. The nem was fantastic for quite some time. And then he just wasn’t. I have read up that he was basically slowly starving even though he was open. Just a tiny little thing too, I feel horrible.

 

[brett_schn]

Not good enough :(

I run a Currnet USA Loop Pro(which is two fixtures) as well as a Current USA Orbit Marine over the tank. It’s three light strips, and unfortunately, even though I was assured with my nem high enough, having three over the tank would be more than enough, it’s clearly not. I’m trying to upgrade (have some used equipment to sell off...) in order to buy a new light. I just don’t think it’ll be in time. The nem was fantastic for quite some time. And then he just wasn’t. I have read up that he was basically slowly starving even though he was open. Just a tiny little thing too, I feel horrible.

What size tank and dimensions?

 

[LadyMac]

What size tank and dimensions?

It’s a waterbox 70.2, so 24x24x21. Lights are 24”

 

[brett_schn]

It’s a waterbox 70.2, so 24x24x21. Lights are 24”

Here’s a suggestion. Idk how much u have to spend. Go on Amazon get the 24” t5 fixture for $60 and then $80 of bulbs. Ati Blue+ coral + purple+ and blue+. You won’t have to worry about burning corals and you’ll grow everything! Or go get the 165w black box leds

 

[brett_schn]

Slow day today y’all. What’s poppin

 

[JoshH]

@JoshH I'm looking for the originals im not finding them. I think Heather perged them

WHAT?!?!?!? How could she destroy masterpieces like that???

 

[fishguy242]

hi all..:)home safe and sound,hell ride!! closed interstate due to accident ,detoured new route ,closed due to wild fires,,4 hr drive into 7 at high speed catch up ,100s ex miles ,in a friggin matchbox car:mad:;Facepalmlots of coral have not opened 1 box yet,on 35 hrs straight rt now gonna be a long night,,lots of pics,storys later/tomorrow,have a great night..all logging out:)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Two guys are walking through a game park & they come across a lion that has not eaten for days. The lion starts chasing the two men. They run as fast as they can and the one guy starts getting tired and decides to say a prayer, "Please turn this lion into a Christian, Lord." He looks to see if the lion is still chasing and he sees the lion on its knees. Happy to see his prayer answered, he turns around and heads towards the lion.
As he comes closer to the lion, he hears the it saying a prayer: "Thank you Lord for the food I am about to receive."

 

[Scratch08]

Why do ducks have feathers?


To cover their butt quack ;Hilarious :rolleyes:

 

[sfin52]

A psychiatrist walks out of his office and goes to step on the elevator. He sees a naked guy standing in the elevator wrapped in sarane wrap. He quickly steps back , scratches his beard and says, clearly I see your nutts.

 

[Fin]

 

[fishguy242]

:)POST 14,OOO,only can go here;)"really??"

 

[najer]

Ok gang I need some info. please, I am picking up a blasto frag tomorrow and I'm pretty sure I have never had them, what light and flow do they like? :)

 

[Gernader]

Ok gang I need some info. please, I am picking up a blasto frag tomorrow and I'm pretty sure I have never had them, what light and flow do they like? :)

I have a Blasto and based on my experience, it likes low light with low/moderate flow.

 

[brett_schn]

I have a ph of about 7.6? Is that bad as long as it’s stable?

 

[fishguy242]

hello all.. :)
@najer , @Gernader ,nailed;)
@brett_schn ,STABLE ;)key word:cool:
"shameless plug":p;)too all who have not been to my build or lately;)"playin with the big boys/gals "now;)"LIFE AIN'T EASY"RIP.RAY SAWER:(SPBLAM:

DON'T know how old it was going there in 1974,our mall hang out as kids,soo.. many famous superstars ,have made it there ,just to do it:cool:

 

[sfin52]

They are green with white tips these are bta. Bleached or cool morph