new 55 gallon reef build

[Ricksreef]

Here is the recordia all open

You sure that is a recordia?
Looks more like a red speckled rhodactis.

 

[Ibrahim]

You sure that is a recordia?
Looks more like a red speckled rhodactis.

Yeah ricordia has bumps on it making it look like an anemone.

 

[rob_mango]

That is what it was sold to me as

 

[Ricksreef]

That is what it was sold to me as

Check this link.http://www.atlanticseafarms.net/servlet/the-232/Rhodactis-Mushroom/Detail

Yours looks just like my red speckled rhodactis.

 

[rob_mango]

Yeah I agree it dose look like that

 

[Ricksreef]

Yeah I agree it dose look like that

Good deal,if you paid for a Ricordea then you came out ahead.

 

[TLTGF]

+1 AND nice looking shroom you got there. Looks happy.

 

[rob_mango]

Yeah I got it for 10 bucks so I can't complain

 

[rob_mango]

Well a little bummed the blenny did die I woke up to find him belly up I was hoping he would make it but I guess u can't win them all

 

[TLTGF]

Sorry about the loss. You are right. Things do happen, and we just gotta keep truckin'.

 

[rob_mango]

Yeah it sux anytime I loose anything it makes me start to think there is something wrong with my system

 

[TLTGF]

I'm in a battle with nitrates at the moment. No losses, but man...

 

[scottayy]

I'm in a battle with nitrates at the moment. No losses, but man...

After struggling with nitrates for many months and doing everything right I finally decided to take the bottled plunge and use Instant Ocean Natural Nitrate Reducer. It's suspended carbs, much like using the vodka method. Took my nitrates from 25 down to 2 in about 6-8 weeks now (not exactly sure on the time period).

 

[TLTGF]

Well... Thank you. I will take that into consideration. I have an open thread already started for this, so I will add this to the list of suggestions.

 

[carey]

I gotta admit, I too have used the I/O nitrate reducer and believe it or not it actually works. lol I've only used it a few times but it can knock down those trates so you can get ahead of them with water changes.

 

[rob_mango]

OK I have a question I have some fuzzy looking strings that r all over my live rock I don't know what they r and u can't really see them in a picture I was just wondering if anyone knows what they are this is the best picture I could get

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There is one sticking out off the side of the rock

 

[rob_mango]

Here is a little better picture hard to get a good one with out a high speed camera

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[Sholmes14450]

Did you glue your live rocks together to get this formation or do they just rest securely on each other?

 

[rob_mango]

They just rest against each other

 

[Gregcoyote]

There are many types of worms that burrow in the live rock and send out sticky filaments to catch food.