Mike's Algae Powered Reef Build

[Hondatek]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it

 

[fort384]

Looking good! Diggin' the SPS. I still can't get over how fast your frogspawn is growing too.

 

[Hondatek]

Finally got some feeding videos. Enjoy

Angler feeding part 1 - YouTube

Angler feeding part 2 - YouTube

 

[Hondatek]

New fts with the new wellso and branching hammer

 

[Sniperhank]

Nice brain.

 

[Hondatek]

Thanks. There was a lot of purple in it at the lfs but I doesnt show until its only under blues . Do you know if that is because its still getting used to the LEDs?

 

[Sniperhank]

Different lighting can change colors from what I hear. Never had it occur. But it might be because it is still a new addition.

 

[Hondatek]

Is this wellso supposed to inflate this much ? Or is it too little light ?

 

[Sniperhank]

Looks fine to me. My open brain inflates like that under my radions.

 

[Hondatek]

Ok cool. I am still puzzeled by the lighting thing. My blue LEDs are at 50% and whites only 25%. I had them as high as 40% white but some mushrooms started to bleach. It's been at this level since that incident and I have been to scared to turn them up . Guess if its not broke don't fix it ?

 

[Sniperhank]

Pretty much. I gave up trying to brainstorm through my radions and just used a graph they promote. So far all looks good, don't know about better though.

 

[Hondatek]

Glad I glued the monti down. Seems to be his new favorite spot.

 

[Hondatek]

So the wellso brain has not inflated today and yesterday . How long until I should start worrying?
Temp 80
Salinity 1.026
Ammo 0
Trite 0
Trate 0
Phosphates .04
Ca 450
Mg 1440
Alk 11 dkh

First pic from today and second is what it usually looks like . Thanks

 

[TLTGF]

My lobo wilted up for a few weeks about three months ago. Thought it was a goner, and then one day it just started inflating again, and no issue since.

Not sure why or what changed. Can't really say how long to not worry, cause I was worried the whole time.

 

[fort384]

I have had Lps go a Few days like this with no explanation. Hopefully all will be well.

 

[Hondatek]

Alright thanks tim and fort. The temp outside went from 60 to 20 the next day and back to 60 since this happened . Maybe it has something to do with the barometric pressure even though it is the only coral effected. I'll just hurry up and wait for now. Thanks

 

[Hondatek]

Well I bit the bullet and make my first online coral order. Shipping is so expensive I doubt I would do it again but I could not find this coral anywhere locally. If all goes as planned I should be picking it up from FedEx Saturday .

 

[Sniperhank]

What did you order and from where?

 

[Hondatek]

I ordered from pacificeastaquaculture.com. I ordered a lime green and red blastomussa wellsi frag . Wish I saved the pic of it. They look like they have really nice stuff there .hopefully my first online livestock purchase will go smoothly I'm a little nervous still.

 

[fort384]

Let us know! I have yet to order online, but at some point I need to.