Sad week, but new 15 gallon column build

[saltwaternewbie12]

Well don't know much about brains it but it is a beauty!

Thanks! It's one of my favorites!!

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

If it's hungry feed it

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

I put a cone over it and gave it some mysis...... Then they really came out!!! Guess that made it very happy!! Now lights r out, so I'll see in a bit how it looks.....

Had another large amounts of ice last night..... My power had better not go out!!!!!!

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Holy smokes!!!! The sea hare must have been hungry last night!!! 99% of the hair algae is gone!!!guessing I will take him back in the next day or so, so he won't be hungry.....

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Hmmm.....I'm so unsure of where to move this guy....obviously he isn't happy where he is as he never has long tentacles anymore......up? Down? More movement? Less?
My tank has ALOT of movement....I'm not sure the gph on it, but I have been told by several other reefers it was a lot more than they had, but was good.......
I had thought that he was unhappy due to being run over by the sea hare, but he hasn't been close to it all day, yet the torch is still "stubby"

Any ideas?

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

If you've moved it in the last day or 2 it's normal for euphies to be a little grumpy. Not sure if this is the case or not but they don't like to extend real far if there not in a real stable location.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

May need a more stable place then..... He has already been knocked off a few times

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Try the sand bed, euphies seem to enjoy being on the bottom. You can also use superglue/aquarium putty to mount the coral to the rock work

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Found a new home for the sea hare yesterday....now I need to rebuild by rock work since he wrecked havoc while he was visiting!!! Dang.....and I really like how it was!!! I know I'll never get it the same again!!!

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

What the heck?!?!?!??!? So I got rid of the cyano and massive hair algae.....rehomed the sea hare.....now I'm dealing with dinoflagellates......this is crazy!!!!! I have upped the water changes to 5 gallons per week, using store bought RO water.....haven't done or added anything new, so I'm hoping this is just a bump in the road that will soon disappear......guess now I need to take some water and have it checked since I don't have my own kit.....

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Did some cleaning and moved things around a bit...... now I'm waiting on things to open up again.....

 

[All_fish]

Looks good.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Looks good.

Thanks!! Unfortunately the funk came back as soon as thugs were running a bit...., I'm thinking maybe I should turn the lights down a bit.... Would that maybe help? Right now blue and whites r at 100%

 

[PrettyFish]

How long do you run the lights?

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

About 10 hours a day total.....about 8 hours with all light and about 2 with just blues

 

[All_fish]

About 10 hours a day total.....about 8 hours with all light and about 2 with just blues

I'd turn them to 6-7 with all.

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

So I have decided to switch the stuff in this tank into a 20 long.....I'm just really not a fan of the tall, skinny tank......the plan for the 20L is to go bare bottom, but grow green star polyps to cover the bare bottom....will move the rock I have over, to make 2 "towers" and will also add a Few pieces of tonga branch rock that I have seen at my LFS....

I am almost positive now that the source of my phosphate issue is the sand that is in the tank now, but since tut won't be used I'm hoping the issue will resolve quickly. I did have someone tell me to rinse the rock in RO water before the transfer, and give the corals ll a dunk in coral Rx to prevent carrying over the dinoflagellates that I have been dealing with.....good idea? Or terrible idea?

 

[All_fish]

Are you keeping the same equipment?

 

[saltwaternewbie12]

Everything will move over except tank.... All equipment will be cleaned before the move though......