I received a box of rocks today.

[Victoria M]

Okay. Better FTS

Skyler

Hermits

Am I the only one who looks at flowers and thinks of Acropora?

DId you take those shots?

 

[Victoria M]

BTW I have yet to see this Algae clip you speak of??? What makes it so special?

Also when I eventually do make it to the ugly phase I don't want any screen shots popping up saying I wanted it

It is a suction cup algae clip modified to an acrylic hang on, no wet hands magic stuff. LOL. If I do say so myself. So what kinda tank will you be setting up there?

 

[Hemmdog]

FTSs as promised.

Moonlights and ambient sunlight
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FTS

FTS under blues

I blew off the rocks earlier and it was still a bit cloudy. It actually looked kind of cool pulling out a little wider.

Since you’ve been battling this gha have you tried not running moonlights? I didn’t realize you did that. The spectrum of those, while beautiful, is similar to a fuge light. Gha is going to loveeee that.

 

[JoshH]

It is a suction cup algae clip modified to an acrylic hang on, no wet hands magic stuff. LOL. If I do say so myself. So what kinda tank will you be setting up there?

No wet hands magic stuff sounds nothing short of awesome! I'm in the midst of a 60"x30"×17" peninsula build that will eventually be wet at some point lol which BTW I should update my build thread now that I think of it.

 

[NY_Caveman]

DId you take those shots?

Yes, I did. Those are growing out behind my old house. We have white, blue and purple ones.

EDIT: are they hydrangea? @Katrina71 would know.

 

[Retro Reefer]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Great pic, that nem looks really healthy and happy!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Since you’ve been battling this gha have you tried not running moonlights? I didn’t realize you did that. The spectrum of those, while beautiful, is similar to a fuge light. Gha is going to loveeee that.

Those are 420nm moonlights that are part of my SB Reef Light LED. There are two additional diodes on the unit that come on with the blues positioned opposite the 395nm UV lights.

This is the overall layout.

I am not too worried about the GHA. It is on the downswing.

 

[Katrina71]

Yes, I did. Those are growing out behind my old house. We have white, blue and purple ones.

EDIT: are they hydrangea? @Katrina71 would know.

Yes.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Great pic, that nem looks really healthy and happy!

Thanks! It has been an incredible experience watching the tank recover.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Yes.

Thanks, pal.

 

[ScottR]

Wow. Had no idea there was a contest in the making. Congrats on 400.

I have a buddy that’s been battling GHA forever. He’s tried everything and is doing everything right from what I see. Once it takes hold, it doesn’t want to go. It’s like that drunk neighbor that refuses to leave wayyyy after the party is over.

 

[Katrina71]

@Victoria M and @NY_Caveman it's called a lace cap hydrangea. The color is determined by the soil.

 

[Katrina71]

Gha will eventually exhaust it's food supply.

 

[NY_Caveman]

@Victoria M and @NY_Caveman it's called a lace cap hydrangea. The color is determined by the soil.

Great to know. We have some fantastic soil then because the colors in the purple I posted and the blue ones as well are deep and beautiful.

 

[JoshH]

@Victoria M and @NY_Caveman it's called a lace cap hydrangea. The color is determined by the soil.

That's so cool. Never knew soil type could effect coloration of a flower ;Jawdrop

 

[NY_Caveman]

Wow. Had no idea there was a contest in the making. Congrats on 400.

I have a buddy that’s been battling GHA forever. He’s tried everything and is doing everything right from what I see. Once it takes hold, it doesn’t want to go. It’s like that drunk neighbor that refuses to leave wayyyy after the party is over.

Gha will eventually exhaust it's food supply.

Once the Cyanobacteria subsided, the GHA was exposed. When I got to that point I added a handful of Cerith Snails and Hermits and they have been taking care of it. The biggest thing through all of this has been trying to stay patient and let it take its course naturally.

 

[NY_Caveman]

That's so cool. Never knew soil type could effect coloration of a flower ;Jawdrop

Right? But, if we had thought about it, it makes total sense.

 

[Katrina71]

Great to know. We have some fantastic soil the. because the colors in the purple I posted and the blue ones as well are deep and beautiful.

Have those been planted a long time? That's more of a vintage variety.

 

[Victoria M]

They are lovely photos caveman.

 

[JoshH]

Have those been planted a long time? That's more of a vintage variety.

Vintage??