my new baby... AKA The Café

[tbrown]

We are going to have gains and losses when it comes to settling in frags. You know that.

Reducing nutrients, don't dose coral foods if you have been. Let the ulva grow in sump. It should take awhile before they show results in removing access nutrients.

Does the ulca have a good light source?

It gets light from the Noop and it's the short invasive type and is taking over all the media in th Fuge.

I rarely feed coral feed - maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago? I've been using Calcium Carbonate and MicroBacter7 once every week or two as well. Two of my Gonis are doing well - Care Bears and a purple and green one, but the rest seem to all be shrinking and the flesh receding so I don't know.

 

[Troylee]

I know, you run a lot like me. But I still value your opinion!

What are you nitrates at? What’s your alk and mag sitting at? Most lps if not all like higher mag around 1400

 

[tbrown]

Any nippers in the tank such as a coral beauty etc? Polyp extension isn’t really a sign of healthy Sps.. I have some that are super fluffy and others don’t show a single hair but grow well.. check at night time if they’re extending or not and that will give you a better idea. If they don’t extend at night it could be an issue.. to be honest I never saw day time polyp extension till I started feeding reef roids during the day. From the sounds of it your tank is doing fine..

The only nipper I have would be the Tassled Filefish and he leaves stuff alone so far - including the Aiptasia...

Milles are fuzzy at night, Tenuis have good flesh, great color (purple, soft blue, and slight pinks), but I can barely see th polyps inside the corallites. My Acroberry is the only one that has visible polyps (besides the Milles) but they're small and tight. I used to have a lot more PE I think with Brightwell CoralAmino but since I switched to AminOmega I haven't noticed as much of a feeding response from anything but everything (except for the Gonis) seems happy to be there.

 

[tbrown]

What are you nitrates at? What’s your alk and mag sitting at? Most lps if not all like higher mag around 1400

Nitrates are flashing at 75+ so they're fairly high
Alk is 8.5
Mag is 1410
Phosphates are 0.12
Calcium is high at 560

Everything was tested yesterday afternoon and everything has been fairly stable. pH is usually on the lower side though around 7.8 and temperature is sitting between 78.5 and 79.5 on a controller.

 

[Joe Glass Cages]

Wowsa that was really quick. May I recommend Glasscages for the tank?

Thanks so much for the mention @Stang67

we just launched a new stand. Many stand innovations coming this year.

 

[Nate Chalk]

I am local to Tidal Gardens and saw these in person. Fell in love with the semi industrial look as well as all of the customization options. This video explains a lot about them. I will get you personalized pix as well, or check our my build thread. I made my own slide in panels for the sides and doors because I had a specific look I wanted. Hope this helps.

Same!

 

[Nate Chalk]

No ,Never, not you Nate...

I wish there was a shrug emoji lol... I cant keep up with everyone in this format. We need to have a monthly call on zoom or something. lol

 

[Nate Chalk]

I am following everyones threads, but sometimes I dont get notifications for everything. We move to fast.

 

[StatelineReefer]

I wish there was a shrug emoji lol... I cant keep up with everyone in this format. We need to have a monthly call on zoom or something. lol

 

[Nate Chalk]

Who's typing up the cafe/cronie minutes lololol

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

It's going right in the entry way of the house as a room divider and this dude is all about aesthetics lol. I know whatever we do needs to either blend into the bar nicely or be a perfect match.

The woodworkers struggle is real.

Do I buy something at 1/3 the price and no time commitment or build it and have it be Perfect.

 

[Troylee]

Nitrates are flashing at 75+ so they're fairly high
Alk is 8.5
Mag is 1410
Phosphates are 0.12
Calcium is high at 560

Everything was tested yesterday afternoon and everything has been fairly stable. pH is usually on the lower side though around 7.8 and temperature is sitting between 78.5 and 79.5 on a controller.

Water change will drop them down but you gotta figure out where they’re coming from… ever vacuum your sand bed? Gotta stay on top of filter socks also.. I personally keep them down with vodka/mb7 and always have.. I also run an over sized skimmer so I can feed more.. heavy in, heavy out.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Reefing upgrade for the day, put a cheap pump in the ATO trash can, with a smart outlet to turn on for 1 hour each day.



DIY kalk stir

 

[fishguy242]

Halfway through Tuesday, hopefully time flies today, sure feels like a MONDAY !!...

 

[Nate Chalk]

aquasd has a blue disco shroom like @LRT . Tempted but other things on the horizon.

Fish and Display fuge. Eye on the prize

 

[LRT]

aquasd has a blue disco shroom like @LRT . Tempted but other things on the horizon.

Fish and Display fuge. Eye on the prize

Pix or it never happened
You could always wait. Most of these shiny discs are getting kicked out of the tank. Sooner the better

 

[Stang67]

Gotta stop reading and working atst

 

[Stang67]

Pix or it never happened
You could always wait. Most of these shiny discs are getting kicked out of the tank. Sooner the better

 

[danieyella]

Thanks so much for the mention @Stang67

we just launched a new stand. Many stand innovations coming this year.

I didn't realize you do stands too!

 

[tbrown]

Water change will drop them down but you gotta figure out where they’re coming from… ever vacuum your sand bed? Gotta stay on top of filter socks also.. I personally keep them down with vodka/mb7 and always have.. I also run an over sized skimmer so I can feed more.. heavy in, heavy out.

I feed multiple times a day and I did have my skimmer turned off for the past monthish because I had some bryopsis and treated with Flux Rx.