I get this sometimes, and it has something to do with data within the photo. I take photos, and use photo-editing programs to crop, and save the remaining and upload that. That new file is void of any photo data.
Thanks! I can't seem to get zoas to grow quickly, but my acans are really getting huge. The goal was to keep things off the glass, and they are outgrowing the table I made for them. I was soon getting ready to mount them onto the rocks just to get them off of the bottom glass. The clowns...
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I looked at past photos, and since changing the bulbs out, the colors have become more pronounced.
I cleaned up the unsightly algae on the bottom pane. I usually don't mind it, since its never on the rocks. Its a downside of having a bare bottom is that I now have to think about the...
I was totally out of town for a bit over 5 months for work, with very very infrequent and small changes every other month. I have had a lot of time off the last 45 days, and have been feeding very well, and cleaning considerably. The colors since I changed the bulbs has gotten considerably...
I have been out of town working the last 2 months. My wife has taken care of 2 jobs. Daily water top off, and 1 small weekly filter change in the sump. There was an emergency where the sump return pump failed, but I talked her through replacement on the phone.
I had new lights...
Nanoreefing4fun hit the nail on the head. Aside from sponges, a short period of time out of the tank will not have any major impact on the life of the rock. I have worked rocks in recent past as I transitioned to a bare bottom, and left rocks with anemones and corals out for a half hour...
They are some sort of "green with pink bubbly tips" anemone. The others are RBTA. My tank is slowly turning into an anemone tank. I just noticed today that I had one more than I have in this photo.
Thanks! Total bare bottom is incredibly easy to maintain. I am really glad I went this route...
This is the only advice that really matters. My "schedule" is slightly different than Dave's, but overall the concept is the same. I can get a lot done during a two hour bi-weekly water change.
Our local club had a frag swap a few weeks ago, and I picked up a new anemone. Of course it went in a bad spot. This weekend I decided to remove the bottom plastic eggcrate and go full bare bottom. This allowed me to isolate the anemones to their side of the tank, and I can still mess around...
Tank is possibly recovered? The nems and acans seem fine still. Blue ridge coral also ok. I have a cyphestra on a piece of tile that is looking well also. I pulled out 1/3rd or more of the rocks that were in the tank, and have a few more on the next water change. I am going to a frag swap...
Man, I am sorry to hear about that. That is a real bummer. Obviously for you more than the rest of us, but I was really enjoying clicking on this thread and seeing the intense colors and thinking "Why can't I have that look?" What is your next plan of action MikeJRice?
The layout of your rockwork is simply outstanding. Whatever you are doing is working quite well, and it is apparent from what I see that everything is happy & healthy. You have a very diverse selection of corals that is soothing to even look at in a still frame! Keep up the good work.
2 months post crash. I think I figured it out. I had to look at notes to really see wtf I screwed up.
I have a chemical slurry that I have been using successfully for over a year. Possibly more. It is white vinegar mixed with crushed coral and left to "cure" for a few weeks in a glass jar...
I have to echo many of the same sentiments as @DaveK. A skimmerless system is possible, and 250l is a small-medium sized "reef" tank. A canister filter can become a headache very quickly. I have a few things I would advise anyone new to the hobby. Bare bottom would be something I would...