Mikes C130 Journery

[MikeSpike]

Hi all its been a couple of months but time to start my C130 thread i hope you all enjoy and welcome any advice.

Its been an interesting journey - i started with no less than 3 Kent Marine Bio Reefs all of which had to be returned as they were faulty (glass was scuffed) and got fed up so switched to the RSM - a lot more money - but a lot better product! am happy with the switch!

Started out by transferring my Kent to my RSM - took me a good few hours but luckily didn't lose anyone along the way. I have been trying to be patient with stocking - but it is hard!!

I spend most of time just staring at my tank when i get home from work - really interesting to watch the characters of my tank!

 

[MikeSpike]

So after that brief introduction - I spent a good few hours escaping my rock in the new tank (the old tank had been running about 2 months) - took me a while but i finally got something i was really happy with. I think its about 11Kg in total but given that some of the water s displaced by the rock it probably works out 1KG - 1L

 

[MikeSpike]

Stock at that point was a Valentino Puffer, royal gramma, 2 tiny baby clowns, Chalk Goby and a small CUC.

Am running the RSM stock with Purigen and Rowaphos in the back

I then went away for 5 days - assumed all would be ok upon my return but unfortunately i lost the gramma was very upset - what a beautiful fish!

Over the next few weeks the tank really developed any my patience wore thin - i really do need to be more disciplined! help me out!

 

[MikeSpike]

Anyway so tank has now been running for 4 months and tank looks like this:



c. 11KG LR
9Kg LS stuck together with Fluvial Epoxy
Purigen and Rowaphos

Fish:
2 baby clowns (can't not have nemo! both about 1/2 inch)
Valentino Puffer ( i absolutely love this fish always keeps me entertained)
Chalk Goby (keeps my sand pristine)
Coral Angel
Regal Tang (Nee Noh tang police! - i know this isn't ideal but the tang is only about 1/2 inch and i do realise that i will have to upgrade my tank at some point to keep him)

CUC:
4 Spiney Astrea
fire shrimp
2 money cowrie
5 trochus
4 turbo
5 cerith
1 tuxedo urchin

Coral:
i just added this week a GPS frag and Zoa frag - picked them each up for a couple of quid.
Neon green Brain coral

 

[MikeSpike]

So that takes me to today...admittedy looking back i have fallen into the newbie (i am one) trap of going to quick and it looks like i am praying the price.

My LR was growing really nice coraline all over but have just noticed this purple growing all over my LR


is this cyano bacteria? hard to describe but its a deep purple?

If so can anyone advise how i can get rid of it? and how bad it is?

Besides that would welcome all comments on the tank - do you think I've overstocked? I appreciate that i may some mistakes looking back ( i am complete newbie to marines) but would be interested in correcting these going forward.

 

[GTBlackIce]

Anyway so tank has now been running for 4 months and tank looks like this:
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c. 11KG LR
9Kg LS stuck together with Fluvial Epoxy
Purigen and Rowaphos

Fish:
2 baby clowns (can't not have nemo! both about 1/2 inch)
Valentino Puffer ( i absolutely love this fish always keeps me entertained)
Chalk Goby (keeps my sand pristine)
Coral Angel
Regal Tang (Nee Noh tang police! - i know this isn't ideal but the tang is only about 1/2 inch and i do realise that i will have to upgrade my tank at some point to keep him)

CUC:
4 Spiney Astrea
fire shrimp
2 money cowrie
5 trochus
4 turbo
5 cerith
1 tuxedo urchin

Coral:
i just added this week a GPS frag and Zoa frag - picked them each up for a couple of quid.
Neon green Brain coral

Looks awesome! Like the scape! [emoji106] Looks kinda similar. Guess with a tank this size the scape design is somewhat limited [emoji16]

Hope to see more updates and get some inspiration [emoji6]

Cheers!
-Gary

Sent from my Xperia Z3

 

[spiraling]

I like the rock work!
It looks a little more 'velvety' than cyano. Cyano comes off in thin sheets that tear apart, it comes in many colors. I think I've had them all . Is this stuff a little fuzzy and comes off in clumps? I've had that too. I'm not sure what it is, but most likely, either way, if you pull it out and keep up on water changes you will beat it. New tanks seem to go through algae cycles.

 

[StevesLEDs]

Good looking aquarium, it is coming along nicely! Algae outbreak are caused by so many different things. 90% of the time it is a water quality parameter out of the normal range, and the remaining 10% is due to faded/expired bulbs. Algae thrives on red light - the older a fluorescent light gets, the more red light it outputs.

Jeff

 

[MikeSpike]

Thanks all for your comments.

Like I said it took a while on the rock work!!

The tank is brand new so suspect not a light issue. Anyone any ideas exactly what it is and more importantly how to get rid off it? Maybe red turf algae?

Also what do you think about my stocking level?

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Cheers for starting a tank thread & sharing you tank with us great pics ! Post some ones of your puffer !

is this cyano bacteria?

on the ^ ... take a turkey baster & see if you can blow it off, if so... it's cyano - usally related to overfeeding

On... am I overstocked... this is many times hard to say...

I like to use this allegory - how many dogs can you keep in a backyard - say it's a backyard of 200 feet by 100 feet, you could physically fit & feed maybe 50 collies, but one or two would be a lot more happy & healthy running & playing.
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Marine Fish Stocking Limit

 

[melvis]

I sincerely hope for your sake that it isn't red turf algae mate, that stuff is a nightmare. I'm battling with it big time...although right now I might have turned a corner.

Your Tuxedo urchin should make light work of that amount, as it's not too bad (mine is like red grass all over the live rock). Is it long wiry red strands, forming like a mat?

 

[MikeSpike]

Ok so someone told see if I can scrape it off and that will help work out what it is. So I've checked it does come straight off the rock with my nail only problem is I can't remember if that means to cyano or not!!! Any help?

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

I know some mates have had to google a turkey baster - can you blow it off?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/turkey-baster
If you can easily blow it off.... it's cyano

 

[NickF]

Great start, nice looking rocks and you've got a good mix of cuc.
I'd say you are overstocked on fish, especially as you tank is still new.
Although they all look quite small now, you will probably have problems when they grow.
I've got some velvet turf algae in my tank but since I added a tuxedo urchin he's really gone to town on it. I can't really tell from the pic but If it's cyano you have it's a stage most new tanks seem to go through, just keep up with good tank maintenance & regular water changes and you will beat it.