Andy's 29 Gallon Reef - Page 22

Craig Manoukian · 01-08-2008, 07:04 PM

Very nice DIY Andy!

vdituri · 01-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Did you add a programmer so you can make them chase and strobe?
Then you can open the first marine disco.

Nice DIY skills dog.

Cassette87 · 01-17-2008, 12:37 AM

Thanks Guys! Just thought I'd add a couple pics for the night

Enjoy! Also, if anyone has any knowledge of sponge/red macro algae... i'm having some issues with it... I've got a thread going here: Sponge & Macro Thread Thanks Guys!

Enjoy!

Craig Manoukian · 01-17-2008, 01:11 AM

Nice night/moonlight shots Andy!

Cassette87 · 01-17-2008, 11:15 PM

Thanks Craig

Time for a small update .. I took out most of the red macro... unfortunatley i think it's impossible to get it all

I do think though that I was able to rid the sponge from my tank; except from the bit left on the plugs of my zoas, which will be my next effort. Anyhow, here is my tank, slightly re-aquascaped, with on the left, what will hopefully become my "mountian of Zoas"

I also was able to get a PO4 test kit, and it reads 0, so now I'm really scratching my head as to why i'm getting this macro algae so bad

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goldenmean · 01-17-2008, 11:51 PM

Your PO4 tests could be reading 0 because the macro algae is using it all up.
Glad you got rid of that encrusting "sponge". Too bad you had to throw away the LR to do so.

Craig Manoukian · 01-18-2008, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenmean

Your PO4 tests could be reading 0 because the macro algae is using it all up.

Bingo, cyano bacteria is your friend, removing it = permenant export!

Cassette87 · 01-18-2008, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Bingo, cyano bacteria is your friend, removing it = permenant export!

oh it was exported alright... to the chicago winter

kathywithbirds · 01-18-2008, 08:42 AM

Nice lights, Andy! So are you saying that the back of the tank is mostly that grey sponge? It doesn't look like coraline...

Cassette87 · 01-18-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Nice lights, Andy! So are you saying that the back of the tank is mostly that grey sponge? It doesn't look like coraline...

Thanks

The back of the tank is all coralline, with some GSP's groing on the back, the sponge was on some of the rocks, which I removed, and is still on a couple of the Zoa plugs, so hopefully i can free the remaining zoas from this stuff

Royalscott · 01-18-2008, 06:19 PM

Your mushrooms look HUGE!

Cassette87 · 01-18-2008, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royalscott

Your mushrooms look HUGE!

they are! the biggest one near the middle when fully expanded is about 5" diameter

and i'm sure it can go more

Cassette87 · 06-10-2008, 11:38 AM

We'll as always, I've returned... hopefully I can still come back to "open RS arms"

Anyhow.. I'll be updating everything here including my DIY light project in the next day or so. I honestly haven't layed a hand on/in my tank for the past few months, and nothing's changed. Everything is doing wonderfully, with the exception of my green button polyps taking over a colony of my ring of fire zoas

that and my macro algae problem that has never ceased. On the plus side, I am looking into an RO/DI unit, (finally...) which will hopefully help me cure these nuisance problems! at any rate hello again everyone! Scott, Cat, Lynn, Jeff.... i'm back. Scott, i'm sure you predicted it...

vdituri · 06-10-2008, 12:00 PM

Andy's back!
Admission is one FTS.

Cassette87 · 06-10-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

Andy's back!
Admission is one FTS.

Hah! But of course victor, only problem is that literally nothing has changed... :/ I haven't spent any money on my reef in quite some time aside from typical supplies. Cat will be happy to know however that pinky is doing wonderfully, although no signs of fragging yet..

I need to see what it takes to get my tank growing better. any thoughts on a small MH/PC fixture?

01-08-2008, 07:04 PM	#316 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,872 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Very nice DIY Andy! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-08-2008, 11:28 PM	#317 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Did you add a programmer so you can make them chase and strobe? Then you can open the first marine disco. Nice DIY skills dog. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

01-17-2008, 12:37 AM	#318 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Thanks Guys! Just thought I'd add a couple pics for the night Enjoy! Also, if anyone has any knowledge of sponge/red macro algae... i'm having some issues with it... I've got a thread going here: Sponge & Macro Thread Thanks Guys! Enjoy! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Camping - Back 7/21/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

01-17-2008, 01:11 AM	#319 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,872 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Nice night/moonlight shots Andy! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-17-2008, 11:15 PM	#320 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Thanks Craig Time for a small update .. I took out most of the red macro... unfortunatley i think it's impossible to get it all I do think though that I was able to rid the sponge from my tank; except from the bit left on the plugs of my zoas, which will be my next effort. Anyhow, here is my tank, slightly re-aquascaped, with on the left, what will hopefully become my "mountian of Zoas" I also was able to get a PO4 test kit, and it reads 0, so now I'm really scratching my head as to why i'm getting this macro algae so bad New: Old: __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Camping - Back 7/21/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

01-17-2008, 11:51 PM	#321 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,054 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Your PO4 tests could be reading 0 because the macro algae is using it all up. Glad you got rid of that encrusting "sponge". Too bad you had to throw away the LR to do so. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

01-18-2008, 08:42 AM	#324 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,707 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Nice lights, Andy! So are you saying that the back of the tank is mostly that grey sponge? It doesn't look like coraline... __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-18-2008, 06:19 PM	#326 (permalink)
Royalscott Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 739 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Your mushrooms look HUGE! __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube & 14 Gallon Bio Cube The Nano Club Wear Gloves

06-10-2008, 11:38 AM	#328 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef We'll as always, I've returned... hopefully I can still come back to "open RS arms" Anyhow.. I'll be updating everything here including my DIY light project in the next day or so. I honestly haven't layed a hand on/in my tank for the past few months, and nothing's changed. Everything is doing wonderfully, with the exception of my green button polyps taking over a colony of my ring of fire zoas that and my macro algae problem that has never ceased. On the plus side, I am looking into an RO/DI unit, (finally...) which will hopefully help me cure these nuisance problems! at any rate hello again everyone! Scott, Cat, Lynn, Jeff.... i'm back. Scott, i'm sure you predicted it... __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Camping - Back 7/21/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

06-10-2008, 12:00 PM	#329 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Andy's 29 Gallon Reef Andy's back! Admission is one FTS. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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