My Confession - Page 13

KodiakBear · 11-07-2007, 09:33 PM

Yup, they are both pretty much the same size now. One is a lot darker than the other though. I'm thinking the lighter colored one will turn out as the female.

StoneEssence · 11-08-2007, 09:00 PM

Ha! Good news to report. I went out of town (Left Kodiak to handle the garage sale alone heh) and came back, today was the first time I really went in the tank room and took a look. I could have sworn I saw more tissue on the sun coral but went on with feeding everyone and we spot fed it. Then a few moments later after I got the fish some seaweed I came back and saw...

Yay! thought I'd share with you guys. Looks like it waited for me to get home!

Craig Manoukian · 11-08-2007, 09:09 PM

Great news, thanks for the picture!

StoneEssence · 11-08-2007, 09:15 PM

Not a problem. I am a picture fiend. Hopefully it will extend a little more after lights out. I'll def put more pics up if it does.

StoneEssence · 11-08-2007, 09:39 PM

Ok ok, I can barely contain my excitement!

I'll admit I was worried at first. But here we are at the one week mark and we have a feeding response! Looks like this little frag is going to be a real beauty one day!

BigAl07 · 11-08-2007, 10:04 PM

LOOKS Great! Glad to hear the GOOD news

GeeWizzItsMe · 11-08-2007, 10:20 PM

WOW! Great job! You saved the little animals! It is so pretty, and it will only get PRETTIER!

This just goes to show that sun corals are hardier than some people think!

Craig Manoukian · 11-08-2007, 11:35 PM

Where do you have it situated in your tank?

KodiakBear · 11-09-2007, 09:07 AM

It's in the sand bed under a LR shelf. You can see it on page 12 of this chronicle on my FTS. Here's the link. It has moderate flow right there since it is where all my flow streams converge, very low light since it's under a shelf, yet easy place to target feed with a hard air line and syringe. Only problem I'm having so far is keeping the cyano off it. That stuff is a constant battle.

BigAl07 · 11-09-2007, 09:08 AM

Cyano... what a DRAG! Yeah for some reason I had that same problem with my "sunnie" too. LOOKS GREAT!!

Craig Manoukian · 11-09-2007, 09:13 AM

Perfect placement! Syphon your cyano to export the nitrates/phosphates. Eliminate the source of N/P is the best option. New lights and increased flow may be in order as well.

KodiakBear · 11-09-2007, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Perfect placement! Syphon your cyano to export the nitrates/phosphates. Eliminate the source of N/P is the best option. New lights and increased flow may be in order as well.

Glad you like the placement. I kinda researched in reverse for that piece. I wanted something to fill up that hole in my tank. It was just a big open void with nothing but sand. After a thread here, and some ReefPedia time I came up with the sun coral as being the best suited for that particular spot. It helped that I really liked the color, and that there was an EBAY'er selling frags for $10.
As for Nitrates/phosphates: my Nitrates consistantly test <5ppm and I use PhosZorb regularly for my phosphates. Unfortunantly, even with brand new filters, my RO/DI comes out with about .5ppm phosphates, so they accumulate pretty quick from my top-off water. I've had my best success with ridding my tank of the infamous cyano when I was doing daily 5% water changes. Lately, I just haven't had the time to keep that up. I'm back down to 10% weekly and it's building up on me.

Craig Manoukian · 11-09-2007, 02:09 PM

Cyano is your friend! Syphon to export as part of your water changes! It's so much fun!

StoneEssence · 11-09-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig Manoukian

Cyano is your friend! Syphon to export as part of your water changes! It's so much fun!

Yeah, I syphon a ton of that stuff up every time I do a water change. Unfortunantly, I end up taking a little bit of sand each time. I'm at the point now where I could probably get away with putting in another 15 pound bag of LS.

Ooops... Didn't realize the Mrs was still logged in. This is Kodiak's post.

Craig Manoukian · 11-09-2007, 02:40 PM

Ain't it grand!

11-07-2007, 09:33 PM	#181 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Yup, they are both pretty much the same size now. One is a lot darker than the other though. I'm thinking the lighter colored one will turn out as the female. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

11-08-2007, 09:00 PM	#182 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession Ha! Good news to report. I went out of town (Left Kodiak to handle the garage sale alone heh) and came back, today was the first time I really went in the tank room and took a look. I could have sworn I saw more tissue on the sun coral but went on with feeding everyone and we spot fed it. Then a few moments later after I got the fish some seaweed I came back and saw... Yay! thought I'd share with you guys. Looks like it waited for me to get home! __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

11-08-2007, 09:09 PM	#183 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Great news, thanks for the picture! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-08-2007, 09:15 PM	#184 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession Not a problem. I am a picture fiend. Hopefully it will extend a little more after lights out. I'll def put more pics up if it does. __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

11-08-2007, 09:39 PM	#185 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession Ok ok, I can barely contain my excitement! I'll admit I was worried at first. But here we are at the one week mark and we have a feeding response! Looks like this little frag is going to be a real beauty one day! __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

11-08-2007, 10:04 PM	#186 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,797 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession LOOKS Great! Glad to hear the GOOD news __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-08-2007, 10:20 PM	#187 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession WOW! Great job! You saved the little animals! It is so pretty, and it will only get PRETTIER! This just goes to show that sun corals are hardier than some people think! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

11-08-2007, 11:35 PM	#188 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Where do you have it situated in your tank? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-09-2007, 09:07 AM	#189 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession It's in the sand bed under a LR shelf. You can see it on page 12 of this chronicle on my FTS. Here's the link. It has moderate flow right there since it is where all my flow streams converge, very low light since it's under a shelf, yet easy place to target feed with a hard air line and syringe. Only problem I'm having so far is keeping the cyano off it. That stuff is a constant battle. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

11-09-2007, 09:08 AM	#190 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,797 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Cyano... what a DRAG! Yeah for some reason I had that same problem with my "sunnie" too. LOOKS GREAT!! __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

11-09-2007, 09:13 AM	#191 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Perfect placement! Syphon your cyano to export the nitrates/phosphates. Eliminate the source of N/P is the best option. New lights and increased flow may be in order as well. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-09-2007, 02:09 PM	#193 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Cyano is your friend! Syphon to export as part of your water changes! It's so much fun! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-09-2007, 02:40 PM	#195 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Ain't it grand! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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