STT to VT - Page 45

Craig Manoukian · 07-05-2008, 06:11 AM

Great stuff Drew!

lcstorc · 07-05-2008, 08:34 AM

Sorry I am late to the party.
That is some awesome growth in a year.
Everything looks fabulous. Can't wait to see it in another year or two.
Great job!!!

ScubaDrew · 09-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Hi everyone - just stopping in to report a massive cyno invasion. It started as a very small patch in the top of the tank and when I got back from vacation has covered every rock and killed a small sps frag.

I believe the problem to be the lack of a chiller and high 84+ degree water temps.

I'm turning off the MH and one of the VHO bulbs for the next couple days. I'll run just the 'blue' VHO.

I added a fan to try and keep temps down.

Tonight I'll do a 15% WC and vacuum as much out as I can.

Hope everyone is having a great summer.

Drew

Craig Manoukian · 09-04-2008, 10:51 PM

Way bummer Drew, what's the source of your nitrates/phosphates?

ScubaDrew · 09-05-2008, 08:40 AM

Not sure Craig. They test 0 or as close to 0 as I can tell. I'm going to try and change my filter sock more frequently - perhaps it is the source.

hma · 09-06-2008, 06:27 PM

Hi Drew .... tries to change the conditions in the tank (more or less salinity or higher or lower temperature) this often helps in this kind of Cyanos.

Craig Manoukian · 09-06-2008, 07:58 PM

Ther cyano is holding the nitrates and phosphates, thus the 0 readings. removing it will export those nutrients. The filter sock is a good start, sponges are also collectors. Increased flow and new lights often help with the cyano.

ScubaDrew · 09-08-2008, 02:41 PM

Hi,

I'm seeing improvement after adding a lot of cooling via fans and dropping the temperature from 84-85 back into the 77-79 range.

I sucked out cyano a couple times to export the excess nutrients.

Thanks Heinz and Craig.

Drew

Craig Manoukian · 09-08-2008, 02:50 PM

Anytime Boss!

hma · 09-08-2008, 02:59 PM

My pleasure!

ScubaDrew · 10-03-2008, 07:27 PM

I found the source of my cyno problem today.

My DI cartridge was totally used up. I have a color changing unit from Airwaterice but I did not notice that the color had changed.

I was doing big water changes to try and remove excess nutrients when in reality I was just adding more as my top off water was bad.

Lesson learned. I installed all new filters today and flushed my current fresh water container. Tomorrow's topoff will be with good water and hopefully things will clear up.

Here are some photos of corals in pretty good shape, although you'll notice oxygen bubbles from the cyno and some bits of hair algae around.

My duncan has gone from 3 heads to more than I can count, all packed right together.

Whiskers

In the way

More in the way

Never buy a bow front. Here is my large challace, and some others.

colors

big birds nest grown from a tiny frag

another angle

hma · 10-03-2008, 08:57 PM

Nice shots Drew and congrats to find the cause of the cyano problem.

framerguy · 10-03-2008, 10:34 PM

Nice pics Drew!! Your Duncan looks great, ....mine looks like poop. Are you feeding it, and if so...what?

ScubaDrew · 10-03-2008, 11:27 PM

Thanks Heinz! I made it over towards you a few weeks ago!

Greg - I fed it a lot initially and it sprung almost 2 dozen heads directly surrounding the existing 3 heads, no branching at all. I thought I'd let it go with out food for a while in hopes that it would branch 'reaching' for light. No luck, so I'm back to feeding it again.

I have some raw shrimp that I bought from the grocery store, I keep it frozen. I cut the shrimp into very small slivers, grab each one with my reaching 'tongs' and hold it near the duncan. it's tentacles will grab the shrimp right out of the tongs.

I feed my frogspawn the same way.

hma · 10-04-2008, 10:59 AM

Oh C'mon Drew! You can't be serious! Why didn't you mention it before? Cologne or Koblenz are apart only one hour from my home ... mmmmh

07-05-2008, 06:11 AM	#661 (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: STT to VT Great stuff Drew! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

07-05-2008, 08:34 AM	#662 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,930 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Sorry I am late to the party. That is some awesome growth in a year. Everything looks fabulous. Can't wait to see it in another year or two. Great job!!! __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

09-04-2008, 08:12 PM	#663 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Hi everyone - just stopping in to report a massive cyno invasion. It started as a very small patch in the top of the tank and when I got back from vacation has covered every rock and killed a small sps frag. I believe the problem to be the lack of a chiller and high 84+ degree water temps. I'm turning off the MH and one of the VHO bulbs for the next couple days. I'll run just the 'blue' VHO. I added a fan to try and keep temps down. Tonight I'll do a 15% WC and vacuum as much out as I can. Hope everyone is having a great summer. Drew __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

09-04-2008, 10:51 PM	#664 (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: STT to VT Way bummer Drew, what's the source of your nitrates/phosphates? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-05-2008, 08:40 AM	#665 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Not sure Craig. They test 0 or as close to 0 as I can tell. I'm going to try and change my filter sock more frequently - perhaps it is the source. __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

09-06-2008, 06:27 PM	#666 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,205 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Hi Drew .... tries to change the conditions in the tank (more or less salinity or higher or lower temperature) this often helps in this kind of Cyanos. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

09-06-2008, 07:58 PM	#667 (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: STT to VT Ther cyano is holding the nitrates and phosphates, thus the 0 readings. removing it will export those nutrients. The filter sock is a good start, sponges are also collectors. Increased flow and new lights often help with the cyano. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-08-2008, 02:41 PM	#668 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Hi, I'm seeing improvement after adding a lot of cooling via fans and dropping the temperature from 84-85 back into the 77-79 range. I sucked out cyano a couple times to export the excess nutrients. Thanks Heinz and Craig. Drew __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

09-08-2008, 02:50 PM	#669 (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: STT to VT Anytime Boss! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-08-2008, 02:59 PM	#670 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,205 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT My pleasure! __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

10-03-2008, 07:27 PM	#671 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT I found the source of my cyno problem today. My DI cartridge was totally used up. I have a color changing unit from Airwaterice but I did not notice that the color had changed. I was doing big water changes to try and remove excess nutrients when in reality I was just adding more as my top off water was bad. Lesson learned. I installed all new filters today and flushed my current fresh water container. Tomorrow's topoff will be with good water and hopefully things will clear up. Here are some photos of corals in pretty good shape, although you'll notice oxygen bubbles from the cyno and some bits of hair algae around. My duncan has gone from 3 heads to more than I can count, all packed right together. Whiskers In the way More in the way Never buy a bow front. Here is my large challace, and some others. colors big birds nest grown from a tiny frag another angle __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

10-03-2008, 08:57 PM	#672 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,205 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Nice shots Drew and congrats to find the cause of the cyano problem. __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

10-03-2008, 10:34 PM	#673 (permalink)
framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,660 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Nice pics Drew!! Your Duncan looks great, ....mine looks like poop. Are you feeding it, and if so...what? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum

10-03-2008, 11:27 PM	#674 (permalink)
ScubaDrew Elegance coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,072 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: STT to VT Thanks Heinz! I made it over towards you a few weeks ago! Greg - I fed it a lot initially and it sprung almost 2 dozen heads directly surrounding the existing 3 heads, no branching at all. I thought I'd let it go with out food for a while in hopes that it would branch 'reaching' for light. No luck, so I'm back to feeding it again. I have some raw shrimp that I bought from the grocery store, I keep it frozen. I cut the shrimp into very small slivers, grab each one with my reaching 'tongs' and hold it near the duncan. it's tentacles will grab the shrimp right out of the tongs. I feed my frogspawn the same way. __________________ www.NorthEastCoral.com My coral and supply website! STT2VT - Chronical

10-04-2008, 10:59 AM	#675 (permalink)
hma Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 2,205 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: STT to VT Oh C'mon Drew! You can't be serious! Why didn't you mention it before? Cologne or Koblenz are apart only one hour from my home ... mmmmh __________________ Heinz Luck is a good health and a bad memory (Albert Schweitzer) Balling Method : Balling +Plus Video : Centropyge potteri Tools : Balling Calculator My Chronicle and ReefDreams HM-Aquarium Photo Calendar 2008 "IF SHARKS DIE, THE SEA DIES"

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