Back in the Hobby Again 60 Cube Thread
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Nice!! That thing will keep your water nice and warm
HAHAHA!!! Rich, add some mushroom to the tank. It sure can cook some mushroom for dinner
. BTW, nice fixture. I almost got the 48" version on RC but someone snag it before i did.
Pierce check it out... I upgraded to LED's
This Sfiligoi XR6 400w fixture has LED moonlights
Seriously?! New fixture?!
Let me know how you like the Sfiligoi ... I have been eyeing these fixtures every time I go to Greenwich Aquaria.
I put out a few WTB threads and in 3 days someone messaged me. Good price so I have to try it. I know its better suited for a larger cube but I have to try it
David this might be your future light?!
Sounds good to me. :grouphug:
I thank LED's for the awesome prices we can score top of the line MH fixtures!
Yes thank you LED's
As promised here are some pics of the cyano that I'm dealing with. It's starting to cover the entire sandbed in the frag tank. I only have 2 small patches in the display but that was enough to get me to dose the special blend. Week one dose for 100gal system is 75ml. It was dumped in last night. No noticeable changes in corals or cyano today. I've used this in the past so I feel safe putting it in my system.
As promised here are some pics of the cyano that I'm dealing with. It's starting to cover the entire sandbed in the frag tank. I only have 2 small patches in the display but that was enough to get me to dose the special blend. Week one dose for 100gal system is 75ml. It was dumped in last night. No noticeable changes in corals or cyano today. I've used this in the past so I feel safe putting it in my system.
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- Dingmans ferry PA
Jackson is that just a frag tank? If it is why do you have sand in it? I would get rid of the sand in your frag tank there is no need for it. That should solve your cyano in the frag tank and it wont carry over to the main
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It's more than just a frag tank
I grow macros in there as well but that's not the reason for the sand. The sand is there for more surface area for bacteria to grow on........ and boy did it work this time CyanoBACTERIA loves it :shocked:
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- Dingmans ferry PA
You have plenty of surface in the main for your bacteria population to grow. When you feed your tank you have fish to eat the food and a healthy clean up crew. When the excess food and deitrus goes from your main into the frag tank you dont have the same kind of scavengers to clean up the mess which settles in the sand and the cyano has a feeding place. I would honestly think of removing the sand or at least get a great clean up crew in there and put a little bowl with sand for your wrasse to sleep in if you want to keep him in there. And your macro doesnt need a sand bed to do well unless its a rooted macro
Duke I am extremely thick headed. I won't listen lol. I actually have a theory based on experience that larger tanks tend to grow and color SPS faster due to bacterial populations. Naturally a larger tank, with more rock/sand, and fish will have more bacteria than a smaller tank setup the same way.
IMO this is why you see larger tanks grow large corals faster. I experienced this in my 120 gallon. What took me 2 years of growth in SPS nanos I would have had in 6 months in my 120.
With that said, I basically wanted the second tank to make my 60 cube larger
Jackson I truly enjoy your threads. Always informative and interesting. When I grow up I hope to have a tank that looks as good as yours.
LOL thanks!
I have recently begun feeding like crazy. Feeding oyster feast, roe, nutamar, rods, mysis, flake, and pellet. Colors on SPS are really starting to pop but I guess the extra nutrient caused the bacteria explosion.
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- Dingmans ferry PA
So make your 60 into a 4in sandbed and you will add extra surface area for your bacteria to grow. I can honestly say i think your cyano is because of the sand collecting to much and no enough critters to eat the access in there. Add 1 hermit and 1 snail per gallon of your frag tank along with some snails that sift through your sand if you want to keep sand in the frag tank and maybe some mini brittle stars.Maybe a sand sifting star. JMO
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- Wallingford, CT
Rich,
I would dose 1.5ml per gallon of tank volume and then 1ml per gallon after initial dose
And turkey baste prior to weekly dosing.
I would dose 1.5ml per gallon of tank volume and then 1ml per gallon after initial dose
And turkey baste prior to weekly dosing.
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- Dingmans ferry PA
Pecan are you saying dont follow the directions on the bottle? Maybe that why it didnt work for me LOL I think i used 30ml for my 100gallons and waited to the 8th day to dose again.
Rich,
I would dose 1.5ml per gallon of tank volume and then 1ml per gallon after initial dose
And turkey baste prior to weekly dosing.
Your tank must have smelled like a sewerage plant
You under dosed. You would need 100ml for a 100 gallon for initial dosage if you follow the directions on bottle.
Here video of the system to document it
I have to get back to work. I have too much freakin time on my hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMajGDIPMRE&list=UUhMQtkcK_YQuWgCqG41ncXA&index=1
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- Dingmans ferry PA
Oh wait yeah i did 100 ML LOL i forgot the capo it came with is 30ml not 10ml
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