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06-30-2009, 03:20 AM
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ghetto green! algae that is
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06-30-2009, 07:33 AM
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I've been considering what to add to eat the algae... it has potential to be a food source! I'd rather not look at it as a problem... it could be in an established system, but we're sort of in flux here. I broke some rock up to make better use of it's pieces, siliconed a couple to the filter intake (a rock ledge of sorts, where I can put something invasive so it won't spread to all the rocks) to help mask it a bit. Looks pretty good I think, I'll let it get some growth on it before I get pics.
As far as something to eat the algae, I'm leaning towards a Rainford's or a Hector's Goby. I understand that filamentous algae makes up a portion of their diet... I've heard this about damsels and demoiselles also, but I don't want anything too aggressive in this tank.
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06-30-2009, 05:28 PM
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I was just kidding around with the ghetto green comment. looks like most of it is macro. I found I didn't mind it as long as it wasen't GHA. I liked Halimeda in my tank because looked like a tree or bush.
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06-30-2009, 05:37 PM
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07-05-2009, 07:58 PM
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When I post some new pics, you may be able to tell me if it's GHA... if so, no big deal, I've been physically removing it (but something will need to be done). I'll have something in there competing for nutrients soon enough anyhow. Quote:
Anyhow, now I have a tentative stocking plan! Rather, a finalized tentative stocking plan... 2 x Pom Pom Crabs 1 x Rainford Goby 1 x Royal Gramma A shrimp or 3 (single if Bumblebee Shrimp don't hang out together, a pair if they do... or 3 Sexy Shrimp). I may skip these. A few Snails, haven't decided what kind yet... something that stays small, and will clean the glass (or turn the sand if the Goby isn't a sifter). I'll likely choose 2 kinds and get a pair or so of each. Green Hair Algae (or whatever the green stuff is  Mermaid's Fan Mermaid's Wine Glass (if I can find it) Halimeda Other macros that I can hopefully get from Canreef members... Various Zoanthids, Palythoas Micromussa Acanthastrea Echinophyllia A photosynthetic gorgonian (leaning towards Pseudoterogorgia, but not sure if I have enough light) A small derasa clam (though this tank will probably get upgraded before it's ready for a clam) So that's where I'm at right now. I'll not be adding any more rock to this tank, unless I find the perfect piece (or some falls in my lap).
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef... Last edited by BlueAbyss; 07-29-2009 at 08:26 AM.
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07-14-2009, 05:48 PM
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Acclimated and got some livestock in the tank. Hopefully not going too fast with a fish, a crab, and a Paly frag... Hopefully the poor little fish makes it... he wasn't too happy in the bag (water had cooled significantly... was sitting around 70 degrees). Paly's opened under the lights once they were in the tank (lights off wasn't for another half hour), came with a hitchhiker fanworm wrapped around one of the stalks. Emerald Crab was acclimated slower than the rest (though I did baby the fish a little more than I would normally with a 'hardy' species), and immediately started attacking algae once in the tank. So far so good... we'll see by morning what has happened.
Pics tommorrow.
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef... Last edited by BlueAbyss; 07-15-2009 at 07:48 AM.
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07-17-2009, 09:28 PM
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Alright, my tank sucks even with livestock
 ... View from the computer...  And when you enter my apartment...  Green Paly...  I should thank Bayside Corals in Saskatoon for some really awesome livestock. Even if you don't see most of it 
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef... Last edited by BlueAbyss; 07-19-2009 at 07:05 PM.
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