Greg's 75g

[gregzz4]

Nothing exciting to post, but I'll report that the Cyano is still gone
I still have brown film algae on the glass and sand but all-in-all, I'm pleased with the Chemiclean results

I've again started dosing Mg
I found our tank was, on it's own, hovering around <1250
I've brought it back to 1350 - give or take - and have seen a significant increase in growth from corals that were stalled
IO regular salt used to have up to 1380Mg, but is currently only 1170
I'm currently only using Mg powder from J&L, but plan on buying it in bulk

So, with the proper levels of Mg, our montis are growing, some are plating, and a couple stagnant ones are brighter
I've also noticed our Purple Stylo is growing. It wasn't happy in an old location so it was moved during the re-scape. Since then it's mostly done nothing.
Once the Mg was brought back up it started to fill back in again and has shown signs of, shall we say, being 'bigger' as it's more 'puffy' now and is starting to spread

A Green with Purple Monti I bought from Brad last summer is plating nicely, and is the first in our tank to grow this fast.
I'm thinking about getting rid of our other montis .... looking for more plating critters. We have 2 beautiful red montis that encrust and grow very well, but take time to spread out.
I was always looking for something to 'plate', but never knew how it could happen until I saw Brad's growing so quickly in our tank
Call me impatient, but after a year and a half of 'not quite right' parameters and the wrong corals, you can't blame me for wanting the 'next level'

Starting off with the proper corals makes a big difference ....

I have a pump on order for Mg, and am planning a third MP10wES
I think this will be enough shock for the tank this time around

[Rice Reef]

Pic please!

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Rice Reef

Pic please!

I'll try to get a fresh one up this weekend Wayner

[gregzz4]

Pictures !!!

First off, does anyone recognize this leather-looking critter ?
The green-polyp thing behind the Sunset Monti
Very hard to get a decent shot where it is
It showed up not long after I received some frags ...




Photo dump

[Rice Reef]

Greg, looking good and the new scape is awesome! Is that a green slimmer in the last pick? Interesting growth pattern and likey!

[Reef Pilot]

Tank is looking great. Lots of nice corals in there. Is that long spine black urchin behaving himself? I eventually had to get rid of mine.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Rice Reef

Greg, looking good and the new scape is awesome! Is that a green slimmer in the last pick? Interesting growth pattern and likey!

Thanks Wayne
Yup, that's a green slimer, and a brown right before it. They are growing with the flow ...

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Tank is looking great. Lots of nice corals in there. Is that long spine black urchin behaving himself? I eventually had to get rid of mine.

Thanks Walt
The urchin munched on a green turaki once, but all in all is no problem, as long as frags are glued into holes
I feed it nori and shrimp here and there

[kien]

Yay for no cyano! Tank is looking great! So sparkly clean :-)

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by kien

Yay for no cyano! Tank is looking great! So sparkly clean :-)

Thank you K
Yay Chemiclean !
Now all I have to do is get this pesky film algae under control

[gregzz4]

I got my Mag doser setup today - Thanks J&L
I have new 4-litre space saver containers on the way from Reef Supplies