Johnny Reefer's Reef

Johnny Reefer · #1 02-11-2007, 03:33 PM

Update:
Aiptasia rampant.
Cyano coming back.
Gonna get a UV sterilizer soon.
Upgraded return pump to a Mag 18.
The Coral Banded Shrimp made it after all. It hangs out in a spot where I actually see him all the time now.
Fish and corals doing good. (Just that damn aiptasia and cyano).

Cheers,

pat · #2 02-11-2007, 04:35 PM

I beat cyano by adding more water flow,more powerheads.cyano grows in calmer waters,so by adding more flow it cant setle down and take over,this is the way I got ride of it.
Good luck

Quagmire · #3 02-11-2007, 04:44 PM

Did you get your RODI hooked up yet? If not use lots of Prime with your tap water.

Johnny Reefer · #4 02-11-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Quagmire

Did you get your RODI hooked up yet? ....

No,...not yet.

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Shame on me.
This week.

Cheers,

Jaws · #5 02-12-2007, 05:36 PM

Looks really good Mark. Can't wait to come over and see it in person.

Johnny Reefer · #6 02-15-2007, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaws

Looks really good Mark. Can't wait to come over and see it in person.

I'm too embarassed to show it off quite yet. The aiptasia is nuts. I swear there must be 1,000 polyps. I'm going to IPZ tomorrow/today. Maybe they have some peppermints there. Like 10! But they won't eat the big ones. I'll have to Joe Juice those. It's gonna take a while. Been pondering a CBB, but I can't keep a CBB long term, and the last time I tried a CBB my PBT was none too happy. Oy vey.

Cheers,

Johnny Reefer · #7 02-16-2007, 05:29 AM

Injected about 20 - 30 (of many) aiptasia polyps tonight and it has peaked the Tasseled Filefish's interest.

It's as if they've said "Oh! You don't want those things?". Ahh,....noo! Start eating!
Not sure if they are eating aiptasia or just the mucus shedding from the aiptasia. In any event, I can't see this being a bad thing, (as long as the JJ doesn't harm them), and maybe this will get them aquiring a taste for the non-nuked ones. One can only hope for that.

Cheers,

Jaws · #8 02-16-2007, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

I'm going to IPZ tomorrow/today. Maybe they have some peppermints there. Like 10!

Give him a call first if that's the only reason you're heading up island. They're pretty hard to come by on the island.

Johnny Reefer · #9 02-11-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pat

.... cyano grows in calmer waters, ....

Yes, that's been the general consensus. A point I have agreed with....until now....when I discovered one of the new cyano patches directly in the path of a Tunze 6100! Now I don't know what to believe.

Cheers,