Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6) - Page 39

Myka · #**381** 07-30-2011, 07:27 PM

Wow, I haven't posted on here in a long time! The tank has been a polluted dump since the tank sitter was primarily looking after it for 8 consecutive months.

I have also been using an under-sized skimmer (SWC 120 Cone) on it since I got fed up with the EuroReef overflowing and needing adjustment which the tank sitter wasn't good at doing. So the under-sized SWC was the better option. Still, the SPS were browning out, and LPS were happy as a clam! There has also been little growth in the last 6 months, and a healthy covering of cyano over most of the sand.

I finally had enough and started dosing Prodibio Bioptim and Biodigest (aka BioClean) in mid-June. What difference! I'm sold on this stuff! I also ordered a SWC 180 Cone

from The Reef Shoppe which will be arriving on Tuesday. Woohoo!

I am now home full-time, no more working out of province so I can clean up the tank finally! Yesterday I switched out the GFO which had been in there since April.

I also removed the carbon which had been in there since April too. I will add some fresh carbon back in next week since it will be enough shock to the system to add fresh GFO.

The SPS aren't very impressive right now, so I took some pics of some of the LPS for you guys.

This guy has a third mouth on the other side. Nice piece.

FTS from July 3. I should have taken before Prodibio FT photos to compare. This is 3 days after the second dose.

Flash · #**382** 07-30-2011, 08:15 PM

looks amazing!!!! where did you find that multicolored open brain???!! stunning!

noirsphynx · #**383** 07-30-2011, 08:43 PM

WOW Mindy! Just gorgeous LPS!! Your tank is looking great!

Myka · #**384** 07-30-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bean

looks amazing!!!! where did you find that multicolored open brain???!! stunning!

The Brain came from Bayside Corals. Believe it or not, it's actually a bit bleached right now, it colors up much nicer.

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Originally Posted by noirsphynx

WOW Mindy! Just gorgeous LPS!! Your tank is looking great!

Thanks! At least the LPS are happy!

fishytime · #**385** 07-31-2011, 12:02 AM

lookin good there Girly......love the scoly

Myka · #**386** 08-01-2011, 03:43 PM

Thanks Doug.

Here Bean, I took a better pic for you (I fed it...looks nicer when it's not wrinkled):

Aquattro · #**387** 08-01-2011, 03:57 PM

That's a polluted dump??? Can't wait to see it "cleaned up"

fishytime · #**388** 08-01-2011, 03:59 PM

that is a sweet piece Mindy.....I have a similar one......not quite as colorful as yours......a friend of mine called it a rhasta brain

don.ald · #**389** 08-01-2011, 04:04 PM

looking at that FTS one would never know you were away for 8mths. looks great!
the Prodibio -- do you use it in addition to the GFO? or is it on it's own.

Myka · #**390** 08-01-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

That's a polluted dump??? Can't wait to see it "cleaned up"

I am only taking pics of the pieces that are doing well, and not taking any pics of the cyano either. I will take a pic later today when the lights have got the cyano up and rip snorting. I should do an RIP thread for all the corals I have lost since I have been away.

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Originally Posted by fishytime

that is a sweet piece Mindy.....I have a similar one......not quite as colorful as yours......a friend of mine called it a rhasta brain

Haha, great name!

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Originally Posted by don.ald

looking at that FTS one would never know you were away for 8mths. looks great!
the Prodibio -- do you use it in addition to the GFO? or is it on it's own.

Well, the GFO was burned out when I started using the Prodibio. I just put some fresh GFO back in there. So, now I am using them both together. I'm going to start dosing Zeovit Sponge Power too. I was actually away for a year and half, but was home regularly and did half the waterchanges. Just the last 8 months I haven't been home much at all, and most of the waterchanges were done by the maintenance company. They are not as thorough as I am when cleaning, and the under-sized skimmer has not been helping! I'm hoping the tank will take a turn around in the next 6 weeks or so.