+BobcatReefer Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Possible, but he was just hanging upside down like a red/white bat/psychokiller in his usual spot, so if he did, he either stashed it for later or ate it up quick! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 [emoji35][emoji35][emoji35] Lost another acan [emoji22][emoji22][emoji22] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Dang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 ...aaaand there’s my Solar Fairy Wrasse in the external overflow. Good job, jackhole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hope the guy is alright...haven't seen him since getting him back into the DT. No idea how long he's been back there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, BobcatReefer said: Lost another acan Hey man...I'm right there with you. 😞 I'm down to one acan! Another one of those "can't figure out why". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Wait, what?!?! You have (had?) like 15 colonies, no?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 38 minutes ago, BobcatReefer said: Wait, what?!?! You have (had?) like 15 colonies, no?? Yep...had. 😖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Wow man, that's a huge bummer. I'm so sorry Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 11 hours ago, BobcatReefer said: Wow man, that's a huge bummer. I'm so sorry Jim! Yeah...but on the positive side my sps are all doing great which is a first for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Silver linings and all that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 What a freakin bummer...looks like it's a pest eating/killing my acans, one colony at a time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 You saw something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Can you dip them?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Haven't seen anything, just observing the pattern. If it was water quality or something in the water, all of the acans should have gone south at roughly the same time, in a more uniform manner for each colony. What's happening is that the death starts on one edge spot and works it's way across the colony over a period of time. Some time later, the same thing starts to happen to another colony. That tells me it's an organism, and likely a single one or it would be able to attack multiple colonies at the same time. Very doubtful on the dipping. They have grown out to 5x the size they were when they went in, so I'm not sure how I'd get them out. Shoot, maybe 10x...here's about a month after going into the tank: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 How about an update...let's start w/ the fishes. Kole Tang is out for being a bully. Lost the Rainsford Goby to starvation, and the newest Orange Diamond (I've lost count now, but this one also looks like he's not much of a sand sifter) is thin as a rail, but I think he'll pull through. He's still a scardeycat who hides under the grandis palys 23hours a day. Midas in his hiding spot Out and about Newest addition, and a fish I've always wanted: Black Cap Basslet Solar Wrasse Filefish, of the non-Aiptasia easting variety 😡 Big Fatty Starry Blenny is shy Pinkbar Goby and Tiger Shrimp still going strong Emaciated, non-sand-sifting, scardeycat Orange Diamond Goby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 That's too bad about the goby's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Going forward, I'm going to focus more on softies and LPS. Other than the long gone Birdsnest and the current Purple Stylo, nothing hard is surviving and certainly not thriving in the tank these days. Even the formerly raging Palmer's Blue Mille has minimal extension and zero growth - been like this for 6+ months. Picked up probably 12 frags from folks about 6 months back, only 3 still live, and they aren't exactly thriving. The bleached one top left held on until like last week, I think the Hawkins is alive but barely - it hasn't had growth signs in months. The red one lower right seems to have good polyp extension, but no base growth/encrusting at all. The digi seems healthy and happy, but no growth at all lately. The green one is dead, it just doesn't know it yet. Mystic Sunset Monti was doing awesome until a couple of weeks ago when it got white blotches, then the rest of it seemed like it was going to fight back, it colored up, and then has looked worse this week. My acans haven't been eaten any more, but something in the water is pissing them off - they've been like this for weeks now. And the turf algae around them is out of control. Not real sure how to deal w/ that. Whatever is bugging the acans seems to be bugging the blasto as well Ricordias look good - split and up to 4 now Duncan that I was so worried about before is thriving now - this is still early waking, but it will be 1/4 bigger later today Fuzzy blue shrooms are loving that the Peach Toadstool got cutback. Hammer and Cinnamon Grandis are doing great, Cyphastrea is struggling. Purple Stylo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 My water/chem issues... Had some TDS creep in (<5ppm), but did a full RODI swap, including membrane and I'm 0.0 now. Finally figured out why my parameters were swinging so wildly - long story short I am an idiot and getting 9/10 things correct when setting up auto-dosing doesn't cut it. Think I'm good now, and both Alk/Ca are fairly stable, dosing at between 1-2min/day. Just did a water change so Alk dropped today, but should be good w/i the next day or so. For reference, 135ppm=7.55dKH, 155ppm=8.66dKH....pH is typically 7.7-7.9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I used fluconazole on my bryopsis/GHA. Worked GREAT! And there was no harm to the corals Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Tried it and it did not even slow down the turf algae. Mind you, this isn't GHA at all - this is thick and well attached to the rock. Doesn't budge unless you grab hold and pull tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I’m sure you’ve already googled, but it says chitons, emerald crab, and an urchin May eat turf algae Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Yup, I just haven't been able to find any chitons locally, and can't bring myself to spend for the shipping. Need to add a couple of Emeralds if I can find them, and a new Tuxedo as mine died a couple of months back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christyef Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I was at rca yesterday. They have emerald crabs. And I really pretty blue one, but my eel would eat it. So I left it there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BobcatReefer Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Time for an update! Not the most uplifting, but here we are... I think my tank had some variation of OTS. The algae was out of control, and many of my frags/colonies had died. Completely cleaned out the fuge, and have been treating w/ Fluconazole (3 cycles). My refugium never worked the way I wanted it to. The DSB in there had next to no flow, and I think got a bit toxic. Removed a fair amount of sand from the display tank as well - probably more to come. Think this tank is going to be more softies and fish going forward. Just haven't been successful w/ sps, and this tank is what it is now. How do we get there, functionally? That is where I welcome your input, ARC! Chime in! Lots will be for sale eventually, so feel free to PM me w/ anything you might want down the road. I think my plan is to re-landscape, frag up some of the colonies to make room, get rid of some more sand, and add some fish. Euphyllias, mushrooms, leathers, maybe an anemone again... Stream of consciousness re: video below: Frogspawn has been happy and healthy until those 2 heads died a couple of weeks back. No other heads seem to be even sad or affected. Thinking of fragging this guy up into 5+ pieces. Will find a way to keep GSP, likely on it's own island/tower. Mushrooms have never been happier - this vid is them at 80%. Definitely going to frag and sell - I have rouge shrooms all over the tank. Metallic Blue Mushrooms Hammer is going to get fragged up. It's happy, w/ baby heads popping up on all trunks. Lone Star Leather - hit me up! $40 for 2x2" chunk. Peach Leather - will sell the whole thing for $30. There are some blue fuzzy shrooms under there that can't thrive in the shadow, and I want to see them go/grow. Cinnamon Grandis Palys - going to frag this up too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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