My Reefing Chronicles

[HappyReef]

Doing fine so far, not really very fat but constantly feeding algae on my rocks & pellet during feeding time. No intention to keep PT with my YT yet as intend to keep bioload low.

My YT love eating seaweed n red bamboo other than brine shrimp n pellet

[Admiraltian]

My YT love eating seaweed n red bamboo other than brine shrimp n pellet

I only fed my YT seaweed occasionally. Yours r really in good shape. Recently some of my LPS not doing so good, some even have signs of zooxanthellae leaving parts of its tissue. Color become paler kind of like bleached. Will post update with pics once I got the time.

[Admiraltian]

Some updates,

one and only ric in my tank,

Closeup...

[Admiraltian]

Xmas tree worm still only opening when lights out...other than that it's been ok...

Seafan wasn't opening til I brush off some algae deposit and detritus on it.

One of my scoly had a fall and tore its tissue, hop it can recovered, it also had some color loss issue.

Before pic,

After pic,

Currently I placed it in my sump, It has actually developed more green color in its tissue but the orange color loss is partly due to the tear during the fall from LR to sandbed. Suspect my Flameback also nip at it. Hope it can recover.

[Admiraltian]

Also has color loss problem with this piece, near the mouth area, zooaxanthellae missing with some stress marks on it.

[Admiraltian]

Other not so doing so well corals,

red gonio suddenly just refused to open after 2 weeks or so...

Dying octo,

Another dying piece,

Kinda depressing...

[inwear]

Did u test your water? Add some carbon and observe. if u need to borrow test kit just sms me.cheers bro

[Admiraltian]

Did u test your water? Add some carbon and observe. if u need to borrow test kit just sms me.cheers bro

I think my parameters should be ok, I've test kits at home, thks for the offer. Juz can't figure it out right now.

[Kakani]

Some time is test kit got problem it will be good to use another friend test kit to confirm your parameters. I believe a lot of bro here willing to borrow.

[klim]

Honestly, I brought all the test kits, even D&D. I seldom use it as long as my corals are opening big every day.

[Admiraltian]

Honestly, I brought all the test kits, even D&D. I seldom use it as long as my corals are opening big every day.

Thanks all the bros for their offer, what would be the parameter that has gone wrong?

[klim]

I put my Gonio (about 2 months old) on the sand, which is almost 2.5feet from my LED lighting. Also I feed my fishes quite often and water quality wouldn't be that best. But my Gonio has been opening big big every day. I did moved it to a low to medium flow area, they don't open like the place where they are at high flow area.

I do dose Redsea Coroline alage growth, Marine trace 2-3 times a week. That's what I did. I do run carbon FR.

[Admiraltian]

I put my Gonio (about 2 months old) on the sand, which is almost 2.5feet from my LED lighting. Also I feed my fishes quite often and water quality wouldn't be that best. But my Gonio has been opening big big every day. I did moved it to a low to medium flow area, they don't open like the place where they are at high flow area.

I do dose Redsea Coroline alage growth, Marine trace 2-3 times a week. That's what I did. I do run carbon FR.

Ok, i did moved it to sand bed from mid position of my tank but it already closed and showing it base skeleton. I'm running T5 x 4 with LED, Lumenaqua max300 x 2. Just have a bag of carbon and running rowa in FR. Rest of the corals still ok except for the mentioned. For trace I'm dosing TM coral minerals once a wk at half the recommended dosage. Scared I overdose cos I also performed WC once a week.

[Kakani]

If all parameter is ok. Then it might be pest in tank that cause it. Coral dip and see can find anything or not.

[Admiraltian]

If all parameter is ok. Then it might be pest in tank that cause it. Coral dip and see can find anything or not.

Ok, thanks for the advice , will do that tomorrow.

[Admiraltian]

Update:

Having dosing BW Reef Biofuel 5ml daily for 2 weeks, nitrate dropped from 6ppm to 0ppm according to DD test kit.

Will continue monitoring...

Cheers!!

[inwear]

Update:

Having dosing BW Reef Biofuel 5ml daily for 2 weeks, nitrate dropped from 6ppm to 0ppm according to DD test kit.

Will continue monitoring...

Cheers!!

i also start with biofuel 2 weeks ago. observing the result now

[Admiraltian]

i also start with biofuel 2 weeks ago. observing the result now

So how's your result?

[james72]

Do a 80% water change

[inwear]

So how's your result?

result was not significant to post here. Nevertheless my sps are doing fine. ..2 weeks is too short to conclude. Got frm AM 50% off for second bottle.Value for money

[Admiraltian]

Do a 80% water change

Maybe will doing that next mth when I rescape, thks for the advice.

result was not significant to post here. Nevertheless my sps are doing fine. ..2 weeks is too short to conclude. Got frm AM 50% off for second bottle.Value for money

Good buy. My 1st wk reading for nitrate still remaining same as before but 2nd wk dropped to 0ppm. Guess it more effective if u dose bacteria at the same time with biofuel.

[Admiraltian]

Recent acquisition from fellow reefers,

Forest fire digitata from kira76,

Tridacna Crocea clam from kira76,

Sunflower zoas from Jeremy1982,

[stevenchia]

Ur sunflower zoas look sad.. monitor it.

[Admiraltian]

Ur sunflower zoas look sad.. monitor it.

Should need a few days to acclimatize to my water condition.

[Admiraltian]

Changing my sand bed and scape soon... Stay tuned.