CA2OR Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Here is what they looked like 1 week ago and here is today Nothing bad happened, I moved them onto my rocks to allow more access for my sand sifting star and my new addition, a horseshoe crab via Garrett. He is quite small but was having issues with getting around all my rocks. Let's hope this works for the benefit. I noticed quite a few colonies had started growing onto other rocks so by moving them onto the rocks maybe they will spread faster(plotting). I also added a Korillia 1 on opposite corner of return to create some alternating flow. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 So you moved them onto the rocks, then back onto the sand? I'd say they don't like being moved Give em a day or 2. If you are worried about pests a quick dip in Revive or something wouldn't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 no no. I only moved them onto the rocks. I think I worded wrong, kinda sounds like I am having trouble and to a degree I am, what to do with all that space(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Now I get it! I thought thats what you were going for, but then those closed zoas on the sand threw me off. Looks great, nice to see the white sand huh. Looks like a real reef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 now if I could just get the crap off the sand. I have some red stuff growing in parts. And I have TONS of air bubbles. I am hearing that is due to the upgrade in lights. Any idea's on what I can do about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Are you running any sort of GFO? I've been thru cyano, thats what it looks like. You don't have even a quarter of the problem i went thru. I kept up on WCs, and i still do 15gal weekly which equates to about 20%. Syphon it out each water change. Make sure you use RO water and that the filters don't need changing. Run some GFO. Yours is a small enough outbreak that in a few weeks you could kick it doing the above. The bubbles you need to figure out where they are coming from. Skimmer? Hole in the return? Something is causing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 I do not run GFO. What is it? Is it expensive? I recently removed my carbon should I replace it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Is it new sand? when I put my sand a tank or put more in my tank that is low the sand always turns red coated with bubbles then it goes away in a month or so. ive had it happen in all my tanks. even the ones with the metal halide light and the t5. The other time it happens is when my tank has a temp. changes. light changes as well. its your tank way of adjusting. it should go away soon.. no worrys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I was told the red algae outbreak was normal for a new system. Not sure of the exact cause though. I had assumed it was related to the water itself since others mentioned it occurring when tap water was used however the above posts have me second guessing that. (I know CA2OR didn't just set up his tank, not sure on the tap water) Anyway I had the same outbreak that lasted a couple of weeks when I set up my first tank a few months ago. When I swapped tanks I had it again however to a much smaller degree and it only lasted a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancop Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Watch your power heads with the horse shoe crab...they tend to swim around and get stuck on them...I got one thinking it would help in sifting as they burrow into the sand, he lasted about a week ..and everyday I had to take him off the powerheads....was cool to watch him, but he always swam up and would get swept away with the current, bouncing off rocks etc.. I would look into a few conches maybe....they burrow into the sand and will get those bubbles. they are like little vaccums ! also cool to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Horseshoe crabs will get very large. 20" or so across. I kept one for about a year until it started knocking over my rocks. JME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 He is already knocking over or moving around my smaller frags in the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Horseshoe crabs will get very large. 20" or so across. I kept one for about a year until it started knocking over my rocks. JME I was told that this is dependent upon the specific species. I haven't done much research to verify it though. FWIW, I've had mine for a couple of months now and I can't see any perceptible difference in size from when I first got it. (Fingers crossed hoping it will stay small) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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