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    Cute macroalgae id

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    On 01/04/2017 at 7:34 PM, tuajia said:

    Codium, i didnt have luck keeping these. Hope they grow well in your tank :)

    On 01/04/2017 at 7:34 PM, tuajia said:

    Hi all, saying knows of this cute macroalgae? It came out of nowhere. Thanks

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    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

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    22 hours ago, pcw said:

    I'm not certain what exactly that anemone is but coral farm has lot of them. They call them sand anemones or something along those lines. Can't remember precisely what already.

    Thanks for the lead PCW, i've also gotten another suggestion that those are 'Majano', a kindof harmful anemones that strings coral, not like thats a problem in my tank though

    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    March 2017 updates, the tank is going to reach 2-years mark in a month.

    Its mostly dominated by C.Prolifera which managed to root themselve over half the sandbed now. The purple Ochtodes are back and bigger than before :lol: While the sump is mostly Ulva as filter. I'm constantly fighting to keep the NO3 above 10ppm to prevent the algae from dying.

    The current living inhabitants in the display tank are

    • pair of mandarin fishes
    • clownfish
    • regal tang
    • Christmas tree worm
    • lots of brittle starfishes, snails who are laying eggs everyweek?, sea cucumber

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    Harvested lots of baby brittle starfishes

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    Would anyone be able to identify the anemone in the middle of this photo?

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    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Rescaped the tank slightly so that its not too empty in the middle.

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    I've been growing the macro in the sump attached to egg-crate, it makes them easier to be shifted to another part of the tank. Heres one egg-crate-O-Macro stuck on the sandbed.

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    And lastly the beautiful copperband with 3 different kinds of green macro (C.Prolifera, C.Serrulata, C.Taxifolia)

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    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    The full tank shot as of Nov-2016

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    The aiptasia are gone! but its not exactly a good news, i've also lost many brittlestars and fanworm which might be the result of the aggressive anti-aiptasia campaign. Think i went overboard and added copperband & filefish, and one or both of them found the starfishes and worms to be delicious too. My plan to sell the brittlestars has been ruined :(

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    I have also discovered that the Gyre wave-maker hasn't been performing as it should after a year of running. Had to replace the impeller and its all good now. And that could be the reason why the macroalgae hasnt been doing well. I have also been monitoring the water level more closely to ensure NO3 stays above 5ppm.

    These are what I have dosing now.

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    More regular dosage + higher water flow and now the Ochtodes are back! Hopefully i've have luck replanting them into the main display.

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    The C.Prolifera have also taken root in the sediment and almost everywhere else :)

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    And the status of the sump/ATS/algae incubator where i keep 'back-up' of algae strains

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    The fastest growing macro today is the Ulva, they can multiply nearly by twice everyweek

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    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    9 hours ago, vidios said:

    Can i have a few of the harvest 8) thanks


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    Sure! i'll be posting them in the 'buy & sell' probably at the same price as previous release

     

    5 hours ago, Willy Guccivera Yap said:

    How long do you keep your lights on?


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    its for 'decorative' purpose so it is turned on only when i'm at home in the evening and morning.

     

    7 hours ago, hijackng said:

    Is there wavemaker in your tank?

    Yep yep,  a gyre wavemaker, full spec in the first post is still valid except no more skimmer

    40g Long Naturally lit macro-algae tank

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Finally managed to make some new photos of the display tank. Left with only the greens, I am now constantly fighting a battle with the aiptasia and nutrient (lack-of). I've almost doubled my nutrient dosing to keep the macro happy. The fishes and seahorses are still healthy thought :) It is about time to harvest those pesty brittle starfishes again :evil:

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    Red macro algae?

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    Wow beautiful growth! Yes like what JMW mentioned, i'd trim the caulerpa down so that it doesnt compete too much with the red. If they grow too wild and you still want to keep them, might want to try separating them by cutting the 'rhizome', so lesser chances of mass dying. Not too sure if 'rhizome' is the correct description, Its the one shown by the arrow here http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_4/Caulerpa_drawing.jpg

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