Update.....

[Learner]

Hi,
Thought I'd post an update on my empty(ish ) tank.

I was waiting for Peppermint Shrimps, still no joy.

On the Aiptasia front.....I haven't seen one for about two weeks, so hopefully......afraid to say it!!!

We are off on our hol's in about 5wks, so thought we'd put a small amount of live rock into the tank before we go, to give the poor fish something to look at..swim around, and will leave it until we return before anything else is added.

The female clown is becoming rather obsessed with the brain coral......she seems to be prepping(?) the sand behind it; the clowns are tank bred, but I suppose nature overtakes at some point.

Anyways, have tried to post a pic' of the tank as it currently stands, in the gallery. Modification to message: Unsuccessful in posting pic's!!!! will try again soon.

I will post more as it is being rescaped.

Thanks to all for the advice and help during the Aippy outbreak, it's onward and upward now.....hopefully.

[Bergy]

there is a limit to the size of the picture yoiu can post in the gallery.. not sure of that size off hand but will look and post it .. but it should state on that page when you are trying...


as for adding rock before you go off on holiday, although it sounds like a good idea, to let it mature while you arent here, but it is usually not a good idiea to do things/make changes before you go off... something usually reacts, or something...

but not sure what to suggest for you.. only you know what is best..

as for the clowns, yup, i fyou see them preppping, then there is a bettter then great chance that is exactly what they are doing..  it should be both of them doin the preppin btw

[Learner]

Oops, my grammar leaves a lot to be desired...

'before we go'..read as 4-5 wks before we go!! sorry.

Thought that any adverse effects would be spotted and ironed out in that time?

BTW, only the female is busy around the coral!!!

One other thing...the diatom bloom came and went when the new substrate was added, however, now have a purple/black
membrane like coverage, which can be peeled off the bottom....any ideas??
Thanks,
Tania.

[Bergy]

addin the substrate before it was 'done/ready, caused the bloom to linger along and now it has developed into a cyanno bloom...

cyanno bacteria can be treated. actually you should address the cause... it is caused by light, and phospates and nitrates and nutrients, etc...


lots of factors to causing this new bloom...

you can get rid of it by addressing the several factors that are causing it, or you can address the LIGHT... this will stop it's growth in a hearthbeat... but, if you dont address the other issues, as soon as you turn the light on, it will come back...

my suggesstion is to turn the lights off for two days... and feed much less, and do a water change or two...

if you have any phospate remover, try some of that....

if after two days you still have some left, then you can keep the lights off for another day or so...

you can peel off the film to get started...

but like the diatom, dont stir it up too much or it will just spread...

[Learner]

Thanks Bill, I'm on it.
BTW, all parameters are fine, so just a water change should do it?
Thanks.