FarmerTy

I plan to hook the WP-40 to my APEX one day. I am not the most electronically gifted person in the world but I might give it a shot since some people on Manhattan Reefs have already made it happen. http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/143186-jebao-wp-40-a.html Unless I can bribe someone with frags of corals to do it for me. I think if I am able to still get the 210 tank (depends on if the person follows through) then I may want two WP-40s for that tank and call it a day.

The bryopsis is looking like its gone, but I am gonna keep the Mg level high for another two weeks just to make sure. I also have an order of 10 chromis, 1 ocellaris clownfish, and one mandarin goby. Wanted my school of chomis back again after they died slowly over a 2 year period. I think the key is to treat them like anthias, as they feed in much similar fashion, snapping up zooplankton from the water column. They also have very high metabolisms like the anthias. I will aim to feed 2-3 times a day and see if that curves aggression in the school and also keeps them well fed to maintain their high metabolisms. The clownfish is a buddy for my one lone clownfish that has been with me for 2.5 years now. The mandarin is to pick off the gadjillion pods that are always on my glass and rocks... plus they are really cool. In the meantime, one of my koralia pumps died so time for a replacement. Enter the WP-40 (thanks Ol'Aggie ). Here's the controller box that comes with it: Size comparison: In the tank: It was about the size of my old school koralia 4 that it is replacing. The old koralia 4 did some great work for me for many years. Rest in peace my old friend. Once I plugged the WP-40 in, I tried it in several different modes and liked the "Else" mode best as it ran a variable speed program. I turned all of the other pumps off (Koralia 3 and Nano Wavebox) during the test. The WP-40 could probably be the only pump I need in the tank (125 long) but my SPS do like their flow so I will run it with my wavebox and my Koralia 3. I didn't really spend much time considering the wave modes on the WP-40 as I have a wavebox performing that function already. What I needed was more circulation flow instead of the back and forth flow of a wavemaker. The two in conjunction does move a lot of detritus and keeps it in suspension for export to the sump. Overall, I like it a lot and it seems a lot quieter than my Koralia that it replaced. My canopy setup emphasizes noises because of the open back structure. My wavemaker sounds like a torture device because my canopy amplifies the sound. Even with the canopy amplification, the WP-40 is not that loud at all. Ideally, I would like to add a pocket door to the open doorway between my living room and family room to isolate the fish tank noises but for now, it is at a level that is not terribly distracting.

Not a big crab fan myself... bristleworms, pods, chitons, asterina stars, mini brittle stars, and snails dominate my sump. Like Subsea said, best part is they all reproduce in the tank environment.

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Adding if not too late. -Ty

Looking good. That's a great tank comeback!

I am going to bet 1) ammonia 2) lights... turn the leds down if possible or reduce photoperiod to just 4-6 hrs a day and give it a month to see if the lps start expanding more by the end of the month.

Agreed with Timfish, I don't necessarily think changing up your sump is the answer. My flow in my middle chamber is slower than slow and I haven't vacuumed out detritus for a year now. Everything is happy as a clam... well, other than from me bombing it with Kents Tech M to remove bryopsis from my system. Perhaps lighting or nutrient level is what is keeping your macro from growing.

Sorry about your father bud. Let me know if I can help reboot your tank in any way. Good to see you back around.

Welcome back man!

No way man, I have his montis and SPS in my tank. Gig'em frag selloff!

Yeah, and the SPS and monti sale threads as well. Lets make a killing off his corals!

Happy birthday Gig'em! Hope your birthday vacation treats you well! Enjoy your birthday man!

I think Subsea was selling a bunch of mollies in another post.

I think Timfish was thinking more in line with a couple of chromis or other cheap fish to leave in there permanently. Is the tang the fish you will be QT'ing?

Red Sea Pro always used to mix up cloudy for me. It also leaves a white film on all the equipment. It was never a problem for me... even with full livestock in the tank. Just make sure your salinity is on par and leave it for a day and you should be fine.

Yes sir. Hawkfish.

That's one mean looking cardinal fish in the picture with the King Midas frag. Haha. Good luck with sale bud! Great pics!

Are these new?

I am partial to MH. Just use the cheap plusrite bulbs for $13/bulb and call it a day since it is your office tank.

Thanks for the mention James! Obviously I am biased on needing a Realtor for real estate transactions. Jimbo662, feel free to call me if you have any questions. Be happy to help! Sad to see a reefer have to part with his beloved tank but that just gives you an excuse to start a new build thread! -Ty

I knew you would go big again!

FYI, my PO4 level made it all the way to 0.029... hooray! I suspect with all the bryopsis die off (the stuff is literally disintegrating in my hands as I was trying to manually remove it) that my PO4 level increased a bit due to decaying matter and the fact that the bryopsis is not alive anymore and not uptaking PO4 from the water column at the rate it was before. I thought it smart to cut back on my generous feedings and skim wetter, as well as kick back up my GFO reactor. I would say that my SPS color has come back now that my PO4 wasn't reading 0.000 anymore but with the bryopsis treatment, everything lightened up in color anyways. You can never win in this hobby sometimes!

The bryopsis battle begins! My choice of weapon: I actually started the treatment Thursday but my documentation is a little behind. My Mg level was already at 1400ppm so I increased it by 100ppm/day using the Kent's Tech M until I reached a level of 1800. I actually dosed it to 1880 but the target was 1800. I used this link for a guide. http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52138 Bryopsis growth had stopped once I got somewhere near 1700 but I kept going to 1880 just to nuke it. Day of treatment tank shots: You can see it causes the bryopsis to appear to lose its chloroplasts: After 4 days of treatment and manual removal: Side effects: Snails having a rough time hanging on to things Almost all of my montis faded in color Some zoas followed suit I plan to ride this out for 2 weeks until I see no signs of bryopsis anymore... may continue for additional 2 more weeks just to be sure.