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04-03-2008, 08:12 PM
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Bad Fish
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Location: Dalton Ga.
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high flow=algae
My tank is fairly new maby 2-4mo.old. It went through a small algae cycle witch was not a problem all algae has been gone now for atleast a month. It is a high flow FSB tank I have a dart on a 4-way with each return split for a total of 8 and a mj mod in each bottom corner. 4 of the returns are at the bottom of the tank and the shure flow mj also at the bottom so that nothing settles. My problem is it seems that where the highest flow is I am getting a mat of brown algae. and a 1'' spot of HA all peram are perfect. Could my FSB be releasing something? I am embarised to show my imature tank ony a few peices have relly taken off and I have got rid of most of my lps and softies any imput would be great.and of corse the first pic of my 120 posted. If possible can someone ID the coral in the last pic I thought It was a milli but now I am second guessing its about 3 colors just cant tell becouse of the polyps.
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04-03-2008, 09:21 PM
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Bad Fish
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bump nobody.
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04-03-2008, 09:24 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Try adjusting the flow a bit. Doesn't look like a big problem. It may clear itself. Pull the HA and watch the area.
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04-03-2008, 09:56 PM
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Bad Fish
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Thats what I dont get its in the high flow areas that It wont go away It almost looks like thick diatoms that color atleast.
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04-03-2008, 11:21 PM
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This is probably an intertidal spp of algae that usully clings tightly to rock and requires high flow. Get an urchin to consume the algae or a chiton, they live for this type of action.
The tank is young, there will be many successions of differing spp of algae as the tank matures; not to worry at this point, just get something that will eat it under circumtances in the tank.
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04-04-2008, 07:15 AM
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They call me EC
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I have what I believe to be the same species. I have not been able to get a solid ID for it either. I think it is some form of Stylophora, but I could be way off.
when I first got it. It's the one on the left about 3/4 of an inch long.
And today. About 2" long.
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04-04-2008, 01:17 PM
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Tankless Poser
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EC it looks like a galaxia
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04-04-2008, 04:24 PM
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Bad Fish
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The piece I have is no galaxia. Its skelton looks like a milli and is a branching SPS bright blue, green and hints of red. It was sold to me as a blue milli I have just neaver seen a milli that looked like it.
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04-04-2008, 04:27 PM
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...or Alveopora
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04-04-2008, 05:28 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Any idea tdwyatt on what urchin would be best for the job that is reef safe? Maybe one that will cover area or I can get 2 I have a 55 gal. I want to take care of some stuff that has been a nuissance for a while.
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04-04-2008, 06:29 PM
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look at a few sites for a blue tuxedo urchin: they won't (generally) bulldoze the tank and one will be a gracious plenty for the 55 gallon tank. An added advantage is that they will generally not outgrow the tank as would a Diadema spp. urchin.
As far as the tank environment goes, a pencil urchin might be better, but is not nearly as kewl as the tuxedo would be, and I have had a few bad experiences with stony corals and the pencil urchins, although they are supposed to be reef-safe... ...I guess they do not read the marine hobby books much 
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04-05-2008, 08:43 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Thanks tdwyatt I will look for a blue tuxedo then I think
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