WMAS Discussion Forum : Vacation changes http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:05:31 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:22:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1372 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Vacation changes : 175 10 k ushio, I do have some...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11476&title=vacation-changes#11476 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 1372
Posted: December 01 2003 at 1:22pm

175 10 k ushio,  I do have some lower light areas, but am trying to figure out how to get 'more' of them, since many are also high current areas.  My macro just slowed down for growth over the weekend.  I was having notable macro growth daily with the mh on. 

Think mabye that the algae was getting enough light to thrive and overrun the other stuff, and that by getting rid of it's primary energy source for several days caused it to loose momentum?

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:22:08 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11476&title=vacation-changes#11476 <![CDATA[Vacation changes : Crazy Tarzan (alot of crazy people...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11474&title=vacation-changes#11474 Author: Carl
Subject: 1372
Posted: December 01 2003 at 1:14pm

Crazy Tarzan (alot of crazy people around here!), I will guarantee that you already have a lower light somewhere in your tank. Under some rock or maybe just in the lower portion of your tank in the shade. Algae is strange and slight changes in conditions can cause dramatic changes in its ability to survive or thrive. What is the MH that you're running in it again? Also, correct me if I am wrong, but a change in algae is representative of a nitrate/phosphate condition. Could it have been a mere cycle in the tank? How has it affected your macro?]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:14:53 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11474&title=vacation-changes#11474 <![CDATA[Vacation changes : I was having fun with the faces...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11471&title=vacation-changes#11471 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 1372
Posted: December 01 2003 at 12:26pm

I was having fun with the faces is all.  I am working on getting a lower light place for the zoos...  just need to figure out which one will work best.  Don't know what kind of algae it was...  Mark P saw it, but I'm happy its gone now.]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 12:26:56 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11471&title=vacation-changes#11471 <![CDATA[Vacation changes : You certaintly like the faces!! I...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11469&title=vacation-changes#11469 Author: crazy-sps
Subject: 1372
Posted: December 01 2003 at 12:23pm

You certaintly like the faces!! 

I am just going to make some assumptions and someone else can pick them apart or validate them.

Fuzzy Algae (is it hair algae?) - either it needed the intense light (I doubt it) or it got used to a certain environment and when you changed it, it died.

Zoos - maybe they need to be a little lower light place. 

Emerald crab - They'll eat anything.  Put a sick fish in there and watch you emerald chase it around.

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 12:23:17 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11469&title=vacation-changes#11469 <![CDATA[Vacation changes : Interesting thing I had happen...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11463&title=vacation-changes#11463 Author: Crazy Tarzan
Subject: 1372
Posted: December 01 2003 at 11:57am

Interesting thing I had happen when I left for thanksgiving.  I turned off my MH and my 2 cooling fans (cause I loose to much h20) over the weekend.  I left my 64 w of actinic on from wed afternoon until yesterday (sun) evening.  I previously had a lot of fuzzy algae growing on everything--including macro algaes.  Well, when I inspected my tank last night, 90% of the fuzzy algae was gone, my various zooanthids had doubled in size and one now has about 40 versus 30 polyps on it.  Just caught me by suprise to see that it helped my tank by not having the MH on for 4 days.  Also took note of the fact that emerald crabs are not strictly herbivorious--he was eating pieces of shrimp that I put in for the clowns. ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:57:43 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1372&PID=11463&title=vacation-changes#11463