There is hope! (scary picture intense)

[ZReef]

That's great Tom, it is always nice to find a natural predator for pests. That sounds pretty cool that you have some photographers coming over to take pictures. Maybe you can post some before and after pics like mine.

Dennis

 

[saltnut]

WoW great job. Good for you and your tank.

 

[xp964]

Great job, that tank looks beautiful.
I agree, I've always found that natural predators are best for getting rid of pests. I have a pep for the aiptasia, crabs for the algae, and my two fighting conchs keep the sand absolutely spotless. I had a real problem with cyano till I got the conchs.

 

[reverendmaynard]

xp964 - What kind of conchs?

 

[ZReef]

Great job, that tank looks beautiful.
I agree, I've always found that natural predators are best for getting rid of pests. I have a pep for the aiptasia, crabs for the algae, and my two fighting conchs keep the sand absolutely spotless. I had a real problem with cyano till I got the conchs.

Hmm...I might pick up some fighting conchs as well seeing as some of the ceriths will be moved to my refugium. My hang on refugium right now is full of aiptasia, it's their last place of refuge (excuse the pun ) away from the peppermints. So I will have to add some peppermints to the new refugium as well.

 

[ZReef]

xp964 - What kind of conchs?

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2174

They may not eat the cyano, but they should stir up the sand enough to make it difficult for cyano to grow.

 

[reverendmaynard]

Yup, those are the ones I've been looking for. My lfs never has them.

 

[ZReef]

I rarely see them in any of my LFS but you could ask them to order some for you which I think I might do.

 

[ZReef]

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28419

I'm not sure if you are close to Aquarium Gallery but they are having a July cleanup crew sale.

 

[reverendmaynard]

Thanks, but I'm afraid that's like a 2-hour drive for me.

 

[MAReefer1]

Great JOB!

 

[RayD]

AMAZING!! Awesome work and something to be said about not giving up.

My best friend has torn down his tank twice now because of hair algae. Butttttttt bad habits die hard and whatever nutrient mistakes he is making just kepp the hair algae coming back.

I added 3 pep shrimp to the reef for Aptasia control. I have never seen the shrimp but all the aptasia is gone. So they must be in there doing their job!!