My 28G JBJ AIO Journal

[myjohnson]

Yeah dude.....it's growing.

[gotticgs]

when yall buy water is it r/o water or r/o salt water

[cichlid1409]

top off water is RO
water changes is RO saltwater

[myjohnson]

SW can be normal water mixed with salt or RO mixed with salt. But b/c tap water has a lot of other elements in it SW should be RO water mixed with salt. Tap water has a lot of phosphates and this will feed algae growth in the tank, which you want to avoid. Even with RO water controlling algae is hard as is.

So, I buy SW (RO mixed with salt) and RO water. The straight RO water is to top off the tank. When water in the tank evaporates the salinity goes up. The goal is to keep salinity stable.

Hope that helps.

[Darbex]

+1 what Thai and Mike said

[Darbex]

Hey Thai the one head on the candy cane that was dead is starting to color up I guess it didnt die after all

[Darbex]

Some pics of the new frags

Acan

Unknown zoa


Just some practice shots

[myjohnson]

Hey Thai the one head on the candy cane that was dead is starting to color up I guess it didnt die after all

yeah, figure it just need some real lights and cleaner water to get it going.

I run my tank a little dirty now with the zoas and rics packed in.

[madugo]

beware dont put anything close tho the acan man...
it can get real nasty...
one of mine "ate" half of my favia...

[Darbex]

The only thing close to it is the plate coral and I think it would win if they got into a fight. I never new the acan had tentacles until the other night. At night it sends out arms from its center I presume to catch its food that drifts by.

[Darbex]

yeah, figure it just need some real lights and cleaner water to get it going.

I run my tank a little dirty now with the zoas and rics packed in.

I put that thing as close to the light as possible figured it would either burn or live. So it looks like it chose the latter.

[madugo]

it will produce some layers of things that cover the other coral...and the next thing you see is that the part that the acan covers...it is gone...
but as long as it is not touching with another coral...then it is ok...

[cichlid1409]

I never new the acan had tentacles until the other night. At night it sends out arms from its center I presume to catch its food that drifts by.

you ever try feeding it anything? new stuff looks good.

[myjohnson]

The candy cane has tentacles too. Should come out at night. Try to feed it some chopped up sliversides. Should help it recover faster.

[Darbex]

I use the zooplex. I tank feed 2 a week and target feed 1 a week or so.