barbianj's stuff Time for a new reef tank

I call this one "Red Setosa and Bubble Algae"







Purple Stylo. Had it in a bad spot. It was pure white, long and skinny. Getting bushy and color is slowly coming back.



A little BN that I decided to move to the DT.

 

If you notice, most of the newer frags are mounted to flat rocks. It's heavier than a frag plug, and makes it much easier to place it where I want.

I think that's all of the SPS. I'm still very much a newb at them, but they're doing OK. Had no choice, really, since LPS weren't happy at the top of the tank.

A couple for the NPS fans:

 

Jerry. I have beaten bubble algae.It is gone from the DT. Emerald Crabs, and my new ATS have absolutely been the deciding factor.Why not just remove the Cheato and use Bubble Algae to beat Bubble algae?This seems the most effective way as I tried everything you are doing and accomplished nothing.
There is tons of BA in the areas of my sump not covered by my ATS.You increased your flow through the sump. Use it!lol
The longer I run this ATS the more I am convinced it is absolutely the ideal filtration method.As you have already seen hair algae wants to take over anyway so let it.We know how efficient it is at outcompeting other plants/algae.If you can't beat em.Join em.;D;D
Awesome pics as usual.

 

You know, I have been thinking about that, Vinny. The guy that I got most of my SPS from runs one on his system (all LED's, too). I ran one in the past, and it worked well. I was trying to give the chaeto thing a good shot. It grows really fast, for a while. Really fast. Growing some spare chaeto in the FOWLR will be my last try with it. After that, it's most likely ATS time.

 

Beautiful pictures! You have some amazing fish and corals Thanks for sharing!

 

All look gorgeous Jerry, but this is my favorite one from what you posted this time Glad to hear the BA is going away too!

 

Thanks much!

Thanks, Shin.

 

Nice update!

You're acropora are certainly encrusting nicely.

The Undata? or similar monitpora is really cool looking with the growth pattern and coloration.

One of the corals looks like a Joe The Coral?

 

Hey, Cheryl

Appleberry Palewensis? Something like that. Looks like a Frogfish. It was shaded by the big pink Birdsnest. Growing at a good rate now that it's getting more light.

The one that looks like Joe the Coral is an even brighter blue in person. ;D Very bushy and good grower.

 

The amount of bubble algae and cyano in my fuge is disturbing (and completely unsightly). However, the DT is (mostly) spotless.


Great photo update. And I'll work on a video for you next time.