Marine aquarium 250 liters (from A to Z)!!!

Jesse

Welcome

Sheila

Hello! The diadem is unlikely to have reached the plerogir - I also have a diadem, and it's flying fine. Maybe there are no actinics? Corals don't do very well in pure MH. How are the other corals doing?

Holly

Hello everyone! If we are talking about the coral in these photos, it is not viable; this is the final stage of a dying coral. As I understand, this is what you received, and it could only survive in IDEAL conditions, and even then, it's not a guarantee. You have a young aquarium that still needs time to mature, and a damaged coral has no chance of surviving in such conditions. I just didn't want to mention this earlier to avoid upsetting you.

James

it's a pity.... but hope dies last...

Shelby

It's true, exactly. A bit off-topic, but once we were sent fish from Sum, and we missed it; it went back, and the sender missed it too. He calls, saying to go meet it, the bus arrives at one in the morning - too lazy, for him - it doesn't matter, it's already dead - 50 hours of bouncing around, and he - hope dies last. It survived!!!! This is a plus, yellow - thank you, Batik!!!

David

This is exactly the situation where I would be happy to be wrong. Of course, I agree that one should always hope and fight for the life of the coral until the end.

Sarah

So, there are no practical suggestions on the question "how to revive the patient?"... Is he supposed to pray or something?

Daniel

Here are the photos... had to turn on the spotlight...

Brandy

Oh yes!!! How will my hedgehog react to the polyps?

Jessica

At night, I found this new tenant. Who is it? Apparently, it's a snail. Can anyone suggest something?

Darrell

I think the issue is with the salt. The salt is Chinese from the Aquaristics Center, if I'm not mistaken? Pavel, how do you prepare the water for changes? Do you make brine or prepare it to the desired salinity right away? Ammonia, nitrates, nitrites at zero? What tests do you use for determination?

Daniel

Maybe it's the centropyge, we have a three-spot angelfish that actively harasses them, yesterday the colony was half closed. As soon as it opens up, that pest swims over and picks at something in the depths. Although if you look at the photo, they are not hidden and look somewhat shriveled. And how is the plerogyra doing?

Curtis

Chinese salt. I will probably switch to Aquamedic. I prepare the water with the necessary salinity right away, wait about half an hour for all the salt to dissolve - adjust if needed, and then fresh water circulates for about 6 hours with a pump of 1100 l/h + enhanced aeration. At zero levels. The nitrate test is from Tetra, all the others are from Jabiél. They are shriveled, while the plerogira remains unchanged... I will try to separate the polyps from this monster. I haven't added vodka for over a month now...

Linda

Then the salt is not the same - there's nothing else to do. Try to make a large substitution with another salt, whether it's Aquamedic or Red Sea. The reason I asked about Rapa is that people sometimes make a mistake when they use Rapa for substitutions, and naturally, everything dies over time.

Denise

Tetrovsky is nothing - What is rapa?

Patrick

Here, here... what is rapa?

Leah

Rapa - have you ever been to the limans in Yevpatoria? A concentrated salt solution. We take a kilo of salt and pour it into 5 liters of water, stir it - that's rapa, and then we add a little bit to a jar, then some osmotic water or we have the concentrate (rapa) and dilute it with osmotic water to the desired density and then put it in a jar. Brrrrrrrr....

Elizabeth

Today I found this growth on the caulerpa in the algae filter. What is it? I pulled it out, just in case...

Kendra

I don't know for sure, but it's something like blooming that often happens with this species (caulerpa prolia), there's nothing to worry about, usually new shoots will come from this spot, that's all.

Jennifer

When I had such a caulerpa, a similar substance formed in the place where you cut or tear off the rhizoid, as if sap was released and thickened in the water.

Christopher

The clown settled in the new resident of my aquarium - a fan worm...

Jasmine

Everything happens for the first time I can tell you more about Hitomorpha, but if I copy text from other websites and books, it will be plagiarism. Your atman pumps generate a huge amount of heat, and you have a lot of them. How do you deal with the temperature? The norm is 26-27. I understood the goals, so there was fish, there will be RIF.

Kevin

Can I have some links? All my pumps are Atman, plus 2 MG spotlights. Here’s how I fought for the temperature in the aquarium! The information there is a bit outdated; I already have an auto top-off system, and I hardly turn on the coolers.

Christopher

Posted on the site "About how I hid the pumps." Direct link

Joseph

I took a few photos.

Daniel

Well, that's it, Pavlik, I bought a surgeon - goodbye caulerpa in the aquarium, we don't have it anymore.

Sarah

I have caulerpa in the tank, and I throw a little bit into the aquarium for them to eat. After the real pruning (I gave some caulerpa to Dnipro), the nitrate jumped up. Right now it's something between 12 and 25. I'll measure it again tomorrow... but I'm in shock...

John

I already have 20 too, it's just that while I'm traveling, there's no one to change the water. The galaxy started to die - I transferred it to Nemo, and it seems to be coming back to life. The euphyllia also got worse. I started pouring vodka, and in 4 days I've already added 15, I'll change the water again on Saturday.

Rick

Is it that Caulerpa is consuming nitrates so intensively? And about the vodka - maybe its addition somehow affects the tests, causing them to stop detecting nitrates? But in reality, the amount of nitrates doesn't change.

Michele

With vodka or sugar, we add feed for the bacteria that consume or break down nitrates during their life processes. On Pavlik's website, there is a link to the original experiment. Preparations like Nitrate Minus are made based on sugar.

Gabrielle

If we talk about tests, then post the results of all tests and something will be visible, not just one indicator to discuss. Most of my acquaintances have switched to salt (Reef Crystals), or at least to "Red Sea." Reef Crystals is the best salt.

Stephanie

I have been using Reef Crystals for a long time - it's a good salt.

Jonathon

How are your zoanthids? Ours have also closed up for some reason. We changed the water, and the nitrates dropped to 10, but they still won't open.

Cheryl

Zoanthids in a semi-open state. The Centropyge bicolor is nibbling on them!!! I will be making a trap for the bicolor today and will send it to another aquarium.

Elizabeth

Here is, apparently, the explanation: "Do not remove too much algae at one time, as the cells of algae are ripped open when the algae is removed and the substances absorbed, such as nitrates, seep back into the water!"

Gregory

Do not remove too much seaweed at once, as the cells of the seaweed are torn open when the seaweed is removed, and substances absorbed, like nitrates, seep back into the water!

Joshua

I introduced the coral Sinularia... While the questions about Trachophilia have been resolved... it was discussed here...

Kendra

I forgot to post it, there is also a tachyphilia down there...

Jessica

Finally finished setting up the lighting, both above the aquarium and on the website... Details are here Something seems to be wrong... I’m waiting for feedback... The question of whether I will remove the algae filter remains open...

Karen

Pavlik, remove the porn from the site, it doesn't look very nice.

Karen

Just get rid of the porn. I logged in and stayed up until four in the morning. I should have advised you something better.

Emily

What exactly? I can't remove the porn. The site was created using a website builder. The additional banners with ads are from those who gave me space for the site. I said I was ready to move, but where?!

Danny

HURRAY!!!!!!! I found a new place for the website... I think I will manage to move in 3-4 nights!!!

Jeffrey

A lighter (ISU) and a capacitor are completely different things, although they look similar. I understand that you don't have capacitors? It would be better to install them for reactive power compensation. (If you have an electronic electricity meter, this will be very noticeable.) It's better to use German ISUs rated for 70-400W (the one on the second light fixture).

Catherine

HURRAY!!!!! MY WEBSITE HAS MOVED!!!!

Barbara

I added a bit using the "Vodka" method...

Kenneth

Here, the process of adding alcohol (theory and practice) is described quite well. I liked it.

Brandi

Solution to the problem of overflow of osmotic water from the tank:

Rita

A new page "Observations (part 2)" and the article "Algae Filter or a Bomb in the Aquarium" have been added.

Phillip

There is indeed a problem with the caulerpa. However, the refugium working out of phase with the light in the main aquarium stabilizes the pH quite well and serves as a place where various pods breed. The question remains in the proper selection of algae.

John

Here is a photo of the condition of my aquarium on November 7.

Jessica

More and more beautiful!

Darrell

Pasha, you have a nice aquarium; my first marine one was much worse.)))

Robert

Pavlik is a good DIYer. And who bought such a luxurious actinia? I can't get one for myself.

Andrew

Here is who is interested in the "Test Suitcase"

Natalie

In Bereznyaki. I got it on the second day after delivery, so I snagged such a beauty. I don't plan to get more actinies for the aquarium, I already have 4 types. If I come across any, I might buy them, but there's a problem with delivery.

Tasha

A couple of questions! 1. There are a lot of worms appearing EVERYWHERE!!! Even inside the foam! What are these worms? Can I deal with them? Is it harmful? What can you say about them - I'm generally interested in all the information!!! (photo attached) 2. The sponge in the foam and the pumps have started to be covered with some kind of slime (photo attached). What is causing this? This problem started appearing after I bought a large anemone. Am I right in suspecting this? How can I fight it? I'm interested in the experience of marine enthusiasts.

Susan

I found answers about the worms, and AKVALOGO suggested that they are harmless! What do you say about the slime on the pumps? HELP!

Rodney

Are the sponges on the pumps working? The foam filter is not effectively removing organic matter. There is a buildup of dead and not-so-dead animals and their remains in the sponges, and naturally, everything is being sucked into the pumps. Remove the sponges! Install a more powerful foam filter!

Sara

There are no sponges in the aquarium and sump (except for the one on the foam filter). I will modernize the foam filter (I have a good idea).

Brandy

Hello everyone! Recently, I replaced the return pump from 3000 l/h to 4000 l/h. Small bubbles started appearing in the main aquarium (but that's not a problem, today I'll finish the sump, creating a separate section for the return pump and installing bubble traps). But!!! For some reason, the skimmer stopped producing foam!!! Today, I also planned to upgrade the skimmer by adding a third pump, creating a circular flow of bubbles inside the pump. But it still doesn't work with these two!!! Maybe it's an unnecessary upgrade? What do you suggest... I will post the results on the website...

Todd

The pump is new, in oil, it needed to be thoroughly cleaned.

Robert

The pump has been rinsed, you didn't understand. This is a return pump (pumping water from the sump to the aquarium) and it cannot affect the operation of the skimmer. However, by increasing the volume of water that passes through the sump per unit of time, it is possible that all the organic matter has been removed by the skimmer... which is why the skimmer is hardly producing any foam!

Heather

Hello, Pavel! Most likely, it is indeed the pump that is to blame, even though you have cleaned it. Introducing a new item into the aquarium almost always reduces foam production, and it doesn't matter that this is a return pump; the water in the aquarium is the same. However, this will pass soon, and the foam separator will work as it did before.

Kenneth

Added to the site "Another modernization of the pen holder and more"

Christopher

I haven't replied in a while. I didn't see the message. It turned out cool. I should take note of it...

Denise

I couldn't find the Calvasser mixer and the automatic water refill system on the website.

Brianna

Yes, I haven't posted it... Then I'll post the mixer in a week... I'm reworking the auto-fill, it will be like Basil's.

Kimberly

The riddles of calcium hydroxide!!! It is not insoluble - it dissociates quite well in the first step, and even somewhat in the second. The film on the surface is calcium carbonate (like in caves). It reacts with atmospheric CO2 and forms a thin film.

Rita

The clowns have postponed the caviar!!! Photos and comments Below is a small video file.

Jonathon

Congratulations!!! Here I posted some interesting information about breeding clowns:

Rodney

Congratulations, Pavlik!!! Now the focus is entirely on preserving the offspring!!!!!

Christopher

No... it won't work... I'm not ready... I'll prepare for the next laying... And the eggs are growing...

Travis

Everyone says it won't work, but it turns out that "conscience" won't allow it - you'll have to. Good luck!

Jessica

Pavel has a correct perspective; without prior preparation, nothing will work out, and adventure doesn't pay off here, proven by personal experience... I think you have seen it, but just in case, I am providing a link to an excellent article by Wolfgang May on breeding clowns:

Deborah

In my personal experience, growing rotifers without phytoplankton is a waste of nerves, time, and resources. I did receive a tank from the USA with "artificial rotifers for raising marine fish larvae," but I haven't tried it yet...

Lisa

Where can I buy or order it?

Joseph

There are absolutely cosmic things. But they only ship within the States, so you need your own person in the enemy camp.

Katie

On Sunday night (August 5), the larvae finally left the clutch... in the morning on Monday, the stone was clean. Today I am shocked again. The clowns have laid eggs again - the clutch is much larger!!!

Adrienne

There are such people - I need to - I will provide the contacts.

Jennifer

I was at Berezniaky. I bought fish. Result: 1. All the fish died (both the new ones and those that were already in the aquarium). 2. There is not only crypt in the aquarium but also some other disease. 3. I won't add fish to the aquarium for six months to a year, that's for sure. 4. I'm switching to soft corals.

Richard

I bought fish in Berezniaky twice. The first time only the centropyge died, but Igor convinced me not to take it. The second time, just 10 days ago, I selected 2 anemones, 1 clownfish, 1 cerianthus, 1 sarcophyton, 1 antias, 1 zankl, and 1 clavularia over the phone with the help of a friend. Everything arrived alive, except for the clavularia, which came with a smell. When I introduce new livestock, I turn on the UV light for 36W for about 10 days. Before that, I bought a winged fish, and a crypt appeared on the hepatitus and the winged fish. It disappeared after a week. To have everything die, you really have to try hard.

Jeanne

UV - worked. added vitamins to the feed (about three types of mixtures). water changes were not daily. but, but...

Stephen

I sympathize.... I also need to come up with something about clowns.... They lay down like clockwork.. I come in - and the laying is already looking at me.

Justin

Hello everyone... The aquarium has been dismantled for a long time... only live rocks are left... a complete overhaul is planned (metal frame, etc.).

Colin

Hello everyone! I managed to overcome laziness, and I even have a little time. I revamped and restarted. Photo below. I will provide a description in a week - today I'm going on vacation.

Maria

Oh, and the approach is completely different, and the aquarium has become more beautiful. W