looking a bit cleaner

[col]

http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/closer.jpg

[Mantis147]

Looks very clean & crystal clear! :)

[Tetley]

That looks really nice,

Great clarity - how have you done that?

Tank specs please:)

[Pinkfish]

Wow thats one clean and crystal clear tank, please tell how you done it.

Your tank looks fantastic, what size is it?

I love the layout of it, stunning corals you have.

Mike

[col]

Hi
My original thread is here:
http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1251

It started off nice n clean then I had all sorts of algae/cyano woes. The pic above is as of Today, sorted out the brown cyano/diatoms/dinps (whatever it was) problem.

Tank is 48x18x24 with 20g(ish) sump and I like to keep the back clean, none of that purple stuff :)

[SteveS]

tank looks great col, all looks nice and healthy now m8

its great when you finally beat it aint it!

steve

[Tangman]

Hi Col That looks super a big difference from last time i saw it, its nice when you get results like this after weeks of the horrible algae. You have the makings of a very nice tank there, TOTM here we come. :) Eric

[Tetley]

Yep,

Re-read your original thread, what a turn around - you should be well pleased with your efforts, you have a stunning tank now.

ATB

Ian

[TerraC]

looks great Col. love those toadstool leathers they look so healthy. got anymore pix?

[col]

Thanks for the compliments.

Yeah, it's great to finally (hopefully) have beat the blooms that can ruin a tank. At one point I didn't think it would ever go and my hands were never out of the tank.

Still got a touch of hair algae, but after the brown stuff it's nothing to concern me. I can look forward to developing the tank now, slowly of course.

I will post more pics soon.

The toady in the middle was stuffed away at the back for the best part of a year - what a waste huh?

[MR Teee]

What a difference col,

Tank is looking very healthy now, lots of space for them toadstools to grow out!

[callum_parsons]

wow that looks sparkaling your water looks fantastic

[mfcfan]

:D great looking tank you must be well chuffed you've got rid of that rotton algae

[Reefer]

Hi there, great looking tank, quality!
How did you get rid of the cyno?, its been a nag in my system for over a year now.
Cheers!

[Gillybaby]

Well done Col, what a difference indeed. Goes to show what a little patience and determination can achieve. Definite TOTM material :D

[col]

Hi there, great looking tank, quality!
How did you get rid of the cyno?, its been a nag in my system for over a year now.
Cheers!
I syphoned it off every other day, using fresh salt mix instead of using floss and re using the water. About 5 gal per session.

Reduced the lighting a fair bit

Reduced the feeding.

After this I've had a few small patches of red cyano and still got a bit of hair algae, but nothing to worry me.

[stevieh]

great tank,corals and rock work look stunning.:) stevie

[col]

more pics
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/1a.jpg
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/1b.jpg
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/1c.jpg
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/1d.jpg

[Gillybaby]

I love that Scarlet Hawk, the colour is amazing. Always wanted one of these guys but kinda like me shrimps too.

[col]

I ony have a boxer shrimp, hasn't shown any interest so far.
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/flame.jpg
http://freespace.virgin.net/colin.grainger/flame1.jpg

[MR Teee]

Love the eyes on that fish, got too many invrts though that I don't want to loose.