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everl0ng
12/12/2007, 07:17 PM
lets see some pictures of your tanks at their worst. we are always asking for the best fts shots for contests, but lets do something new. whether it be during its cycle or a few weeks/months of neglect. i know some of us get lazy, so lets see it!! :lol:

GoingPostal
12/12/2007, 07:26 PM
Here's my entry, it's not horrible but the algea bothered me pretty good, this is two months after starting the tank.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p231/GoingPostalphotos/2007_0326Image0083.jpg

Rosseau
12/12/2007, 07:54 PM
Hmm... I knew I should have taken a few pics of my temporary tank for when my 15G exploded...... It was on the floor in front of my computer and was such a mess.....


My canopy is pretty ghetto in this pic.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/rosseau52/111107FTS_1.jpg

and this one...

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/rosseau52/111107FTS2.jpg

everl0ng
12/12/2007, 07:57 PM
haha you guys are crazy if you think those look bad lol. i will get a pic of mine tomorrow because it is in its diatom stage of the cycle. looks like someone just vomited into my tank and it all settled lol.

Rosseau
12/12/2007, 08:03 PM
The black sand has done a great job at hiding any brown/blue/green algae mats. As far as I'm concerned I never had any algae problems :)

LaurentSeattle
12/12/2007, 08:12 PM
Finally! A contest that I have a chance to win...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/910324137_0af32b64af.jpg

gatordoc
12/12/2007, 08:20 PM
now that looks bad!

everl0ng
12/12/2007, 08:34 PM
haha now thats what im talking about! that stuff is out of control! is it still that way, or have you gotten it under some control?

LaurentSeattle
12/12/2007, 08:48 PM
Same tank, two days ago... Not there yet, but some progress indeed...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/2099543794_bf9772564c_o.png

zma21
12/12/2007, 09:22 PM
Right now. :lol:

About three weeks young.

everl0ng
12/12/2007, 09:56 PM
laurentseattle, good work on that cleanup. it looks much better. i probably would have ut everything in the oven and started over haha. i am one with absolutely NO patience...but im slowly learning it in this hobby.

ACBlinky
12/13/2007, 01:48 AM
I wish I had seen this thread yesterday! Today I finally got around to a much-needed cleanup on my 30g - it's a semi-neglected tank that pretty much looks after itself, and I let it go a bit over the past month or so. There was quite a buildup of coralline and green 'dust' algae on the glass, as well as some red turf algae on the rockwork which is still present. part of the problem is that the CUC in the tank consists of one trochus snail and one Hawaiian hermit; it's definitely time to go shopping for custodians!

Today I can see my clowns, but the rocks are decidedly fuzzy. I'll see if I can get a picture tomorrow to add to the thread - maybe one of you guys can tell me what eats this red algae and I can get rid of it! :)

James11
12/13/2007, 10:49 AM
I don't have any pics but one time on my 10 gallon tank I had an algae bloom that was in the water. It turned my whole tank green, it got to the point where you couldn't see what was in the tank. It was horrible. I had to move everything into a temporary holding place and do a 100% water change, then I let it sit for a few days and then I put everything back in. Haven't had a problem since, but I did end up buying a uv sterlizer.

roxy25
12/13/2007, 11:13 AM
just imagine this all over the sandbed .....

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/kalibobs/SNC10701.jpg

Curve50880
12/13/2007, 11:22 AM
Yea i got that crap on my sand and rocks....trying hard to get rid of it.

roxy25
12/13/2007, 11:28 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11376603#post11376603 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Curve50880
Yea i got that crap on my sand and rocks....trying hard to get rid of it.

I just got rid of it on sunday with bluelife red slime remover. I have to treat tank again but so far its gone:D

Curve50880
12/13/2007, 12:48 PM
Lucky you...im trying to avoid using chemicals but in another couple weeks if it doesnt look better then im going to.

Chad Vossen
12/13/2007, 12:49 PM
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/armagedon48/molliespoop.png

everl0ng
12/13/2007, 12:58 PM
are those mollies taking care of that algae for you?

roxy25
12/13/2007, 01:05 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11377190#post11377190 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Curve50880
Lucky you...im trying to avoid using chemicals but in another couple weeks if it doesnt look better then im going to.

using chemicals is always my last resort, but this bluelife stuff does no harm, I have tried chemi clean and that killed some of my sps. with the bluelife the sps still look healthy and are doing great. everything in tank is happy.

I have gotten rid of red slime before with out chemicals but its stressful for sps if you dont have any in your tank just siphon out all the red slime scrub it off the glass etc.. run skimmer wet. then kepp all lights off for 3 days, then do water change.

my slime came from dirty pipes I forgot clean when one of my clowns died.

Chad Vossen
12/13/2007, 02:10 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11377269#post11377269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by everl0ng
are those mollies taking care of that algae for you?

i had those mollies maxed out. they constantly ate and constantly pooped. no they didnt do much against the algae. id need 30 mollies to eat all that algae fast enough.

woodycb
12/13/2007, 03:34 PM
Some power heads will do wonders on the red slime. Lights off and water changes for the hair algea. Cut back on feedings also.

roxy25
12/13/2007, 04:10 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11378344#post11378344 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by woodycb
Some power heads will do wonders on the red slime. Lights off and water changes for the hair algea. Cut back on feedings also.

I wish I had a dollar for every time some said this lol I guess I must have super strains in my tank because I have so much flow its unreal.. I have a mag 9.5 as the return , koralina 1, and maxjet 900 lol

jonathanws
12/13/2007, 04:21 PM
lol i could win this, let me check

jonathanws
12/13/2007, 04:26 PM
this
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture488.jpg

to

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture2112.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture2111.jpg

everl0ng
12/13/2007, 04:28 PM
oh wow! how did that happen?! i would cry haha.

roxy25
12/13/2007, 04:31 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11378636#post11378636 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jonathanws
this
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture488.jpg

to

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture2112.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/jonathanws/Picture2111.jpg

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jonathanws
12/13/2007, 05:24 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11378655#post11378655 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by everl0ng
oh wow! how did that happen?! i would cry haha.

overfeeding, no water changes, and an overall lack of caring about it. i've changed since- i swear

OARrocks
12/13/2007, 07:57 PM
^^^^

The Horror.........The Horror




please tell me what happened so i can avoid it

Agu
12/13/2007, 08:58 PM
It's a tight race between Jonathan and Laurent :lol: .

Illuminati
12/13/2007, 10:25 PM
Looks like a bomb went off in Jonathans tank :)

I'll throw my entry in:

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/colinadam/FTS062307003.jpg

This is a good thread, we can call it the Reverse nTOTM contest!

everl0ng
12/13/2007, 11:12 PM
lol yeah. i'm pretty happy to see people showing off their messy tanks. sure, nice clean ones are nice, but we all need a good laugh on here once in a while instead of all the flaming and arguing. i still have yet to get my tank picture on here. c'mon guys...i KNOW there are more out there!! haha with all the posts on 'HELP! ALGAE IS CONSUMING MY TANK!'. let's see more!! :)

stevelkaneval
12/13/2007, 11:26 PM
see this is a hrd thread to answer to becouse most peaple i know dont go " dude look at all the cool algea its red and green and slimy and fuzzy, go get the camera lets snap some pics." but this is an entertaining thread. it doesnt make my tank as jelous as when we look at all the other tanks on here. thanks for the laughs guys.

junkitu
12/14/2007, 12:04 AM
Before my tank overheated: June 2006

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/junkitu/IMG_0322.jpg

After:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/junkitu/IMG_0585.jpg

LaurentSeattle
12/14/2007, 12:18 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11380601#post11380601 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Agu
It's a tight race between Jonathan and Laurent :lol: .

I am working hard and I have showed improvement... Jonathan deserves the prize. So far.. More uglyness might show up...

jamiep
12/14/2007, 03:09 AM
Man i feel so much at ease now! lol!

3fins
12/14/2007, 07:23 AM
man, when i first started. I had used well water, and my tank was NOTHING BUT GREEN hair algea. Ill see what i can do to find a picture. This thread is awsome
-James

jonathanws
12/14/2007, 07:32 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11381563#post11381563 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stevelkaneval
see this is a hrd thread to answer to becouse most peaple i know dont go " dude look at all the cool algea its red and green and slimy and fuzzy, go get the camera lets snap some pics." but this is an entertaining thread. it doesnt make my tank as jelous as when we look at all the other tanks on here. thanks for the laughs guys.


my tank doesn't make you jealous????? sheesh. on a lighter note, my new aquapod looks a ton better, i'll post pics in this thread if i remember in a few days