About 6 weeks ago I broke the middle pillar at an unsuitable position. I could no longer secure it in position. So I decided to do a complete removal of the live rock in the middle and right part. Also I wanted to remove a big black sponge, which spread over the live rock.
I took the coral from the stones out and brushed it off to clean the stones of the sponge. Then I built the pillar up step by step again.
Here’s the disaster picture:
Then my water values went up and down, so I lost some corals partially or completely. A high dose Nyos zero and Bacs had the effect that the parameters went in the normal range after 1-2 weeks.
Today, the tank is back quite good, although some corals have not yet recolored like before. Still, I’m glad for not having the tank completely lost.
The tank today:
I learned, that such a massive intervention in the biology enforce the system very strong and perhaps an attempt of fixing the pillar without total reconstruction would have been better.
Least the sponge is now completely gone.
At the weekend I upgrade one more Radion Pro. Not because of the power (I’m currently at only 65% max), but mainly because of the illumination. And because I think the lamps are so awesome;-)
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