A short progression on my tank.
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schadiest1
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i don't have a phosphate test. i am using trace elements/kent calcium right now. I am waiting on my reef solutions to get here (internet order). how do you mean, "same fish food"? if you mean same food everyday, no... i mix it up with frozen brine, formula 1, sometimes flake, freeze dried mysis shrimp, seaweed salad, and garlic pellets. i feed a different food everyother day.
tthemadd1
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What types of food would you recommend? I personally use alot of Formula One, Emerald Green. Also a little brine shrimp. I have a variety of corals and have been tube feeding them Formula one. I feed them once to twice a week. I also use Kent Marine Snow, and Micro Vert and Coral Vite. I have no problem with Algae but are these good foods/suppliments for corals? I am starting to frag some of the new stuff and would be using the same. I have been reading about alot of different stimulators that I might or might not use.
schadiest1
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i have more of a wide variety of foods now.
coralcrazy
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Your tank really looks great!!
who dey
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Originally Posted by Angelofish
Nice tank. Does your Tang eat the plants in your tank? What kind are they. Ive tried different kinds so far with no luck.If my Tang doest pick on them my hermit crabs do. :notsure:
Yikes!!! Just saw the slime pics.
try to find some calerpa. great sw plant for tangs! only pain is it grows like wild flowers unless you have a really hungry tang
Nice tank. Does your Tang eat the plants in your tank? What kind are they. Ive tried different kinds so far with no luck.If my Tang doest pick on them my hermit crabs do. :notsure:
Yikes!!! Just saw the slime pics.
try to find some calerpa. great sw plant for tangs! only pain is it grows like wild flowers unless you have a really hungry tang
babs
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i have a questin, you have a cc starfish. the lfs told me not to put one in my tank because i have a mushroom rock. don't you have corals in your tank? Do you have problems or should i listen to lfs. I usually don't i most of the time come on here and ask. I have found most employees at lfs just clock in and sell fish...
thanks
BB
thanks
BB
tthemadd1
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No, DO NOT PUT THEM IN WITH CORALS. He is in my refugium along with my pencil urchin. I keep all of my pest fish down there. I also have some convict damsels because no LFS will buy them back. If anyone wants some hearty damsels these are the ones. I will sell cheap because I just dont want them.
tthemadd1
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Are you talking about the Huma Huma? If so, he went to the pet store months ago. I really liked having him but I couldnt keep many inverts so he is now probrably in a F/O tank. My LFS owner is very responsable when it comes to saltwater. Too bad though I really liked the little guy. He used to click at me whenever i would walk by the tank.
As for the Koran, I am going to keep him in this tank until the end of the weekend, by then the other 55gal FO tank should be ready. After that, I am sending down to my brother that maintains alot of really big tanks. We will find him a great big home. LOL
As for the Koran, I am going to keep him in this tank until the end of the weekend, by then the other 55gal FO tank should be ready. After that, I am sending down to my brother that maintains alot of really big tanks. We will find him a great big home. LOL
wax32
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Originally Posted by Schadiest1
i have more of a wide variety of foods now.
Frozen brine is often HIGH in phosphates and has little or no nutritional value. I'd nix that one. Pet stores like to sell it to people... "such and such a fish LOVES it". Sure it does... I like candy but it sure isn't doing me any good!
i have more of a wide variety of foods now.
Frozen brine is often HIGH in phosphates and has little or no nutritional value. I'd nix that one. Pet stores like to sell it to people... "such and such a fish LOVES it". Sure it does... I like candy but it sure isn't doing me any good!
wax32
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I feed formula 1 and 2 pellets and frozen formula 1 and I have never had phosphates. (Yes, I test for them.) So I think those are ok. I have never heard of the emerald green, but if you defrost it in a cup of tank water and it colors the water up bad like mud, I'd be suspect... the packing juices in frozen foods are the problem.
schadiest1
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well then bye bye frozen brine! what about form 1 garlic pellets? Any issues with those from anyone? If you use them, how often do you feed ur fish with 'em.
schadiest1
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ok, here i go with another question about red slime algae (when will I stop right?). When the end of the red slime phase is nearing, how can you tell? Cuz it seems that the areas where my red slime usually is, it's turning more brown than red now. U can def. see the color difference and it seems like the red slime is thinning out. Am i just getting my hopes up?
tthemadd1
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It takes a while, like I said above, I had it for almost three months. But I think that once i took care of the issues it cleared up in a couple weeks. Mine started out very thin and eventually became thick enough to peel off in huge sheets. Finally, it just thinned out and disappeared. You are just giong to have to wait and see. Good luck and I know how frustrating it can be.
