blindly adding chemicals to water???

ken s

ken s

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i just had a thought, kinda scarry though. my tank is pretty new and i am unsure what is growing or capable of growing on my live rock. I just purchase a pc 4x65 light with 2 10,000k and 2 50/50. should i be adding supplements to my tank like iodine or something to see if something spawns from the rock? there are lots of green plants growing, a thin purple growth (coraline algae) and a thicker green growth, with white spots). i just <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" /> <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]" />
 
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bt_1999_66

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First thing I would do is bring my Calcium to the 400-450 level. Try using Kent's concentrated liquid calcium on a daily basis... I would definetly add a reef suplement. I personally use Coral Vite, also made by Kent's. If you are already seeing feather duster and such, definitely add Phytoplankton, like DT's, it's a little costly but does magic for filter feeders....
Good luck and let us know how you progress... :D
 
adrian

adrian

Active Member
Whatever you add to your tank, your going to wan to test to make sure the concentrations are within the proper range. The only things I worry about are Ca and alkalinity, frequent water changes using a quality salt, and frequent feedings using quality foods will add more than enough of the stuff your tank needs. I also dose iodine but whether or not its needed is a highly debated matter. HTH
 
ken s

ken s

Member
i guess i should ahve said.....one of my power heads fell off the wall and blew everything off some of my rock, looked like a mud hole for a while, so i guess those rocks wont be growing much for a while :rolleyes:
 
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