Clams and Nitrates

[azfishgal]

Originally Posted by puffer32
My trates are at 20 also, but hasn't hurt any of my coral. They were up to 40 at one time and i did a 50% waterchange and the trates came down to almost 0. But i do overfeed my tank, so they were back up to 20 in a short time, but i just don't worry about it anymore.
OK, I feel better. I've seen your tank and WOW! I've never seen my trates go above 20, so I guess I'm ok, though I'll still work on getting it down some.
BTW, how is our mystery leather doing?

Did you ever find out the name?

 

[tropills]

go to the grocery store and buy a dozen little neck clams from the sea food section, drop them in and instant cleaner clam .... beats the heck out of spending $5.00 each from the LFS for the same thing from the local grocery store for $5.00 a dozen.

Greg

 

[puffer32]

Originally Posted by azfishgal
OK, I feel better. I've seen your tank and WOW! I've never seen my trates go above 20, so I guess I'm ok, though I'll still work on getting it down some.
BTW, how is our mystery leather doing?

Did you ever find out the name?
Still no name for it, i find another one anywhere on the internet. Hubby has been looking in all the boooks at work and cannot find a thing

I had to reglue him on its rock the other day cause i knocked it off rearranging some things. Its so light, it just floats when not attached, sorta like a beach ball and feels like a marshmellow. i am not seeing much growth either. I was hoping to frag it soon, if i only knew what lighting it likes best that would help. i have it mid tank under MH and it closes up sooner then the other corals, before lights out.
If you do go with the clams in your sump, make sure you can see them, some times they can die and foul up your water, thats the reason i don't do it.

 

[azfishgal]

Originally Posted by puffer32
Still no name for it, i find another one anywhere on the internet. Hubby has been looking in all the boooks at work and cannot find a thing

I had to reglue him on its rock the other day cause i knocked it off rearranging some things. Its so light, it just floats when not attached, sorta like a beach ball and feels like a marshmellow. i am not seeing much growth either. I was hoping to frag it soon, if i only knew what lighting it likes best that would help. i have it mid tank under MH and it closes up sooner then the other corals, before lights out.
If you do go with the clams in your sump, make sure you can see them, some times they can die and foul up your water, thats the reason i don't do it.
That really is a mystery coral.

I'm not going to get the clams, for the reason you just stated, they might die under my sand and then cause bigger problems. I'll just do my water changes more fequently and it should be fine.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by azfishgal
That really is a mystery coral.

I'm not going to get the clams, for the reason you just stated, they might die under my sand and then cause bigger problems. I'll just do my water changes more fequently and it should be fine.

They come out of the sand when the cleaner clams are going to die.

 

[puffer32]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
They come out of the sand when the cleaner clams are going to die.
Between the coraline on the sides of my fuge, LR, plus all the cheato, i can't really see inside my fuge to try to locate anything