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spanko
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I test right before and one day after. Gives you a chance to see if you need to dose anything, and one day after allows everything to mix well and to see if your dosing helped.
Calcium, Ph, Alkalinity, and Magnisium the day before. Anything I had to dose one day after plus nitrates.
Calcium, Ph, Alkalinity, and Magnisium the day before. Anything I had to dose one day after plus nitrates.
adairable
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Originally Posted by spanko
Ah......patience has paid off and she now attempts to add fishey life to her beautiful reef tank. So is this one going into QT prior to placement in the display tank?
Pics of the creature please.
no QT...
But my patience has finally paid off....if you guys remember I had a fish with some ich that passed and I had to leave the tank fallow(?) for quite awhile. I know I should have used a QT after learning my lesson the first time....
However I did go to a more reputable LFS instead of the cheapo
So I will definatly post some pics as soon as possible. The fish is very active and not as timid as the first one I got. She is always in the front of the tank.
Ah......patience has paid off and she now attempts to add fishey life to her beautiful reef tank. So is this one going into QT prior to placement in the display tank?
Pics of the creature please.
no QT...
But my patience has finally paid off....if you guys remember I had a fish with some ich that passed and I had to leave the tank fallow(?) for quite awhile. I know I should have used a QT after learning my lesson the first time....
However I did go to a more reputable LFS instead of the cheapo
So I will definatly post some pics as soon as possible. The fish is very active and not as timid as the first one I got. She is always in the front of the tank.
adairable
Member
I got some frozen food when I got the new fish but I was wondering if some one wanted to give me some tips on how to use it.
I got formula 1.
Also, my two clowns eat the flake food all, should I even give them the frozen??? Will they get spoiled?
The only reason I even got it was because the LFS owner says they feed their livestock with frozen to make sure they are healthy or something to that nature.....
I got formula 1.
Also, my two clowns eat the flake food all, should I even give them the frozen??? Will they get spoiled?
The only reason I even got it was because the LFS owner says they feed their livestock with frozen to make sure they are healthy or something to that nature.....
bonebrake
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Feed them the frozen once or twice a week and only a very small amount like a quarter to a half of a cube. It is very "dirty" and will contribute to extra protein and nitrates in the water so I feed it sparingly especially since I do not have a protein skimmer. Pellets are another good alternative to flake as well as cyclopeeze. It is good to feed them a varied diet to make sure they get all of the vitamins and nutrients they need to thrive.
adairable
Member
Originally Posted by spanko
You should feed your fish a varied diet of different frozen, flake and pellets to ensure their health.
DA#%*T WHAT KIND OF FISH DID YOU GET??????????
WHERE ARE THE F&#$@%G PICS.................
You're silly!
Well I wanted a midas blenny....but I couldn't find one
So I got a beautiful six-line wrasse
You should feed your fish a varied diet of different frozen, flake and pellets to ensure their health.
DA#%*T WHAT KIND OF FISH DID YOU GET??????????
WHERE ARE THE F&#$@%G PICS.................
You're silly!
Well I wanted a midas blenny....but I couldn't find one
So I got a beautiful six-line wrasse
adairable
Member
Originally Posted by Bonebrake
Feed them the frozen once or twice a week and only a very small amount like a quarter to a half of a cube. It is very "dirty" and will contribute to extra protein and nitrates in the water so I feed it sparingly especially since I do not have a protein skimmer. Pellets are another good alternative to flake as well as cyclopeeze. It is good to feed them a varied diet to make sure they get all of the vitamins and nutrients they need to thrive.
So do i just cut it up? Should I let it thaw in some of the tank water first and then drop it in?
PS...are you freaking out about board scores??? rj is about to lose it
Feed them the frozen once or twice a week and only a very small amount like a quarter to a half of a cube. It is very "dirty" and will contribute to extra protein and nitrates in the water so I feed it sparingly especially since I do not have a protein skimmer. Pellets are another good alternative to flake as well as cyclopeeze. It is good to feed them a varied diet to make sure they get all of the vitamins and nutrients they need to thrive.
So do i just cut it up? Should I let it thaw in some of the tank water first and then drop it in?
PS...are you freaking out about board scores??? rj is about to lose it
spanko
Active Member
For frozen food just thaw it in a little tank water the strain it out and rinse in a little more tank water. Seems like extra work but when the stuff thaws the juice that is there is very high in I guess nutrients that can contribut to pesky algae.
Oh yeah, I really like the six lines. Especially the green on their tail. Freaky looking fish.
Oh yeah, I really like the six lines. Especially the green on their tail. Freaky looking fish.
perfectdark
Active Member
Hey congrats on getting a fish in your tank... again.. too bad about the midas blenny, they are extremly hard to come by. I had a hell of a time finding one around me. I ended up paying $60.00 for mine at a lfs thats a bit pricey but they QT the fish for you and guarantee their live stock.. Post a pic when you can of the wrasse.
adairable
Member
Originally Posted by spanko
For frozen food just thaw it in a little tank water the strain it out and rinse in a little more tank water. Seems like extra work but when the stuff thaws the juice that is there is very high in I guess nutrients that can contribut to pesky algae.
Oh yeah, I really like the six lines. Especially the green on their tail. Freaky looking fish.
Do you think I could strain in it in a fine mesh net thingy mabob I have?
The wrasse is awesome looking its tail his a crazy green apple color....they are strange in the way they move...its like they flutter
For frozen food just thaw it in a little tank water the strain it out and rinse in a little more tank water. Seems like extra work but when the stuff thaws the juice that is there is very high in I guess nutrients that can contribut to pesky algae.
Oh yeah, I really like the six lines. Especially the green on their tail. Freaky looking fish.
Do you think I could strain in it in a fine mesh net thingy mabob I have?
The wrasse is awesome looking its tail his a crazy green apple color....they are strange in the way they move...its like they flutter
adairable
Member
Originally Posted by PerfectDark
Hey congrats on getting a fish in your tank... again.. too bad about the midas blenny, they are extremly hard to come by. I had a hell of a time finding one around me. I ended up paying $60.00 for mine at a lfs thats a bit pricey but they QT the fish for you and guarantee their live stock.. Post a pic when you can of the wrasse.
I will post a pic soon....I hope! and I am so jealous of you midas blenny!!!!!
Hey congrats on getting a fish in your tank... again.. too bad about the midas blenny, they are extremly hard to come by. I had a hell of a time finding one around me. I ended up paying $60.00 for mine at a lfs thats a bit pricey but they QT the fish for you and guarantee their live stock.. Post a pic when you can of the wrasse.
I will post a pic soon....I hope! and I am so jealous of you midas blenny!!!!!
perfectdark
Active Member
I actually take the time and slice the formula 1 up into little cubes and just before I put it into the tank I add a bit of the tank water to my cup swish it around a bit and toss it in they gobble it up in under a minute. But the pieces are bite size for them that way I am sure they eat it all. But I also feed them cyclops and theres a frozen multi pack for SW fish that has 4 differnt types of food in it I always alternate with all of them. Seems to work so far