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fishkid13
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WELL....my 20L is now a freshwater mangrove tank. Over the next few weeks going to start slowly add salt to it. Got 3 mangroves for $5 or was it 3 for 10$.... Also got another cacium test kit and alkalinty (sp?). The guy also gave me a free frag of a monti...I know let the comments poor in....
fishkid13
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Found out that black sand is magnetic...
Any tips on keeping mangroves? The person that sold them to me said they need magnisum (sp?).
Thanks.
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Found out that black sand is magnetic...
Any tips on keeping mangroves? The person that sold them to me said they need magnisum (sp?).
Thanks.
coral keeper
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Don't forget to spray/wash their leaves with RO/DI water as salt builds up on the leaves, you have to spray/wash the leaves every day to every other day, no less than every other day if you want to keep the trees healthy. Also, do not prune/break the roots! You will kill the tree if you do.
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3122894
Current fish list:
Yellow Tang-1
Powder Brown Tang-1
Scooter Blenny- 1
Baby Yellow Watchmen Goby-1
Deaths:
2- blue green chromis
1- pygmy angel
1- bicolor blenny- today
Why did they die?
http:///forum/post/3122894
Current fish list:
Yellow Tang-1
Powder Brown Tang-1
Scooter Blenny- 1
Baby Yellow Watchmen Goby-1
Deaths:
2- blue green chromis
1- pygmy angel
1- bicolor blenny- today
Why did they die?
fishkid13
Active Member
Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/3124636
Why did they die?
Shock with new tank and water par's changed more then they were used too. I also think that some of them didn't get any food sense the tank was much larger then they were used to and were scared to go find food.
Any thoughts on your part?
http:///forum/post/3124636
Why did they die?
Shock with new tank and water par's changed more then they were used too. I also think that some of them didn't get any food sense the tank was much larger then they were used to and were scared to go find food.
fishkid13
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3124643
Where's the monti??
The highest possible point in my big tank. Any tips on keeping it healthy?
http:///forum/post/3124643
Where's the monti??
The highest possible point in my big tank. Any tips on keeping it healthy?
meowzer
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3124961
The highest possible point in my big tank. Any tips on keeping it healthy?
Medium light, medium flow and good water
Got a pic of it?
http:///forum/post/3124961
The highest possible point in my big tank. Any tips on keeping it healthy?
Medium light, medium flow and good water
Got a pic of it?
fishkid13
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Monti (well I think that is what it is) is all white now.
Good news is the ditoam bloom is over and most of the are going away. Put my 36" coral life light fixture. Now it is really white in one spot. Still need to adjust my enegry saver blubs so they woun't touch the water. .................. what else....................
Good news is the ditoam bloom is over and most of the are going away. Put my 36" coral life light fixture. Now it is really white in one spot. Still need to adjust my enegry saver blubs so they woun't touch the water. .................. what else....................
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3125438
Ya, camera died so need to get new batteries before it will let me upload them. Also anyone know (mostly CK) what temperture I should keep my magroves at?
What ever you keep your tank at is fine. About 80F or so, a few degrees difference won't matter.
http:///forum/post/3125438
Ya, camera died so need to get new batteries before it will let me upload them. Also anyone know (mostly CK) what temperture I should keep my magroves at?
What ever you keep your tank at is fine. About 80F or so, a few degrees difference won't matter.
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3124958
Shock with new tank and water par's changed more then they were used too. I also think that some of them didn't get any food sense the tank was much larger then they were used to and were scared to go find food.
Any thoughts on your part?
It would take 1-2 months for them to die of starvation if they were fat and healthy before. My guess is shock/stress.
http:///forum/post/3124958
Shock with new tank and water par's changed more then they were used too. I also think that some of them didn't get any food sense the tank was much larger then they were used to and were scared to go find food.
It would take 1-2 months for them to die of starvation if they were fat and healthy before. My guess is shock/stress.
fishkid13
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Ya, good point. Probably stress. Going to wait probably a month before I start adding more things, so the tank can balace out. Totally just noticed CK's post. Why RO water? Wouldn't regular be fine? They are in fresh right now, will they still get salt creep?
Also do you guys and girls think I should have d r i n k i n g c o as signture?
Also do you guys and girls think I should have d r i n k i n g c o as signture?
coral keeper
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Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3127287
Ya, good point. Probably stress. Going to wait probably a month before I start adding more things, so the tank can balace out. Totally just noticed CK's post. Why RO water? Wouldn't regular be fine? They are in fresh right now, will they still get salt creep?
Also do you guys and girls think I should have d r i n k i n g c o as signture?
Once you start adding salt, that's when you should start washing/spraying the leaves with RO/DI water. Stop drinking coffee kid, its bad for you.
http:///forum/post/3127287
Ya, good point. Probably stress. Going to wait probably a month before I start adding more things, so the tank can balace out. Totally just noticed CK's post. Why RO water? Wouldn't regular be fine? They are in fresh right now, will they still get salt creep?
Also do you guys and girls think I should have d r i n k i n g c o as signture?
Once you start adding salt, that's when you should start washing/spraying the leaves with RO/DI water. Stop drinking coffee kid, its bad for you.
fishkid13
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Sounds good. I am not going to add salt untill I get 2 green spot puffers, so I can adjust them both to salt at the same time.
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