BanditMan15
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I am loosing heads on my hammer and frogspawn and not sure why? I will do tests tomorrow to post on here which I should have already done but just wanted a little insight and post pictures.
Hammers and frogspawn not looking good
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BanditMan15
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Here's hammer
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BanditMan15
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Everyone keeps telling me to dip in iodine and I have not the slightest clue how to do it...
SG 1.025
Temp 78
Ammonia 0
I'll get rest tomorrow
SG 1.025
Temp 78
Ammonia 0
I'll get rest tomorrow
BanditMan15
Member
I guess no need to go any further for the hammer huh? Time to pull out don't you think
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BanditMan15
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Zooplankton phytoplankton brine shrimp although I do not spot feed them should I? Each head? I'm getting Alk Cal and Mg now
bang guy
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It can come back if you can figure out what's wrong. It does not look like brown jelly. My initial thought is low ALK or high Phosphate.
BanditMan15
Member
I was too worried I pulled it out ... But my frogspawn is what's really concerning me here's stats:
79 degrees
1.025
PH 8.2
NH3 0
NO2 .05
NO3 high 10+ or 50ppm
PH4 .10
Alk low 7.9
Ca I think a little low 355
Mg 1400
Just been feeding whole tank brine shrimp. And then phyto and zoo 3 times a week... Now I did how ever go to super market and buy frozen seafood mix but I noticed at bottom it says cooked ... I have been blending that up it has calimari, shrimp, mussels, octopus, crabmeat I have been putting that in the food squares that my brine shrimp came in frozen I have only done a few cubes since I got because I just noticed that cooked label ...what should I do...
79 degrees
1.025
PH 8.2
NH3 0
NO2 .05
NO3 high 10+ or 50ppm
PH4 .10
Alk low 7.9
Ca I think a little low 355
Mg 1400
Just been feeding whole tank brine shrimp. And then phyto and zoo 3 times a week... Now I did how ever go to super market and buy frozen seafood mix but I noticed at bottom it says cooked ... I have been blending that up it has calimari, shrimp, mussels, octopus, crabmeat I have been putting that in the food squares that my brine shrimp came in frozen I have only done a few cubes since I got because I just noticed that cooked label ...what should I do...
lmforbis
Well-Known Member
Brine shrimp has little nutritional value. Mysis is better.
Don't feed cooked seafood only raw.
Not sure the phyto and zoo plankton does much good. I spot feed my hammer, frogspawn, and challis mysis a couple times a week. I do spot feed my non photosynthetic reef frenzy.
Don't feed cooked seafood only raw.
Not sure the phyto and zoo plankton does much good. I spot feed my hammer, frogspawn, and challis mysis a couple times a week. I do spot feed my non photosynthetic reef frenzy.
BanditMan15
Member
Thanks ... You use any mysis? How do you spot feed you'd put directly in mouth?
bang guy
Moderator
If you start target feeding them just before lights out they will become accustomed to feeding at that time. It's natural for them to start feeding AFTER lights out so you will need to adjust their schedule for you convenience.
I use a turkey baster. Target feed the corals and let the fish clean up what the corals miss.
To target feed, squirt food right at the polyp but not into the mouth. The food needs to be captured by the tentacles.
I use a turkey baster. Target feed the corals and let the fish clean up what the corals miss.
To target feed, squirt food right at the polyp but not into the mouth. The food needs to be captured by the tentacles.
BanditMan15
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Bang what do you use?
bang guy
Moderator
Whatever frozen seafood is on sale. The mixed bags is great if it's raw. Not sure about cooked. It might be OK just not what I would suggest. I blend it all up together with some RO water and Selcon or Cod Liver Oil. That way there's a variety of sizes for all of the reef inhabitants. Remember to feed a bit less as this type of food contains more nutrition.
BanditMan15
Member
I just tried to feed my big frogspawn and wouldn't take any brine it would take with tenicles but release after awhile... None of the heads would take the food... Now my hammerhead looked to take a few
BanditMan15
Member
Yes it has and I do not know why!?! I've tried everything from no3po4x to a reactor (phosphate/nitrate) making sure I am not over feeding doing a water change tonight
BanditMan15
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