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alix2.0
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Originally Posted by Hefner413
http:///forum/post/2454816
at least you have some zoas left. they'll spread with time. glad you got the crabs out!
the zoas i have left are like decaying corpses that the crabs didnt get the chance to eat entirely. none open, and they just look miserable. it would be a miracle if one made it.
i have some brown ones that came on my shrooms, and theyre kinda cute, so hopefully they spread, but i think the blue ones are gone for good.
http:///forum/post/2454816
at least you have some zoas left. they'll spread with time. glad you got the crabs out!
the zoas i have left are like decaying corpses that the crabs didnt get the chance to eat entirely. none open, and they just look miserable. it would be a miracle if one made it.
i have some brown ones that came on my shrooms, and theyre kinda cute, so hopefully they spread, but i think the blue ones are gone for good.
charred salad
Member
Hey
nice tank...sry about your decorator crabs and the coral...
good luck in the future
nice tank...sry about your decorator crabs and the coral...
good luck in the future
paintballer768
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2454845
the zoas i have left are like decaying corpses that the crabs didnt get the chance to eat entirely. none open, and they just look miserable. it would be a miracle if one made it.
i have some brown ones that came on my shrooms, and theyre kinda cute, so hopefully they spread, but i think the blue ones are gone for good.
I would check your ammonia, to make sure they arent actually decaying corpses haha. If they are in fact alive, they should heal, and spread again once theyre ready.
http:///forum/post/2454845
the zoas i have left are like decaying corpses that the crabs didnt get the chance to eat entirely. none open, and they just look miserable. it would be a miracle if one made it.
i have some brown ones that came on my shrooms, and theyre kinda cute, so hopefully they spread, but i think the blue ones are gone for good.
I would check your ammonia, to make sure they arent actually decaying corpses haha. If they are in fact alive, they should heal, and spread again once theyre ready.
alix2.0
Active Member
thanks for the advice, that reminded me i havent checked my params in awhile, thankfully everything looks OK.
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
paintballer768
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2455660
thanks for the advice, that reminded me i havent checked my params in awhile, thankfully everything looks OK.
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
Hell, if you ask me, leave the params the way they are. The calcium will come down with time. To me, thats a little longer before I have to does again haha. Do you test alkalinity? I know you probably have read this plenty, but I would test for alkalinity, and magnesium if you can afford another kit.
http:///forum/post/2455660
thanks for the advice, that reminded me i havent checked my params in awhile, thankfully everything looks OK.
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
Hell, if you ask me, leave the params the way they are. The calcium will come down with time. To me, thats a little longer before I have to does again haha. Do you test alkalinity? I know you probably have read this plenty, but I would test for alkalinity, and magnesium if you can afford another kit.
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2455660
thanks for the advice, that reminded me i havent checked my params in awhile, thankfully everything looks OK.
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
500 isnt too bad, but I would try too keep it at 450 or so. Dangerously high levels of calcium can create snowing in your tank and even cause a crash...
http:///forum/post/2455660
thanks for the advice, that reminded me i havent checked my params in awhile, thankfully everything looks OK.
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrite- 0
ph- around 8.1
calcium- 500ish... is this bad? my test is really hard to use... its the aquarium pharmicuticals one
temperature- 80
SG- 1.026 (once i top off itll be a bit lower though...)
500 isnt too bad, but I would try too keep it at 450 or so. Dangerously high levels of calcium can create snowing in your tank and even cause a crash...
paintballer768
Active Member
This was from a sticky on here, idk where anymore.
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
magnesium - 1200-1280
Not sure if theyre right, as I dont even test for magnesium yet (broke as a joke right now).
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
magnesium - 1200-1280
Not sure if theyre right, as I dont even test for magnesium yet (broke as a joke right now).
travis89
Active Member
Originally Posted by paintballer768
http:///forum/post/2455688
This was from a sticky on here, idk where anymore.
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
magnesium - 1200-1280
Not sure if theyre right, as I dont even test for magnesium yet (broke as a joke right now).
yep, thats correct
http:///forum/post/2455688
This was from a sticky on here, idk where anymore.
kH - 8-12 dkH, 143-214 ppm, 2.86 - 4.29 meq/l
magnesium - 1200-1280
Not sure if theyre right, as I dont even test for magnesium yet (broke as a joke right now).
yep, thats correct
matt b
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2455867
just watched my peppermint shrimp stick their arms down the sun corals' mouths & grab themselves a meal.
i can't win i swear.
OMG that sucks!!!! that was going to be my sun corals
http:///forum/post/2455867
just watched my peppermint shrimp stick their arms down the sun corals' mouths & grab themselves a meal.
i can't win i swear.
OMG that sucks!!!! that was going to be my sun corals
paintballer768
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2455867
just watched my peppermint shrimp stick their arms down the sun corals' mouths & grab themselves a meal.
i can't win i swear.
One time I fed the sun, went to the bathroom, came back like 2 minutes later, and the rocks covered in nassarius snails. I know what you mean hahaha. Every 2 seconds my hand goes back in the tank to keep random crappy opportunistic inverts off of it. It sucks
http:///forum/post/2455867
just watched my peppermint shrimp stick their arms down the sun corals' mouths & grab themselves a meal.
i can't win i swear.
One time I fed the sun, went to the bathroom, came back like 2 minutes later, and the rocks covered in nassarius snails. I know what you mean hahaha. Every 2 seconds my hand goes back in the tank to keep random crappy opportunistic inverts off of it. It sucks
paintballer768
Active Member
Originally Posted by Travis89
http:///forum/post/2455691
yep, thats correct
Cool, and my test kit has the numbers to convert the readings in between dKH, meq/L, and ppm. Im sure other kits have it too, so whichever is best for you to read it in.
http:///forum/post/2455691
yep, thats correct
Cool, and my test kit has the numbers to convert the readings in between dKH, meq/L, and ppm. Im sure other kits have it too, so whichever is best for you to read it in.
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2455680
what is their significance?
j/w
When you dose calcium or have a high level of it you want to make sure you have enough magnesium. The reason is, corals extract calcium from your water as well as carbonates. They do this separatly and then bind them together to form calcium carbonate. However if your magnesium levels are too low then calcium and carbonates bind together before your corals can get them. Now its usless to them, magnesium stops the bond from happening too soon. When your coral extracts the 2 it disposes of the magnesium and is capable of bonding the 2 on their own.
Alkalinity, is a measurement of waters ability to neutralize acids. Its test results show the buffering capacity of the system being tested. Although there are different types of alkalinity we are most concerned with Carbonate. Alkalinity also has a relationship with pH, and when maintained at proper levels alkalinity prohibits pH from dropping too low.
Hope that helps
http:///forum/post/2455680
what is their significance?
j/w
When you dose calcium or have a high level of it you want to make sure you have enough magnesium. The reason is, corals extract calcium from your water as well as carbonates. They do this separatly and then bind them together to form calcium carbonate. However if your magnesium levels are too low then calcium and carbonates bind together before your corals can get them. Now its usless to them, magnesium stops the bond from happening too soon. When your coral extracts the 2 it disposes of the magnesium and is capable of bonding the 2 on their own.
Alkalinity, is a measurement of waters ability to neutralize acids. Its test results show the buffering capacity of the system being tested. Although there are different types of alkalinity we are most concerned with Carbonate. Alkalinity also has a relationship with pH, and when maintained at proper levels alkalinity prohibits pH from dropping too low.
Hope that helps