deejeff442
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one more thing my purple is about 4.5-5 inches what size achilles and naso should i get same size or bigger?
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vito is hooked
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Not sure I know what U mean by cycling your QT. I use the water right from the main. If your useing frozen cube's, make sure you strain it after it thaw's with RO/DI water a couple of times, drain, put in shot glass, I put 4 drop's per cube of KENTS GARLIC XTREME and little tank water, If your ordering your fish on line, get a bottle of KENTS. Do the same with the Nori strips, put it on the clip, dip it in the tank water for a few seconds to get it wet ( Watch out they dont take the nori right out of your hand like mine do ) put it on a plate, put a few drops on it , let soak in and your on your way. This is what I do, not saying it's FULLPROOF, but it has worked for me, GOOD LUCK! :beachbum:
tony varrell
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The bigger Achilles you start with the better chance of success. Do not overact when you see some ich because you will. Continue feed like previously discussed lots of garlic and I also use Selcon as a supplement with my PE mysis.. You must have lots of flow otherwise you will not be successful....
Wind Seeker
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Tony,
Not trying to hi jack this thread, but tell us about your fish collection. I have a gold flake and power blue and was thinking about a regal and achilles. Interested in the interaction and care of these "difficult fish" when placed together. TIA
Not trying to hi jack this thread, but tell us about your fish collection. I have a gold flake and power blue and was thinking about a regal and achilles. Interested in the interaction and care of these "difficult fish" when placed together. TIA
deejeff442
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i cycle the qt with sand from my dt and have a 10 inch by 2 inch by 4 inch sponge (new)that i kept in my dt for a week then put in the qt.
the amonnia goes up for a week or so then the bio kicks in.
and it comes back to zero .so when the new fish are put in the system eats the amonnia.
water from your dt only makes the fish used to your dt which they wont see for 4-5 weeks.if it has not been cycled the water will get bad fast.you could do partial water changes daily but for one its a hassle and the fish will be stressed out.
i put the new fish in the qt and do water changes over the qt period with some of the dt water.
then drip acclimate when i will introdce to the dt.
now just have to wait 3 weeks to order.tic toc
it will give me time to recoup my xmass spending and i would like to get some corals with the order.
thanks for all the help everyone
the amonnia goes up for a week or so then the bio kicks in.
and it comes back to zero .so when the new fish are put in the system eats the amonnia.
water from your dt only makes the fish used to your dt which they wont see for 4-5 weeks.if it has not been cycled the water will get bad fast.you could do partial water changes daily but for one its a hassle and the fish will be stressed out.
i put the new fish in the qt and do water changes over the qt period with some of the dt water.
then drip acclimate when i will introdce to the dt.
now just have to wait 3 weeks to order.tic toc
it will give me time to recoup my xmass spending and i would like to get some corals with the order.
thanks for all the help everyone
vito is hooked
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You mean you have sand in your QT?
deejeff442
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i just take a half cup out of the dt for the cycle.
i dont have a sand bed.
i just like the qt to be established like a dt for the new fish.
i keep the qt running all the time.
i havent had a disease in my dt for over 8 or 10 yrs .
i will be adding 3 more fish and i dont want to introduce a disease so they will be in the qt for 4-6 weeks.
i dont have a sand bed.
i just like the qt to be established like a dt for the new fish.
i keep the qt running all the time.
i havent had a disease in my dt for over 8 or 10 yrs .
i will be adding 3 more fish and i dont want to introduce a disease so they will be in the qt for 4-6 weeks.
vito is hooked
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O.K. I thought you had sand in there. I use my DT water cause I do manual water change's everyday, part of my morning feeding's. 2 gal a day out of the main and into the QT, or my 55 if nothing is in QT. 
Peace.
Peace.
