Re: problems...
Re: problems...
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6577754#post6577754 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chris.rogers
Done and done for the water changes. As far as nitrates go, it was my understanding that they'd be difficult to remove entirely, and that there was an acceptable swing that was kept in check via water changes. Is this incorrect?
They aren't too hard to get down to 0, if thats what you mean. 1 pound of rock per gallon helps with denitrification (such as you have), it just seems like your tank is young and isn't completely established (no biggie). But like I said, if in a month and you still have nitrates higher than 10, definately add a HOB fuge. I ran one on my 40g until I could afford a sump.
Originally, I tossed in a few (3-4) small protein flakes meant for fish and he garbled up all but one of them (which the worms/crabs promptly feasted upon) until a few days ago. A friend of mine gave me a supply of little pellets. I'm not sure what they are, but the canister he gave them to me was labeled "Shrimp pellets." I'm not sure how to get more descriptive than that.
My shrimp doesn't eat any kind of pellets, I think they are too dense for him or something. If yours eats them, then great. I have always fed mine flake when there was no fish. Once you get your first fish, he will get enough extra food.
I'm an hour's drive from a competent LFS, which isn't open very late, so going and getting new food means a weekend journey. I'll look for the Mysis next time I'm down there.
Yeah, ask them if they have frozen Mysis or frozen Formula 1. San Francisco Bay brand has a good Carnivore Medley or similar that has really good chunks of meat. If you do get frozen foods, just cut off a 1/10" cube (TINY) and thaw it in a little tank water. Then you can feed the shrimp with a turkey baster.
As far as the zoos go, they started opening up but they haven't completely spread their wings, so to speak. I was relieved when I came home and they had relaxed a bit.
Yeah, sounds like they are just getting used to the new tank.
The xenia had been in my friend's tank for roughly 5 months. It looked dang healthy in his tank, but my eye isn't exactly trained to see quality, you know?
Yep, should be fine. If its the first day of having it, it won't look perfect. In about 2-3 days it'll be used to your water and happy.. in a week, it might be going perfectly.
I really had hoped someone would tell me to relax and that everything would be fine...
Thanks, IDH. (it does help.)
A lot of people seem to be real pessimistic on RC. If anything at all is less than perfect, they think its going to die, better bring it back to the LFS. IME, if something is doing bad, the least thing it needs is to be put in a bag of water and brought to a new tank. It is much less stressful to leave it in the tank.
Don't forget the water changes, they are the key to making your corals happy. Glad I could help.
