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Right about the color change Scott. Calcon indicator turns from pink to purple and finally sky blue, without a trace of red, at the endpoint.
Paul, I'm not so sure about the fish. He swam around all the time but now he just sits in one place on the floor.
Paul, I'm not so sure about the fish. He swam around all the time but now he just sits in one place on the floor.
EnglishRebel
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WaterKeeper/Paul B
Don't want to be pedantic (especially at my age :dance: ) but on the subject of my earlier post about connecting a QT tank to the DT, I read back through the replies and I'm not sure that you understood my question (I apologize profusely if you did
). I was referring to QTing live rock and not fish. I wanted to clarify that live rock can contain pathogens which you don't want in the DT hence keeping the two separate.
If that is true, how do you know if the live rock contains pathogens and if so how do you get rid of them?
Thanks
Don't want to be pedantic (especially at my age :dance: ) but on the subject of my earlier post about connecting a QT tank to the DT, I read back through the replies and I'm not sure that you understood my question (I apologize profusely if you did
). I was referring to QTing live rock and not fish. I wanted to clarify that live rock can contain pathogens which you don't want in the DT hence keeping the two separate.If that is true, how do you know if the live rock contains pathogens and if so how do you get rid of them?
Thanks
Paul B
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You don't. The only pathogen you could eliminate is paracites and the safest way to do that is to keep the rock away from fish for 6 weeks or more.
If any other pathogens are present, they will always be present but generally we don't worry about anything other than paracites.
Of course if heavy metals are in the rock (which I doubt) we will not know that either.
(hey Capn, whats pedantic?
My high school education never got up to the P words)
Curing LR in a separate curing vat is always the way to go.. All that junk that dies off on the rock contaminates your tank. Using curing vats allows you to dump the nasty water without adding it to the display, IMO it is the best way to cure rock.
Paul- I think was geriatric, a term that applies to us.
Paul- I think was geriatric, a term that applies to us.
Aquarist007
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pedantic
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AKA one with pickle up his arse
Aquarist007
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13746786#post13746786 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Curing LR in a separate curing vat is always the way to go.. All that junk that dies off on the rock contaminates your tank. Using curing vats allows you to dump the nasty water without adding it to the display, IMO it is the best way to cure rock.
Paul- I think was geriatric, a term that applies to us.
I am doing that right now --about 50 lbs in my original sump
I have circulation in there but the temp is only 70 degrees
Is that all right or do I need a heater(I am probably not going to use the rock now for another three months--stupid economy
)
Alaska_Phil
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With live rock I'm more worried about predators than pathogens. I've spent many late nights with a red flashlight trying to nab a nasty, centipede looking worm that kills all my snails and nibbles on my Zoas.
Phil
Phil
Ah, a big bristle worm. Usually not a threat but if it keeps you up at night; place a piece or shrimp in some nylon pantyhose and he'll get snagged so you can get him out in the morning.
Although, at the north pole, it may be easier to fine themal draws than pantyhose.
Although, at the north pole, it may be easier to fine themal draws than pantyhose.
Alaska_Phil
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No, it doesn't look like a bristle worm. It's got a definite head with 4 long antenna extending from it. And only 2 rows of legs. The thing looks just like a terestrial centapede. I'm pretty sure it's the same type as Melev found a while back. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1410901&perpage=25&pagenumber=24
Phil
Phil
Alaska_Phil
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So should I try the wool pantyhose, or the newer Polypropalene ones?
Phil
Phil
The worm in tht thread looks like type of bristle to me, there are over 10,000 types of polychaeta and I don't know them all personally. Most are harmless but if you want to get it out the nylons should work.
Don't use wool as it shrinks in warm water.
Most are harmless but if you want to get it out the nylons should work.Don't use wool as it shrinks in warm water.
Aquarist007
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sounds like your speaking from experience
Alaska_Phil
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I did some more research on my least favorite worm and based on this article http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php I'm pretty certain its a Phyllodocid worm. The description of the head and antenna match up with what I've seen perfectly. Marc's thread was what got me looking though, since all the turbo snails I've ever put in this tank died in the same corner. Coincidence? Doubt it.
Phil
Phil
Alaska_Phil
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It's a nano, my foot would hardly fit! :eek2:
Phil
:lol:
Ole Doc Ron knows his worms. As I said there are so many it is really hard to tell who is who in wormdom.
Most are fine so if it is your favorite pet, spend time with it every day and teach it to rollover and beg. And definitely house train it.
Ole Doc Ron knows his worms. As I said there are so many it is really hard to tell who is who in wormdom.
Most are fine so if it is your favorite pet, spend time with it every day and teach it to rollover and beg. And definitely house train it.
EnglishRebel
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WaterKeeper
It's me again I have a Koi pond and would like to know if it's okay to use the "effluent" from the RO/DI unit as top up water? Seems a shame to waste it.
Thanks
It's me again
I have a Koi pond and would like to know if it's okay to use the "effluent" from the RO/DI unit as top up water? Seems a shame to waste it.Thanks
I would think that would be fine for a use. It is somewhat harder than the source water,but for Koi, that is no problem.
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