geminiluna
Premium Member
Hi everyone. I have a 20-H tank with TBS live rock and the myriad of critters that came with (either from "package" or hitchikers). Among the hitchikers are several decent-sized angel wing clams (at least I think that's what Richard suggested they were). I've noticed that the edges of their shells are beginning to look brittle, as if separating between the layers and I'm wondering if this is a problem with low calcium levels. Or maybe iodine? My Ca measured at 390 ppm using two different test manufacturers. Alk at 4 meq/l. Iodide at 0.02. Ph at 8.0. I dose 5mL Bionic (part 1 & 2) daily. And I use ReefCrystals with 20% water change weekly.
I know this could easily go in the reef chemistry forum, but I'm really curious about what TBS suggests or what fellow TBS-customers do with their tanks.
I do not keep any coral livestock other than what was already growing on the rock. But there is a countless number of crabs and other critters that came on the rock (my favorite being the banded porcelain crab that lets me hand feed Cyclopeze!). I want to be sure everyone is kept healthy!
I just want to be sure I'm keeping my Ca and other levels appropriate for the type of things we find in TBS live rock.
Thanks all!
I know this could easily go in the reef chemistry forum, but I'm really curious about what TBS suggests or what fellow TBS-customers do with their tanks.
I do not keep any coral livestock other than what was already growing on the rock. But there is a countless number of crabs and other critters that came on the rock (my favorite being the banded porcelain crab that lets me hand feed Cyclopeze!). I want to be sure everyone is kept healthy!
I just want to be sure I'm keeping my Ca and other levels appropriate for the type of things we find in TBS live rock.
Thanks all!
