Greentree
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Oh wow - that's crazy! It's insane how many things can cause issues in this hobby! It's an old rock, and there is a perfectly happy Hawkins echinata on it as well :/
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Oh wow - that's crazy! It's insane how many things can cause issues in this hobby! It's an old rock, and there is a perfectly happy Hawkins echinata on it as well :/
Greentree
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Could the asterina stars be bothering it? Otherwise I don't think so.
On the upside, I think that flesh is coloring up a little! I'll have a better idea when the lights come on.
reefmutt
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Nice new fish! That anthias looks a bit hungry. I hope it eats for you. They can be finicky. Try lots of different small foods to get it eating.
I think that if those lights were mine, I'd raise them a couple more inches but also spread them apart some more.. do they deliver light to the outside edges or your tank?
I find red dragons very often get spots of stn on them and often it doesn't progress.
I'd leave it alone until you see some growth, then you could consider clipping off the base and reglueing it..
How about a fts?
I think that if those lights were mine, I'd raise them a couple more inches but also spread them apart some more.. do they deliver light to the outside edges or your tank?
I find red dragons very often get spots of stn on them and often it doesn't progress.
I'd leave it alone until you see some growth, then you could consider clipping off the base and reglueing it..
How about a fts?
reefervanwinkle
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Cyclopeeze worked great getting my dispar anthias eating, now they eat nls pellets (0.5mm), mysis, and lrs reef/frenzy no problems at all.
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Greentree
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Very true!
I have another question. I'm not having any luck bringing my Alk down because the corals are suffering and therefore not growing. Consumption is almost nothing. Any ideas? I'm still at 9.8 and it's not budging.
I've done water changes but that hardly makes a dent (as I would expect, I'd have to do several massive water changes even to bring it down to 9) but I don't know what else to do. Hmm...
reefmutt
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You'd have to find a salt with a low kh like Red Sea blue bucket or aquaforest, but your right, it'd mean several water changes.
9.8 isn't the end of the world and it will eventually fall.. just let it drop naturally, even if it takes some time. More stressful for you because we always want things to happen now but less stressful for the reef if it goes down slowly.
By the way, I like the idea of removing that rock. It'll make for a nice dramatic look to the tank.
9.8 isn't the end of the world and it will eventually fall.. just let it drop naturally, even if it takes some time. More stressful for you because we always want things to happen now but less stressful for the reef if it goes down slowly.
By the way, I like the idea of removing that rock. It'll make for a nice dramatic look to the tank.
Flexin5
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what's your calcium at? i find that when i have lower calcium and i bring it up that my alk drops.
Greentree
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Interesting! Calcium is stuck at exactly 400.
Greentree
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Ah, that wouldn't hurt! I think I will do that. You're totally right, it's so hard to be patient! Especially when things seem to look a little worse every day
the support from you guys really helps, thanks again so much. Yeah I'll pull it out this weekend
I think it'll be good too.
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Greentree
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I'm in rough shape things continue to slowly look worse. I tried to save some of the red dragon but it all RTN'd. Alk is down to 9.2, I'm aiming for 8 until I can get some nutrients on the chart. Any thoughts on that? I'm so miserable!
On the upside, the new little anthias and wrasse are eating really well! I also had the opportunity to pick up a chubby leopard wrasse that eats EVERYHING, she's an absolute beast and a treat to feed. Hopefully that'll help my situation.
things continue to slowly look worse. I tried to save some of the red dragon but it all RTN'd. Alk is down to 9.2, I'm aiming for 8 until I can get some nutrients on the chart. Any thoughts on that? I'm so miserable! On the upside, the new little anthias and wrasse are eating really well! I also had the opportunity to pick up a chubby leopard wrasse that eats EVERYHING, she's an absolute beast and a treat to feed. Hopefully that'll help my situation.
milsaltnewbie07
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I'm in rough shape
On the upside, the new little anthias and wrasse are eating really well! I also had the opportunity to pick up a chubby leopard wrasse that eats EVERYHING, she's an absolute beast and a treat to feed. Hopefully that'll help my situation.
Sucks big time. Trust me is what every acro lover hates to hear or see. I can seriously say we have all been there at one point of our hobby . Some things you can do is skimm part time so half day on half of. Downside to this is that ph might be affected. However what yoy can do is leave it running and remove the collection cup. This way, your ph shouldn't fluctuate. I have done this , and has worked for me. You can also dump some skimmate back to the tank. Kinda feed your corals. Also make sure you stop all dosing of alk, if you want to lower it. I have always hated high alk, seems there are to many cons to it, so i stay at 8 or below. Good luck
nyfishkid87
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Wow
nyfishkid87
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Beautiful
Greentree
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Thank you for the encouragement, that's a great tip about the skimmer! I'm going to try that today!
Greentree
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Adding this update here too - When I tested this morning I had 5ppm nitrates, .16 phosphates! It's a Christmas miracle! I was considering pulling the remaining corals and putting them in a frag tank with good seeded water, or doing a huge water change, but I think I just need to accept that the damage is done - whatever lives is what I haven't doomed already. Alk is at 9, still dropping slowly.
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