Pufferpunk
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My anemone expert friend said mine is getting crowded where it is & just might split. I can't tell if it has or not. Nothing to do w/the C.
Treating with Vitamin C
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Pufferpunk
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Found some more info to support my theory on dosing 2x/day:
"Some hobbyists use the required dosage twice a day, not just once. They add two equal dosages per day and report faster and better results. What I mean here is that if the tank requires, for example 2000 mg to bring it up to the desired C concentration, these hobbyists had 2000 mg twice a day.
This extends the amount of time that the animals are exposed to chemically potent Vitamin C activity by two and has, based on personal findings and their reports, given better results.
In essence what they are doing is treating their aquariums two times a day, adding the same dosage as needed to achieve the desired concentration and doing so twice a day as indicated.
This can be done because the active life of Vitamin C in an aquarium is only about 8 hours."
"Some hobbyists use the required dosage twice a day, not just once. They add two equal dosages per day and report faster and better results. What I mean here is that if the tank requires, for example 2000 mg to bring it up to the desired C concentration, these hobbyists had 2000 mg twice a day.
This extends the amount of time that the animals are exposed to chemically potent Vitamin C activity by two and has, based on personal findings and their reports, given better results.
In essence what they are doing is treating their aquariums two times a day, adding the same dosage as needed to achieve the desired concentration and doing so twice a day as indicated.
This can be done because the active life of Vitamin C in an aquarium is only about 8 hours."
jdellman
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I have some before and after shots, although the before shots are from early October, and the after shots are from tonight. I have been dosing 2000 mg in the morning and 2000 mg at night, except I have missed a few dosings here and there. I have been dosing since about 12/17, so about 3 weeks. I have photos of 5-
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I'm sure some of the diference is due to growth, but I believe that some of the difference is also due to the vitamin C, so I am going to continue dosing. Also note the difference in the rics, they are also much bigger now.
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I'm sure some of the diference is due to growth, but I believe that some of the difference is also due to the vitamin C, so I am going to continue dosing. Also note the difference in the rics, they are also much bigger now.
Pufferpunk
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Darn, I wish you had taken more recent "before" pics. Thanks & keep snapping those pics!
jdellman
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I have some pictures from 12/19, but didn't know how much they would help since I started a day or two earlier. I also have a bunch of shots of zoas from early October and a bunch from tonight, but since I have moved a bunch of corals around, they are kind of hard to match up. I will post them if people think they will help. Let me know.
Pufferpunk
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I think what everyone needs to do now, is just take lots of "before" pics. Especially of sick corals! Then every month take an "after" pic. If you are notice big improvements in your sick ccorals before then, take progression pics & note the dates.
Everyone can help with this study.
Everyone can help with this study.
I have been dosing for 5 days. Well, I counted this morning. On one colony I have about 100 polyps,
all but 2 are open, and I can finally see not just green but some fine
hairy tentacles popping out. The other colony all of the polyps are now open, no tentacles yet, but they are opening up enough to see the color. I have a 100 gal tank (total water in system), I am now dosing 500 mg every 4 hours or so.
My anemone, is now larger than a basketball, with long fat tentacles. It seems to like it. Before it was doing well also, but tentacles were thinner, slightly shorter and more like the size of a volleyball. Hairy mushrooms? Not really sure yet. They are letting out purply/maroon yuck. Not good. However, I am going to treat them as I did when I saved my bleached anemone, and feed them meat(silversides and mysis) if they will take it. two did last night.
Any nay sayers, please let me know your pros and cons, or experiences with mushrooms.
pufferpunk, I have taken photos before and after, but I am too stupid to figure out how to compress them to 50k, I will keep trying
all but 2 are open, and I can finally see not just green but some fine
hairy tentacles popping out. The other colony all of the polyps are now open, no tentacles yet, but they are opening up enough to see the color. I have a 100 gal tank (total water in system), I am now dosing 500 mg every 4 hours or so.
My anemone, is now larger than a basketball, with long fat tentacles. It seems to like it. Before it was doing well also, but tentacles were thinner, slightly shorter and more like the size of a volleyball. Hairy mushrooms? Not really sure yet. They are letting out purply/maroon yuck. Not good. However, I am going to treat them as I did when I saved my bleached anemone, and feed them meat(silversides and mysis) if they will take it. two did last night.
Any nay sayers, please let me know your pros and cons, or experiences with mushrooms.
pufferpunk, I have taken photos before and after, but I am too stupid to figure out how to compress them to 50k, I will keep trying
Pufferpunk
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My anemoone just came out of hiding yesterday & his tentacles are fatter too.
mnestroy
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Speaking about anemones since treating with Vit C my LTA has gotten HUUGE, plus i havent fed him in 2-3 weeks, I definitely need to upgrade my 40breeder he takes up more than a 1/3rd of my tank 
I just put that green colony of zoos in my tank 4 days ago so far they are looking great! (not bad pics for a camera phone)
I just put that green colony of zoos in my tank 4 days ago so far they are looking great! (not bad pics for a camera phone)
PaintGuru
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Todd, I just got to thinking...orange juice is mostly water and the vitamin C does fine in there. Also, many supplements for the aquarium (liquid) have vitamin C in it, so apparently they feel it is fine in that form.
However, HERE is an interesting link on Vitamin C:
http://www.dietitian.com/vitaminc.html
Notice it says Vit C is destroyed at temperatures above 70F, so perhaps we may not want to put it into top off water unless it is below 70F.
madadi
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well today i tried the buffered form of vitamin C and i love it. seems like i can add unlimited amounts to the tank. i add it directly to the main tank. mix some in a cup with food. its vitamin C and sodium. the sodium is in place of the extra hydrogen ion that made it acidic. ill check in after 2 weeks or so. the ORP still drops like crazy so thats good new. its still an affective antioxidant just like the regular acidic vitamin C 
sellout007
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I took Puffer's advice and decided to add some vitamin C to my tank last week and figured I would share an interesting result.
I had a purple tang that had developed Ich and had been trying to treat it with a natural Ich treatment, to no avail it wouldn't go away. Tried that for about 3 weeks. Stopped dosing that about 4 days before I started the Vitamin C, and as of today, The purple tang is showing no visable signs of Ich.
Coincidence? Who knows.
I was dosing 500mg for approximately 60g of water. I have also noticed a nice increase in skimmate production.
I had a purple tang that had developed Ich and had been trying to treat it with a natural Ich treatment, to no avail it wouldn't go away. Tried that for about 3 weeks. Stopped dosing that about 4 days before I started the Vitamin C, and as of today, The purple tang is showing no visable signs of Ich.
Coincidence? Who knows.
I was dosing 500mg for approximately 60g of water. I have also noticed a nice increase in skimmate production.
Pufferpunk
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After reading that new article, I do not think this is a coincidence at all. I have started dosing my tank with a baby burrfish in it that has some spots on him now. I'm hoping for the same results as you.
addicted4life
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Wow, what a read ! Read every post !
I love my zoas and palys, and had a buddy lose almost every colony to this red algae. We assumed it was cyano, and treated it likewise. It saved some, but not many polyps. I just had a colony get desimated too. Off to the medicine cabinet !!
I love my zoas and palys, and had a buddy lose almost every colony to this red algae. We assumed it was cyano, and treated it likewise. It saved some, but not many polyps. I just had a colony get desimated too. Off to the medicine cabinet !!
addicted4life
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Forgot to mention
Try Mrs. Wages Pickeling Lime for kiling aptasia. Look for it in your local grocery store in the canning section. It's a powder that you can mix with just a little water to make a paste that works great on aptasia, large and small. The thicker the mix the better as long as you can spray it. I like a "blob" to come out and land right in the center of the aptasia. Not a bunch of powder that can blow all over. I use the syringe from a Joe's juice, minus the green tip. Turn off all flow and have at them. They will melt before your eyes !! I also use it for my top-off as a kalk.
Try Mrs. Wages Pickeling Lime for kiling aptasia. Look for it in your local grocery store in the canning section. It's a powder that you can mix with just a little water to make a paste that works great on aptasia, large and small. The thicker the mix the better as long as you can spray it. I like a "blob" to come out and land right in the center of the aptasia. Not a bunch of powder that can blow all over. I use the syringe from a Joe's juice, minus the green tip. Turn off all flow and have at them. They will melt before your eyes !! I also use it for my top-off as a kalk.
Pufferpunk
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I'm really hoping this is going to help my babyburr--you know how cute he is!!!
islandcreation
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Off topic but what worked GREAT for me with my powder brown tang was soaking their food in garlic extract. I just threw 3-4 drops with the mysis,brine and plankton, waited 1-2 hours and feed them. 2-3 days later he was looking great. I also lowered my salinity too from a .021 to a .018 which may contributed to the health.
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