Courtney's Red Sea Reefer 350
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RSM250PEARL
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Welcome Courtney and good luck with everything 
Good Luck with it Courtney ... here another very similar product... and a recommendation I just read by (imo) one of RS very educated reef keepers and a RS Contributing Member ... Boomer
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...2-garlic-elixir-garlic-extreme.html#post49051
http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...2-garlic-elixir-garlic-extreme.html#post49051
Courtney
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I put one drop of kent garlic extreme on either side on the nori and rubbed it in with my finger not a good idea lol sill smell it XD put it in the tank and for a while he didn't go near it but then he started to nip at it so all good so far will do the same thing tomorrow. All i have to do now is get some selcon vitamins and vitachem marine vitamins and two bags of CPE and i will be set.
Also got some more RO water to day will mix it tomorrow with RSM pro coral salt and do a 15% water change.
Also got some more RO water to day will mix it tomorrow with RSM pro coral salt and do a 15% water change.
Sounds like your are making nice progress
- Cheers !
redsea reefer
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Circulate the saltwater for at least 24 hours before use, Fresh made saltwater is toxic if used immediately.
redsea reefer
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Its toxic because of the chemical reactions happening when salt is put in water, it takes time for this settle and also for Ph to stabilize.
Yes, you should leave a pump running in the bucket for 24 hrs, something like a Maxi-Jet 1200 will work fine.
Circulate and heat till water is at least 78*F, then add salt slowly. Its roughly 1/2 a cup of salt per gallon of water to get 1.025-1.026 SG. Test the SG before use though just to make sure its in that range. Adjust if needed.
redsea reefer
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You're welcome!
jweisman54
Member
Courtney, I am going through all the same things with my tank. I am reading these posts and making notes of these items to purchase. I am going to replace my carbon packs as soon as the cpe is delivered to me, along with purigen. My blue hippo tank died yesterday, was only in the tank for 3 days. I was told that tangs are very suseptible to many things, so I may wait for quite some time before adding another. I also noticed today that one of my snails (looks like just a plain small black one, came out of its shell and died) I will have to retreive it out of the tank. I have been using store bought garlic and using the "juice" from it to mix with my frozen food. I am trying to feed every other day as well. I have not done a water change and it has been almost 6 weeks. I am waiting for my RODI unit to be delivered. Good luck, we seem to be around the same time frame with our tanks.
Joyce
Joyce
Glenn - that's BoomerD in your link - not the Boomer who you're thinking of.
Good article on Garlic by Steven Pro (used to work for Red Sea). Some believe in it, some don't:
Garlic: What has been Studied Versus What has been Claimed by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Garlic: What has been Studied Versus What has been Claimed by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com
Thanks Terry - just saw... Join Date:Nov 2003 & Contributing Member Banner... I was thinking about Bommer... not BoomerD, but I bet BoomerD pretty smart guy too if he has been here since RS started...
if he has been here since RS started...
Good link ^ ... I know many swear by garlic, I have never though it would cure ick in sw fish, put I have seen it said a lot - as to it benefit as an additive for health, I am still not sure, I have never used it, all my fish eat like crazy, everything I feed. Might help ... I don't think it hurts... but I have never used it, only read about it from post.
Might add... I am a huge believer in hanging nori for grazers... it's effect on thier health & help keep down stress that can lead to all kinds of problems.
Might add... I am a huge believer in hanging nori for grazers... it's effect on thier health & help keep down stress that can lead to all kinds of problems.