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plecosword
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lighting:
1 65w PC, 2x15w. NO Actinics yet, all 10k
The xenia is doing better, but its little polyps are gone.
Yellow polyps are terrible! when I first got them, they opened 15 minutes later.
This was the zoanthids after the water change.
This is after.
I dont know if these are doing good, but they finally began to spread out.
These look pretty bad, their color is fading.
1 65w PC, 2x15w. NO Actinics yet, all 10k
The xenia is doing better, but its little polyps are gone.
Yellow polyps are terrible! when I first got them, they opened 15 minutes later.
This was the zoanthids after the water change.
This is after.
I dont know if these are doing good, but they finally began to spread out.
These look pretty bad, their color is fading.
plecosword
Active Member
They are doing ok. I caught my blue hermit switching shells on video!! and the stomatella snails are spawning like crazy, or more like having their period all over since the male didn't come out this time. I noticed they do it right after i turn on the maxi jet.
Stace, Im going to wait on that chromis.
goldenmacman
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how old is your tank?.. dont knwo if this was said or not. but from the pics it looks young
plecosword
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Thanks, the tank is young I guess, been up for a almost a year but I moved it to another spot a few months ago. October I think.
goldenmacman
Member
oh, it should be fine then.. so it not that.. give it some time..
plecosword
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RO/DI filter- TDS 3,
1 maxi jet, 160 GPH, powerfilter 200gph
no stray voltage, leaking heaters? lol I dont think so, I have the marineland stealth, its been heating fine.
mixing the water? I do not mix the salt in the tank, i do it in a bucket and wait for the water to become clear. I also heat it up a bit because I can only place it directly in the display.
Lamps are pretty new, the oldest is one of the T-8, no more than 4 months old.
Ph is been really stable now.
Could it be im not running any actinics? It burnt out.
Jeremy0322
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Its been a while since I have talked to/seen you around plecosword! Im sorry to hear about the troubles, stick with it though man and it will all work out. And how long have you been waiting after mixing the salt. I know that should atleast wait a day or two for the salt to fully dissolve in the water.
Hah lol... I had a heater burst in my freshwater tank and it leaked some non pretty metals into my tank a couple years ago...
have you check your ph before your lights come on and after they go off?
plecosword
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Hey jeremy, nice to see you, I have been following your thread, haven't replied though lol.
I wait 20 min?
lol everyone has had a glass heater break, it gets annoying! I didnt leave it in there so long though so I dont think any metals leaked. I got shocked! lol im gona die form a heart attack, I have been shocked soo many times, none form fish though.
plecosword
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gotta go, Ill be back probably around 3 in the afternoon.
Stacef
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Mario, let your salt sit mixing for at least a day, mine always sits for 2 if not 3 just for safe measures!! 20 minutes is not giving the salt enough time to completely dissolve, you may be "burning" your corals.
Fish can't take that kind of jump in salinity either, simply put.. It 'burns' their gills when breathing in not dissolved salt from what I understand.
SO! Next time you do a WC, plan it ahead, and let the salt mix for a few days.
I always have the powerhead at the bottom mixing it, pointing at the top, and cover it, I have curious cats!
Fish can't take that kind of jump in salinity either, simply put.. It 'burns' their gills when breathing in not dissolved salt from what I understand.
SO! Next time you do a WC, plan it ahead, and let the salt mix for a few days.
I always have the powerhead at the bottom mixing it, pointing at the top, and cover it, I have curious cats!
plecosword
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I had no idea you had to wait that long. I will do that form now on. remember that the tank has been running without changes for over a week and the corals were closed.
BTW, I moved my large molly into my 10g. She has been doing great, I have had her in there for 2 weeks, I will remove her soon. She has a crazy mutated fin now because of disease.
BTW, I moved my large molly into my 10g. She has been doing great, I have had her in there for 2 weeks, I will remove her soon. She has a crazy mutated fin now because of disease.
justreefnmon
Member
just saying high since i am kinda having the same issues. take it slow it will be ok
plecosword
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hi, could you post your issue? maybe we might be doing the same thing wrong.