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Originally Posted by Kirblit  I got red bugs from some acro, and I got ich from a coral as well. Even though I didn't add any water from the LFS to my tank the ich must have been on the rock |
This was mostly my fear for wanting to QT them. I did hypo on my fish not too long ago. I wouldn't wish ich (or the work of hypo treatment) on anyone.
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Originally Posted by Kirblit I don't know what dip would be effective to kill ich on the coral, but you would want to do a 6 hour interceptor treatment on it for sure IMHO. |
what's interceptor?
I always got really bad algae outbreaks when I dosed DT's phytoplankton. I switched over to feeding just cyclopeeze with some mush consisting of: oyster eggs, squid, and scallops. I also feed some pellet fish food for my yellow-tailed damsels. Should I go back to phytoplankton for these, or will cyclopeeze suffice? If I do need to do the phytoplankton, I think I'll end up growing my own. DT's went bad on me fast.
As for lighting, I've found a few options. Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on what would be best suited for these two newbies. Keep in mind I also have ricordia FL, a Hammer coral, and a pearl bubble in my tank.
The first option is just a standard metal halide (boring, but with a good reputation)
ebay Is a 400W bulb too much for a 45 gal tank?
Second I found a DIY LED grow light that boasts all the right spectrums:
home grown lights It's only 14 watts, but I could buy several kits since it's only 6 in X 4in assembled.
Third is the Aqua-Bar ABP-5 (one I've had my eye on for a while now) this one hails from
LED grow masters
Any recommendations?