Big Jay
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Well it has been a little while since I have had the time to post. I have some sad news. Both my BSJs died of some dreaded skin disease. That sucks. My wife things it was the hippo but I don't agree.
On the brighter side, I found a tiger pistol for Mouth. I acclimated and then placed the shrimp near one of Mouth's holes (he was using the diamond goby hole at the time). They immediately paired up. If you get a chance to get a pistol I highly suggest them. I have 2 now. Felix and Oscar have been in there for a while now and have gotten to the point where they don't really dig anymore. I actually only see Oscar when it's feeding time. Mouth and Tigger are always out. As long as Mouth is near enough for Tigger to keep one of his antenie on him he will continue to work. He is like a little bull dozer. I never know where the next entrance will be because Tigger moves it every day. It's always in the same general area but it's new every day.
I bought a new Mag test kit to check the level. I was a touch low. So I added 5ml move to my dosing schedule. So what's my parameters? I was curious too so I went for the gusto and did them all. Just to keep up on my practice ya know?
Amm-0
trite-0
trate-10
pH- 8.3
phos- 0
kH- 9.6
Cal- 430
Mag-1280
Temp 78.8-79.6
SG - .025
Last time I did a water change was 2 months ago. I dose Alk, Calc, Mag, trace, amino, phyto (live and dead), zoo, fuel, and I feed a homemade ice cube 1 every 2 days. I also feed a 4x4" sheet of purple seaweed on opposite days. Some times I put a little red macro from my 'fuge in the display too. The tangs and crabs dig it. I thought the snails would too but I guess not.
I'm going to go to a frag auction this weekend at a new LFS that is in town. I'm going to bring a few items to auction off and maybe bring home some other goodies! I decided it was time to cut back on my frogspawn. I'm going to bring 18 heads to the auction. Don't worry though. I still have a 36 head branch I can't get rid of. The clowns host it.
On the brighter side, I found a tiger pistol for Mouth. I acclimated and then placed the shrimp near one of Mouth's holes (he was using the diamond goby hole at the time). They immediately paired up. If you get a chance to get a pistol I highly suggest them. I have 2 now. Felix and Oscar have been in there for a while now and have gotten to the point where they don't really dig anymore. I actually only see Oscar when it's feeding time. Mouth and Tigger are always out. As long as Mouth is near enough for Tigger to keep one of his antenie on him he will continue to work. He is like a little bull dozer. I never know where the next entrance will be because Tigger moves it every day. It's always in the same general area but it's new every day.
I bought a new Mag test kit to check the level. I was a touch low. So I added 5ml move to my dosing schedule. So what's my parameters? I was curious too so I went for the gusto and did them all. Just to keep up on my practice ya know?
Amm-0
trite-0
trate-10
pH- 8.3
phos- 0
kH- 9.6
Cal- 430
Mag-1280
Temp 78.8-79.6
SG - .025
Last time I did a water change was 2 months ago. I dose Alk, Calc, Mag, trace, amino, phyto (live and dead), zoo, fuel, and I feed a homemade ice cube 1 every 2 days. I also feed a 4x4" sheet of purple seaweed on opposite days. Some times I put a little red macro from my 'fuge in the display too. The tangs and crabs dig it. I thought the snails would too but I guess not.
I'm going to go to a frag auction this weekend at a new LFS that is in town. I'm going to bring a few items to auction off and maybe bring home some other goodies! I decided it was time to cut back on my frogspawn. I'm going to bring 18 heads to the auction. Don't worry though. I still have a 36 head branch I can't get rid of. The clowns host it.
