20 long questions

[fishlover1478]

only 20 more pages lol.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

19*

 

[Sharkbait19]

One screw up with a water change or one dead coral can set off a cascade of events.
And once again, even if a coral does not use certain nutrients, swings can still alter the chemistry to a dangerous level for all organisms. The first part of any solution is testing the water.

 

[windemerejack]

Is there anybody here who has read all 81 pages?
Just curious

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Is there anybody here who has read all 81 pages?
Just curious

I was here when they were written

 

[Sharkbait19]

Is there anybody here who has read all 81 pages?
Just curious

*shyly raises hand*

 

[NoahLikesFish]

One screw up with a water change or one dead coral can set off a cascade of events.
And once again, even if a coral does not use certain nutrients, swings can still alter the chemistry to a dangerous level for all organisms. The first part of any solution is testing the water.

How would I get nutrient swings if I do Constant dosing and water changes and I keep a stable amount of stock. I don’t think calc alk or mag would be effected if I got a new Softie or something

 

[Sharkbait19]

Just a tip that may be helpful:
It is easier to read when all thoughts are compiled into one posts rather than a stream of jumping ideas.
Also, not everything you think or see needs to be posted.
I don’t mean to be rude, but it would probably make reading this a lot easier for others.

 

[Sharkbait19]

How would I get nutrient swings if I do Constant dosing and water changes and I keep a stable amount of stock. I don’t think calc alk or mag would be effected if I got a new Softie or something

If something dies or you accidentally do something wrong, it can go bad.
Even if you do everything right and have good control, it doesn’t take much to set something off.
It takes years for a tank to reach that perfect stability.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

If something dies or you accidentally do something wrong, it can go bad.
Even if you do everything right and have good control, it doesn’t take much to set something off.
It takes years for a tank to reach that perfect stability.

What? If a coral dies I’d remove it. And I’d be keeping like 80% macro 10% coral. Mabye like a leather and some xenia and gorgs

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Also, a dead coral dosent decrease calc alk or mag

 

[Jeffcb]

What? If a coral dies I’d remove it. And I’d be keeping like 80% macro 10% coral. Mabye like a leather and some xenia and gorgs

I don't know the answer to that question but i will bump the page for you.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Sent my friend a texr he said he dosent test calc alk or mag on his macro tank because he was trying to do it on a budget

 

[Sharkbait19]

If anything dies it will set off a cascade of swings in parameters. Each nutrient cycle is related and if one is thrown off, they all will.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

What? That isn’t how the nitrogen cycle works in fw, if I had a small plant die in fw nothing would happen and in salt if a small coral which has little to no impact on the system died and then I did a wc I don’t think anything’s going to crash unless it was like the sea apple that died after 10 years because my friend shocked it with a water change

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Plus, you have api right? Your tank looks pretty fine and I’m keeping much hardier stuff than you

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Idk why u would preach testing if you have a well running tank without a substantial test kit

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’m not proud of using api. I plan to get better.
My Val melting in freshwater actually set off a huge algae outbreak, so I wouldn’t be too sure that plants won’t make a difference.
But corals are animals, and animals tend to release a lot more crap.
Yeah, a sea apple (or any echinoderm) dying can be devastating. I wouldn’t get one until your tank is very well established

 

[Sharkbait19]

Idk why u would preach testing if you have a well running tank without a substantial test kit

Because even if I am doing something considered wrong I would like to see others do better. I plan on picking up a better kit soon, too much unpredictable to continue relying on api. Maybe hypocritical, but I’d rather be called a hypocrite and still help someone than be the guy who preached doing something wrong that would lead to a potentially devastating loss.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I’m not proud of using api. I plan to get better.
My Val melting in freshwater actually set off a huge algae outbreak, so I wouldn’t be too sure that plants won’t make a difference.
But corals are animals, and animals tend to release a lot more crap.
Yeah, a sea apple (or any echinoderm) dying can be devastating. I wouldn’t get one until your tank is very well established

I don’t plan getting one. Did you remove the dying Val? If my plants die absolutely nothing happens. It might be the number of plants I have that smother any algae that could creep up. Also, with my sw tank it’s going to be the same. The general principle is you should plant or coral stock a tank as much as you can
Possibly afford, even if it’s just nutrient sinks like xenia or caleurpa