Battlecorals Snipes Blue Discussion Thread

Crimsonvice · Oct 2, 2018

My mom is watching it for me. She had a nano with softies and LPS in it previously. She has been okay with it so far, but I am still nervous.

WWIII · Oct 2, 2018

I switched out my diy calcium and magnesium mix for ati's #2 & #3 essentials. Still using my diy alkalinity mix. Hope my tank doesn't go south since I'm mixing "systems"! I also finally added chaeto and a kessil h160 to my sump. We shall see how it goes. I have a triton test from a month ago. I will get another one or 2 done before this thing ends. Maybe we will see if trace elements do anything for my corals!

KJoFan · Oct 2, 2018

MTBake said:
Odd thing is, the frag of Snipers Blue that has been in my tank for months is doing fine. It's just this one frag, so far.

You're on the roller coaster of necrosis @Battlecorals was talking about recently. I'd be super nervous too!

KJoFan · Oct 2, 2018

I am pulling together all the bits to plumb a growout tank into my display, hopefully within the month. I know I"ll be adding a fair bit of new water to the system but everything else should stay the same. Even so, it'll be a bit of an upset to the system I'm sure.

thaveteran · Oct 2, 2018

KJoFan said:
I am pulling together all the bits to plumb a growout tank into my display, hopefully within the month. I know I"ll be adding a fair bit of new water to the system but everything else should stay the same. Even so, it'll be a bit of an upset to the system I'm sure.

That shouldn't upset the system at all.

KJoFan · Oct 3, 2018

thaveteran said:
That shouldn't upset the system at all.

That's the hope, but you never know. If anything it should help in the long run providing even more water volume.

Mark Gray · Oct 3, 2018

Well i got news today that one of my LED lights has been out for a few days i am off working in Fiji. Not sure what things are going to look like when i get home now. Sort of sad and worried.

CNDReef · Oct 3, 2018

Nobody in your local reef club that could assist?

Mark Gray · Oct 4, 2018

Toomanyfish said:
Nobody in your local reef club that could assist?

Well i fly in the morning i can pay a shop to come in but really no. I am a member of the Atlanta Reef club but it's a 2 hour drive to my home. I should be home early Saturday morning

danreefman · Oct 4, 2018

thaveteran said:
Do you think doing twice my normal amount of water changes will make up for the fact that the nitrates are twice the level I want them to be at before I start feeding again?

Your tank likes the nutrients. Keep feeding. I feed a bunch and never test. Just keep water filters clean and keep up on those changes. Corals love nutrients.

Corals like stability, and lots of nutrients. If you find a happy spot? Keep doing regular maintenance and stay away from your test kits.

thaveteran · Oct 4, 2018

danreefman said:
Your tank likes the nutrients. Keep feeding. I feed a bunch and never test. Just keep water filters clean and keep up on those changes. Corals love nutrients.

I worry there is a tipping point. I haven't seen it but there has to be a cliff, right? Not that it matters much. I don't believe in large changes anyway. High nutrients work for me so I've never done anything to really try to change it. At most I want to keep them stable so I do weekly water changes of 25%.

TonapahNorth · Oct 4, 2018

i continue to struggle .. @bubbaque i'll just follow along ... last time i made it almost 6 months .. this time, not so much

bubbaque · Oct 4, 2018

TonapahNorth said:
i continue to struggle .. @bubbaque i'll just follow along ... last time i made it almost 6 months .. this time, not so much

Hopefully you can get things back in order.

Mark Gray · Oct 6, 2018

Mark Gray said:
Well i got news today that one of my LED lights has been out for a few days i am off working in Fiji. Not sure what things are going to look like when i get home now. Sort of sad and worried.

Well Got hom not really sure why but it tripped the overload on the circuit breaker bar I have may have been lighting my house is this way. So at least I don't have to look for new lights

CNDReef · Oct 6, 2018

Good to hear, how’s the tank otherwise?

Mark Gray · Oct 6, 2018

Toomanyfish said:
Good to hear, how’s the tank otherwise?

Unfortunately not things look bad not sure what happened or really how long the lights were out. Dosing nitrate and phosphate now all are at 0 i may take my cheato out.