Is my meteor shower ok?

[at11ok]

So I bought a meteor shower coral about 2 weeks ago and it hasn’t changed since I got it. I know they’re supposed to open and spread so I was wondering if I’m doing something wrong with it or placed it wrong? Wrong lighting? someone let me know.

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

What a steal! There aren’t many people in my area into reefing let alone stores. I have to go to petco for all of my fish and would have to go to the next city over to go to actual stores dedicated to fish.

Modern shipping has really changed the game, you might be surprised what can show up on your doorstep! Just take it slow and have patience, I’ve lost more over my 14 years doing this than I’d ever want to admit. Glad you found us on R2R

 

[at11ok]

Modern shipping has really changed the game, you might be surprised what can show up on your doorstep! Just take it slow and have patience, I’ve lost more over my 14 years doing this than I’d ever want to admit. Glad you found us on R2R

Yeah I’ve been looking into buying online too but I’ve learned it’s only worth it when you buy a lot at once because of the shipping fee. I’m also glad I found you guys. R2R has help so much already so I’m glad I decided to make and account and make myself part of the community.

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

Yeah I’ve been looking into buying online too but I’ve learned it’s only worth it when you buy a lot at once because of the shipping fee. I’m also glad I found you guys. R2R has help so much already so I’m glad I decided to make and account and make myself part of the community.

Some stores are only 30-40 for shipping, now I won’t tell you not to get the free shipping by making a big order because I’m the guiltiest man in courthouse on that one. I swear I will buy an extra 100 bucks in coral to save 40 in shipping, that’s seriously bad math

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

Yeah I’ve been looking into buying online too but I’ve learned it’s only worth it when you buy a lot at once because of the shipping fee. I’m also glad I found you guys. R2R has help so much already so I’m glad I decided to make and account and make myself part of the community.

Make a build thread if you haven’t! It’s a great way to go back and see documentation of your progress. I have build threads from my original 30 gallon dating back to 2007, and it’s so cool to see how things go and change with time.

 

[at11ok]

Some stores are only 30-40 for shipping, now I won’t tell you not to get the free shipping by making a big order because I’m the guiltiest man in courthouse on that one. I swear I will buy an extra 100 bucks in coral to save 40 in shipping, that’s seriously bad math

That’s going to be me too I could already see it lol

 

[at11ok]

Make a build thread if you haven’t! It’s a great way to go back and see documentation of your progress. I have build threads from my original 30 gallon dating back to 2007, and it’s so cool to see how things go and change with time.

I actually do have one and need to update it with my new blenny I got recently and the 2 new corals I got too.

 

[Gtinnel]

I'm not sure if I just missed it somewhere but if no one else mentioned it you shouldn't keep your nitrates at 0. When nitrates and phosphates (which you should test for if you arent) are left at 0 it can starve corals, potentially killing them. It's also a good way to end up with dinos.

I killed quite a few corals before finding out that 0 nitrate and phosphate was not a good thing.

 

[at11ok]

I'm not sure if I just missed it somewhere but if no one else mentioned it you shouldn't keep your nitrates at 0. When nitrates and phosphates (which you should test for if you arent) are left at 0 it can starve corals, potentially killing them. It's also a good way to end up with dinos.

I killed quite a few corals before finding out that 0 nitrate and phosphate was not a good thing.

Oh I have heard of that actually but don’t know how to raise it to a still safe level and maintain it there.

 

[Gtinnel]

Oh I have heard of that actually but don’t know how to raise it to a still safe level and maintain it there.

Some people just feed more or do less nutrient export (like not running a skimmer all the time, or reducing the light on a fuge, etc), but if you go that route you have be careful that phosphate doesn't get to high. I personally just dose nitrate to the tank when needed. You can do it with a store bough solution like NeoNitro or you can make your own solution from sodium nitrate.

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

Some people just feed more or do less nutrient export (like not running a skimmer all the time, or reducing the light on a fuge, etc), but if you go that route you have be careful that phosphate doesn't get to high. I personally just dose nitrate to the tank when needed. You can do it with a store bough solution like NeoNitro or you can make your own solution from sodium nitrate.

I stopped running carbon, pulled my filter socks, and feed a little heavier. I’m actually in the process of dialing in the “right number” but I’m getting close. If I shoot too high I can always fall back on the things I pulled

 

[at11ok]

Some people just feed more or do less nutrient export (like not running a skimmer all the time, or reducing the light on a fuge, etc), but if you go that route you have be careful that phosphate doesn't get to high. I personally just dose nitrate to the tank when needed. You can do it with a store bough solution like NeoNitro or you can make your own solution from sodium nitrate.

I do have a skimmer running which is that white thing on the left side and I do feed my gosh more to provide food for my snails and blenny

 

[Gtinnel]

I stopped running carbon, pulled my filter socks, and feed a little heavier. I’m actually in the process of dialing in the “right number” but I’m getting close. If I shoot too high I can always fall back on the things I pulled

I tried doing some of those but I then had my phosphates get higher than I wanted, so I just started dosing nitrate by hand when needed. As I've added more fish I only seem to add nitrates once a week at the most.

 

[HeyLookItsCaps]

I tried doing some of those but I then had my phosphates get higher than I wanted, so I just started dosing notrate by hand when needed. As I've added more fish I only seem to add nitrates once a week at the most.

Gotta get your poop soup right! Sounds like you’re on top of it!

 

[Gtinnel]

poop soup

Hahaha, yep that's what I'm going to call skimmate from now on.