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Had a few trials and tribulations with fish.
Still waiting to see if once again my QT failed and have ich in the tank.
Right now I have an Achilles, Powder Blue, Yellow Eye Kole and a pigment challenged hybrid black tang + paired ocellaris clownfish.
Anyways my phosphates have been SUPER high. Like 200+ ppb on Hanna ULR Phosphorus checker.
So I started dosing NO3/PO4 reducing bacteria 2 weeks ago along with bringing a GFO reactor online.
Last week Phosphorus was 150 ppb and nitrates we’re at or above top of range on Salifert NO3 test.
So I also started dosing NoPox in addition to bacteria.
Today my NO3 was 5ppm and Phosphorus was at 20ppb.
That is with feeding 2-4 sheets of nori and 1 cube of my mysis/brine/etc. daily.
So depending on the fish issue I should be ready for LPS.
Still waiting to see if once again my QT failed and have ich in the tank.
Right now I have an Achilles, Powder Blue, Yellow Eye Kole and a pigment challenged hybrid black tang + paired ocellaris clownfish.
Anyways my phosphates have been SUPER high. Like 200+ ppb on Hanna ULR Phosphorus checker.
So I started dosing NO3/PO4 reducing bacteria 2 weeks ago along with bringing a GFO reactor online.
Last week Phosphorus was 150 ppb and nitrates we’re at or above top of range on Salifert NO3 test.
So I also started dosing NoPox in addition to bacteria.
Today my NO3 was 5ppm and Phosphorus was at 20ppb.
That is with feeding 2-4 sheets of nori and 1 cube of my mysis/brine/etc. daily.
So depending on the fish issue I should be ready for LPS.
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Also built a caddy for my chiller and UV sterilizer. Not the most beautiful thing but will do the job. I need to paint it.
Here it is with top part trimmed off behind the tank.
Still needs to be painted.
Here it is with top part trimmed off behind the tank.
Still needs to be painted.
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Quick update: Still battling phosphates in the .5 to .7 range.
Continuing to drip 10ml/1L lanthanum chloride + rodi.
On a happier note but I’m sure not helping with problem above...
Jim the Gem Tang, Dory, Larry the Lineatus, Bruce the blue dot jaw fish along with several to remain unnamed zebra darts and purple fire fish are leaving QT observation and heading to the display.
Here’s hoping my QT was good.
Continuing to drip 10ml/1L lanthanum chloride + rodi.
On a happier note but I’m sure not helping with problem above...
Jim the Gem Tang, Dory, Larry the Lineatus, Bruce the blue dot jaw fish along with several to remain unnamed zebra darts and purple fire fish are leaving QT observation and heading to the display.
Here’s hoping my QT was good.
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Whelp that didn’t go like I had hoped....
Added several fish that have been in QT
5” gem tang, 4” blue hippo, large lineatus wrasse, several zebra dart and fire fish.
existing fish include 5” Achilles, 5” powder blue, 4” Kole and 4” hybrid black + pair small clowns.
im sure you know where this is going. Achilles seemed fine at first but after about 30 minutes was relentlessly attacking the gem.
the Kole has been pretty aggressive towards the lineatus.
anyway I was able to net the gem since it was stuck up in the corner trying to stay off the Achilles radar.
I have it in one of the chambers in my sump but is just kind of hanging there nose down.
hoping I’m not gonna lose this guy after the long battle to get it + qt’ing.
I have another batch of tangs that just moved from qt in cp to observation. Was planning on trying to reintroduce the gem when that group is ready to go in.
Added several fish that have been in QT
5” gem tang, 4” blue hippo, large lineatus wrasse, several zebra dart and fire fish.
existing fish include 5” Achilles, 5” powder blue, 4” Kole and 4” hybrid black + pair small clowns.
im sure you know where this is going. Achilles seemed fine at first but after about 30 minutes was relentlessly attacking the gem.
the Kole has been pretty aggressive towards the lineatus.
anyway I was able to net the gem since it was stuck up in the corner trying to stay off the Achilles radar.
I have it in one of the chambers in my sump but is just kind of hanging there nose down.
hoping I’m not gonna lose this guy after the long battle to get it + qt’ing.
I have another batch of tangs that just moved from qt in cp to observation. Was planning on trying to reintroduce the gem when that group is ready to go in.
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JimTom the gem tang is fine. Just going to wait to reintroduce him when the batch of tangs I have in QT is ready.
Fired up the Stenner automated water change two days ago to hopefully help with the phosphate issue. So far done 75+ gallon water change. Using Aoex oscillate 00:00/60:00/60:00 one hour off/ one hour on. Was originally doin 30 off / 30 on.
Fired up the Stenner automated water change two days ago to hopefully help with the phosphate issue. So far done 75+ gallon water change. Using Aoex oscillate 00:00/60:00/60:00 one hour off/ one hour on. Was originally doin 30 off / 30 on.
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There’s a back story here....
I figured no point in dosing two separate tanks and I have not seen any evidence of spots on the PT. Starting to think it was stressed and just the light playing tricks on my eyes and extreme paranoia
So I Added YT, PT, Gem and Naso to tank this evening. Sailfin and Clown tang are in a basket.
They are smaller and I want to see how the Achilles and Kole behave at sun up tomorrow. I’m afraid it’s gonna be like the OK corral.
I figured no point in dosing two separate tanks and I have not seen any evidence of spots on the PT. Starting to think it was stressed and just the light playing tricks on my eyes and extreme paranoia
So I Added YT, PT, Gem and Naso to tank this evening. Sailfin and Clown tang are in a basket.
They are smaller and I want to see how the Achilles and Kole behave at sun up tomorrow. I’m afraid it’s gonna be like the OK corral.
