Turtle's Fairy Tale

[Fudsey]

I got some of that ESV B-Ionic Thursday at the LFS. Did my 1st dose of it today. My Goni is looking very POd so the LFS told me to try this.... we'll see.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

We did a thing... she's been at the LFS for a month, is healthy, very active and eating FROZEN!!! We also picked up a package of LRS Reef Frenzy, and a bottle of Reef Nutrition ROE. My friend bought a large frag (picture a 4" colony) on the buy one get one sale. She didn't want anything else, so I got another large "frag" for free.

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Pink/purple birds nest "frag"... was on the $20 rack and all corals were BOGO free this week.

 

[Fudsey]

I wanted to put this here as it pertains to your current situation. This is from the BRS calculator

Do not increase alkalinity levels more than 0.5meq/L or 1.4 dKH per day. If necessary spread the suggested dose out and test between doses.

Edit: I also try and do it at night as pH is usually lower and adding soda ash raises pH temporarily

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I wanted to put this here as it pertains to your current situation. This is from the BRS calculator

Do not increase alkalinity levels more than 0.5meq/L or 1.4 dKH per day. If necessary spread the suggested dose out and test between doses.

Edit: I also try and do it at night as pH is usually lower and adding soda ash raises pH temporarily

Thanks, I've planned to only raise by no more than 0.5 dKH a day.

 

[Fudsey]

I was just trying to point out that you could go a little higher if you wanted

 

[siggy]

We did a thing... she's been at the LFS for a month, is healthy, very active and eating FROZEN!!! We also picked up a package of LRS Reef Frenzy, and a bottle of Reef Nutrition ROE. My friend bought a large frag (picture a 4" colony) on the buy one get one sale. She didn't want anything else, so I got another large "frag" for free.

So thats what they mean by Friends with Benefits. My LFS had their annual sale today and I needed food and salt, I only spent 230.

 

[Scurvy]

Wish my LFS had “frags” like that! $98 bucks gets me a half inch of nothing.

 

[siggy]

Hey you guys gota try Boom I grabbed a 5 pack for 125 shipped, all are sweet looking corals..

 

[Brew12]

Hey you guys gota try Boom I grabbed a 5 pack for 125 shipped, all are sweet looking corals..

Not a bad recommendation. I've gotten some nice stuff from Matt.

 

[Flameback Pair]

I wanted to put this here as it pertains to your current situation. This is from the BRS calculator

Do not increase alkalinity levels more than 0.5meq/L or 1.4 dKH per day. If necessary spread the suggested dose out and test between doses.

Edit: I also try and do it at night as pH is usually lower and adding soda ash raises pH temporarily

Using Red Sea Trace Colors with your Kalkwasser dosing | BRStv Spotlight

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Guess who thinks they're hidden, and guess who needs a deeper sand bed...

 

[Fudsey]

Put some pink on top

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Put some pink on top

I like the Figi pink, but I still have that second fourty pound bag of ocean direct. I'd have to rinse the crap out of it and PVC pipe it to the bottom. She moved a little while after I took that picture, can't see her anymore.

 

[Fudsey]

Good to know that they will use the Ocean's Direct. I was afraid they wouldn't like the larger pieces in it. How deep is you sand? Mine is only at 1" mostly but I still have 3/4 bag left too

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Good to know that they will use the Ocean's Direct. I was afraid they wouldn't like the larger pieces in it. How deep is you sand? Mine is only at 1" mostly but I still have 3/4 bag left too

The deepest part is at the front under the trachy. It's about 2" there. The back on both sides is around 1". Just enough for a 2 1/2" leopard wrasse to be slightly exposed while burried.

She didn't move far, I can see about where she is by the disturbed sand. I think I'll be ok until she grows bigger. They get about 5", right @Scurvy?

 

[Tmm87]

Beautiful looking leopard wrasse. I can never get a good picture of mine, it never sits still long enough.

Instead you can have a judgemental hawk.

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[najer]

Guess who thinks they're hidden, and guess who needs a deeper sand bed...

I got a black leopard last Sunday, yesterday we had "my first photobomb!"

DSC_0006 by sshipuk, on Flickr

 

[Scurvy]

They get about 5", right @Scurvy?

Yeah, 4-5” at full maturity I’d say though that could be 2 or 3 years off. She’s a beauty!

 

[Peter K]

Hey Turtle,
Saw you picked up corals from a store in Clayton (pretty sure I know which one ) how are they doing for you? We picked up two maricultured colonies from Bill a while back and they are still going strong.

Do you ever make it up to Raleigh for Reefsmart / Reef farmers Market?