Bolick's 55gal mixed reef
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Bolicks
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Yep,
Yes, I assumed that as well. Just a little strange, as they didn’t used to do this.
BAYMAC
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Phosphates, in particulate Polyphosphates, are often used as a preservative for foods, especially for flake, pelleted and ground (coral foods) products.
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That is an off statement by RB and the other group. Polyphosphates are not commonly used in aquaria feed. I spent 10 years examining pretty much every fish feed available and never saw it. Its main use is with holding weight with seafood, ie. seafood sold to consumers in the super market.
BAYMAC
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Pellets are nutrient dense, all the water weight has been pretty much removed. IF left uneaten, they have a great effect then their frozen counterpart,
Bolicks
Guest
Thankfully got my snails for that! Is the idea that the PO4 is taken up by whatever organism that eats them?
Bolicks
Guest
FTS update:
Everything growing nicely, with no coral fatalities. Started dosing AFR 2 months ago, which seems to be working nicely. Sad to miss this next frag swap, but excited to start fragging for the next one!
FTS from 4 months ago for comparison:
Really wild to see the monti cap's growth rate
Everything growing nicely, with no coral fatalities. Started dosing AFR 2 months ago, which seems to be working nicely. Sad to miss this next frag swap, but excited to start fragging for the next one!
FTS from 4 months ago for comparison:
Really wild to see the monti cap's growth rate
Bolicks
Guest
Tank survived my 16 day trip to Colorado! Combination of auto feeder, easy fish and a wifi camera provided a relaxing, automated vacation experience. No coral mortalities, despite my NO3/PO4 dropping to nearly 0. Definitely not as relaxing to scrape 2 weeks worth of coralline and algea from the display window.
In scraping, I managed to accidentally frag my red monti cap: Anyone want this piece?
In scraping, I managed to accidentally frag my red monti cap: Anyone want this piece?
Bolicks
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goonie0
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Love the movement and how active everything is.
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
probably intestinal worms...
if it won't eat...it won't recover
if it won't eat...it won't recover
Bolicks
Guest
Yep, not looking too hot... I've tried prazi, does not seem to have done anything. Regrettably planning to euthanize if things turn worse. It's stomach is very pinched, and it's swimming is a little disoriented.
Kensington Reefer
Supporting Member
Not sounding favorably
Sorry for your los$ and sad for the fish
Bolicks
Guest
Definitely sad for the fish
Bolicks
Guest
Wrasse seems to eating again! I just dosed the second round of prazi - Wrasse emerged, took a gross white poo and is acting much more "normal" - i.e. hunting the rockwork for pods and eating small amounts of frozen food. Maybe there's still some hope! Body condition is still quite poor.
Bolicks
Guest
Seems like the stylo polyp retraction was due to running carbon! I turned off carbon overnight accidentally, and the stylo re-extended it's polyps. I turned the carbon back on, and the stylo retracted. Turned it off for 2 days now, and the stylo is looking much better.
I kind of doubt that this is due to the carbon's anti-yellowing effect causing higher PAR - maybe it's stripping something from the water that the stylo likes?
Thoughts?
I kind of doubt that this is due to the carbon's anti-yellowing effect causing higher PAR - maybe it's stripping something from the water that the stylo likes?
Thoughts?
H2OPlayar
Supporting Member
Seems odd, and I don't have any good theories. Easy enough to only run the reactor 1/2 or 1/3 time which gets the filtering effect of the carbon while letting the polys open.