fragging this at the meeting
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bluenassarius
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[quote author=saltwatersig link=topic=4802.msg58365#msg58365 date=1223674542]
please note that unlike my competition (tuberider) .....i have provided a photo so you can see what your getting
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i got a chance to see this on thursday. its a very nice piece
lemme grab some popcorn, heavy weight match between dbtc'rs
please note that unlike my competition (tuberider) .....i have provided a photo so you can see what your getting
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i got a chance to see this on thursday. its a very nice piece
lemme grab some popcorn, heavy weight match between dbtc'rs
tuberider
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[quote author=Euphyllia link=topic=4802.msg58539#msg58539 date=1223772249]
Yes I was at the meeting. I got five pieces of coral! I didn't think I would obtain that many pieces.
Oh, and I'll go tomorrow and get the stuff to lower alk and I'll get magnesium and the mag test kit.
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Don't worry about lowering alk, it will drop on its own, be patient. AFA mag test kits the sea-chem is the only one I've found to be worth a salt, it is difficult to run a test, but accurate. What salt brand are you using? If it is one that is high in Mag already you may not need to test right now, and can have someone test it for you at the next meeting and run you through the basics of using the PITA sea-chem test. If you want to do that PM me before the meeting and I'll bring my kit.
Good luck with your coral!!! ;D
Yes I was at the meeting. I got five pieces of coral! I didn't think I would obtain that many pieces.
Oh, and I'll go tomorrow and get the stuff to lower alk and I'll get magnesium and the mag test kit.
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Don't worry about lowering alk, it will drop on its own, be patient. AFA mag test kits the sea-chem is the only one I've found to be worth a salt, it is difficult to run a test, but accurate. What salt brand are you using? If it is one that is high in Mag already you may not need to test right now, and can have someone test it for you at the next meeting and run you through the basics of using the PITA sea-chem test. If you want to do that PM me before the meeting and I'll bring my kit.
Good luck with your coral!!! ;D
Gomer
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If you don't have a mag test kit, you can't be sure it is lack of mag. One thing that was said during the test or 2part demo was (something like): Don't be hasty to jump to conclusions. If it isn't mag and mag is fine, then jacking the levels up may do more harm than good.
saltwatersig
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euphyllia , it was nice to meet you and your dad at the meeting.....hopefully you'll come to more meetings and get a chance to meet more of us members, it was kinda tuff to sit and speak with members since there was alot of stuff going on at this meeting.
remember that when working with the amount of water in your set up (12-14 gallons) , it does'nt take much at all to make parameters swing one way or another. you will have to find a routine in which you can add/dose things without having big swings, in other words don't try to correct all parameters in one shot. gradually get the numbers where you want them and try to keep them as stable as possible, your fish and corals will be happier that way. if you have any questions feel free to post here or pm me (or any other member ) , we are here to help out anyway we can. take care
sergio
remember that when working with the amount of water in your set up (12-14 gallons) , it does'nt take much at all to make parameters swing one way or another. you will have to find a routine in which you can add/dose things without having big swings, in other words don't try to correct all parameters in one shot. gradually get the numbers where you want them and try to keep them as stable as possible, your fish and corals will be happier that way. if you have any questions feel free to post here or pm me (or any other member ) , we are here to help out anyway we can. take care
sergio
Received a frag of this at the meeting! Thanks Sergio!!!!!!!
I have a 24 gl and I was doing the same thing. Weekly water changes of about 5 gallons and it was working for me as well. By adding more and more corals I began to see some parts of certain corals dying out. Then I checked my calcium levels and they were very low. The more corals you have in your tank the faster your minerals will be taken from the water requiring you to start dosing.
saltwatersig
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Good job Jay
