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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 17:38:31 GMT -5
So I have NEVER tested for or dosed calcium, or much of anything beyond a water change for that matter. But I was worried that with such a small tank and being lps dominant that my calcium levels may be depleting faster than i renew them with the not to often water changes lol.
Just tested calcium in my lps tank and it's at 460-480 ppm. Not to bad for being a "lazy reefer" lol
But how can I get more coraline growth? In the little tank I had up as a frag tank it's starting to grow everywhere. I do nothing to that tank other than top off, and it doesn't really get water changes. Usually I add what I've taken from the lps tank to it instead of an actual water change. But there's also nothing in that tank other than one rock with some palys, no sand or anything. And a hob filter. But can't seem to get the pretty purple in my other tanks.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 27, 2014 17:56:54 GMT -5
If you got enough calcium check your alkalinity. From what I understand those are the 2 main components of coraline. Also important for your Lps
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Post by Syntax on Apr 27, 2014 18:01:52 GMT -5
I have read from numerous sources that steady Alk is desirable for coraline to grow.
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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 18:14:37 GMT -5
I usually add a pinch of baking soda to my water changes and occasionally my top off. It should be fairly steady but I'll see if I have a test for it. I think it might be for freshwater tho lol
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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 18:18:01 GMT -5
But if it's growing in the little tank it should grow in the other tanks? Tho I guess maybe it's used faster in the other tanks due to a higher bioload. The little tank has none, but it's also getting the already used up water from the other tanks.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 27, 2014 18:40:42 GMT -5
Scrape a nice amount out of your tank that has it and put it in your other tank that doesn't.just throw it right in.
Idk if this works 100% but I Did it when my tank was new and got it growing within about a week after adding it
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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 18:47:01 GMT -5
Yea I've done that in the past. I think I'll add a little bigger pinch of baking soda and see if it helps. I got a lot of lps in a small tank
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Post by speedyron on Apr 27, 2014 18:56:36 GMT -5
cut your white light and use more blue
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Post by speedyron on Apr 27, 2014 19:04:17 GMT -5
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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 19:44:05 GMT -5
Yea i think I have to much white light personally. I got a different light set up going tho now so hopefully helps
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Post by gotareef on Apr 27, 2014 20:14:43 GMT -5
have you tested magnesium ?? without 2 parts of mag for every 1 part of calcium the calcium cant be used...
I was told by tyree "if your not struggling keeping calcium up you doing something wrong"
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Post by jess on Apr 27, 2014 20:35:32 GMT -5
I haven't tested mag. I add baking soda and Epsom salts and hope for the best lol. But with such a small tank the dosage of anything is very small so it's usually just a pinch of this and a dash of that.
I don't have a mag test tho
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Post by gotareef on Apr 29, 2014 7:20:29 GMT -5
pick up a bottle of tropic marin bio-calcium the stuff is awesome!!
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Post by jasonandsarah on Apr 29, 2014 8:30:50 GMT -5
I can mix you up a batch of 2 part from brs? Well 3 part really. Mag, cal and alk. I have a ton of it and it'll be ready when you come get the lobo.
I also have some left over supplements from before I got the 2 part. I have 2 bottles of cal witch is Kent (1 brand new and one almost empty) and a big bottle(about half full) of mag witch is fluval?
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Post by jess on Apr 29, 2014 11:09:37 GMT -5
Sure! This testing/dosing stuff is new to me lol. And I've been in the hobby since 07 haha
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