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Forum: Marine Fish 03-19-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By daniella3d
How long have you got those fish? because they...

How long have you got those fish? because they could also be infected with some parasites, thus the fast breathing.

At first I thought you had those fish for a while but it seem not that you...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-19-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By daniella3d
In deed, at high PH and hight temperature, even a...

In deed, at high PH and hight temperature, even a trace of ammonia can be toxic.

If your conditioner is anything like Prime, it only control ammonia for 24 hours and it must be dosed every 24...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-19-2012, 04:04 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By daniella3d
Have you checked for ammonia? If you have...

Have you checked for ammonia? If you have chloramine in your tap water and you used a dechlorinator, then that released the ammonia and left it behind. In that case you should use Prime. I would...
Forum: Reef 03-19-2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,899
Posted By daniella3d
I never heard any click, so either I was not...

I never heard any click, so either I was not there when it did it or it is not a smasher then, not sure.
Forum: Reef 03-19-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By daniella3d
I found a video that really looks like the mantis...

I found a video that really looks like the mantis I have, same color and maybe a bit bigger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=begwA3NiCDg

I have read that only smashers live in the liverock and...
Forum: Reef 03-19-2012, 12:49 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By daniella3d
I have a small mantis shrimp in my nano

Hi,

a few months ago I found a very small mantis shrimp in a piece of liverock on a frag. I only had a 20 gallons tank then setup for quarantine so I put it in there and forgot about it.

A...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-19-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,110
Posted By daniella3d
It's spring, and there could be something in your...

It's spring, and there could be something in your tap water that might have done this. This is why it is best to use RO water that is filtered before putting it in the tank. What type of...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-19-2012, 01:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,574
Posted By daniella3d
I also have no problem with my mandarin pair and...

I also have no problem with my mandarin pair and my black ice clownfish pair. Before that I had fancy white and regular occelaris and still no problem.
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 03:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,587
Posted By daniella3d
The chemist that is the leader of the metal...

The chemist that is the leader of the metal testing department is also a marine aquarist and a member of our forum, Reefaction. I already had the contact to the right person. This is a huge...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 12:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,664
Posted By daniella3d
I would never put liverock and treat with copper...

I would never put liverock and treat with copper but for hyposalinity it is good if the liverock does not have any coral on it, like the type of liverock that we leave in a sump is good. It will...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 12:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,587
Posted By daniella3d
A very experienced person told me that with any...

A very experienced person told me that with any new batch of carbon, it should be immerged in boiling water then left overnight in a small container, then in the morning the water should be tested...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 03:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,587
Posted By daniella3d
no, I think the carbon did cause it. Not all...

no, I think the carbon did cause it. Not all contaminated carbon is in that recall list, as I posted this warning and many threads, so just don't assume that because a certain batch is not in the...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 03:39 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
NO NO and NO. They only recalled what they...

NO NO and NO. They only recalled what they tested for! any batch of Kent carbon could be contaminated.

So do not garantee something like that!

I have a professional laboratory analysis of...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 03:36 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
NOPE... mine was definitly contaminated and it...

NOPE... mine was definitly contaminated and it WAS NOT in the batch they recalled.

So anyone using Kent carbon recently bought should return it no matter what because it still might be...
Forum: Reef 03-18-2012, 03:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,664
Posted By daniella3d
I usually put some cured liverock into my...

I usually put some cured liverock into my hyposalinity tank so that keep ammonia at bay and I use a small HOT magnum filter with a micron filter to help filter out any parasites that could be free...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 05:10 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
sorry I was just trying to correct a...

sorry I was just trying to correct a misunderstanding, not to be rude :)

I know I often sound rude, just not intentional! :redface:
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
Here is a thread on Reef Central where people...

Here is a thread on Reef Central where people discus the effect of high alkalinity with different setup. It is interesting to read about all these people experiences:
...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
huh...I was talking to nanomano, not to you. You...

huh...I was talking to nanomano, not to you. You know the risk of running with high alkalinity and low nutriment, then you do what you want :)

I know it's all over the net but I beleive it...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 01:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
How come your alkalinity is so high? Are you...

How come your alkalinity is so high? Are you dosing something for alkalinity? what type of salt are you using?

You just have to keep in mind that with very low level of nutriment it is a risk...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 04:11 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
Alkalinity at 11 is too high. It could be ok but...

Alkalinity at 11 is too high. It could be ok but it could also cause a lot of RTN and STN if your level of nutriment is low and juging from your test, you have low nutriment.

You should keep your...
Forum: Reef 03-17-2012, 03:28 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 14,323
Posted By daniella3d
you say your parameters are spot on, but how do...

you say your parameters are spot on, but how do they compare to the tank the frag came from? you may have your alkalinity at 10 and think it's spot on, but the other tank was at 7.

What are your...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-15-2012, 03:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,056
Posted By daniella3d
Your fish should now be in the 1.009 salinity so...

Your fish should now be in the 1.009 salinity so I would leave it at that and not do another dip with freshwater if he's getting better. No need to stress it more and what ever was on it is probably...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-15-2012, 04:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,056
Posted By daniella3d
Definitly look better! good :)

Definitly look better! good :)
Forum: Marine Fish 03-14-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,056
Posted By daniella3d
before going into hyposalinity, make sure you...

before going into hyposalinity, make sure you don't have copper left in that tank because combining hypo and copper is not good.

Using liverock in a QT is ok as long as you use something that is...
Forum: Marine Fish 03-14-2012, 01:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,056
Posted By daniella3d
I see some liverock in there. I hope you realize...

I see some liverock in there. I hope you realize that this liverock is going to be contaminated with copper and you're not going to be able to keep any invert with that liverock.

Have you...
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