Forum: Reef
12-06-2014, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,560
Sorry for not posting the proper info. I use...
Sorry for not posting the proper info. I use C-Balance from Two Little Fishies and when my tank is stable I dose 12 mls a day with a doser. In the last 24 hours I have dosed 40 mls of alk and a...
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Forum: Reef
12-06-2014, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,560
I was only dosing alk but then I realized I was...
I was only dosing alk but then I realized I was out of balance because my alk was actually dropping the more I dosed and my Ca started dropping too. I dosed only Ca yesterday for awhile but then my...
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Forum: Reef
12-05-2014, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,560
Chemistry is a mess. Please help.
I have a 90 gallon mixed reef tank and for the past month my alkalinity has been low and I can't seem to get my tank stable. I talked to J &l and was told to do a 20 gallon water change but my alk...
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Forum: Reef
11-29-2014, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,521
Dosing Help Needed
My tank has been at 7 dkh for the past week or so and I have had high calcium. My calcium is now back to 410. I have been dosing 3x the amount for alk. I am assuming that I need to start dosing...
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Forum: Reef
11-21-2014, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,021
My hose came off my doser last week and my alk...
My hose came off my doser last week and my alk has been low too and high Ca. I just cracked open a window last night beside the tank and it seems to have stabilized the alk a bit better. I read...
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Forum: Reef
11-20-2014, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,522
Anenome Help, Not Eating
I have just recently had a dumbass moment and my tank has been messed up for the past week. The alk has been down to 6.0 and I have it back at 7.0 now. My long tentacle anenome is no longer sticky...
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Forum: Reef
11-18-2014, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,109
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,109
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,109
Hi Tim,
My hose just came off when I was...
Hi Tim,
My hose just came off when I was changing jugs so it was found off by my parents who were looking after my tank. I have now added Mg and I have been manually adding alk from my jug that I...
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Forum: Reef
11-16-2014, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,109
Doser Mishap: ALK at 6, Please Help!
My hose came off on my doser for my alkalinity and when I checked my levels a couple of days later (I was away) my alk was at 6.8. I dosed 25mls at 10 am this morning and by 5pm it was down to 6.4...
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Forum: Reef
11-04-2014, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,408
Maroon Clown Overhosting a RBTA
I recently got a pair of baby maroon clowns with a small RBTA. The male hosted right away and I just finally put in the female a week later after having her in the sump. She was getting beaten up...
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Forum: Reef
08-01-2014, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,152
Tank is 90 gallons. I am doing a 15 gallon...
Tank is 90 gallons. I am doing a 15 gallon change to begin with. I checked and the alk is 13.7 down from 14.4 so it is coming down. Ca is about 420. I just cleaned a power head that was really...
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Forum: Reef
08-01-2014, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,152
Thanks for all the input. The whole acid thing...
Thanks for all the input. The whole acid thing sounds a little scary to me so I think that I will stick to water changes. This is the worst my tank has ever looked. The high alk is just the start...
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Forum: Reef
08-01-2014, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,152
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Forum: Reef
08-01-2014, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,152
ALk at 14.4, Please Help!!
I just got back from holidays to a mess of a tank. My doser overdosed and my alkalinity is 14.4. I am going to do a water change tomorrow but is there any way of lowering it a bit before tomorrow. ...
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Forum: Reef
07-07-2014, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,185
Bubble Coral Receeding
I have had a large bubble coral for a year that has done well. About a month ago it stopped opening and it has slowly shrunk to a quarter of the size. Now I can see it has started to recede. I...
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Forum: Reef
06-18-2014, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,721
I just had to recently start dosing too and I...
I just had to recently start dosing too and I have a 90 gallon and was having to add 60 ml a day and even more now. Make sure you are adding calcium too if you are adding alk. I didn't realize I...
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Forum: Reef
06-16-2014, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,497
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Forum: Reef
06-16-2014, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,497
Does Anyone Dose for Iodine?
Does anyone else have low iodine? Is it a common thing? My shrimp haven't been molting normally and I have discovered that my iodine is really low and I am having a hard time keeping it at a normal...
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Forum: Reef
06-01-2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,129
Cleaner Shrimp Covered in Algae
So, I have this cleaner shrimp that started getting a bit of algae on him. I wasn't too worried, but this morning it is now really thick on him and he has stopped eating. I added a little iodine a...
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Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade (Aquatics hardware related only)
04-15-2014, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 684
48" x 2-250W Halide Light Fixture,Kelowna
I have a 48" metal halide light fixture for sale that has 2 x 250 watt metal halides, 2 x ballasts, 2 fluorescents and 4 moon lights. Has legs for the fixture. Kelowna.
Call 250-470-2066
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Forum: Reef
03-26-2014, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,080
Antenna on Shrimp Short After Molting
One of my cleaner shrimp has molted strangely for the second time. Two of his antenna are really short and the others are kinked but longer. He had this happen about two months ago and then molted...
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Forum: Reef
02-11-2014, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,599
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Forum: Reef
01-29-2014, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,603
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Forum: Reef
01-28-2014, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,603
Intestinal Worms or Parasites
I have a fish with stringy poop and I have done two treatments of prazipro for two weeks in a row. One fish is still showing signs. Should I do a third treatment in a row or stop for a week and do...
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