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Forum: Canada Corals 01-29-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,127
Posted By George
Differences between iron based and aluminum based phosphate binders

If you haven't read them, I highly recommend you to read several articles by Daniel Knop in recent issues(starting from Sep-Oct 2012 issue) of coral magazine, especially Nov-Dec 2012 issue. In that...
Forum: Reef 01-25-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,568
Posted By George
Are you referring to the following 2 links in...

Are you referring to the following 2 links in your other thread?

The first link I believe is where Eric Borneman published his study (RK is down now so can't view the page). The following RC...
Forum: Reef 01-25-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,568
Posted By George
I thought ECS is caused by some pathogens. The...

I thought ECS is caused by some pathogens. The last formal study was done by Eric Borneman in the mid 2000. Is there any thing new since then? Source?
Forum: Marine Fish 01-19-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,717
Posted By George
In the wild, flame angels feed on algae...

In the wild, flame angels feed on algae primarily. You might want to feed yours some algae/spirulina based food. Your tank looks very "clean". Not sure if the tank has enough algae or the correct...
Forum: Reef 01-18-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,769
Posted By George
There are at least 2 different species of tang...

There are at least 2 different species of tang that are commonly called Kole tang in the trade. make sure you know what you are getting. When young both species look similar. When they become adult,...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,167
Posted By George
If just for QT, I will buy the 55 g. 55 g and 90...

If just for QT, I will buy the 55 g. 55 g and 90 g have the same length. save the $125 for other things. :)
Good luck!



There are different strains of marine ich. Although their life cycles...
Forum: Reef 01-14-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,167
Posted By George
Can you borrow a bigger tank as your QT? The 29 g...

Can you borrow a bigger tank as your QT? The 29 g is too small for all your fish. It's not the end of the world if the QT is not cycled. I do that all the time. The only thing that you need to manage...
Forum: Reef 01-07-2013, 11:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,611
Posted By George
None of proven marine ich killing medicine/method...

None of proven marine ich killing medicine/method is coral safe (well, except tank transfer but that is a different topic), i.e. they will kill your coral.
If you are serious about keeping ich or...
Forum: Marine Fish 12-18-2012, 11:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,397
Posted By George
Most likely lymphocystis (lympho). It's usually...

Most likely lymphocystis (lympho). It's usually harmless unless it grows on the mouth area which prevents the fish from eating. Keep your water clean, keep the fish well feed and reduce stress. The...
Forum: Marine Fish 12-09-2012, 02:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,612
Posted By George
It may be internal bacterial infection. Treat it...

It may be internal bacterial infection. Treat it in a QT with antibiotic. Make sure you have sand in the QT for the wrasse.
Forum: Reef 11-21-2012, 05:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,078
Posted By George
First of all, if you are quarantine fish, you...

First of all, if you are quarantine fish, you don't have to worry about nitrate. Fish can tolerate a very high level of nitrate. You only need to worry about ammonia. There are a few ways to deal...
Forum: Marine Fish 11-21-2012, 05:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,131
Posted By George
sorry to hear that. When you see symptoms for...

sorry to hear that. When you see symptoms for velvet, it's usually too late. A fresh water dip before you put them in the hospital tank might kill off some of parasites on the fish skin.
Good luck.
Forum: Marine Fish 11-20-2012, 05:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,131
Posted By George
When was the last time you add livestock,...

When was the last time you add livestock, especially new fish? A few marine fish diseases/parasites have "white dust" as one of the symptoms. Maybe a picture will help. If no pictures, and you are...
Forum: Reef 11-07-2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,526
Posted By George
GHL mitras? ...

GHL mitras?
http://reefbuilders.com/2012/11/07/ghl-mitras-ecotech-radion-ai-vega/
Forum: Reef 10-25-2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By George
LOL, iodine test kit. Generally I agree that you...

LOL, iodine test kit. Generally I agree that you should test before you dose anything. But from what I have heard, hobby iodine test kits are all garbage. At the mean time, we just have to trust what...
Forum: Reef 10-25-2012, 02:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By George
There is no reason to add iodine into our tanks....

There is no reason to add iodine into our tanks. The artificial salt, in addition to the foods we feed our critters with, are high on iodine. Majority of our tanks have iodine level that is higher...
Forum: Reef 10-25-2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 12,750
Posted By George
Is that all you feed the tang, every 2 days? no...

Is that all you feed the tang, every 2 days? no wonder it's a little bit thin. Tang is a grazing machine in the wild and it is constantly searching for food. You should feed it every day and have...
Forum: Marine Fish 10-23-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,247
Posted By George
I don't think it's HLLE. Other than the red nose,...

I don't think it's HLLE. Other than the red nose, I also see some abnormal color patches throughout its body and tail. Can't tell very well from the picture, but are those patches red-ish? If yes, it...
Forum: Reef 10-23-2012, 03:32 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,170
Posted By George
yeah, the one on the left looks bleached. Good...

yeah, the one on the left looks bleached. Good thing is that it's still eating. So keep feeding it. It will recover in no time. good luck!
Forum: DIY 10-22-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,781
Posted By George
Running return over the top is fine. I am running...

Running return over the top is fine. I am running mine this way because I didn't want to drill an extra hole for the return. More holes=more chances of leaking.
The emergency drain should be as big...
Forum: Marine Fish 10-11-2012, 03:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,937
Posted By George
2 days without eating is nothing. Give it more...

2 days without eating is nothing. Give it more time. I wouldn't worry if it's not eating for the first week. Shrimp goby will eat eventually if it's healthy.
Forum: Reef 10-10-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 25,965
Posted By George
no bubbles burst, LOL :) When I order corals...

no bubbles burst, LOL :)
When I order corals from an online store, I don't usually have high hope of WYSIWYG due to various reasons.
Forum: Reef 10-10-2012, 06:15 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 25,965
Posted By George
I am into multi-color SPS. The following picture...

I am into multi-color SPS. The following picture was from an online Canadian store. It was in one of their shipments a while ago. I haven't seen it again. Still searching for one that is close to...
Forum: Marine Fish 10-02-2012, 04:33 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,423
Posted By George
I think it's marine ich. Brook kills fast, within...

I think it's marine ich. Brook kills fast, within days if not hours after you notice the symptoms. Other than dying quickly, fish with brook are also producing excess mucus and having cloudy eyes....
Forum: Reef 10-01-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,133
Posted By George
29 G x 2. yeah...I have 2 QT tanks because I am...

29 G x 2. yeah...I have 2 QT tanks because I am trying this tank transfer(TT) method of treating marine ich. Was using hypo for fish mainly before(don't try this for inverts :)).

For TT, a power...
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