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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat
Thats what's happened to all my margarita's I had a bunch, 10 I think. Now I dunno, 2? I would try to attach the ones I seen on their backs to the glass, but cant catch them all I guess.
The Brittle star, why don't you like them? I'm going to l;ook for a Conch, like your reccomendation in my Algae thread. But allways keeping eyes open for better stand stirrers to get rid of the junk.
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I flip my Margaritas over if I see them, but they don't have to be on their backs very long to die. It's funny, my Astreas can be on their back for days and still survive. They aren't the usual type of Astrea though.
Ya, the Conch didn't make it in my tank. Since he did survive so long I assume he starved. My tank was just too small for him.
I don't like brittle stars because they creep me out!! No other reason.
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Originally Posted by Okguy
Hey Myka, after reading that you are using a 6000k bulb, my immediate thought is that the bulb is probably one of the culprits. I have a 6000k bulb in my fuge and bubble algae is always present (I think it would be a more serious problem if I removed all the cheato). I don't have any bubble algae in my DT where I use a much higher K bulb.
If your looking for a cheap skimmer improvement, instead of an upgrade. Use a stronger pump. I have a Mag5 hooked to my Remora and the performance increase was rather impressive.
HTH
Kevin
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Hey Kevin, thanks for posting. That's good to know about the Kelvin making a difference in your tank. Albeit we all know that sometimes "things" don't follow the rules. I am thinking that it should make a difference though.
I have a cracked Remora Pro laying around that has a Mag 5 on it. I have been meaning to put it on my Remora, and haven't gotten around to it yet...but it's so big and ugly!!!
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Originally Posted by Trigger Man
How is your Cal and Dkh readings at? For Coraline to grow you have to have a bit of it in your tank already, if not you need to get a bit of it in there first.
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Calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium are spot on since the very beginning. My live rock came with coralline on it, and there had always been
some coralline in the tank, it just doesn't grow much. The rocks are mostly white.
Calcium 415-425 ppm
Alkalinity 8-10 dKH
Magnesium 1325-1375 ppm