New User - New Hoppy - New Tank

[reeferaddict]

I would nuke the Aptasia before it spreads.... sorry to be the bearer of bad news... like I said... lemme know when you get set up and I'll make a donation...

[anglfish]

Nuke with what?

[Midknight]

Nuke - To kill - eradicate - To remove permanently from this plane of existents

[reeferaddict]

If you can, remove the rock get it off and give it a freshwater dip if it's not too far cycled... (scrape, chip or scrub it off)...

If that's not doable, then use a syringe with kalkwasser & inject the little bugger til it goes away... it might be novel now, but when it spreads and you have a hundred that are killing things you'll wish you had done it now...

[anglfish]

Thanks for all the advice.
I will try to get some Kalkwater tomorrow together with some ph Buffer. Apparently the salt I'm using (Oceanic) didn't do much for my ph. It's at 7.8 right now.
I don't want to take the rock out, as it is fully cured and there is some red stuff growing on it that I hope - for once - is something good.
I will get a good cleaner crew as soon as my water readings are good. Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate are all at 0ppm - which surprises me, but it's only the 2nd day. They prolly will go up real soon. Not sure that I should introduce any hermit before that.
Also I haven't seen that baby-shrimp-or-whateveritwas any more. (see "just great" thread). I'm hoping that it not a mantis but maybe a fire shrimp (from the tank I got the rock from) if it is even still alive that is.

Reeferaddict I will stand at your door step very soon! Just need to get my water quality sorted first.

[Squiddy]

Hey angel I might be able to donate some things as well although all I have that is fraggable right now is Anthelia and Colt Coral which it sounds like reeferaddict is already offering. I just moved my tank and it has only been set up for a week or so, so no guarantees but I'd be happy to help if I can.

[anglfish]

Thanks Jeremy.
Even more reason to get my tank sorted out. I know I know I need to be more patient.

So I'm doing two more water changes as my ph is too low. This time I use a good salt, not like the crappy stuff I bought at petsmart. I know - you don't have to say it. I promise never to buy any SW related things there any more. It was pure convenience as I had to get some cheap dog stuff. Didn't think it would matter with off the shelf stuff such as salt. I know.. the salt is the most important bla bla... it makes sense to me now too.
I did at least drop a 1 page (front and back) comment to express how disappointed I was with them selling low quality products.

Ang

[Squiddy]

We went out to PetSmart and had a look and I didn't see any salt stuff there. Go visit Scott up island or Alan at Creatures.