Snazzy 12g Nano - Page 2

Snaz · #1 05-28-2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey8

I don't know why but I just couln't spend any money on the Cal and Mag test kit. I would cheap out with those test kits, but I have to use the cheap API to test my dKH because mine is falling about 2 dKH just in a day. I have to keep an eye on it. I see you have some of the sps coral frags in your little cute tank, so the more they grow the more you might have trouble to keep up your dKH, unless you plan to dose your tank in the future. I am using Kent kalwasser to drip at night, but I still have a hard time to maintain my dKH at 7.5 right now. Maybe too many sps corals in my tank, time to think of getting rid of some of them later, that is my plan.

Good advice Thank you. I was thinking of adding some sodium bicarbonate to my ATO water but with summer coming the ATO really gets a workout so that will probably result in a overdose.

I could also just have a squeeze bottle of solution near the tank and every day just give it a squirt. I need some more history before I do either, right now I drop 0.9 - 1.1 point every day. Ill pick up some cheap Mg and Ca kits this week.

FYI the Salifert dKH kit seems very accurate if you don't mind titration and you can get 100 - 200 tests from each. I paid $20 at Ocean Aquatics.

Snaz · #2 05-20-2012, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by subman

Great looking nano Keith! Love the collections of zoas. Need a FTS!

Thank you. The last shot is essentially a FTS.

Borderjumper · #3 05-20-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by subman

Great eyes!

No, an IPad that makes it easy to enlarge images!

That nudie has been feeding on that particular zoa for a while, that's why he's an exact color match. I bet if you pop that frag off the rock he's living underneath it.

Snaz · #4 05-20-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

That nudie has been feeding on that particular zoa for a while, that's why he's an exact color match. I bet if you pop that frag off the rock he's living underneath it.

I took the frag off as you suggested and inspected the base of all three pieces and they appear to be solid glue with no obvious hiding places. I gave it a good going over but did not see the little bugger.

I did find one on another colony which I was able to suck up with a pipette... I think I may use the Salifert FWE on all my zoas colonies but I need to come up with some magnification as my eyes are not what they once were.