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03-23-2013, 02:25 AM
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I tried chopped mysis, brine and then cyclopeeze Only the cyclops were taken in, but they also eat it when it's just dumped in So, I stopped trying to spot feed I'm adding coral vitalizer daily while the return pump is still on ( probably some of it is being wasted, but I don't like turning off my return as it upsets the balance in my chaeto tank ) I feed coral frenzy 2-3 times per week, and turn the pump off for 15mins Last night, for the first time, I fed powdered phyto, and 15mins off I'll probably feed the phyto at the same time as the frenzy 
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03-23-2013, 03:13 AM
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Well, it looks like we're going to lose all 3 of our aussie acans
The recession has sped up a bit and I estimate that they'll all be gone in another week  The ONLY other thing I've changed lately is; I was using GFO from Chin Lee's group buy last summer. It ran out, so now I'm using BRS hi cap I'm going to do a 15% WC tomorrow and I guess I'll cross my fingers ...
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03-23-2013, 03:18 AM
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03-23-2013, 03:37 AM
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Oh, the other thing that's changed is I stopped the wild Alk and Ca swings when I added dosing pumps on Feb 9th
Tonight my test results are; 7-7.5 4-410 My other acans are still doing very well I'm going to go back to my original WC routine ... I can't think of any other changes
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03-23-2013, 04:03 AM
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Originally; 2 Blue plus 11am-11pm 2 Coral II 14K 12pm-9pm 2 Coral 10K 12pm-6pm 1 Coral II and one Fiji Pink 2pm-4pm I turned off the 10ks and the Coral II Fiji pair, but the recession started before this Besides the change in the GFO source, the biggest thing I've done lately is the nearly-doubled fish food amount No changes in location of acans, flow, lighting, husbandry etc before the recession started Just the addition of coral frenzy 2-3 times/week, mixed in a cup of RO and poured into the tank in front of an MP10 with the return pump off for 15mins No new fish, inverts etc A new turaki, pink birdsnest, favia and green slimer, but not added anywhere near the acans. New corals were dipped in Revive and rinsed before attaching with Ecotech Coral Glue Skimmer cup is cleaned once a week, socks are changed once a week Param refresher; 79f Callibrated against numerous thermos 1.025 Sg Callibrated last week pH 8-8.15 Callibrated 2 weeks ago Alk 7-7.5 Elos Ca 410 Elos Mag 1350 Elos Potassium 3-400 Elos NH3/4 zero Ammo badge and Elos NO2 zero Seachem NO3 zero Seachem PO4 0.04 Hanna Equip; 2 part dosers Tunze ATO zero TDS RO Same Carbon since last june BRS HC GFO I just tested for voltage with a Fluke 334 ( $250 meter ); 0.00volts Only the aussie acans are dying The rest of the softies, LPS and SPS, and the bubble tip, are either unchanged, or are starting to color back up No weird fish or invert indications .... nadda for signs besides some increased HA after the addition of the extra foods. And we lost one lettuce nudi that melted away in the tank. The other 3 nudis are still eating away and getting bigger Couldn't be the rotted nudi, could it ???? I'm racking my brain for anything else Last edited by gregzz4; 03-23-2013 at 04:06 AM.
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03-23-2013, 04:40 AM
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It is what it is. No one has a perfect record with corals. What does fine in your tank may die in mine. Stop the constant tinkering I'm not sure how you could possibly be enjoying this hobby. Failure is enivitable, it will happen. Toss the acans and move on.
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03-23-2013, 05:15 AM
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Maybe someone close to me reading this would like to trade something ... And as for the tinkering and enjoying, ya, if this carries on much longer, I'll give the dead lumps away  I've definately got more important things to do right now than worry about these little things Last edited by gregzz4; 03-23-2013 at 05:17 AM.
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03-23-2013, 05:49 AM
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03-23-2013, 06:38 PM
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I'll PM you Din
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