Pink Stuff on Live Rock??
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Casey:
<strong> I would use some kalk instead of the buffer. Just my opinion..</strong><hr></blockquote>
How do you do that?? I've heard its not very nessesary in a 29 g.
And i have also heard it's a pain in the BUTT!
GF
<strong> I would use some kalk instead of the buffer. Just my opinion..</strong><hr></blockquote>
How do you do that?? I've heard its not very nessesary in a 29 g.
And i have also heard it's a pain in the BUTT!
GF
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JohnD:
<strong>It sounds like you have pink coraline algae. Congrats. You may also see purple coraline algae and green coraline.
To get it to spread around your tank faster, point a powerhead directly at it. Also make sure you have adequate calcium in your water.</strong><hr></blockquote>
So I suppose this is GOOD right?
My calcium levels are kinda low but i have been adding a calcium buffer!
clownx
<strong>It sounds like you have pink coraline algae. Congrats. You may also see purple coraline algae and green coraline.
To get it to spread around your tank faster, point a powerhead directly at it. Also make sure you have adequate calcium in your water.</strong><hr></blockquote>
So I suppose this is GOOD right?
My calcium levels are kinda low but i have been adding a calcium buffer!
clownx
it's really simple. you don't need to really ad much. about a teaspoon for every gal of water. Most people use that for top of water. You won't be adding vary much. the only thing is you want to add it slow not all at once. It can mess with Ph if you put it a lot in at one time. What I and do is I have a 1 gal old mild jug and put a hole in it to put some tube. Seal it with silicone. put a valve on the other end of the tube and then another from the valve to the tank. This way you can control the flow into the water. you just want to DRIP it in. your letting gravity pull the water in the tank. It's real easy and chep i think it was a total of 4-5 buck for the tube and vale at HD.
Good luck
Good luck
Gobyfan-
Whats this pink stuff look like? It may be a sponge or coraline. I would imagine you already have alot of coraline if you have decent live rock.
Either way, it's good. There is only a very few bad things that come in on rock. Most of these are certain type crabs and Mantis Shrimp. The rest is part of the "ecosystem" your trying to create.
On Kalk. I would avoid it. It is a pain and you can maintain your calcium and alkalinity levels with a 2-part additive. I would suggest B-ionic. There is others out there as well. You achieve a level of balance and these additives maintain those levels for you. With a tank as small as a 29 this is economical and painless.
If you don't mind me asking what are you params for alkalinity and calcium?
Whats this pink stuff look like? It may be a sponge or coraline. I would imagine you already have alot of coraline if you have decent live rock.
Either way, it's good. There is only a very few bad things that come in on rock. Most of these are certain type crabs and Mantis Shrimp. The rest is part of the "ecosystem" your trying to create.
On Kalk. I would avoid it. It is a pain and you can maintain your calcium and alkalinity levels with a 2-part additive. I would suggest B-ionic. There is others out there as well. You achieve a level of balance and these additives maintain those levels for you. With a tank as small as a 29 this is economical and painless.
If you don't mind me asking what are you params for alkalinity and calcium?
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Modo:
[On Kalk. I would avoid it. It is a pain and you can maintain your calcium and alkalinity levels with a 2-part additive. I would suggest B-ionic. There is others out there as well. You achieve a level of balance and these additives maintain those levels for you. With a tank as small as a 29 this is economical and painless.
If you don't mind me asking what are you params for alkalinity and calcium?[/QB]<hr></blockquote>
Calcium is at 350 and slowly climming, using a calcium buffer by Searchem i belive?
Alk
i haven't tested recently, but my PH is 8.3.
Do you dose Kalk?
GF
[ April 09, 2002: Message edited by: gobyfan ]</p>
[On Kalk. I would avoid it. It is a pain and you can maintain your calcium and alkalinity levels with a 2-part additive. I would suggest B-ionic. There is others out there as well. You achieve a level of balance and these additives maintain those levels for you. With a tank as small as a 29 this is economical and painless.
If you don't mind me asking what are you params for alkalinity and calcium?[/QB]<hr></blockquote>
Calcium is at 350 and slowly climming, using a calcium buffer by Searchem i belive?
Alk
i haven't tested recently, but my PH is 8.3.
Do you dose Kalk?
GF
[ April 09, 2002: Message edited by: gobyfan ]</p>
No I tried, but it was a pain in the arse. I don't have alot of room for a top off system and a jug sitting on top of my hood looked like crap. B-ionic, for me, is the only way to go. I'm having a little chemistry trouble at the moment, but usually my params are...
Alk: 3meg/L
Calc: 410 ppm
I have attained higher calcium levels but it threw my tank into an imbalance. That is what I am fighting now.
What type of calcium additive is it? If it is the liquid additive from Seachem I would recommend you stop using it. I used this and it got me into trouble. I would suggest using Kent's Turbo Clacium or some other carbonate/bi-carbonate calcium additive in powder form. Dose this once to get your calcium up and then dose the 2-parter everyday to maintain.
Alkalinity and calcium hang in a balance. Your alkalinity will determine the calcium concentration and stabalize pH. It gets very confusing, but there is lots of articles out there that can help out.
Alk: 3meg/L
Calc: 410 ppm
I have attained higher calcium levels but it threw my tank into an imbalance. That is what I am fighting now.
What type of calcium additive is it? If it is the liquid additive from Seachem I would recommend you stop using it. I used this and it got me into trouble. I would suggest using Kent's Turbo Clacium or some other carbonate/bi-carbonate calcium additive in powder form. Dose this once to get your calcium up and then dose the 2-parter everyday to maintain.
Alkalinity and calcium hang in a balance. Your alkalinity will determine the calcium concentration and stabalize pH. It gets very confusing, but there is lots of articles out there that can help out.
Originally posted by Modo:
[QB]
What type of calcium additive is it? If it is the liquid additive from Seachem I would recommend you stop using it.
Yes it is the liquid form, i belive it says add one teaspoon or a capfull every other day untill calcium is were you wnat it to be.
Thanks for the tip!
GF
I'm no chemist but I believe this calcium is a different form other than carbonate and jacks around with the ionic balance of the water.
When you get a chance I would get an Alk test and check it out. Your pH is fine and if memory serves you don't have any major users of calcium. So you should be okay for a bit. After a water change of two without adding the Seachem stuff you should be back inline if anything is out of wack. I doubt much is though, but you can't say without testing.
Test a day after your scheduled H2O changes and see were you sit with Alk, calc and pH. Make adjustments accordingly over the next couple of days and then maintain with a 2-part additive. From here on out your levels should stay pretty much were you want them.....well in a perfect world.
When you get a chance I would get an Alk test and check it out. Your pH is fine and if memory serves you don't have any major users of calcium. So you should be okay for a bit. After a water change of two without adding the Seachem stuff you should be back inline if anything is out of wack. I doubt much is though, but you can't say without testing.
Test a day after your scheduled H2O changes and see were you sit with Alk, calc and pH. Make adjustments accordingly over the next couple of days and then maintain with a 2-part additive. From here on out your levels should stay pretty much were you want them.....well in a perfect world.
Originally posted by Modo:
[QB]When you get a chance I would get an Alk test and check it out. Your pH is fine and if memory serves you don't have any major users of calcium. So you should be okay for a bit.
I do have a Alk tester, i will test the alk!
And the main reason why i haven't gotten any other corals yet is beacuse i want to have a stable calcium before i introduce more corals that are sensitve to calcium, my water is low in calcium, maybee beacuse i use r/o water??
Anyway thanks for the tips MODO!
your realy cool after all (JUST KIDDING!)
GF
LOL! Gee thanks.
Test your alk and if it's on then I would recommend getting some Kent's Turbo Calcium. Go by the directions and raise you calcium to 400+. You should be good for awhile with water changes. Keep testing and if your levels start dropping I would get some B-ionic and it will hold it were you want it.
Disclaimer: I'm no chemist but this is what seems to work for me and some others that led me down this trail. I hope this works for you. If not there is other ways.
Test your alk and if it's on then I would recommend getting some Kent's Turbo Calcium. Go by the directions and raise you calcium to 400+. You should be good for awhile with water changes. Keep testing and if your levels start dropping I would get some B-ionic and it will hold it were you want it.
Disclaimer: I'm no chemist but this is what seems to work for me and some others that led me down this trail. I hope this works for you. If not there is other ways.
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