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New Tests Monday ph - 8.2 amm - 0 trite - trace trate - between 5 and 10 Looks like whatever die off there was from the rock being out of the tank is making its way through the nitrogen cycle. Fish and corals are fine. Xenia that was on the back wall is pulsing again.

Did a small (1g) WC on friday night and still saw a trace of ammonia. I was outta town Saturday and when I returned Sunday all was still fine. Will run full tests 2nite and continue weekly 2g changes this Thursday. I think getting it out and off ASAP saved me.

Slow, steady, well informed. Good things are coming mynd!

I'd love to see more pics panmanmatt.

Yeah thats bubble. What I did when I saw 1/2 dozen of those during cycle was during my 1st WC I took said rock out and removed the bubble without breaking it in the old water.

Rock is back in. I dont have pics but there is not a hint of Xenia left on it. The rock does look a little white (nothing on the surface to blow off, I tried) like when the rock 1st cycled. Seachem ammonia alert insert shows no ammonia. RedSea ammonia test shows between 0 and .25 so there is a...

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There is only one piece of the many feet that were on left on the rock. It is kinda fleshy and the size of a dime. I'll scrub it off for good measure. Waterchange (2g) due in 1hr. Tests before WC without rock in the tank: ph - 8.2 amm - 0 trite - 0 trate -10

While #1 I am having problems with Xenia so I cant speak to that #2 You already have some great info on mag/ph/alk here from others What I can help you with is lights. Change em out. Here is what my PC's looked like at 9 months at the begining of summer. I will probably change them every 6-7...

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The rock has been in a bucket for 3 days with just a PH and heater. I am going to give it another scrub today and 24hrs with new SW. Then back in the tank it goes with tomorrow WC. Wish me luck!

When I had a problem with dark patches on a newly shipped yellow figi leather I should have cut a piece to save but I dont have a QT tank. What I did was with the water I took out as part of a waterchange I placed the whole piece in the bucket with the old water. with 50% force I blew across...

So envious, wowzers!

No change in temp to note. Normal flux. There is some xenia on the back wall that is doing ok. The xenia that was on that rock was ALL cut off and the rock placed in a bucket with a PH and heater while the rest of it dies off. How long and how should I treat that rock before I put it back? The...

Ok for the questions posted. I use catalina premixed SW all the time and maintain the same PH and temp. The water is brought up to temp to match the tank and circulated with a PH for about 8hrs before the change. The corals added the last time (2 weeks ago) were a toadstool leather, monti cap...

Took the rock out cause im scared! The rock is in a bucket with a heater and a PW. How long should I keep it in there? Till the feet of the cut xenia fall off? Other corals and fish are fine and eating, I am worried though. Will test water params tomorrow.

I did a water change 2 days before this but nothing different about the WC. I do 2 gallons every week. Today the rest of the xenia on the rock went south. I cut the rest of it off outside the tank (eww the stink) then I scrubbed the rocks off. Some of the "feet" of the xenia remain. The rock is...

In a 12hr period 1/2 of my xenia went from fine to brown covered and melting. I cut off the offending parts since I dont have a QT tank. The rock is back in the tank. Some parts of the base of the xenia I cut off the rock are still there. Is this releasing toxins? Any probs? All other corals and...

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Your doing everything right. Good move on bringing up the lighting cycle slowly. CuC in another week and a half?