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Actually doing a little reef chil and mysis mix for a suncoral I am trying to nurse back. Currently about 4-5 heads and all are transparent. Feeding at night when most others are sleeping except the stupid shrimp. So annoying...
I found myself in the same boat.
Early on I was trying to raise cheato algae. Super unsuccessful. It would just waste away.
No kidding. Not enough nutrients.
I was getting my glass covered overnight/2 days with diatoms.
Zero/low nitrates and phosphates under 0.25. use API/Red Sea...so eye ball...
I dose 100 ml of neonitrates and still dont get too high of a reading but no diatoms or anything showing up, so a necessary evil till I can tweak things I guess.
Seems silly adding nitrates when so many kill em selves trying to export.
was he discounted/free?
Reason I ask is I always see people "SAVING" Fish from these chains.
IF people stop buying sick/dying fish to save them, maybe they take better care.
Just wondering...
Danny, Where you located? Up North there is someone who rents his out. 3 days at a time for like 30-40. I forget .
IF in or Near Bergen COunty let me know I will find his info.
Dose the phyto?
Or grow pods to add?
My nitrates are always 0. Even with heavier feeding and no skimmer on.
If I feed too much or use reed roids my phosphates skyrocket along with the nitrates.
So I found myself adding a few capfuls of NeoNitro to try and artificially raise my nitrates...
Reason I ask is...I feel that is the next stage in my self culturing progression.
I have had success with the Phytoplankton Nannochloropsis oculata cultures.
If anyone local to the Dumont 07628 area would like to trade some pods or even corals for either 16 ounce, 2 liter, or even gallons of...
Cultured Phytoplankton - Nannochloropsis Oculata, originally sourced from Mercer of Montana, an industry staple.
16 ounce Bottles $10.00
2x 16 ounce Bottles $16.00
1 Gallon $25.00
To set up a discounted repeat purchase, message me.
PHYTOPLANKTON Nannochloropsis is a beneficial micro algae...
I went through this a bit too. I couldnt understand why it was consuming different amounts at different times. Pick Your ALK Goal Number. I selected 9.0
I dosed and tested a few weeks and was getting frustrated.
Would adjust ALK to 9.0, Calcium to 450.
Some days ALK would test at 7.5 others...