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No additives? Never any parasites?

Has anyone ever used any kind of ocean water for a water change? Also, Imagitarium Pacific Ocean Water, 5 gallons. Any good? This could be useful for a quick water change.

Not simply trying to be agreeable but there is truth in both arguments. Yes, "something is not kept stable in the water" can cause corals to die but I have seen corals flourish and die off when I know darn well no parameters changed.

Tank raised Mandarin. Anybody sell them?

Say no to high prices.

You ARE lucky to have been there when it happened!

I've seen course substrate at the Petsmart near 7 corners. Don't know if they still; have it.

I'm done with shrimps. Although I've never seen one kill a coral they DO harass them. I saw corals stay closed for days because of shrimp-harassment. And the make it impossible for the coral to eat.

Short but interesting article about their abnormal venom https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/science/fanged-blennies-fish-opioid-venom.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

I tried crushing pellets into smaller pieces but my chalice and cloves could not swallow them. I noticed some coral foods advertise small micron size. Also, what could a birdsnest coral eat?

I read the whole article and the author says fragging is only going to kill it. I must have a male because mine has doubled in size in the last year.

Anybody done this? Posts on web forums seem to say different things. Mine is getting to big for my 30. I am wondering even if I do frag it in half the pieces will grow back to original size quick, true? Frag? Give away? Give away half? What to do?

Do you turn off flow during feeding?

and you could let'em fight it out

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/science/great-barrier-reef-coral-climate-change-dieoff.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Good to know. I almost lost him down the sink and had to grab him with hand. He and I are both fine.

Thanks! Its got a nice personality. My large clown is giving it a little harassment though.

When I bought this, I could have sworn the label said Ahmora Wrasse but I can't a find a mention of it on the web. He's mostly black and white with some green in his nose.

Maybe hands was not cause of growth. I tested 'trates and they were low. So I asked how could dirty water cause corals to grow? A short while ago I looked in my fuge and I've never seen the cheato so densely packed in their. I'm feeding more.

I've also wondered if anything on people's hands could retard coral growth like lotion, trace amounts of soap. etc.

Nutrients were low before and after. Nitrates may have been a bit higher after.

Color was not better. The only other thing I suspect was that I turned down the one UV LED on my AI Prime from 58% to about 25% a couple weeks before I left.

So I go to south Florida for a week and half leaving my son to maintain my tank. (It was 6F warmer in DC than there). Teach him how to test parms every 2 days and dose, that he must keep parms stable, how not to overfeed and to ensure the ATO reservoir always has water. I call him after a week and "oh yeah, I forgot to do the water test" or " I just dumped some baking soda in the tank". I come home and the ATO red light is on, out of water, algae growing everywhere (he clearly overfed) but then I look at the corals and see incredible growth. Birdsnest grown more in 2 weeks than previous 2 months, Trumpets expanding, clove polyps were near death when I left but now they have doubled, mushrooms out of control, blastos bigger and new blasto frags, chalice better. Most corals saw more growth in last 2.5 weeks then previous 2 months. Explain this --or not.

50% water changes can help a lot with Kalk overdoses, high ammonia and rising 'trates but match temp, salinity and possibly other parms.

All very good info. In Autumn, spring and the bizarre weather we see now when temperatures swing evaporation rates swing widely. Isn't this going to risk a kalk overdose?