Calcium over dose/shrimp

[Readingexcalibur]

I accidentally poorer a whole cap of purple up instead of a half cap into my 28g. Bottle says a half cap is for 50g. Am I in trouble?

Secondly, came home to find my torch coral tenticals ripped up and dangling. Could this be the peppermint shrimp? It looks like physical damage.

 

[Convict2161]

I accidentally poorer a whole cap of purple up instead of a half cap into my 28g. Bottle says a half cap is for 50g. Am I in trouble?

Secondly, came home to find my torch coral tenticals ripped up and dangling. Could this be the peppermint shrimp? It looks like physical damage.

IMO I wouldn't worry about that Purple Up stuff. Before I knew any better I poured half the bottle in all at once in my BC29. Cloudy for about 2 hours but nothing happened. I didn't use it anymore after reading it really doesn't do anything. What I did was introduce a rock covered with Coraline algae. That's what I was using it for. I'm assuming you the same? If not you don't need it to raise cal just use a 2 part dosing like Kent's A&B if that.

What learning as I go along is NOTHING beats a good weekly water change with good quality salt mix

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Thanks. I do water changes every 4-5 days. Lol but my lfs ran out of water tonight. Came home to find my torch coral with its tenticals torn up and bleeding? Weird. I think I moved the angel of my power head a little to much and may have put a lot of pressure on it. Hopefuly the pep shrimp isn't the 1 in a million that fine dine on corals.

Agains thanks. It's been cloudy for about an hour now.

 

[Saratj1]

I had low calcium and I overdosed purple up intentionally for a week or two to see if it would bring my calcium up (it didn't) with no I'll effects, I probably nearly double dosed 5 out 7 days straight. Just a little cloudy for a while.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Lol, I thought I killed my whole stock. Ha, freak out session over. Thanks y'all!

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Well, woke up this morning to find my corals all stretched out and as large as I've ever seen them! In a way, the overdose seemed to improve my corals. Maybe I was really low? Hmmmmm

 

[Flreefer]

There could also be sugars in the purple-up too. This will give you greater polyp expansion. Or they're just really happy with you!!

 

[Readingexcalibur]

Well I went down to "tanked" today and got some good deals. Got a red folded brain and some button polyps (blue and green). Hoping they enjoy the extra calc in the tank as well.

 

[Flreefer]

I'm jealous... I'd love to check out that place.
Best of luck with your new additions Excalibur!

 

[Readingexcalibur]

It is actually really small. But when wade or redneck are the ones helping you grab your corals and fish, it makes for a good conversation piece.

 

[Sniperhank]

When it comes to coraline, the best way to help it spread is to take a toothbrush to some that you have. It will help it move around your tank quicker.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

I have a small covering of hairline algae. That would probably cover the area where the coralline should be. I have this because I had an emergency 2 weeks ago and had to do a tap with declor water change. Phosphate heaven!

Think if I held a Syphon over it and scrubbed it off with a tooth brush, it would be better for the coralline?