Kevin's 36 gallon tank

[kwandrsn]

Yeah it took a few times till I got the colors down pat lol. Well I bought reef code a & b I wonder if they go bad ?

[Convict2161]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Yeah it took a few times till I got the colors down pat lol. Well I bought reef code a & b I wonder if they go bad ?

The test kits or the a&b? lol sorry I'm shot tonight.

[kwandrsn]

the reef code a & b

[kwandrsn]

I was just wondering if my alkalinity or calcium gets low how much a and b to add just so I know.

[Convict2161]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

I was just wondering if my alkalinity or calcium gets low how much a and b to add just so I know.

Start of very very slow and keep testing so you don't over dose the tank. I don't think you'll need it right now though plus your using reef crystals

[kwandrsn]

Well I'm using reef crystals till I run out then I'm going back to regular io salt. I've got about 3/4 a bucket left of regular io. I started mixing a batch of reef crystals as we speak. Its mixing good just noticed a little bit of kinda like foam on the top not bad probably the extra stuff in the reef crystals? I've seen some bubbles on top of regular salt just not as much as this. Its only been mixing an hour. I'll check salinity before I use it tomorrow

[kwandrsn]

I bought some pipettes to spot feed the coral occasionally. The candy cane coral has all its tentacles out. I tried to spot feed a very small amount but when I squirted it it closed up did I do it wrong?

[Convict2161]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Well I'm using reef crystals till I run out then I'm going back to regular io salt. I've got about 3/4 a bucket left of regular io. I started mixing a batch of reef crystals as we speak. Its mixing good just noticed a little bit of kinda like foam on the top not bad probably the extra stuff in the reef crystals? I've seen some bubbles on top of regular salt just not as much as this. Its only been mixing an hour. I'll check salinity before I use it tomorrow

Don't worry about the foam. It happens to me sometimes. Reef crystals have what you need.

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

I bought some pipettes to spot feed the coral occasionally. The candy cane coral has all its tentacles out. I tried to spot feed a very small amount but when I squirted it it closed up did I do it wrong?

Try going really really gentle. If you squirt it too hard it will close. Try squirting above it with power heads off, let it settle on to the coral rather then blasting it.

[kwandrsn]

Ok I tried to upload a pic and it says it exceeds my quota

[kwandrsn]

I will try that way with the power heads off next time

[kwandrsn]

So if I become a supporting member will it give me more mobile uploads if so how many more

[Convict2161]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

So if I become a supporting member will it give me more mobile uploads if so how many more

Yeah you will have more uploads and PM space. Plus your helping the site out as well. An added plus

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by Convict2161

Yeah you will have more uploads and PM space. Plus your helping the site out as well. An added plus

Guess I'll do that this weekend. How many more uploads will I have? I am using the Android app

[Convict2161]

Don't know exact amount but well worth it.

[kwandrsn]

Ok I figured out my pics are under attachments and it says I have 20mb worth so when I join I get more space. Only thing I see is you get 25 profile pics to 1000pics

[kwandrsn]

Foam on water


Ok I don't think that worked I have to figure out how to link pics

[Convict2161]

Got the pic, wouldn't worry about it.

[kwandrsn]

Ok so my salt mix is at 1.020 I added more salt now I just gotta wait and check it again.I figured I would wait an hour and retest and then wait another hour and so on. When I get it where I want it I figured I would wait another hour and then do my water change

[apet66]

Originally Posted by kwandrsn

Ok so my salt mix is at 1.020 I added more salt now I just gotta wait and check it again.I figured I would wait an hour and retest and then wait another hour and so on. When I get it where I want it I figured I would wait another hour and then do my water change

Cool beans, hope the reef crystals work out for ya. That candy cane is cool when It's feeding.

[kwandrsn]

Originally Posted by apet66

Cool beans, hope the reef crystals work out for ya. That candy cane is cool when It's feeding.

Yeah as soon as the blue lights came on the frogspawn opened up, and the candy cane closed. The frogspawn doesn't close all the way up just about half way at night. My leather shrinks big time at night. Noticed part of it was laying on the rock last night I hope that's ok. The Duncan stays open day and night.