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Straight from Aquacraft. I think it was $69 shipped for a 150 gal. box.
Thanks! Toadstool is back out again. I moved it to the frag tank. I don't know why it but it closed up again and won't open.
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Straight from Aquacraft. I think it was $69 shipped for a 150 gal. box.
Thanks! Toadstool is back out again. I moved it to the frag tank. I don't know why it but it closed up again and won't open.
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Interested in your experience using AquaCraft salt, keep us posted. I like how it mixed clear so fast for you. How long is it recommended to mix before it's ready for a water change? Those parameters are what I keep my reef at also and I've heard good things about that brand, and seen some amazing reef tanks using AquaCraft.
I've always used RC before and am familiar with Randy Holmes-Farleys great work/contributions. Can you elaborate on his findings regarding RC salt, or post a link? Thanks man
I've always used RC before and am familiar with Randy Holmes-Farleys great work/contributions. Can you elaborate on his findings regarding RC salt, or post a link? Thanks man
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Mine closed for a month when I transferred it , when it decided to open up it was like a beautiful butterfly [emoji13]
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I'm not sure on the mixing times. It never mattered much to me since as soon as I use the salt mix I mix another batch. I always have 25-30 gallons of salt mix ready to use.
I'm not real sure about the metal chelators other than Randy's comments and I've never seen and in depth discussion on it.
I'm big on n0t adding anything I don't need though. I think RC assumes people will use tap water so the metal detoxifiers are added. Since I use nothing but RO/DI with 0 TDS it's something I really don't need.
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Mine has been closed since February 2014! Lol! I moved it out to a friend's tank and after a couple months it opened up for him. It was open for a while when I got it back but closed up again. If I can get it open again I'm going to frag it.
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Growth shot! Myagi tort. January 2015 to today. It's growing the wrong way for me to get a good pic but you can see it has taken off.
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Looks like I found out why all my corals in the frag tank have been looking bad.
Vertex line mag rusted and was dropping the rust in my tank.
Vertex line mag rusted and was dropping the rust in my tank.
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Thanks. I messaged them a link to a thread I made about it here.
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Montiporas seem to be the main one affected. Some of my Acros had burned tips that look like alk burn but my alk has been solid at 8 for months. We'll see if the corals bounce back now.
I've never been able to keep montis in my display either so I got to wondering and smashed open my old mag float (that hasn't floated in years)......
Not only rusted but one end of the magnet is corroded and partially gone. This thing has been in saltwater nonstop probably 6-7 years.
Maybe after all these years I've figured out why I can't keep montis alive.
I've never been able to keep montis in my display either so I got to wondering and smashed open my old mag float (that hasn't floated in years)......
Not only rusted but one end of the magnet is corroded and partially gone. This thing has been in saltwater nonstop probably 6-7 years.
Maybe after all these years I've figured out why I can't keep montis alive.
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Oh wow man that's just nasty! You think this could be one of the reasons?
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Very possible. I know a lot of people where having tank issue because of the veggie mags rusting.
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I've seen caps come back from the dead but not digis. I think these are toast. I'm holding out hope for a polyp or 2 to show.
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Montiporas seem to be the main one affected. Some of my Acros had burned tips that look like alk burn but my alk has been solid at 8 for months. We'll see if the corals bounce back now.
I've never been able to keep montis in my display either so I got to wondering and smashed open my old mag float (that hasn't floated in years)......
Not only rusted but one end of the magnet is corroded and partially gone. This thing has been in saltwater nonstop probably 6-7 years.
Maybe after all these years I've figured out why I can't keep montis alive.
Dang, that looks pretty nasty! I will be closely watching for rust now. I've noticed just a little bit near the base of the shaft on the wetside of my Vortech, but I haven't had any trouble keeping anything in that tank. Now you have me thinking I should just be proactive and replace it.
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Been a few days since I've done much different. I didn't do anything different except take out the old mag floats and the rusted mag line. I did water changes in both tanks today and by tonight I could see polyps on the montis.
I have a huge cyphastrea rock that looked dead a long time ago that is showing color today too.
I have a huge cyphastrea rock that looked dead a long time ago that is showing color today too.
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