The Mediocreef

[Mschmidt]

Hungry alk corals benefit frim the pro. The eyes are still there. If you can lower the alk, they maybe able to regrown on the skeleton.

Carbon dose then? Or new salt? I did a Google and can probably figure out vinegar dosing as a hold over.

 

[Goaway]

12 alk is really more for growing sps quickly. Lps like alk between 7.5 and 9.

I would go with a newer salt with lower alk. Sadly, vinegar dosing will lower alk temporarily. Rhandy has covered that topic before.

 

[Goaway]

Also, i would put that chalice in some shade to keep algae from growing on the skeleton
@fishguy242

 

[Mschmidt]

Also, i would put that chalice in some shade to keep algae from growing on the skeleton
@fishguy242

Thanks for the help. Gotta head to the fish store anyway to trade in some plants.

 

[Mschmidt]

How often are you changing your water? Sorry, I didn't even get a notice for this.

Also, from a post I read a while ago, some people mix the red sea salt with the pro. Just to get the right alk levels. It was one of our vendors on here.

The normal bucket is a tad low. But, fully acceptable for reef needs.

Got a blue bucket coming from brs. My lfs didn't have it, just coral pro. Should be on my doorstep when I get back home from a wedding in Texas on Monday. It's coming with coral pellets too. Hoping to give them a try.

 

[Goaway]

I hope it works out. Chalice still hanging in there?

 

[Mschmidt]

I hope it works out. Chalice still hanging in there?

Eyes are smaller than before. Now in the shade in the corner. I will do what I can, but have little hope at this point. Almost resigned to saying:

 

[Goaway]

Eyes are smaller than before. Now in the shade in the corner. I will do what I can, but have little hope at this point. Almost resigned to saying:

Once you get alk down. Trying again wont hurt.

 

[Mschmidt]

I just saw a favia that's going down too. The chalice was only $5, which would make it the cheapest I've killed. This is just the first one I couldn't figure out after a Google or common sense.

 

[Mschmidt]

The focus of today's post will be this chill homey.

And why there is no PE. I have already been diagnosed with high alk, thanks @Mibu. So that could be it. It could be something else. Among my ideas are, nothing, just napping every time I look at it. This could be the case as I spend a lot of time away from my tank. Option 2 could be my hawk fish. He likes to perch very close to the hammer and I have seen it knocked off the rock too.
An aside, why does no one warn new reefers about the volume of super glue we go through! Is it hazing? Which company should I add to my stock portfolio with as much c/a glue as I buy. I mean the stuff is gone as soon as it enters the house!
Back to the hammer, there is no tissue recession that I can see and not too many major swings in Params since I've had it. The PE has ebbed and flowed since being in the tank. But usually only a day or two each way. This has been a week.

Thanks for listening.

 

[Mschmidt]

Also, new salt came today, Red Sea blue bucket. So when I get back from this wedding I have Saturday, I will start getting that all down.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

The focus of today's post will be this chill homey.

And why there is no PE. I have already been diagnosed with high alk, thanks @Mibu. So that could be it. It could be something else. Among my ideas are, nothing, just napping every time I look at it. This could be the case as I spend a lot of time away from my tank. Option 2 could be my hawk fish. He likes to perch very close to the hammer and I have seen it knocked off the rock too.
An aside, why does no one warn new reefers about the volume of super glue we go through! Is it hazing? Which company should I add to my stock portfolio with as much c/a glue as I buy. I mean the stuff is gone as soon as it enters the house!
Back to the hammer, there is no tissue recession that I can see and not too many major swings in Params since I've had it. The PE has ebbed and flowed since being in the tank. But usually only a day or two each way. This has been a week.

Thanks for listening.

FTS so we can see where in the tank it is at?

 

[CRath]

chalice like low flow and med-low light. It looks like its at the top of your rockwork and in the middle of the tank. try finding a lower flow area and it may decide to be happy again. mine sit in the back recesses of my tank where they can have that low flow area.

 

[Goaway]

Offer the hawk some more perches if you can. They are kind of like birds or prey. They perch in high places in hopes to find food.

10 alk also killed my first hammer coral. I would do about a 10% water change. Test next day, rinse and repeat as needed. I am not sure how I feel about dropping alk fast. I never had to do that.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Offer the hawk some more perches if you can. They are kind of like birds or prey. They perch in high places in hopes to find food.

10 alk also killed my first hammer coral. I would do about a 10% water change. Test next day, rinse and repeat as needed. I am not sure how I feel about dropping alk fast. I never had to do that.

Should be no issue to drop alk 1-1.5 per day between small water changes and natural consumption. Trick is to go slow about it. Do not want to do the alk drop all at once if you can help it.

 

[Mschmidt]

@Eagle_Steve this is an older pic but it hasn't moved. Top if the rock on the left behind the glare.

@CRath the chalice has moved back to the sand bed to what amounts to behind the rocks on the left. The new post is the hammer on the rock.

 

[Goaway]

@Eagle_Steve this is an older pic but it hasn't moved. Top if the rock on the left behind the glare.

@CRath the chalice has moved back to the sand bed to what amounts to behind the rocks on the left. The new post is the hammer on the rock.

If the rock scape still looks like that, does the hawk fish live mostly on the left side? Looks like a nice territory. Also, hawk shouldn't bother the coral too much. This will be a combined issue of alk and fish irritation. I don't think the light should be an issue.

 

[Goaway]

As for super glue, don't buy an urchin. You'll go through 10x more.

 

[Mschmidt]

Offer the hawk some more perches if you can. They are kind of like birds or prey. They perch in high places in hopes to find food.

10 alk also killed my first hammer coral. I would do about a 10% water change. Test next day, rinse and repeat as needed. I am not sure how I feel about dropping alk fast. I never had to do that.

Funny thing is the hammer in the other tank, the 15 gallon with the clowns is doing great. Same alk reading, phos that parties with snoop dog...

I do want more perches. Maybe that will keep him off the urchin too. My scape needs work, but for a first tank it's serviceable.

 

[Mschmidt]

As for super glue, don't buy an urchin. You'll go through 10x more.

Too late there...