Cade Chaos Grimoire

[danieyella]

Could just grab some pickling lime from the grocery store

We just threw some out when we did the kitchen remodel. Go figure.

 

[najer]

I use lo / low salt from the supermarket, over 50 % KCl, you would put it on your fries if you were on a low sodium diet, used as my general pest dip at a way lower concentration as well. :)

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

We just threw some out when we did the kitchen remodel. Go figure.

Distilled white vinegar is another cheap one with many uses. I buy by the gallon. Keep a deep Tupperware container filled 3/4 with it for soaking pumps and other gear.

 

[danieyella]

Distilled white vinegar is another cheap one with many uses. I buy by the gallon. Keep a deep Tupperware container filled 3/4 with it for soaking pumps and other gear.

I have tried vinegar actually, wasn't effective enough - ticked them off and they came back with a vengeance.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I have tried vinegar actually, wasn't effective enough - ticked them off and they came back with a vengeance.

Interesting. Did you heat it up near boiling?

 

[danieyella]

Interesting. Did you heat it up near boiling?

This is a great question, I couldn't tell you how much I had it heated up back then - it was a few years ago towards the beginning (got the tiny tank used from someone).

 

[Twink_w_a_Reef]

For aiptasia I just continually smite them with Aiptasia X over the course of a few days

 

[danieyella]

For aiptasia I just continually smite them with Aiptasia X over the course of a few days

That's what I was working on, but a spot that had 1 small one, now has gone up to 6 small ones. No bueno.

 

[danieyella]

Seriously contemplating just adding another filefish in the meantime.

BUT I do have 2 new fish coming tomorrow for sure :)

Waiting to add any additional corals until I get around to buying the seneye and checking par in the tank. I am contemplating moving most of the acros from the pico into the big tank because they seem to have hit a stopping point in growth. Not sure what I'll do with the pico then...

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Seriously contemplating just adding another filefish in the meantime.

BUT I do have 2 new fish coming tomorrow for sure :)

Waiting to add any additional corals until I get around to buying the seneye and checking par in the tank. I am contemplating moving most of the acros from the pico into the big tank because they seem to have hit a stopping point in growth. Not sure what I'll do with the pico then...

Dedicated rfa tank!

 

[Bo.]

Distilled white vinegar is another cheap one with many uses. I buy by the gallon. Keep a deep Tupperware container filled 3/4 with it for soaking pumps and other gear.

Have you had any issues with those pumps longevity? I thought I had read a study about vinegar affecting magnets through plastic/rubber with a long enough soak. I've switched to using it more of a scrub and rinse.

 

[LRT]

Dedicated rfa tank!

They do look like they where meant to be with a bunch of shrooms around:)

 

[Twink_w_a_Reef]

That's what I was working on, but a spot that had 1 small one, now has gone up to 6 small ones. No bueno.

Yeah, I don’t think aiptasia x is a great product but I bought it so I’m trying to make it work lol

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Have you hade any issues with those pumps longevity? I thought I had read a study about vinegar affecting magnets through plastic/rubber with a long enough soak. I've switched to using it more of a scrub and rinse.

No I haven't but don't have a long frame of reference. The hydors I'm using are years and years old.

Half an hour soak then toothbrush scrub keeps them looking and acting right.

 

[danieyella]

Yeah, I don’t think aiptasia x is a great product but I bought it so I’m trying to make it work lol

f-aiptasia works better for me than aiptasia x, same concept but it crusts over it. Still seeing crazy spread recently.

 

[danieyella]

They do look like they where meant to be with a bunch of shrooms around:)

Dedicated rfa tank!

I have a couple mini/maxis in there right now, as well as a few shrooms and quite a few zoas. Maybe adding more shrooms isn't a terrible idea... Maybe some rfas.... hmm...

 

[fishguy242]

interesting ..never shot vinegar in tank... ;) @najer never heard of using lo sodium as a dip..at what salinity do you dip at??
Learning day...;Happy

 

[fishguy242]

don't forget ...post them donuts/meat corals..p.o.t. month..;):cool:

 

[danieyella]

don't forget ...post them donuts/meat corals..p.o.t. month..;):cool:

I 100% forgot, gonna go take photos now!

 

[LRT]

I have a couple mini/maxis in there right now, as well as a few shrooms and quite a few zoas. Maybe adding more shrooms isn't a terrible idea... Maybe some rfas.... hmm...

For sure my wife has a cpl rfa and they seem to be happy and thriving in shroom garden. If you stock it right you should be golden. I have a few shrooms now for close to yr and a half and if I didn't take babies from them. I'm not sure if they would of had any on there own.