Candy cane

[Wbr46797]

 

[Wbr46797]

Don't understand why they are closed up, help please..

 

[NanaReefer]

Need water parameter info. ALK/Calc/mag/ temp/nitrate/phosphate.
Also they prefer lower lighting, would move it to the sand bed. Low flow.

 

[Wbr46797]

Alk 9.1 nitrate 20 phos .06 temp 79 not sure calcium or magnesium.. I'm new to reefing..

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

are you running GFO. mine close up if i add any.

welcome to R2R btw

 

[Wbr46797]

Thanks, I had a reactor with gfo running and I added a media bag with gfo in my filter but I removed reactor and phosphates are staying stable at .06

 

[Bunnee911]

Have you checked them at night?

 

[Wbr46797]

I know they need to be at .03 but FYI I got this tank from a friend and phosphates were 1.3 and i have had it about 40 days...

 

[Wbr46797]

Does it make a difference at night?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks, I had a reactor with gfo running and I added a media bag with gfo in my filter but I removed reactor and phosphates are staying stable at .06

how old is the tank? how much water vol too.
looks like several heads have expelled the zoox. GFO is POWERFUL stuff.

oy 1.3

used tank and rock?

 

[Wbr46797]

Tank is eight years old and 46 gallon

 

[Wbr46797]

I bought those coral three days ago

 

[Wbr46797]

6 years established

 

[Wbr46797]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

yea probably got stirred up and needs to settle.. the candy's will open up usually at night in lower flow.
the Po builds up over time and binds to the rock. you have to pull it out pretty slowly. so use as little as possible and go up in small increments..
My 30g I put one teaspoon in and my candys shrivel in minutes. do you have a refugium? it a very good investment.

and don't chase numbers. Zero is not true. and speed kills. go slow.

 

[Wbr46797]

Thank you very much I appreciate the advice...

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

yup. stick around. Lots of good REALLY smart folks here. Ive learned a lot.