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darn word correct. . 1-2 teaspoons
My salinity is at 1.023 my dkh is at 11i don't have a tester for mag yet. But I just set up the quarintine tank for my frags a couple days ago and the salt I'm using is instant ocean reef crystals so atleast I know it's getting some mag along with a few trace minerals.
It might be how I dipped it. I had one of those little coral rx packets and a normal tupaware dish I only added half or so of the RX packet because the whole thing would be able to mix up 2 gals. Of water. Mabey I shocked it?
About 5 minsYou have to be careful with dips. I always use less than the manufacturer states. If you used half of the packet, you should have made at least a gallon of dip. An over concentrated dip can at the best, stress coral, or at the worst, kill it.
How long did you leave it in the dip?
About 5 mins
Raise that salt to 1.025. Temp should be 77-78 degMy salinity is at 1.023 my dkh is at 11i don't have a tester for mag yet. But I just set up the quarintine tank for my frags a couple days ago and the salt I'm using is instant ocean reef crystals so atleast I know it's getting some mag along with a few trace minerals.
It might be how I dipped it. I had one of those little coral rx packets and a normal tupaware dish I only added half or so of the RX packet because the whole thing would be able to mix up 2 gals. Of water. Mabey I shocked it?
This is the advice I like to see. I always introduce fish and coral at very low light. It is basically burning up coral under high white/daylight in a flash. Bad enough they have to adjust to new environmental tank conditions and then light shock?Good on you for dipping. I don't use Coral RX so not familiar with proper solution, but could definitely contribute. Unlikely to kill.
Also, ALK at 11 is OK, but a coral coming from 8dkh (common level for many online vendors) is gonna hate it for a while. Always ask for parameters; you will then know:
a) how stressful or not the acclimation will be
b) if you like a vendor, consider copying their parameters
Last point --and a few vendors point this out -- if a coral comes to you out of a dark box 30+ hours later, don't pop it under an LED right out of your dip. That is like drinking 1/2 a bottle of Mescal and looking into a flashlight 5 hours later. Not that I would know. Just imagining an example of course.
My deliveries QT in an LPS tank at 150-200 PAR T5 light for a couple days before a Bayer dip and magnify glass inspection for eggs/bite marks/pests. Any hint of trouble then I cut it and remount. QT for another 6 days and dip/inspect. Might repeat if anything looks off still. Then into frag tank.
No, I did not always have QT tanks, but did my best to replicate the above. The overriding theme here is to match parameters and reduce acclimation stress. AND dip.
Rx is potent. I too do quick RO Rinse as I do Not want rx in my display tank !!I think I used to much rx but my saving Grace is I rinsed it pretty good in fresh rodi water before putting into quarintine tank.
I showed thought 8 or 9 dkh is what I was shooting for. Wow instant ocean reef crystals is strong
I think I used to much rx but my saving Grace is I rinsed it pretty good in fresh rodi water before putting into quarintine tank.
I showed thought 8 or 9 dkh is what I was shooting for. Wow instant ocean reef crystals is strong