After I spot treat with peroxide can I put the rock right back in the tank or do I need to set it in salt water for awhile?
just rinse it in some rodi
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After I spot treat with peroxide can I put the rock right back in the tank or do I need to set it in salt water for awhile?
I’ve tried adding other fish but they always disappear after a month or two.pull the frags off the rocks and scrub and peroxide them to deal with what you have now. Know you target NO3 and PO4 target ranges and focus on stability in the range.
Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel and Tail Spot Blenny are grazers that can go in a 55gal
add corals to take up space (and compete with algae) on those rocks.
pull the frags off the rocks and scrub and peroxide them to deal with what you have now. Know you target NO3 and PO4 target ranges and focus on stability in the range.
Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel and Tail Spot Blenny are grazers that can go in a 55gal
add corals to take up space (and compete with algae) on those rocks.
Would I need to quarantine the urchin first? Would he be OK with my hawkfish?
If it was me I would skip the chemical treatments, remove the hawk fish, manually remove what you can then add a appropriate CUC including emerald crabs and lots of assorted hermits.. problem solved.
I’m sure that would work. But I’m pretty attached to my hawkfish. I nursed him back from completely losing his tail plus I love his personality.
I don’t have the chemical knowledge to keep corals alive.
go to the red sea site and watch their videos, it's one of the best tutorials in keeping corals and they have a very good easy to follow program.
You have some decisions to make. If you want a fish only tank, then you can pull that rock and solve your algae problem. Fish have much higher tolerance than corals and thus basic flirtation will work. You can go bare tank, or you can use artificial decorations which can be easily removed for cleaning.
If you want corals, then you'll have to commit to understanding the biology and water chemistry (see about about red sea videos). Lot's of folks hear who can provide support along the way.
As for that hawkfish, if you keep that rock, you'll have to decide if the hawkfish is a hindrance to fighting algae and then decide it's future in your tank
fwiw, lots of people have beautiful fish only tanks.
Rinse in saltwater well and then you can add it right back to the tank.After I spot treat with peroxide can I put the rock right back in the tank or do I need to set it in salt water for awhile?
Great advice here. Large corals will definitely compete with algae for nutrients.pull the frags off the rocks and scrub and peroxide them to deal with what you have now. Know you target NO3 and PO4 target ranges and focus on stability in the range.
Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel and Tail Spot Blenny are grazers that can go in a 55gal
add corals to take up space (and compete with algae) on those rocks.
Urchins are one of the only things you don't have to quarantine. Just rinse very well in saltwater to be on the safe side.Would I need to quarantine the urchin first? Would he be OK with my hawkfish?
I think you mean saltwater . Just to be safe and not kill anything else on the rock. Best to do it during a waterchange as you'll toss that water anyway.just rinse it in some rodi
You have something going on here. Either poor fish selection, parasites, etc. You may want to read the stickies in the disease forum section.I’ve tried adding other fish but they always disappear after a month or two.
Rinse urchins very well in saltwater and you should not need to quarantine them. Every thing else on the other hand should be quarantined.I'm not aware of urchins carrying pest/disease . I'll let others answer this. As for compatibility, I checked live aquaria's chart and shouldn't be an issue. urchins have good armor.
Thanks I didn’t know about the videos I will look at them to start. So if I pulled the live rock and out and put in fake rock no more algae problems? Would I have to add some other type of filtration without having the live rocks assist so to speak.
Fake rock will grow algae just as well as real rock. Personally I would try to work with what you have.Thanks I didn’t know about the videos I will look at them to start. So if I pulled the live rock and out and put in fake rock no more algae problems? Would I have to add some other type of filtration without having the live rocks assist so to speak.
Rinse in saltwater well and then you can add it right back to the tank.
Great advice here. Large corals will definitely compete with algae for nutrients.
Urchins are one of the only things you don't have to quarantine. Just rinse very well in saltwater to be on the safe side.
I think you mean saltwater . Just to be safe and not kill anything else on the rock. Best to do it during a waterchange as you'll toss that water anyway.
You have something going on here. Either poor fish selection, parasites, etc. You may want to read the stickies in the disease forum section.
Rinse urchins very well in saltwater and you should not need to quarantine them. Every thing else on the other hand should be quarantined.
Unless ich, velvet, flukes, etc. made it past your quarantine and is in your display. With a resistant fish it will always be present unless you do a fallow period. Not saying this is the case for you but these are very likely causes for unexplained fish deaths. Glad you're on the disease forum though it's a wonderful resource.Thanks I’ve learned a lot from everyone today. Much appreciated. I will try a few of the suggestions. As far as the fish disease forum they know me well-lol. I always quarantine they are healthy eating well then one day just disappear. Someone must be eating them I’ll have to find an urchin, today was the first time I’ve heard of them. I will also try the peroxide and test and dose.
They will compete but it helps to have grazers like others have mentioned. Then corals really have the chance to outcompete. I would say at this point if coral and their care doesn't interest you try the other methods we've outlined and I think you'll be happy. Keep up nutrient export methods.Never knew that corals will compete with algae. Interesting. But that would require adding a bunch of chemicals and testing I’m sure. Unless there is one that wouldn’t?
Unless ich, velvet, flukes, etc. made it past your quarantine and is in your display. With a resistant fish it will always be present unless you do a fallow period. Not saying this is the case for you but these are very likely causes for unexplained fish deaths. Glad you're on the disease forum though it's a wonderful resource.
They will compete but it helps to have grazers like others have mentioned. Then corals really have the chance to outcompete. I would say at this point if coral and their care doesn't interest you try the other methods we've outlined and I think you'll be happy. Keep up nutrient export methods.
Never knew that corals will compete with algae. Interesting. But that would require adding a bunch of chemicals and testing I’m sure. Unless there is one that wouldn’t?
I’ve been using Red Sea algae management no3 po4-x but not consistently. I’m not sure how often I should add it. My tank is small 55 gallons and it’s been up for years. CUC is snails. A sump and a skimmer.