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So i'm coming back from a tank crash and almost giving up on the hobby. I thought i was in a good place, and went frag hunting. Got some frags from Cornbred Corals, whom i have to say, was fantastic, I got some really good prices off Ebay auction, and the frags were in great condition and so everything is looking good. This is the thrill part, i was happy and expecting the frags to do great in the tank. (see them below, pink lemonade digi on the left, inner core acro on the right, and in the middle was a freebie, sour apple birds nest, which turns out, is my favorite one, it's tiny and a vivid green, and i really really hope it pulls through!)
48 hours later, enter my current phase, agony! They're not happy, i'm getting no polyp extension, and they just seem to be closed up and i'm worried it's just a matter of time before they die!! = (
Today after reading up on barebottom tanks, i sucked out 90 percent of my sand, and i'm hoping that will help. My general theory is that i had a bunch of sand that was unhealthy, wasn't getting much turnover, so it was just solidified and holding in pockets of nastiness as well as holding in excess nutrients.
I also did a big water change, about 10 gallons on a 40 breeder, so a 25% water change.
Finally, i tested my alkalinity, and it's at 10.4. From what i've read, it's not so much the level as much as it is, keeping it stable, so i'll test every day this week, and hopefully it's stable at around 10.4
Temp stays at about 78 degrees, and salinity i keep around 1.025.
That's it for now, this will either be a journal of the death of my frags, or if everything works out, i'll update with a 1 month progress pic! = )
Any advice or words of wisdom appreciated, i'm sort of tapped for cash, so hopefully stuff i could do inexpensively if anything!
48 hours later, enter my current phase, agony! They're not happy, i'm getting no polyp extension, and they just seem to be closed up and i'm worried it's just a matter of time before they die!! = (
Today after reading up on barebottom tanks, i sucked out 90 percent of my sand, and i'm hoping that will help. My general theory is that i had a bunch of sand that was unhealthy, wasn't getting much turnover, so it was just solidified and holding in pockets of nastiness as well as holding in excess nutrients.
I also did a big water change, about 10 gallons on a 40 breeder, so a 25% water change.
Finally, i tested my alkalinity, and it's at 10.4. From what i've read, it's not so much the level as much as it is, keeping it stable, so i'll test every day this week, and hopefully it's stable at around 10.4
Temp stays at about 78 degrees, and salinity i keep around 1.025.
That's it for now, this will either be a journal of the death of my frags, or if everything works out, i'll update with a 1 month progress pic! = )
Any advice or words of wisdom appreciated, i'm sort of tapped for cash, so hopefully stuff i could do inexpensively if anything!
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