Holly Abalone you are right. First time that I have seen since Reef Builders did a video about them.Added 2 to cart and proceeded to check out. Can't buy any yet though. I gotta guy who will eat them. They are on my list.
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Holly Abalone you are right. First time that I have seen since Reef Builders did a video about them.Added 2 to cart and proceeded to check out. Can't buy any yet though. I gotta guy who will eat them. They are on my list.
Mine would crawl all over the powerheads without issue. I think if your skimmer and return pump have some kind of guard on them you would be good.They reproduce for UC. Wonder if i can safely sump them?
That is well spent. If you ever get them to reproduce, sell some pups back!Thanks @Mibu just cost me atleast $225. Maybe I'll get that Panta Rhei 42 pro to fill out the cart.
I didn't think they would still have them so didn't look. I may go grab a few this weekend.Abalone 3/4
These are very special new algae eaters from Bali. They are easy to keep and so far the testing we have done has deemed them to be reef safe. Farmed in a hatchery and from tropical Indonesian waters, these inverts are a fantastic reef-safe choice for algae control. They do love to consume...uniquecorals.com
Im debating. But... That's risky buy on my part.I didn't think they would still have them so didn't look. I may go grab a few this weekend.
I am keeping mine at cal 450 and mags 1450. Alk between 8.5 and 9.Hope to get the high MG and CA down a bit.
I had always used the reef crystals. Aka orange box. But thought with the levels being high best to do the purple until they come down. I'm at over 500 for ca and over 1500 MG. Alk is down to 7-8 so I use baking soda in the top off. Once life settles down going to look at dosing alk if needed.I am keeping mine at cal 450 and mags 1450. Alk between 8.5 and 9.
What salt were you using before purple io?
I still use the orange box. My take is, smaller the system, purple would have been better. But with water changes even to a 112g, 20g doesn't do much. Everything seems to have a buffer time.I had always used the reef crystals. Aka orange box. But thought with the levels being high best to do the purple until they come down. I'm at over 500 for ca and over 1500 MG. Alk is down to 7-8 so I use baking soda in the top off. Once life settles down going to look at dosing alk if needed.
Yeah I used the orange reef crystals in the smaller tank. Now that I have the larger system and lost a couple sps I am not seeing the decrease in levels like I did before. Gonna switch over to the purple plain salt until I see a decrease and then will bring back the orange box.I still use the orange box. My take is, smaller the system, purple would have been better. But with water changes even to a 112g, 20g doesn't do much. Everything seems to have a buffer time.
Anyhow, not telling you not to switch. Just curious on how the purple bucket got so high. Sounds like you used reef crystals first. Now switching to purple? Old system, my sps seemed to always love 10 alk. hammer coral wouldn't survive it. Could have been other issues. No one else cared. It was just hammer coral. They were expensive 12 years ago too.
Good advise thanks.I’ve been using IO in the orange box exclusively for 25-30 years with no I’ll effects. Your levels will start to drop once corals are introduced and they start to use the CA and MG. After a couple years of running my tank, I have to dose all the time with soda ash, kalkwasser, and calcium supplements. My last test was around 12.5 Alk,1500 MG, 350 Ca(a little lower than what I like) I try to maintain my Ph in the 8.1 to 8.4 range with the tank looking great. My Ca was over 500 also for over a year before the corals started to use the Ca. Don’t sweat the numbers and take your time.
Normally budding. Perfectly normal.Not splitting off like normal. Is this
I always have used orange io. Just switched over to purple due to levels being a bit high.I am keeping mine at cal 450 and mags 1450. Alk between 8.5 and 9.
What salt were you using before purple io?
Oh good. Thanks so much. Sorry for not responding to your earlier question about salt. Fir some reason not getting pinged when comments come in on the thread. Have to check my settings.Normally budding. Perfectly normal.
I always have used orange io. Just switched over to purple due to levels being a bit high.
I figured that much from all I read after. Hopefully frammer perks up for you.Oh good. Thanks so much. Sorry for not responding to your earlier question about salt. Fir some reason not getting pinged when comments come in on the thread. Have to check my settings.