If something is picking the rock clean are you sure you haven't got a nudibranch or something eating them and lossening them?
Zoas seperating from rock.. Normal; not normal?
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I agree with Grins, zoas and shrooms tend to be sensative with Iodine for some reason, I read an article somewhere (I think WWM) about that. Clown-lovers idea will work, I have seen it done before. Use a mesh bag. Zoas are tough, don't give up on them!
I'll give it a little time.. No more iodine for a bit.
They were doing great for a while; spreading on the rock and everything. So, something changed.
I'm doing the iodine and calcium. Should I nix the calcium too?
They were doing great for a while; spreading on the rock and everything. So, something changed.
I'm doing the iodine and calcium. Should I nix the calcium too?
Again, I don't have a calcium test kit...
I've been having a hard time finding one at the lfs's..
My salinity is constant, at 1.023
Nitrites 0
Nitrates between 20 and 40 (Still waiting for my LFS to get in some macroalgae)
Ammonia .5
I've been having a hard time finding one at the lfs's..
My salinity is constant, at 1.023
Nitrites 0
Nitrates between 20 and 40 (Still waiting for my LFS to get in some macroalgae)
Ammonia .5
How long has this tank been set up? I'd do a large water change now. You should NEVER have any ammonia & nitrates have to be kept <10, to support healthy corals (<5 is even better).
This tank is about 6 months old...
I do 10% weekly water changes, and I'm trying to find some macroalgae locally to help with the nitrates.
Honestly, I've had one casualty in my tank since I stocked it. It's quite stable, and I'm consistent with testing and maintenence.
As for the ammonia, I think I need a new test kit. It was a "hand me down", and I think it might be no good... I've never gotten a reading lower than .5 since I started the tank. There may be a possibility it's a fresh water test kit.. It doesn't say on the bottle.
I do 10% weekly water changes, and I'm trying to find some macroalgae locally to help with the nitrates.
Honestly, I've had one casualty in my tank since I stocked it. It's quite stable, and I'm consistent with testing and maintenence.
As for the ammonia, I think I need a new test kit. It was a "hand me down", and I think it might be no good... I've never gotten a reading lower than .5 since I started the tank. There may be a possibility it's a fresh water test kit.. It doesn't say on the bottle.
I believe in the guideline of not dosing anything that you don't test for. With Calcium you'll want to test for 3 things...Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium. This is because you want the Calcium and Alkalinity balanced with one another and the Mg can have an effect on them.
