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Posted: February 26 2011 at 1:07pm |
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i am looking to find some test kits that are simple for them people of us who dont know there chemistry, i just dont think that my peramiters are right becuae i had to pull all my live stock out of my 72 and move them to a 20 er tank to get them back alive!
so this is were i am at, i am trying to set a schedule that i can have fish back into this think within 60 to 90 days if not sooner, so what would you all reccomend that i get to test my water and make sure that i am doing ok, i want to get the whole water works down so that when i get fish and coral in the tank i can do it with no issues! if there is anyone that know anything that is not goin to cost me my arm's and leg's while i am at it!
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 1:19pm |
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What is happening, that caused you to remove the livestock? Is that fish and coral too? Please describe it or post a pic or even better, call me. My number is below. But I warn you - you have to be willing to follow what I advise you to do. Are you ready to do that?
90% of the time in these situations, the very absolute simplest thing is to keep the lights on the algae in the tank and Refugium. This will get your tank back in shape in a week or less.
I have time today to come over and take a look. If you want that, just call me.
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 2:00pm |
Matt made an important phone call to me.  We discovered the problem is that he added 100 lbs. of Fiji LR that arrived at his door on Thursday. Matt's tank needs our help right away. Unfortunately, it had nothing in it but sand that had just been moved.  I am in the middle of my own excess new LR crisis so I can't spare any Chaeto. In another week, I could be more help. I hope someone can help by donating Algae and even taking some of the Fiji LR into their tank for a few weeks to help it recover. As I said above, what is needed now is a whole lot of Macroalgae.
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 2:34pm |
I have a bunch Mark in Tooele if he needs
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 2:41pm |
Got a bunch in Centerville as well.
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 3:03pm |
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Rather than moving LR to someone elses tank why not mix up some saltwater and cure it in some rubbermaid totes or a large trash can?
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 4:54pm |
Matt i could possibly help you out recovering the rock.I could make some room in my 150.
I am in utah county.Pm or Call me.8018504915.
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 5:28pm |
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I have a bunch of cheato and caulerpa as well and I have room in my tanks to help recover some of the rocks. Burt's idea works as well, I have done it in the past and it works great.
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Posted: February 26 2011 at 5:29pm |
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i have to work tonight, please pm me guys so that i can get the info to get this ball rolling, thakyou so much for all your help!
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Posted: February 27 2011 at 8:14am |
 bfessler wrote:
Rather than moving LR to someone elses tank why not mix up some saltwater and cure it in some rubbermaid totes or a large trash can? |
Burt, that's an excellent question. Rather than hijack this thread, please go here for a continuation of the discussion: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47157
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Posted: February 27 2011 at 11:19am |
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Posted: February 27 2011 at 6:18pm |
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thankyou all, i have enough now that i should be good!
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Posted: February 28 2011 at 8:10am |
Mark Peterson wrote:
bfessler wrote:
Rather than moving LR to someone elses tank why not mix up some saltwater and cure it in some rubbermaid totes or a large trash can? |
Burt, that's an excellent question. Rather than hijack this thread, please go here for a continuation of the discussion:
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47157 |
This wasn't meant to hijack the thread but as a possibly better option. While you can cure live rock more quickly in an established aquarium you also introduce any pests or problems with uncured live rock into each tank you place it into. It is well known that both beneficial life and pests are introduced into our systems from live rock. When setting up a new system you have a chance to deal with pests before the introduction of other livestock. Introducing uncured live rock into an established reef is a big gamble IMO and one that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Personally I would never introduce uncured live rock into my systems without treating it first. It's just not worth the risk.
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Posted: February 28 2011 at 8:31am |
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Like I said, this discussion should continue in a thread dedicated to the topic.
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Posted: March 03 2011 at 10:51pm |
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Awesome thank-you for all the help you all rock...!!!
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