Help identifying my corals - Page 2

robs.mark · 07/02/2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bongarone

I think I'm gonna barf.

Very constructive, if you havent got anything worth saying, then why post? This guys excited by his new tank, and is obviously new to the hobby, why pi$$ on his bonfire?

robs.mark · 07/02/2012, 07:15 AM

Kentf - for what my advice is worth peppermint shrimp are worth a try, though be warned, they have also been known to enjoy LPS. Do you happen to know what the p04 was in the system before you bought it? For a system that has been neglected (which looking at the amount of aptasia's in it im guessing it has) there is also a risk of the liverock having a certain amount of p04 locked in it. It may well be worth stripping down, getting a shop to hold the fish, corals, and inverts (usually pretty cheap), cooking rock and cycling again with a nice clean sandbed (or maybe even barebottom). Im not sure if this is your first tank or not, but this can be a very rewarding hobby, or a nightmare, and just trying to get the system off to a good start imo is very important. Good luck.

Mark.

kentf · 07/02/2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by robs.mark

Im not sure if this is your first tank or not, but this can be a very rewarding hobby, or a nightmare, and just trying to get the system off to a good start imo is very important. Good luck.

Mark.

My first reef tank, I.ve had several fish only systems in the past. I'll test for p04 and see were we are at, I still need to purchase a good test kit

moshi1ry · 07/02/2012, 05:34 PM

I would love to see what a horde of pepermint shrimp could do for your tank. Please try the shrimp maybe like 10 atleast? And post back just want to see if that works or not.

moshi1ry · 07/02/2012, 05:34 PM

I would love to see what a horde of pepermint shrimp could do for your tank. Please try the shrimp maybe like 10 atleast? And post back just want to see if that works or not.

robs.mark · 07/02/2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kentf

My first reef tank, I.ve had several fish only systems in the past. I'll test for p04 and see were we are at, I still need to purchase a good test kit

Test kits for p04 are worthless. Do yourself a favour and buy a hanna meter. They do a green egg shaped on that is pretty cheap.

07/02/2012, 07:15 AM	#27
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Kentf - for what my advice is worth peppermint shrimp are worth a try, though be warned, they have also been known to enjoy LPS. Do you happen to know what the p04 was in the system before you bought it? For a system that has been neglected (which looking at the amount of aptasia's in it im guessing it has) there is also a risk of the liverock having a certain amount of p04 locked in it. It may well be worth stripping down, getting a shop to hold the fish, corals, and inverts (usually pretty cheap), cooking rock and cycling again with a nice clean sandbed (or maybe even barebottom). Im not sure if this is your first tank or not, but this can be a very rewarding hobby, or a nightmare, and just trying to get the system off to a good start imo is very important. Good luck. Mark. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

07/02/2012, 05:34 PM	#29
moshi1ry Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 163	I would love to see what a horde of pepermint shrimp could do for your tank. Please try the shrimp maybe like 10 atleast? And post back just want to see if that works or not.