In this hobby we don't share our failures enough. Mostly out of being arrogant and supposedly prideful. But those idiots are never gonna get it that sharing failures is the way your "reef bros" don't follow you into the room with a firing squad up in arms.
Well I'm in a giving mood. Here's my latest failure.
There's a Millie in there that I tried to save by fragging, nope....died.
Most of those guys (corals) have been in my system for over 16 months. I have about 3 more colonies that I've had for 2 years that look like they want to join the "white" party.
What caused it? User error, most likely. But looking closely at the way these guys died it points straight to my new love to dosing solid carbon sources, ya pellets. I talked to the guy at Warner and he said to start with 500ml for my level of water and corals. Yikes. Out a good 800$-1100.
On to more fun facts.
Stn starts in the middle of branches then goes to the base, delightful.
So from a RC thread, bio pellets. The verdict is I have managed to strip the corals food and they didn't like it. What a bunch of wimps.
Alk is a touch higher because I didn't reduce it once I pulled colonies out. Normally 8.5-8.8 now 9.3-9.5 I have it at 9.0. Months ago I had a larger swing and nothing was the wiser. Let me say I have never had anything like this happen to coral. Much less owned 1-2 year corals and then the "ghost LE" coral sale thread.
I have a turaki that I've had for over two years that the base is slowly going to the crapper. Lps not showing any negative signs. Softy same as usual. Large massive clam not all that happy but copping.
That is all Felz Navidad, Happy Kwanza and Chanukah!
Going on vacation and I hope they all do the same. Fowlr tank here we go.
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Well I'm in a giving mood. Here's my latest failure.
There's a Millie in there that I tried to save by fragging, nope....died.
Most of those guys (corals) have been in my system for over 16 months. I have about 3 more colonies that I've had for 2 years that look like they want to join the "white" party.
What caused it? User error, most likely. But looking closely at the way these guys died it points straight to my new love to dosing solid carbon sources, ya pellets. I talked to the guy at Warner and he said to start with 500ml for my level of water and corals. Yikes. Out a good 800$-1100.
On to more fun facts.
Stn starts in the middle of branches then goes to the base, delightful.
So from a RC thread, bio pellets. The verdict is I have managed to strip the corals food and they didn't like it. What a bunch of wimps.
Alk is a touch higher because I didn't reduce it once I pulled colonies out. Normally 8.5-8.8 now 9.3-9.5 I have it at 9.0. Months ago I had a larger swing and nothing was the wiser. Let me say I have never had anything like this happen to coral. Much less owned 1-2 year corals and then the "ghost LE" coral sale thread.
I have a turaki that I've had for over two years that the base is slowly going to the crapper. Lps not showing any negative signs. Softy same as usual. Large massive clam not all that happy but copping.
That is all Felz Navidad, Happy Kwanza and Chanukah!
Going on vacation and I hope they all do the same. Fowlr tank here we go.
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