Trinituner Fish Keepers, Aquarists & Aquascapers...

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[HondaB20B]

sharkman i using tetra ph kit and instant ocean nitrite and ammonia kit and i will post sum pics of my 3 ft soon d 8ft tank nw going up on d stand

Ok but really think you should upgrade yr test kits. It may cost more but brands such as Salifert, Elos and even API would be alot more reliable. And test kits DO have expiry dates.

Is yr 3ft a fish only or a reef tank? If its a fish only u need not worry about pH that much. I say check yr parameters again with another test kit to verify yr results.


ehh............... sharkman, you kinda mad

Check out the links i posted previously, ull get some good reading material on how to cure liverock, seed dead rock what to use, how long it takes etc.

[HondaB20B]

fellas i need some help i get a piece of live rock from tobago an it was in the sun for about 1-2mths hw do i go about curing it and making it safe to put in my tank????

another problem i have is that my ph not goin above 7.7 and i using this kent marine buffer and it almost finish can you guys help me asap????

and i am setting up a 8 foot tank with a 5 foot sump sum guidance would be greatly apprecitated

FIRST THINGS FIRST..........
1) WHY ARE YOU USING A BUFFER IN THE FIRST PLACE.
2) ARE YOU USING RO/DI WATER.
3) WHAT SALT ARE YOU USING.
4) DO YOU ALREADY HAVE THE TOBAGO ROCK IN THE TANK?

i went in d mall n i ask one a my padner n he say da kent marine will raise d ph
i using rain water currently i will get a ro/di unit next mth
i using tetra marine salt and the rock from tobago out of water currently

thats the first problem............. rain water is a no no.

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wen i get the ro/di unit i wana get a chiller for the 3ft an try d corals what can i do to raise d ph hondaB

[sharkman121]

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nice tangs and angels there.. but i u really definitelyy need that bigger tank.

the tang police brutal round these parts

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yea hw d rocks lookin is that coraline??????? and daz y i get a 8 ft this tank getin over crowded i also have a cleaner shrimp a harlequin shrimp and a hermit crab and a sea urchin is rel load for a 3ft

[HondaB20B]

wen i get the ro/di unit i wana get a chiller for the 3ft an try d corals what can i do to raise d ph hondaB

well if you using buffer and it not working, then you need to do some gradual water changes. do like some 10-15% changes every couple days. if you raise it too quickly, things will go into shock. where you located

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hondaB u r dean?

[HondaB20B]

yup..............

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is keiron from cmt in methanol

[HondaB20B]

ey whats up man.......................

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pressure tank givin me some probs i tryin to get da ro/di unit from raj by nex mth i setting up d 8 ft tank i tell u i was goin n buy i have a 5ft sump and a 4ft refuge for it but it get costly nw so i movin slow

[HondaB20B]

I know d feeling. If you only know d full cost to get my reef tank where it is now. Thaty why i took mths to buy up my stuff. M5 shut down payed for the remaining of my stuff. LOL
fireball was by me last wk. he came to see d tank and get RO/DI water to do a water change. he musbe take nearly 80 gal.

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me ah rushing for d corals cuz i no d paper i hada pelt out for dat so is jus live rock and fish for now but i need some live rock i get two big piece from tobago n it was in d sun for a wile n i see on sum site i hada put it in some salt water with power heads on it and change 50% of d water two times a week but for how long i have to do this??

[HondaB20B]

yea hw d rocks lookin is that coraline??????? and daz y i get a 8 ft this tank getin over crowded i also have a cleaner shrimp a harlequin shrimp and a hermit crab and a sea urchin is rel load for a 3ft

is that a naso tang? dat looking like one from annil.

[HondaB20B]

me ah rushing for d corals cuz i no d paper i hada pelt out for dat so is jus live rock and fish for now but i need some live rock i get two big piece from tobago n it was in d sun for a wile n i see on sum site i hada put it in some salt water with power heads on it and change 50% of d water two times a week but for how long i have to do this??

thats if it was still alive. Now you need to seed it to get it back alive. that takes time

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yeah dat tang from by anil self suprisingly it live and wa to do to make da rock live?

[HondaB20B]

you need it urgently?

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well in a mth or two id need it

[HondaB20B]

What you can do is put it to soak in fresh water and scrub it out for a couple days while changing the water often. then you can give it to fireball for him to drop for me or you can drop it. i'll put it in my tubs outside and things will go forth

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was ur number

[HondaB20B]

any saltwater people have any corals, inverts, fish or other stuff to trade?
right now i have some mushrooms.

[rmtuner]

the mushrooms hard to keep?
what lighting, flow etc.. it need.

any saltwater people have any corals, inverts, fish or other stuff to trade?
right now i have some mushrooms.

[HondaB20B]

the mushrooms hard to keep?
what lighting, flow etc.. it need.

any saltwater people have any corals, inverts, fish or other stuff to trade?
right now i have some mushrooms.

check your PM boss, i tell you call me since after 2pm.
Placement of mushrooms are low, like on your base rock or below ledges. they dont require much light or heavy water flow. Temps must be below 84F. if you have a chiller well then you good to go. If you have certain triggers, angels and other non reef safe fish.............. then you can safely say "YOU HAD MUSHROOMS"

[netsket]

hey guys, where has alligator gars for sale? I want to get one.

[rmtuner]

Fishy Bizniz in Trincity had two last time I checked.

hey guys, where has alligator gars for sale? I want to get one.

[rmtuner]

Ok MUSHROOMS are a NO NO for me then.
Mostly predator fish I have and no chiller yet. Using PC fans.

the mushrooms hard to keep?
what lighting, flow etc.. it need.

any saltwater people have any corals, inverts, fish or other stuff to trade?
right now i have some mushrooms.

check your PM boss, i tell you call me since after 2pm.
Placement of mushrooms are low, like on your base rock or below ledges. they dont require much light or heavy water flow. Temps must be below 84F. if you have a chiller well then you good to go. If you have certain triggers, angels and other non reef safe fish.............. then you can safely say "YOU HAD MUSHROOMS"

[HondaB20B]

Ok MUSHROOMS are a NO NO for me then.
Mostly predator fish I have and no chiller yet. Using PC fans.

the mushrooms hard to keep?
what lighting, flow etc.. it need.

any saltwater people have any corals, inverts, fish or other stuff to trade?
right now i have some mushrooms.

check your PM boss, i tell you call me since after 2pm.
Placement of mushrooms are low, like on your base rock or below ledges. they dont require much light or heavy water flow. Temps must be below 84F. if you have a chiller well then you good to go. If you have certain triggers, angels and other non reef safe fish.............. then you can safely say "YOU HAD MUSHROOMS"

or ok. d pc fans might work cause Ares on d forum running fans and have some nice mushrooms. What kinda predators you got. Hoping to do one after i finish the reef

[ARES0610]

Yeah man my temps reach about 86F. I have a lot of mushrooms, LPS, SPS and a clam as well. Everything seems to be doing fine. Once you you have some light just drop a couple shrooms and see what happens. They real hard to kill.
Honda the piece left back after I cut off the mushroom already grew back to a full mushroom again. Them things real hard.

[HondaB20B]

Yeah man my temps reach about 86F. I have a lot of mushrooms, LPS, SPS and a clam as well. Everything seems to be doing fine. Once you you have some light just drop a couple shrooms and see what happens. They real hard to kill.
Honda the piece left back after I cut off the mushroom already grew back to a full mushroom again. Them things real hardto kill.