Putter's first tank

[yote]

A DKH of 9 is border line low,but not bad.DKH is alkalinity measured in german degrees of hardness.(cant explain it)

I like the foxface.Mines got to be my favorite fish.
The corals look great to though.

[putter]

Thanks Robert, the rock appears to be getting some purple on it indeed, and I don't think it's the fault of the camera, more my shaky ass hands LOL anyhow....I can hardly wait to get the new fish to the DT I think he is going to love it there!

[putter]

sorry Yote didn't notice your reply, so if I am borderline I guess I better order something to buff it up a bit. Will retest it tomorrow to make sure I didn't screw up. Any suggestions on what to use to pump it up a bit?

I am a little disapointed with the florida blue, but I guess it will grow and turn out ok in the long run, going to swap the zozanthid and the GSP tonight when the lunar lights come on, thinking I may move the florida blue a bit as well, find some place with a bit more shade maybe. I think I may have gotten a free critter of some sort with the zoanthid, last night while I was preparing to put the zoanthid in the tank I noticed something crawling along the top of the tank near the opening, with out a thought I gave it a little bump into the tank, I have yet to spot it in there but it looked simalar to a crab...I think....will look for it after lights out tonight see if I can spot it.

[yote]

I use Kent Marines super Buffer in the powder.But SeaChem makes a product called Reef Builder.Its supposed to raise alkalinity but not the PH.

I'm guessing that your using Oceanic salt?

[putter]

Kent marine salt, ordered the large pail of it, good for 200 gallons. First pail is almost gone now, maybe 3 WC left in it. I will order the buffer tomorrow if the tests show the DKH is down again, I'm looking for around 14 right?

[Doc]

Originally Posted by putter

Kent marine salt, ordered the large pail of it, good for 200 gallons. First pail is almost gone now, maybe 3 WC left in it. I will order the buffer tomorrow if the tests show the DKH is down again, I'm looking for around 14 right?

14 DKh is pretty high. I try to keep mine around 12 and Calcium about 500. Makes my LPS grow well, but can't make those damn SPS do a thing....

Seachem has a wonderful reef builder that I have used for years. the purple bottle, get the powder, it lasts longer than the liquid

-Doc

[putter]

Hey, the thumbs up button is gone oh well, thanks doc will shoot for DKh of around 12 and give this reef builder a try.

[putter]

Not sure why I got the spike but tested the QT this morning and nitrites were .4 and nitrates at 10, PMed a few, waited a bit for a responce, felt the need to get the fishes out of the QT asap, did just that, when I returned red had replied. Thanks for confirming the move red, the 2 new fish seem to be happy in the DT the fox face went to picking at the hair algae within the first 5 min of being in the DT. Nemo's seem to be ok with each other...looks like they buddied up and are swimming about.

[Alexander]

hope all is well. let us know

[yote]

Raise your DKH Doc.I keep mine at 14DKH with calcium at 450 and magnesium between 1300 and 1400.Seems to keep my SPS happy.