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Forum: SPS Keepers 06/08/2006, 01:04 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,289
Posted By kahunakatz
I am using a Sulfur Nitrate Reactor from Midwest...

I am using a Sulfur Nitrate Reactor from Midwest Aquatics and I could not be happier. Nitrates are low and the corals are super happy. It keeps Nitrates under 1ppm even with daily feedings.
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Forum: SPS Keepers 05/22/2006, 10:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 358
Posted By kahunakatz
It is easier on the coral if you frag the...

It is easier on the coral if you frag the skeleton while it is thin. There is no way to know how long you might be waiting for the skeleton to thicken up. You just can't know if it will grow its...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/22/2006, 01:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 358
Posted By kahunakatz
I didn't look up the species but I think you have...

I didn't look up the species but I think you have an Oxypora not an Echinophyllia. As for the common name it could be called a chalice, but I don't think the common name means much.

I have seen...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/22/2006, 01:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 681
Posted By kahunakatz
From what I can tell the Acro looks healthy, but...

From what I can tell the Acro looks healthy, but ...

I would be worried if you plan on keeping it near that Euphyllia. It will probably get stung badly.

Best Wishes,
Barry
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/19/2006, 12:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 807
Posted By kahunakatz
I don't have too much to add except that there is...

I don't have too much to add except that there is a biotic factor that we just can not test for and that Acros are sensitive to. Honestly the upgrade could still have been hard on your Acros even if...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/19/2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 307
Posted By kahunakatz
Are the calicum and alk results from a Salifert...

Are the calicum and alk results from a Salifert test kit. Corals Calcify mostly at night and if that is when you are loosing them there could be a problem with calcification. Is there much nuisance...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/19/2006, 12:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 307
Posted By kahunakatz
Please let us know your salinity, temperature,...

Please let us know your salinity, temperature, and pH as well as what brand of test kits gave you those values. What kind of salt do you use. Your alk seems a little low to my taste, but I don't...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/12/2006, 02:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 488
Posted By kahunakatz
I am far from a chemist, but my own experience...

I am far from a chemist, but my own experience with Borate buffered salt was an inability to maintain proper pH. I could not get my pH above 7.9-8.0. Even adding traditional carbonate based buffers...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/12/2006, 12:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 488
Posted By kahunakatz
Although there is less than in the past, Sea Chem...

Although there is less than in the past, Sea Chem salt uses a lot of Borate to buffer the pH. Instant Ocean salt uses a higher percentage of bi/carbonate to buffer the water.

I had trouble...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/11/2006, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By kahunakatz
I read some promo material from the box and a TM...

I read some promo material from the box and a TM website and I recall it being advertised simply as a pH stabalized Iodine dip. I would think Warner Marine Lugals plus, it is also pH stabalized,...
Forum: SPS Keepers 05/05/2006, 10:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 227
Posted By kahunakatz
My understanding is that TMPCC is nothing more...

My understanding is that TMPCC is nothing more than pH stabilized lugals dip, although I could be wrong. If you can find another lugals dip at least temporarily it would probably work better and be...
Forum: Zoanthids 04/30/2006, 01:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 532
Posted By kahunakatz
I agree, it must be a predator. I would check...

I agree, it must be a predator. I would check for Asterina Stars, Sundial snails, or any other invert that is hanging around the polyps a lot. Check at night time, when the lights are off, because...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 04/25/2006, 03:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 234
Posted By kahunakatz
TWallace, Because Kahuna Corals is a one-man...

TWallace,

Because Kahuna Corals is a one-man show and because I never know my schedule I encourage appointments. At your own risk, you can just drop by and see if I am there, or just give me a...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/24/2006, 01:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 276
Posted By kahunakatz
My Bad. I did not notice those and should not...

My Bad. I did not notice those and should not have been so quick to throw out my answer.

Best Wishes,
Barry
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/24/2006, 10:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 276
Posted By kahunakatz
They are feeder sweeper tentacles. Mesinterial...

They are feeder sweeper tentacles. Mesinterial fillaments sre thiner strands and they don't surround the polyp in such an orderly way. Open Brains like to eat meaty food and it is probably hunting...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/24/2006, 10:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 167
Posted By kahunakatz
If it has stabalized the Blasto probably can make...

If it has stabalized the Blasto probably can make it. I would put it in an area where it gets indirect light and medium flow. Also feeding meaty foods such as Cyclops or Mysis Shrimp every day or...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/21/2006, 12:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 245
Posted By kahunakatz
While the shape of the colony does grow to the...

While the shape of the colony does grow to the environment that the coral is in, I think that this is more true for SPS. Here I suspect that the problem is too much light. If the light is higher...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/20/2006, 10:41 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,142
Posted By kahunakatz
I am sure feeding would help but an LPS like...

I am sure feeding would help but an LPS like Echinophyllia probably catches microfauna at night even if you do not deliberately feed it. I am sure they catch any kind of zooplankton you feed the...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/20/2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,160
Posted By kahunakatz
I am not sure but I think the Kent Zooplex has...

I am not sure but I think the Kent Zooplex has Cyclops. Although I don't normally endorse brands on the forums I like the Argent freeze dried Cyclopeeze or the Liquid Life Frozen Cyclopeeze. If you...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/20/2006, 08:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,142
Posted By kahunakatz
I have a lot of questions for you. What brand of...

I have a lot of questions for you. What brand of test kits gave you those numbers. Some brands are far more reliable than others, although those numbers are so good I can't imagine them being that...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/20/2006, 08:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,160
Posted By kahunakatz
The Goniopora stokesi, the green one you have, is...

The Goniopora stokesi, the green one you have, is the most common and the most difficult Goniopora. The purple ones seem to be the easiest although the red ones are also easier than stokesi.

...
Forum: LPS Keepers 04/06/2006, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 236
Posted By kahunakatz
It looks to be a Platygyra sp. If the tissue...

It looks to be a Platygyra sp. If the tissue looks ragged or you see it loose any more tissue I would put it in a separate container with tank water and a small amount, 2-5%, of hydorgen peroxide...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 04/05/2006, 06:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 236
Posted By kahunakatz
The tanks at KC are made by Glass Cages. I had...

The tanks at KC are made by Glass Cages. I had them make it out of 1/2 glass and the fronts are low iron. You can tell the difference between their low iron glass and their regular grade. I have...
Forum: SPS Keepers 04/05/2006, 02:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 310
Posted By kahunakatz
I completely agree with MiddletonMark and others...

I completely agree with MiddletonMark and others that less light is often more. Just because SOME of these SPS come from very bright conditions does not mean that they benefit from excessive light. ...
Forum: Zoanthids 04/04/2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,504
Posted By kahunakatz
The starfish that you described is called an...

The starfish that you described is called an Asterina star. I have known some people who have lost corals to them and other people have a fair number of Asterinas and their corals do fine.
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