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06/08/2005, 02:00 PM
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I was going to quarantine these corals for about 3-4 weeks, but since TBS isn't going to deliver this week, I decided it would be better if they could get used to my tank first and then they go back to quarantine when I get the TBS(to avoid the cycle stress). So they were quarantined for only 7 days. The lugols and flatworm dip removed one unknown snail and a couple of bristleworms. I REALLY don't want flatworms in my main tank, so every coral going in is going to get dipped. B.
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06/08/2005, 02:03 PM
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Oh, okay...so you keep them in your little QT tank? (do you have a little QT tank?)
So, if I get any, I should dip them, and then put them in my QT tank first? Does it matter that I don't have a ph in the QT?
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06/08/2005, 03:33 PM
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Attached is a picture of my sump and QT area. Please forgive the mess, but you can see my sump on the left with skimmer and plumbing. On the right hand side is my QT tank (converted an old wet/dry filter). All I keep in it is a sponge filter that is attached via airline tubing to a Rena Air aquarium air pump. I did have a heater in there, but it decided to stick in the ON position and my QT went up to 84 and it was still heating when it should have shutoff at 78. So I might replace the heater someday, but I keep the room temp at 77 and the QT stays there, so I'll probably just go without the heater. Depending on the size of your QT, you may or may not need a PH, my QT is only about 7-8 gallons and the air sponge bubbles provide low flow, so I don't have a PH in mine. My procedure is usually to drip acclimate them to the QT tank water(not actually putting them in the QT yet), then doing the RC zoa dip, then placing immediately in the QT, then 3-4 weeks later they get drip acclimated to the main tank. Ideally you should QT for 3-4 weeks in case there are any egg sacs for nudibranches or flatworms. I broke with procedure this time, but I hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the arse! Of course I'm an*l retentive about QT, because I didn't do it in Chicago and battled flatworms for months before I finally got rid of them. Of course QT won't work for all corals, such as hard to keep SPS and corals that require pristine water conditions or high flow. In that case I would just do the dip and hope for the best. B. EDIT: Opps! Forgot the pic:  B.
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06/08/2005, 04:39 PM
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I'd use this dip found in the zoanthid forum.
Dip I put a hermit in the new tank this morning, and it must like it....it didn't die.  I'm also seeing signs of sponge growing. It's plain sponge, and not colorful at all like the TBS colors.  
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06/08/2005, 05:33 PM
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06/08/2005, 05:47 PM
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 It's the nature of the beast...we want what we don't have.
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06/08/2005, 05:50 PM
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That chiller is no longer with us.
 After talking with the Tech at Aqua Logic, it had to be put to rest. The cost of repairing it would have been close to the cost of a new one. I'd had it for 10 years so I guess I should have expected as much. That and the fact that NO ONE around here even wanted to talk to me about fixing it.
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06/08/2005, 05:51 PM
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Truthfully, I changed it because I'm so happy we are finally getting some warm weather! One day last week it was only in the 50's here for daytime highs! I also don't know how far inland you are in CT, but we usually stay a lot cooler here on the Island than those inland....so this is a real treat for me. I love to be able to wear shorts and a T-Shirt and go outside without a jacket on.
I also have it a little worse, because I feel the cold terribly, and having the stroke, made it worse for me. It seems I'm always cold. It's been wonderful since Saturday!
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06/08/2005, 05:53 PM
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 Hopefully you used it for 10 years and at least got your money's worth. Those things sure are expensive!
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06/08/2005, 08:02 PM
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Warm to me is mid 80's. Cold to me is anything below 65, unless it's humid. I've been cold in the summer in the 70's after a front comes in with no humidity.  But you can't go by me since I'm such a cold turnip.
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06/09/2005, 05:27 AM
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06/09/2005, 07:29 AM
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Does anyone know how much water I'd have to change out to try and get the alk/calc parameters better?
Being the tank is cycled, I will finally do a water change. I just mixed up 15g (what my pail will hold) which I will do tonight or tomorrow. I'm just wondering if I should just continue to make water and do another change after that too.
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