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by medic_1
Wed May 28, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: How to treat RTN in SPS corals?
Replies: 12
Views: 142

Re: How to treat RTN in SPS corals?


My Acropora started showing RTN overnight. Parameters are stable, 8.1 dKH, 420 Ca, 1350 Mg, 0.03 PO4, 5 NO3. Running a Red Sea Reefer 350 with Radion XR15s. Any quick fixes before it spreads?


Had the same issue last month. Bumped my water changes to 20% weekly and added extra carbon. Stopped ...
by medic_1
Tue May 13, 2025 3:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Removing shells from tank
Replies: 8
Views: 113

Re: Removing shells from tank

I've seen shells cause issues with impaction in bottom feeders too. Not worth the risk, imo. How often do you vacuum your substrate?
by medic_1
Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Bettas
Topic: care and support for a depressed betta
Replies: 14
Views: 189

Re: care and support for a depressed betta

Red's my top fighter - easily one of the best I've had the pleasure of owning.
by medic_1
Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: What Causes Color Loss in SPS?
Replies: 13
Views: 337

Re: What Causes Color Loss in SPS?

Don't forget about trace elements! Iodine, strontium, and potassium are huge for color. Test for those if you can. Also, how's your temp stability? Fluctuations over 1-2 degrees can stress SPS. My tank dropped to 76 last winter, and my Acros browned out for weeks.
by medic_1
Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:31 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: diet for cichlids
Replies: 8
Views: 7280

Re: diet for cichlids

My fish - Betta, Guppies and Neons - they absolutely love it when I give them peas as a treat. I mentioned this to my dad and he decided to try it out with his Cichlids, and they went wild, some of them even swallowing the peas whole. I'm really keen to hear about other human foods that I can try ...
by medic_1
Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: diet for cichlids
Replies: 8
Views: 7280

diet for cichlids

The title pretty much covers it.

Cichlids - what's on the menu, then? Anything from a human's kitchen cupboard, maybe?