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by Veltor
Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Misled about aquarium filters?
Replies: 11
Views: 67

Re: Misled about aquarium filters?


Thanks for the tips, everyone. I'll give it some time and maybe tweak the media. It's a SunSun HW-3028, by the way.


Ah, the HW-3028. Good budget option, but yeah, it's not gonna perform like a high-end canister right away. How often are you doing water changes? Debris buildup can slow things ...
by Veltor
Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Misled about aquarium filters?
Replies: 11
Views: 67

Re: Misled about aquarium filters?

What model did you get? Some canisters need a break-in period to build up beneficial bacteria before they work at full efficiency. Also, how's your flow rate set? Too high or low can mess with debris pickup.
by Veltor
Fri May 23, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Is it time to consider euthanasia?
Replies: 3
Views: 60

Is it time to consider euthanasia?

I took my friend's 8 inch pinktail trigger a few weeks back and it's been in QT ever since. It's been lethargic with white spots since day one. My friend thinks he may have overmedicated his tank before passing it on to me. I've been trying to kick the ich, but nothing's working so far. The trigger ...
by Veltor
Sun May 11, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Why Do My Plants Look Stringy?
Replies: 13
Views: 183

Re: Why Do My Plants Look Stringy?


Stringy plants can also be a sign of low CO2. If you're not running CO2 injection, the plants might be struggling to get enough carbon. Try adding a liquid carbon supplement like Excel.


That's a good point. Liquid carbon can help, but be careful with dosing. Too much can melt some plants ...
by Veltor
Sun May 11, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Why Do My Plants Look Stringy?
Replies: 13
Views: 183

Re: Why Do My Plants Look Stringy?


Sounds like your plants are reaching for light. The Fluval Aquasky might not be strong enough for Anubias and Java Fern to stay compact. Try bumping the light intensity or duration, but watch for algae. Also, check if your root tabs are still active, they might need replacing.


I agree with ...
by Veltor
Fri Apr 11, 2025 4:00 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Saving elegance corals through testing
Replies: 5
Views: 2012

Re: Saving elegance corals through testing

One's been with me for 3 months, the other for 2. Initially, they both did great, but then the tentacles started shrinking - typical story. I'm actually putting one back in the display tonight, and I'm seeing some good progress - the tentacles are coming back, were completely gone before.
by Veltor
Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:26 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: Saving elegance corals through testing
Replies: 5
Views: 2012

Saving elegance corals through testing

I've got a couple elegance corals that started shrinking up, looking pretty rough. Figured I was gonna lose 'em, so I thought, why not try something? I'm currently treating a Ritteri anemone with Cipro - if you've had one of these anemones, you know why. When you treat 'em, they shrink up and ...
by Veltor
Thu Mar 06, 2025 12:52 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: My hammer coral has turned green
Replies: 6
Views: 7040

Re: My hammer coral has turned green

Mine's green under regular lights, but I get that awesome yellow color when I switch to actinics.
by Veltor
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:10 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Fungi plate coral issues
Replies: 11
Views: 2714

Re: Fungi plate coral issues

Never had any luck with plate corals, seems they just don't like me.
by Veltor
Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:59 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: My pale hippo tang
Replies: 0
Views: 821

My pale hippo tang

My hippo tang's color has really started to fade, it's now a pale blue compared to the deep blue it was a few months back.
He's still eating and swimming fine, and my water quality checks are all good.
I've been thinking it might be a nutrient deficiency, possibly a lack of fluffnut.
Has anyone ...