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04-24-2008, 05:51 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
Posts: 1,173
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Ok, here it goes...Everytime I go away i get stressed, LOL...I have someone housesitting for us and I want to make the tank maintenance as simple as possible, since we have six tanks...Can the reef tanks go a week without dosing the 2 part b-ionic additives? I have 4 Lyretail Anthias in our DT and they only eat mysis or a few other frozen foods. They will not eat any type of pellets which our other fish have no problem eating...Any thoughts on this? I also have 3 Figure 8 Puffers in one of our FWT's who will only eat mysis and other frozen as well.... _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html 
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04-24-2008, 07:14 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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That depends on the comsumption rate. What I do when I go on vacation is to raise the Alk/Dkh, Cal and Mag levels a little, so when I come back there not that low. Lately I have gone a week without dosing anything except Kalk. If you have a low C rate, I dont see a problem. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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04-24-2008, 07:17 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Wish you all the luck..... And try to enjoy yourself.... | |
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04-24-2008, 07:18 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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Hey Luna,
Thanks man...I have lots of SPS and Leathers in the tank..No clams....The tank is balanced and I don't want to upset that balance. I guess I can do a bit of testing before I leave in a few weeks...  | |
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04-24-2008, 07:20 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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Originally Posted by baugherb  Wish you all the luck..... And try to enjoy yourself.... | Thanks, man,,,I always stress a bit before I leave..I hate leaving the tanks and dogs with a house sitter, even one that is a good friend...I will try LOL | |
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04-24-2008, 07:34 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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I wouldn't be able to sleep without stress.. Between work and a 3 & 4 year old, I have loads of it... LOL!!!!! I wouldn't trade the stress from my boys for anything though..... | |
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04-25-2008, 06:52 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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Yeah, but the stress is well worth it, wouldn't you say? | |
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04-25-2008, 06:57 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Very, very true..... | |
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