How to I care for my Ric Florida

[hobbes]

Hello guys, esp those keeping ric florida

I'm doing alittle research on how to best care for my rics floridas.

I just wanan know what are the most important perimeter and all.

Best still, what equipment that best cater for it..

I plan to have a... 2feet tank + 2feet sump / Skimmer / DSB / T5 HO / Marco algae in the sump.. / Tropic marin

Cheers!

[veliferium]

Think u should remove the DSB,it has adverse effects on the PO4 levels in ur tank...

Anyway,all the other stuffs are alright...

[RAV-65]

Think u should remove the DSB,it has adverse effects on the PO4 levels in ur tank...

Anyway,all the other stuffs are alright...

I do agree that the DSB can leach a little po4 back into the system over time, but it's efficient in removing no3... and the po4 can easily be absorbed by a little rowaphos...

[Alvin Tan]

actually...PO4 can also be reduce by using Tropic Marin pro coral organic..

that is a gd product which helps stimulates coral growth as well as removing the PO4...my 2 cents...

[hobbes]

do i need anything else? my tank will be 9inch in height, on top i'll have 2 tubes (10k/blue) HO T5.. good enuff? or maybe 4tubes of NO.. what do u guys think?

how abt chiller? or a fan will do? what do i need to dose more? ca?

[Alvin Tan]

a chiller will be great...chillers lyk resun will do a gd job...try resun 300 if u r interested....for T5s..it shld be alrite..

[RAV-65]

do i need anything else? my tank will be 9inch in height, on top i'll have 2 tubes (10k/blue) HO T5.. good enuff? or maybe 4tubes of NO.. what do u guys think?

how abt chiller? or a fan will do? what do i need to dose more? ca?

U using skimmer? dun 4get to dose Iodide...

[Kelmen]

I'm having a small frag in my tank now too.

My water generally are in good range, except the pH, which is quite high 8.8+

Its been in there about 2 weeks, grown about double size liao, from 5 cent to 20 cents size now.

Feed it cyclopeeze/phytoplankton once a week.

WWM stated its prefer more light and low feeding compare with other mushroom. Generally, its hardy.

[blueheaven]

I dont think they even take in phyto

You can try Golden Pearls, it works for me

[YzF]

Just feed it with market prawn.. then will explode in size.

Anyway i think you should set up the tank first.

Kelmen your pH is too high? What happen? You should stop dosing calcium if you are dosing it.

[hobbes]

eh rics and yumas can acutally be fed? like put a shrimp in its mouth?!?!?

[Kelmen]

have to "soften" up the prawn meat, I guess.

Well, if phytoplankton too fine for them, I believe cyclopeeze should be good for them.

Golden Pearls kind of too expensive :|

Eh, my tackling my pH, been stop kalk dripping already (out topic)

[nicken]

U using skimmer? dun 4get to dose Iodide...

bro, which brand of iodine you using? hows ur dosage like?

[FuEl]

Make sure your pH test kit is reliable. To bring down your pH you should aerate your water vigorously and improve water surface exchange of gases by removing any oil films, etc. If the pH is still high you can dose vinegar to bring it down. You will experience an intial drop in carbonate hardness but once the acetate from vinegar is metabolised your carbonate hardness will return to normal.

Corallimorphs don't take up phytoplankton. They feed more on zooplankton and other meaty foodstuffs and probably also take up dissolved organic matter.

As for iodide dosage it really depends on the amount of soft corals you have in your tank as these require more iodine than other organisms. Weekly water changes should keep your iodine levels sufficient. If you intend to dose it's best you get a test kit to avoid overdosing as I know most people who dose iodine dose it on a trial and error basis. If I did'nt remember wrongly NSW values of iodide are around 0.01-0.03 ppm which is really very very low.

[Lucifer]

is there any different usage btw iodide n iodine

[FuEl]

is there any different usage btw iodide n iodine

Iodide is ionised. Iodine is not. Iodine added directly is toxic.

[Lucifer]

so how do u use iodine??? alot

[Alvin Tan]

not alot la bro..my tank 2ft with overflow system i only dose 1 cap of seachem reed iodine into the sump tank...think it shld be sufficient..

[Kelmen]

so "risky" with the iodine additive, may as well go for trace element supplement. Simple and many-in-one feature

[Alvin Tan]

so "risky" with the iodine additive, may as well go for trace element supplement. Simple and many-in-one feature

yea...trace elements is also impt to dose for a reef tank..