Question:
What are some of the problems that you face when introducing new coral frags to your system(s)?
Just trying to learn from other’s experiences.
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@KennethBitsiarasOlsen
19d
That they come on a large plug that are extremely hard to remove/reduce in size without breaking/damaging the coral frag. Especially in smaller tanks the plug can seam very big and in-natural..so I want to remove as much as possible.
@billy
18d
I’d recommend doing an iodine dip and visually examining with a flashlight. It’s kinda hard to know what is exactly is a pest when new. But if its a hard coral I’d scrape anything you see off with a razor blade when possible. Also when in your tank keep a close eye on it for the next 7 days. You may see a pest like aptasia pop up. You do have time to remove if you notice it quickly enough.
@Misty_Granite_43
14d
been there good lyouck!
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Just remember from my mistake When you do water changes Test water Then adjust water going in to match water as well as temp to keep stress to corals to a minimum
I recently had a diatom bloom because I didn’t realize my DI resin was exhausted. I was using silica-filled water for top-offs and water changes, which led to a spike in my phosphates and stress for my corals.
Yes I had this happen to ,it’s a sensitive system