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by copperkit
Sun May 11, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: do you prefer root tabs or liquid ferts?
Replies: 12
Views: 63

Re: do you prefer root tabs or liquid ferts?

Root tabs all the way. I've got a 55 gallon with swords, crypts, and vals. Tabs made everything take off. Liquids are great for the stems and floaters, but the root feeders need that extra punch.
by copperkit
Wed May 07, 2025 4:15 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: need a quick id
Replies: 9
Views: 33

Re: need a quick id

by copperkit
Wed May 07, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: need a quick id
Replies: 9
Views: 33

Re: need a quick id

I'm not convinced it's a Eunice worm. Could it be a type of Cucumber instead? I'm no expert, but I thought I'd throw that out there.

I found this link that shows something similar - http/images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...t%3D72%26um%3D1. Not an exact match, but it's worth a look.
by copperkit
Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:33 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: Gonipora spawning observations
Replies: 4
Views: 3053

Re: Gonipora spawning observations

I think my Flowerpot Gonipora might be expelling waste instead of forming eggs, maybe those tiny buds at the center of each head are just a sign of it getting rid of stuff. Anyone else ever see something like this?
by copperkit
Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: Goniopora care and troubleshooting
Replies: 12
Views: 6825

Re: Goniopora care and troubleshooting

I used Kent iron & manganese for dosing, wish you the best of luck with your red goni.
by copperkit
Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Goniopora care and troubleshooting
Replies: 12
Views: 6825

Re: Goniopora care and troubleshooting

I've got three gonioporas - a pastel pink/purple, a deep red, and a bright green. The green one's the oldest, been with me about a year. Six months ago, the red one started to retract, had some RTN which I managed to stop by blowing off the bad tissue. It stayed closed up for about four months. Then ...
by copperkit
Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:01 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Can someone identify these two?
Replies: 6
Views: 2304

Re: Can someone identify these two?

Yeah, they can be intimidating. Had a similar encounter while snorkeling off the coast of the Dominican Republic, really caught me off guard.
by copperkit
Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Saltwater Fish
Topic: Can someone identify these two?
Replies: 6
Views: 2304

Re: Can someone identify these two?

Honestly, I'm stumped on the little guy, but that big fellow looks like a Barracuda to me - the teeth and size seem about right.
by copperkit
Sun Dec 08, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: Corals
Topic: Feeding trumpet coral
Replies: 1
Views: 1401

Re: Feeding trumpet coral

I've had some luck with a coral feeder from Kent Marine. I cut the end off and bent the tip at a 45-degree angle by dipping it in boiling water. This lets me get the food right where I need it and hold it in place until the coral takes it. For my Trumpet coral, I've found live black worms or white ...
by copperkit
Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:20 am
Forum: Corals
Topic: Optimal iron and manganese dosing for goniopora
Replies: 5
Views: 1669

Re: Optimal iron and manganese dosing for goniopora

I actually read the instructions and now I'm wondering if I've been underdosing the whole time.