Everything Growing

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  1. dc11648

    dc11648 Astrea Snail

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    I have had my tank for 11 months. It is a 90 gal. with half a 55 gal. tank as my refugium. In the past month we have notice everything has grown larger, wonderful looking. I have a leather mushroom that must be twice its size, a aneame twice its size in the 2 mos. since we bought it. And I have had a bubble for about 6 mos. (did not look well than) up till the past 2 weeks. It has grown 3 times its size.
    Every morning I check everyone out - I feed them Phyto Feast, Purple Up, and Kent Buffer. I refill the water as needed.
    I have no idea what I'm doing right. Anyone have any ideas?
     
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  3. Marty

    Marty Stylophora

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    If you could bottle some of that "doing right" I'd buy a bit off you. ;)
     
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Your tank could be just maturing?:beer2: Marty, I've got one bottle of "doing it right" left. I was getting 1,000 bucks each, but, will give you one free.
     
  5. dc11648

    dc11648 Astrea Snail

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    Marty,
    If I thought I could make money off it I would. It just baffles me as to what is different or what I'm doing. I just can't believe all of a sudden everything looks great. Oh, I forgot, I also ad a 1/8tsp. of GP Reef & Larval Fish Diet. But all this has been added for the past months. My temp has been at 79 to 80 degrees. I have not done a water change in at least 5-6 weeks. All test well - just wish I knew what was going on. it is good, but I still wonder.
     
  6. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    ^Really expensive, aged, zinfindel?
     
  7. dc11648

    dc11648 Astrea Snail

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    Missionsix66,
    How do I know when my tank would be maturing? The bubble coral looked half dead when I got it 6/7 mos. ago. Now it is 3 to 4 times its size, with all kinds of bubbles.
     
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  9. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Sounds like whatever you are doing is right.

    Don't stop.


    Good Luck!
     
  10. kimmy

    kimmy Feather Duster

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    Ahh the mysteries of a reef tank. I too hardly do anything to my tank; no skimmer, water changes 1X a month and I only dose bi-onic and Kent complete 1X per month. I have silver xenia's that won't stop growing & a green bubble that is 7X7 when fully extended.
    I'm certainly not complaining! Congrats and good luck.
     
  11. nemo1991

    nemo1991 Millepora

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    i need things to grow in mine lol, atleast its wrking for u :)