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A USE OF A QUARANTINE TANK FOR NEW ARRIVALS BEFORE PLACING THEM IN YOUR SHOW TANK IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!!
Proper Water parameters Aquarium water chemistry must be within the proper parameters to support corals: Ammonia - 0.0 ppm Nitrite - 0.0 ppm Nitrate - 0.0-30 ppm pH - 8.1-8.4 Specific gravity - 1.020-1.025 - Temperature - between 78°- 82° F and constant
1. All lights in the aquarium should be turned off. Please remember after being in the dark box during shipping for many hours, any strong sudden light can add to corals stress. 2. Have the corals in their bags float in the tank or sump to reach the same water temperature as your tank is. 2. Open the bag and place the coral in container with the water it arrived in. 3. Using a small plastic air line set a drip line from the container. You may also use a dropper or Turkey buster to add your tank water into the new corals. Set a siphon and use either a valve or tie a knot in the tubing to set a steady drip rate. Let the animal adjust to the new water over a period of two hours. If the container is filling to fast either slow the drip or remove a few cups of water from the container. Do not add the water from the container into your tank. While acclimating keep a close eye on the temperature, Ph of the water in the container. Make sure it closely matches the water in the aquarium where the corals is to be placed. 4. After acclimation is complete carefully remove the coral from the container and place it in the aquarium in the low light area first. After few days, slowly raise the coral to the desired place in the aquarium to reduce photo shock. Our corals are grown under variation of lights not limited to metal halide and T5s. The lights should remain off for at least four more hours to reduce a photo shock. Blastomussa and Yuma corals should be placed under NO light for several day/weeks prior to putting them under a low light.
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