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by PHLGSP
Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: GSP color fading (beyond usual)
Replies: 7
Views: 2292

Re: GSP color fading (beyond usual)

This is not "unhappiness" that caused such a drastic change in a manner of hours. Moving a fish in this shape into another tank (that even in the best case scenario would go through a mini-cycle as everything was transferred over) is irresponsible. I'm familiar with the many colorations a ...
by PHLGSP
Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:09 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: GSP color fading (beyond usual)
Replies: 7
Views: 2292

Re: GSP color fading (beyond usual)

Nitrate is <.2

I skim heavily and never have water quality issues.
by PHLGSP
Tue Nov 18, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: GSP color fading (beyond usual)
Replies: 7
Views: 2292

GSP color fading (beyond usual)

I have a 29g reef that has been up for over a year. Along with the GSP there is a clownfish, blenny, and damsel. Mostly LPS corals, with some zoas and a RBTA and mini maxi nems. I just noticed the GSP is looking bleached for a lack of better term. Normally he is bright white belly, bright shiny gree...
by PHLGSP
Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:56 am
Forum: Hospital
Topic: GSP full marine - what diseases can they get?
Replies: 1
Views: 1148

GSP full marine - what diseases can they get?

I have a GSP that has been in my full marine reef tank (has been fine with all other inhabitants) for a year and has been thriving. I have not been using QT at all because I didn't know to at first. I may have introduced something with a recent addition of a yellow clown goby. He is scratching himse...
by PHLGSP
Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:00 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Need advice setting up GSP tank
Replies: 3
Views: 929

Re: Need advice setting up GSP tank

Set up a FOWLR using tap water, cured live rock , and cycled it quickly with BioSpira and Stability. Dripped the GSP from 1.005 to 1.025 over the course of several hours. He is doing great. Thanks for the input on using tap in your reef. I'm going to try a nano reef in the chi. Since it's so small I...
by PHLGSP
Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Brackish Puffers
Topic: Need advice setting up GSP tank
Replies: 3
Views: 929

Need advice setting up GSP tank

Hi, new to the forum and excellent information I've read so far. I'll try to make a long story short. Getting back into aquariums as I always had one as a kid. Bought a 5 gallon Fluval Chi, cycled it and planted it heavily (it is near natural light so it does well despite the poor lighting it comes ...