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  • čas přidán 23. 02. 2021
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    Hello fellow reefers in this video on Fragbox TV we start out with sadness news. Our hammer coral is dying in our new 5 gallon cheapest nano reef tank. Its tentacles are retracted and it ever dropped a few which is not a good sign for any LPS corals. Tia and March make a bet as to why the hammer coral is suffering. Watch to the end to see who wins the bet, why magnesium is important and win some free reefing stuff !
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Komentáře • 145

  • @R1CLUTCHUP
    @R1CLUTCHUP Před 3 lety +22

    I always keep my mag at 1500 or higher for my hammers and torches in a mixed reef. Very informative for others struggling with these kind of corals. Another spot on vid guys.

  • @ozziecolon8774
    @ozziecolon8774 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for the heads up my hammer coral has been going thru the same issue now it's looking alot more perkier
    Thanks for providing awesome content and great information ✨😎

  • @fragboxcorals
    @fragboxcorals  Před 3 lety

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  • @nickfromm9492
    @nickfromm9492 Před rokem +1

    I have been having issues with LPS in my tank, tested, and sure enough the mag was low! Thanks for the great video!

  • @johnbrand1893
    @johnbrand1893 Před 3 lety +3

    Love this channel, there’s also great 👍 banter between the boss and staff, which in turn, creates a good atmosphere in store to work in, WIN WIN.
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  • @vytlphlow7964
    @vytlphlow7964 Před 3 lety +2

    Dope!! Learn something new everyday.

  • @billshreeveable
    @billshreeveable Před 3 lety

    You guys are the best, best reefing channel out there and just keeping it real and real fun. Happy reefing from Atlanta Georgia, USA.

  • @AJ-bi6ns
    @AJ-bi6ns Před 3 lety +3

    Not sure I follow the Mg argument, practically NSW is 1285 so RS targeting 1350 still exceeds the required level. Not much literature I’ve found to support elevate Mg beyond 1400.
    Should’ve tested NO3 and PO4 daily during the same trial to substantiate results. Assuming here there was no WC between days so NO3 increased ruling out direct correlation of Mg increase.

  • @sayurasem
    @sayurasem Před 3 lety

    Thank you for the knowledge! Love your content! Keep it coming please!

  • @rja9784
    @rja9784 Před 2 lety +1

    I only have two LPS in my one and a half year old tank. Blasto looks great, hammer is dying. No idea why

  • @alwaystmoza
    @alwaystmoza Před 3 lety +1

    First time on your channel. Great video. Wish I saw this 6 months ago as I lost all my hammers and torches and been keeping levels to redsea recommendations. Never heard or seen anything about low MAG kills hammers and torches. Reefing 6yrs and learning something everyday. Thanks

  • @Sharks3dGirl
    @Sharks3dGirl Před 3 lety +2

    Rainbow Acan is his favorite coral. That's why he put one in the tank!

  • @mackenziemerriman502
    @mackenziemerriman502 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the mag lesson. Subscribed.

  • @davisduong3
    @davisduong3 Před 3 lety +9

    Coral identification video series would be awesome.

    • @Nickalaich
      @Nickalaich Před 3 lety

      Why? In 99% of cases you know what you buy

  • @pushback5336
    @pushback5336 Před rokem +1

    I have one head dying on me right now and I can't figure out why it's dying off I tested everything and no signs of anything off

  • @aussied723
    @aussied723 Před 3 lety

    Love how you guys and girl practice what you preach very helpful. Your channel is very informative cheers 👍

  • @Divingwithjoce
    @Divingwithjoce Před 3 lety +2

    Dragon soul torch
    Just a guess. Love the videos, can’t wait to visit once my tank is ready for livestock!

  • @tommys8968
    @tommys8968 Před 3 lety +1

    I think Torches is Dylan favourite coral, I can see from his beautiful tank 👌👌👌

  • @jaredemmanuelganesan7623

    Very nice video. Putting your recommendations to the test in a real world situation. Looking at the results you know your chemistry. Keep up the great content ✌️from south africa.

  • @williamwebb9725
    @williamwebb9725 Před 3 lety

    Dylan’s fav coral : Gotta be torches!!!
    Another awesome video....thanks March!

  • @AlexGUAPYASSU
    @AlexGUAPYASSU Před 2 lety +1

    You have a small wave maker in this 5gl thank, I think its a hydor 180 do you have it for sale?

  • @adamdavis307
    @adamdavis307 Před 2 lety

    Love you guys. Great advice. Everything in my tank was fine. Only hammer dying. Tested mag 1260. My hammers used to the absolutely massive when my mag was always at 1500

  • @harlanmichael7088
    @harlanmichael7088 Před rokem

    Great explanation. Thank you!

  • @PhiCongDoan7587
    @PhiCongDoan7587 Před rokem

    Even the other corals look huge too!

  • @aquariumaddickuk
    @aquariumaddickuk Před rokem

    Hammers do respond well to elevated mag.i noticed rapid growth & puffiness when i once made a boo boo with dosing & pumped my mag upto 1800.i wouldnt recommended that though.1500 is the sweet spot for me.higher nitrate works for mine too

  • @chrish6659
    @chrish6659 Před 3 lety

    I dose 5ml into a 125 every day, forever. Keeps it around 1450-1475 and things are happy. Hardly even test mag, it just works. People overthink mag

    • @stevennguyen4993
      @stevennguyen4993 Před 3 lety

      I'm a beginner, and we're always warned that dosing will cause blooms of some sort. Or that dosing mag will destroy calcium, or how strontium will destroy LPS corals. So as a beginner, why dose and risk crashing a tank as you get your feet wet? Kenya tree growing, zoas are starting to spread, damsel is finally acting like a puppy, why risk a crash?

  • @holopekochan
    @holopekochan Před 3 lety

    Like your video, just started into this hobby, now I understand why my hammers are not happy. My tank also has low magnesium.

  • @99Drandy
    @99Drandy Před měsícem

    I’m having same problem, video pops up, can you make another video for Goni?

  • @assassin3003
    @assassin3003 Před rokem

    I got a 1 year tap water 15 gallon reef tank got some hammers and soft corals tank is doing pretty good, got a tailspot blenny, 2 clowns, pepermint shrimp, orange lip conch, black hermit crab, some snails got a bit of hair algae but mainly on the back glass but the snails and blanny I just got are working on it now

  • @stevejames808
    @stevejames808 Před měsícem

    I have 1350 and my hammer is smaller but not receding flesh. I think I’m gonna add more.

  • @Will40th
    @Will40th Před rokem

    Wow amazing , my euphyllia where not happy could not figure it out . 1320 was ok in every one book I cranked it up by 90 point that was key 😊

  • @perovic96
    @perovic96 Před rokem

    Red Sea coral pro salt is on perfect level at 35ppm.
    Issue with high magnesium is that most test kits like AF only measure up to 1500 acutely

  • @natemorris1496
    @natemorris1496 Před 9 měsíci

    Doing water changes replenish depleted numbers such as magnesium calcium and alkalinity simply doing water change 💦

  • @a.c713
    @a.c713 Před 8 měsíci

    I got exotic hammer farm I don't do water change my hammer like dirty water also I only run blue light.

  • @YvoYanYeeWon
    @YvoYanYeeWon Před 3 lety +2

    What level were the KH and calcium? In my experience, KH swings will cause euphyllia to not do well.

  • @robertfezekas6632
    @robertfezekas6632 Před rokem

    Just bought my first dragon soul torch & branched hammer coral today! My Mag is at 1500! I'll report back how they do

  • @jakereiland
    @jakereiland Před rokem

    I would advise against raising mag too fast especially in a nano. in my eperience it will definitely have detrimental effects on inverts. I still however think March knows his stuff and trust his judgement on most things

  • @chrisdonohue1607
    @chrisdonohue1607 Před měsícem

    My mag are over 1500 and had plop bail out its easier to keep SPS.

  • @soldierboy_4349
    @soldierboy_4349 Před rokem

    I had to move my whole scape for my hammer bc it didn’t like flow

  • @ReefingConcepts
    @ReefingConcepts Před 2 měsíci

    what about anemones? do they like elevated magnesium levels?

  • @ChaseHoppy
    @ChaseHoppy Před 3 lety

    Both my hammer r sad rn, this really helped!

  • @ChrisAce1661
    @ChrisAce1661 Před 2 lety

    I noticed not just the hammer but all the corals pepped up

  • @tedblack2163
    @tedblack2163 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for that nifty little tip, maybe now I can keep a hammer alive.

  • @GusFosarolli
    @GusFosarolli Před 3 lety

    I'm going to give this a try. I have lost a wall hammer and torch already and another torch isn't doing the best. I've dipped them and still nothing is improving them. I will give this Magnesium dosing a try as my Magnesium has been about the 1280ppm mark.

  • @rja9784
    @rja9784 Před 2 lety

    Lol it looks fine to me. You should see the dumpster fire of a hammer I have in my tank

  • @joshualawrence65
    @joshualawrence65 Před rokem

    Keep losing my frog spawn and hammers, new reefer and haven’t tested my Mg. I’m buying a test kit and see if it’s low. Thanks for the suggestion

  • @thomasbaldauf7971
    @thomasbaldauf7971 Před 3 lety

    Liked and subscribed! Dylan's favorite corals are hammer corals right? His tank is the one with the BEAUTY of a hammer garden with the clowns hosting in it!

    • @thomasbaldauf7971
      @thomasbaldauf7971 Před 3 lety

      or is dylans the one with epic torches? Either hammer or torch, euphillya for sure.

  • @ethanspruiell2722
    @ethanspruiell2722 Před 3 lety

    Cool will have to try higher mag
    Also dosing is way easier and faster than water changes 😆 way less prep time, no buckets and no extra pumps and heaters

  • @KMCA779
    @KMCA779 Před 2 lety

    huh... I wonder if low magnesium is why all the torches look terrible at my local shop. Their reef expert told me to aim for 1250ppm for magnesium.

  • @lunes-1
    @lunes-1 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video,keep it up!*

  • @motamota2043
    @motamota2043 Před 3 lety

    Thanks man it helped my torch coral

  • @NAGZE
    @NAGZE Před 10 měsíci

    Is this just for tropical fishtanks?

  • @justnanoreefs3172
    @justnanoreefs3172 Před 3 lety

    Dylan favorite coral I think would be torch coral as it looks like he likes the flow

  • @tayy4123
    @tayy4123 Před rokem

    Dosing just one Chem can throw a huge swing in the reactions of all the other chems

  • @greghirtle6605
    @greghirtle6605 Před 3 lety

    I when back and rewatched tank wars one and two and bunch of other videos thinking I would find out with no luck. I would have to guess some sort of acro seeing he is your fragger.

  • @nookie420bobmarly8
    @nookie420bobmarly8 Před 3 lety

    Lovey your videos this is very good content love the store from Prince Edward Island, he's favorite coral is acan?

  • @cianrussell7980
    @cianrussell7980 Před 3 lety

    Dillon's favourite corals euphilia in general but specifically torches

  • @gaylenedavidson5707
    @gaylenedavidson5707 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for info
    Favorite corals torch :o)

  • @jasoncolliver3648
    @jasoncolliver3648 Před 3 lety +1

    Favorite coral GSP!

  • @pritush
    @pritush Před 2 lety

    😂 on magnesium level you don’t want to have disagreements in a house made of glasses .

  • @slantyeyes4272
    @slantyeyes4272 Před 2 lety

    My hammer corals are really puffy, but have lost their hammer shape.
    Some even look like a torch coral.
    Could magnesium be the cause of this?

  • @Fentanyl780
    @Fentanyl780 Před 3 lety

    Dylan looks like a zoa garden type of guy!

  • @KingRc72
    @KingRc72 Před 3 lety

    The chart you go off of does it go all the way upto 1600 ?? My chart stops at 1250...or do you just start over again and add numbers together?

  • @markmyronchuk6206
    @markmyronchuk6206 Před 2 lety

    I have a couple of attempts keeping these beautiful animals in my nano, but I failed. I think it is because I have a big toadstool leather coral and some sort of chemical warfare between these two types of corals.

  • @mikeydee7815
    @mikeydee7815 Před 3 lety

    Great video March.favourtie coral is a torch

  • @thegrumpyreefer5546
    @thegrumpyreefer5546 Před 2 lety

    Will this also work for Duncan corals? Mine have been sulking for a while now and are retracted. My alk is 1350.

  • @garrycole9187
    @garrycole9187 Před 3 lety

    My mag never goes below 1400 but some euphyllia responds and some don't. I hate dosing because it is hard to determine how much the tank is using. I measured Alk using the hanna for 30 straight days and it fluctuates so much I just gave up and picked a number and hope for the best. Can you do a "how to take care of your leather coral", my fake weeping willow is not doing so well, I have no idea what is going on, increase mag? LOL.

  • @rhinosreef4736
    @rhinosreef4736 Před 3 lety

    After watching your other video about magnesium in my you philia not looking that good. I bumped my magnesium up to 1550 and everything look 10 times better way better

  • @derrekc4458
    @derrekc4458 Před 3 lety

    his fav coral has got to be aussie torchs

  • @sycka
    @sycka Před 3 lety

    Dylans favorite coral is gold torch

  • @robertlangford7637
    @robertlangford7637 Před 2 lety

    do they need a nice flow on the strong side? because mine does good for a while then all of sudden there dead

  • @FishOutOfWaterToronto
    @FishOutOfWaterToronto Před 3 lety

    and no snail coma... another video how does magnesium affect algae?

  • @mwoods6533
    @mwoods6533 Před 3 lety

    Will low calcium kill coral, my coral dropped or 225 and increased to high and it died. Any suggestions? Also now seeing KH spike 🥲

  • @jmfc5
    @jmfc5 Před rokem

    Were you dosing 25ml every day to achieve your desired level after the 4th day? Or was it the one time dose at day 1 followed by 4 days of testing? Once you reach your targeted mag level how much do you dose to maintain that level?

    • @Badboii21
      @Badboii21 Před rokem

      You can raise mag 100 ml daily with no harm and to maintain, you’ll have to test daily or to know how much it’s drops daily or weekly and just adjust the ML.
      *mag depletes or consumed super slow

  • @avishvohra3057
    @avishvohra3057 Před 2 lety

    His Fav coral is euphyllia parancora?

  • @planet4allofus
    @planet4allofus Před 3 lety

    I have the same problem , I have 2 hammers , 1 is doing good the other is reseeding.
    Mag at 1480 , placement ?

  • @PhillyPolyps
    @PhillyPolyps Před 3 lety

    His favorite coral is bounce mushrooms

  • @Messier87_M87
    @Messier87_M87 Před 3 lety

    I run my magnesium @ 1500 with no problems.

  • @recoveringliberal1689
    @recoveringliberal1689 Před 3 lety

    are you guys making as video to share knowledge or to illustrate your relationship?

  • @MACNTOSFAM
    @MACNTOSFAM Před 3 lety

    i’ve found dosing is easier and extends my wc’s. in the nano

  • @Jeepsteve69
    @Jeepsteve69 Před 3 lety

    dillons favorite is gold torch

  • @benrussell8774
    @benrussell8774 Před 3 lety

    I just tested my mag. 1125 my hammers and frogspon are fat and happy. New heads popping up on all of them. Will raising mag help improve color in my sps?

    • @digsouth1331
      @digsouth1331 Před 3 lety

      Highly recommend keeping magnesium 1350min for any reef tank

  • @ryanc9797
    @ryanc9797 Před 3 lety

    Dillion's favourite Coral - Montis

  • @collinjapples2132
    @collinjapples2132 Před 3 lety

    dylan’s favorite is frogspawn

  • @nicholasrambharose8524
    @nicholasrambharose8524 Před 3 lety +1

    Torches. Dylan likes movement in his tank hence why so many torches lol

  • @89Johneboy
    @89Johneboy Před rokem

    tiaaaaaaaaaaaa is just sooooo damn beautiful!! I hope she reads these =)

  • @eznanoreef
    @eznanoreef Před 3 lety

    Dillon looks like a Scoly guy

  • @ashsky84
    @ashsky84 Před 3 lety +1

    Torch coral

  • @vincentjames1995
    @vincentjames1995 Před 3 lety

    Dillon's favourite- frogspawn

  • @joshualandicho983
    @joshualandicho983 Před 3 lety +2

    Do you I still hold the record for the lowest Mag? Also for Dillon's favorite coral: Torch if I remember correctly?! Lol

  • @insanity4224
    @insanity4224 Před 3 lety

    Might try a higher mag level after watching this, my tank is Euphyllia dominant

    • @insanity4224
      @insanity4224 Před 3 lety

      @sberry55 yeah I raised my mag levels. The colour has come back quite a bit but also started aminos at the same time so hard to say what helped most. Still battling low nutrients so my corals could look much better.

    • @insanity4224
      @insanity4224 Před 3 lety

      @sberry55 I used magnesium from an Australian company called Coral Kreations.

  • @natemorris1496
    @natemorris1496 Před 9 měsíci

    Water changes

  • @petert2041
    @petert2041 Před 3 lety

    Torch?

  • @tedreading1890
    @tedreading1890 Před 3 lety

    Duncan Your store rocks March

  • @Jeffm1983
    @Jeffm1983 Před 3 lety

    Dylan favorite coral: Torch coral

  • @rhinosreef4736
    @rhinosreef4736 Před 3 lety

    Euphyllia* Speak to text got me

  • @Spook-yea
    @Spook-yea Před 3 lety

    Dillon fav coral is plate coral

  • @mikesbigtank6015
    @mikesbigtank6015 Před 3 lety

    March you are smoking something, I don't dose my tank anything except Red Sea reef energy plus and just do a 5 gallon water change on a 75 gallon lps, softie tank and no skimmer, and all my lps are doing great and growing like weeds and I'll bet anything my mag is on the low side!

  • @farhanchowdhury9520
    @farhanchowdhury9520 Před 3 lety

    Dragon Soul torch coral

  • @animohershie1307
    @animohershie1307 Před 3 lety

    dillions fav coral is zoas!