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 Sep 29 2008, 03:21 PM
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Fry  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 833 Country : 
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hi i was wondering what you guys put your ph at for your tan kings mines has a shrunken head its there just wont come out thanks
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Sep 29 2008, 03:37 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Administrators Posts: 1,917 Joined: 25-October 07 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 19 Country :
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As a general rule a higher PH promotes head growth and lower PH promotes better color... Recommended PH for head growth would be around 7.6-7.8... Many members here swear by adding crushed corals to the tank to increase and stabilize the PH, Hope this helps!
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Sep 29 2008, 03:51 PM
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King Kamfa  Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,860 Joined: 24-October 07 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 4 Country :
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The trend now is also using coral chips.
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Sep 29 2008, 03:58 PM
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 Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,853 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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Crushed Coral, does a KOK good!
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Sep 29 2008, 04:53 PM
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 Kamalau  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 727 Joined: 31-October 07 From: VA Member No.: 94 |
crushed coral, aragonite, coral chips, oyster shells, ... all good & safe... been in use for years... especially for African & Central American cichlid folks
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Sep 29 2008, 08:32 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 2-September 08 Member No.: 951 Country :
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hey guys .. what happen if your PH at 8.2 , can you still use coral ???
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Oct 1 2008, 08:04 PM
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Blood Parrot Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 28-August 08 Member No.: 942 Country :
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if your ph is at 8.2 i dont think you need a crushed coral.
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Oct 3 2008, 11:02 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 1,991 Joined: 24-March 08 From: Toronto On Member No.: 410 Country : 
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QUOTE (mtkagan @ Oct 1 2008, 09:04 PM)  if your ph is at 8.2 i dont think you need a crushed coral. no u dont need the crushed coral.. your PH is higher then mine is and i have the coral in the filter... what do u have in your tank? as far as trying to get the kok to pop on the TK..this is what i have experienced. with one of mine the kok would not pop out if it was able to see another fish... So i put him in his own tank (65 gallon) with a blue background natural color gravel and coral in the caanister filter and he seems to be doing better.. i show him the mirror every now and then or put a toy flowerhorn in there for him to mess with but remove them after about 30 minutes. with one of the other ones he didnt do so well in his own tank but as soon as i split it and threw in another flowerhorn on the other side of the divider his color came out and his kok had popped out much more... He also has natural rock, and bright background and coral chips inside the tank... Try either or and see how it goes... Also make sure he is getting a good diet.. that is very important! Hope i could help! Oh do u have a pic of your TK? I would like to see what he looks like. --------------------      |
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Oct 10 2008, 03:13 AM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 833 Country :
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ill post up when i get a chance
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Oct 10 2008, 05:27 AM
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 Shi Fu Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,249 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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mines stays around 7.6. Golden 8.2 is a tad high IMO. I would add driftwood until it stablizes to the range Pantherlax suggested.
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Oct 15 2008, 02:23 AM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 30-July 08 Member No.: 833 Country :
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thanks im trying as hard and as much as i know bout kamfa i had one last time and it took almost 2 yrs before it had a head i thought tans were easier i had wood in there his head got even smaller so i took it out
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Oct 15 2008, 02:44 AM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Chingmix Staff Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-October 07 From: guam Member No.: 8 Country :
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you need to figure out how to make him confident, happy and feeling like a king.
Because a fish with no confident, not happy, and feeling like a chicken will not pop his kok out. Try out different ways to make him happy and i am sure his kok will pop back out. -------------------- To order Chingmix email sales@chingmixusa.com
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