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Posted: September 05 2012 at 4:42pm |
Over the last week i noticed some of my corals not opening up as much as normal. then yesterday i did a water change and then to day i woke up and some of my coral did't look to happy then i got home from school today and this is what it looks like there is also some brown algea stringy stuff that has started growing over the last couple of weeks My params are
 what is this string brown algea stuff?
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:14pm |
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Man something is def pissing them. What are your params? Was this water change with new salt? Are you running any carbon if not get some in there asap.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:20pm |
yea i am running carbon i just checked my params and they are ammonia 0.25 - i am sure this is the problem ph 8.2 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 I think that feed a little two much trying to add another fish and dieing cheato is my problem. what kind of water change should i do 50%
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:28pm |
What kind of flow do you have? IF your Ammonia reading is correct, that is a huge problem. A problem that I doubt stems from a recent overfeeding.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:33pm |
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I would say low- medium.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:42pm |
i would definitly run carbon. what is your ALK CAL and MAG at? dieing cheato is a sign of a problem not a cause of a problem.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:45pm |
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I am a huge fan of lots of flow. While we have yet to determine the cause of your problems, I would highly recommend additional flow...
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:53pm |
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I am a huge fan of lots of flow. While we have yet to determine the cause of your problems, I would highly recommend additional flow... |
Flow is good!!!! Just to give you an example I have a mp40 (3000gph) an mp10 (1000gph) and return pumps (900gph) in a 65 gal tank. Those flow rates are from memory so don't get picky!
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 6:56pm |
I am not sure I have never tested them and i am an hour away from anyone that could or that i could buy some from.
I am not sure that any of it actually died i thought i saw some die off but not much. It may have just been some of the brown algea on it. this was on sunday
this is today should i do a 50% water change it is mixed and ready to go?
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:05pm |
How long has the tank been setup? If a water change is your only option I would consider it..(someone chime in here because a 50% water change will add more stress to the coral............CARBON!!!!!!) You NEED to know CAL ALK and MAG levels. I have never checked ammonia, ph, nitrite or nitrate in over 4 years. |
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:23pm |
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Have you recently changed your lights on the tank?
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:40pm |
jmw wrote:
You NEED to know CAL ALK and MAG levels. I have never checked ammonia, ph, nitrite or nitrate in over 4 years. |
The problem above is not an Alk, Ca, or Mg problem. It's a water chemistry problem...probably due to the ammonia spike (whatever caused it.) The dying chaeto could cause the ammonia spike (dying things do that), but something else could've triggered it. Water changes are good, unless the salt or source water is bad. Are you using RO/DI? What brand of salt? How long do you let it mix before using it? Have you had anything die other than chaeto that you're aware of? Any inverts/fish dying?
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:40pm |
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2 or 3 months ago i got knew lights 4 t5s
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:46pm |
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I am using rodi i am using instant ocean i have been use in it the whole time i was told i should use a different kind so i was going to when i finish the bucket i have i usually let it sit like an hour mixing it in a bucket with a power head. the last thing i had die where snails but i always took them out before they rotted and that was like a month ago. the tank has been set up for 9 months and this is the worst problem i have had.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 7:57pm |
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You should wait at least 24 hours after mixing salt water to use it. The ph and o2 levels are not stable right aafter mixing. However I dont think that is the problem. I use instant ocean with no probs. Who told you not to? Something must have died and is causing a chain reaction. A water change will def help.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 8:36pm |
I have done a 50% water change and i'll try to mix the water the day before from now on hopefully my lps will pull through the frog spawn and hammer took a beating. i am praying the guy that owns exotic reef in orem told me that it wasn't very good the eight months i have been using it it has seem pretty good. i just tested for ammonia results in a minute.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 8:57pm |
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i am not sure exactly what it is but it is some where between .25 and 0
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 9:12pm |
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Instant ocean is just fine until you start getting into crazy stonies that uptake a lot of minerals that are difficult to dose. You are fine using it.
Yes, mixing saltwater a day ahead is ideal but should not cause this sort of problem. Did you recently stir up the sand, add rock or something?
I would do 25% water changes a day for the next week. I'd also run carbon. This should help remove the toxins and help reset everything.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 9:24pm |
during my water change i did vacuum it out and i usually blow it out at least every other day, but i have done this with every water change. i mix my water for tomorrow tonight.
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Posted: September 05 2012 at 9:32pm |
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Here's another thought...what is the water temp?
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