| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
thathiep 
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: Unhappy SPS and LPS
Posted: November 29 2007 at 9:39pm |
In the last couple of weeks my SPS are turning browns and my LPS are not opening up fully. I did water changed and that didn't seem to have any improvement.
Water parameters:
Salinity 1.025
Cal. 420
Alk. 11
PH 8.2
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Temp. 75
That is all the test kits I have for.
I don't really know what to do next to recuperate my corals. Can someone come over and troubleshoot my tank problems. I highly appreciated
Duy
Edited by thathiep - November 29 2007 at 9:40pm
|
 |
Lyscer
Guest
Joined: May 20 2005
Location: Layton
Status: Offline
Points: 1565
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: November 29 2007 at 10:06pm |
|
how is the water flow in the tank? How old is the lighting? I would probably add some carbon in a baggy in a high flow area. That usually seems to help my tank out when things look unhappy. If you are skimming, I would turn up the skimmer.
|
|
GARFVolunteer
Guest
Joined: September 28 2004
Location: God's Country
Status: Offline
Points: 763
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: November 29 2007 at 10:07pm |
I am a big fan of water changes. I have a couple of indicater corals that I use to determine if water changes are needed. I usually do a couple of water changes per month but during kayaking season (January - December) I tend to get neglectful and need some reminding.
Usually a couple of water changes is all it needs...
Scott
|
|
President Idaho Marine Aquarium Society
A fair and biased reef hobbyist
"How do you make poor people rich by making rich people poor" Rush Limbaugh on Obama taxes
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: November 30 2007 at 12:31am |
Flow is provided by two Koralia and two Via Aqua pumps, in total of 1500 GPH. I added carbon on the last water changed. I will try to do more water changes. I still think that something is that right in my tank. If someone could come over and points out those mistakes that will help a tons. Thanks
Duy
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: December 01 2007 at 7:15pm |
Did another water changed today, but haven't see any improvement with the corals. What can I do next to help my poor corals? Thanks
|
|
Danner
Guest
Joined: October 26 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 508
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: December 01 2007 at 11:19pm |
are you adding and iodine to the tank. and if not try it but get a test kit before hand because iodine is extremy toxic when there is to much in the water.
Ryan
|
|
jpiotrowski
Guest
Joined: September 30 2004
Location: Tollgate Canyon
Status: Offline
Points: 923
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: December 05 2007 at 10:00am |
Ryan,
I used to add iodine for my softies, but if I remember right I had to be careful because it was toxic to lps and sps?
Duy,
I'm having the same problem. I probably compounded my original problem by making so many changes. The last thing I found is my tank read 1.031 for it's salinity.
John
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: December 06 2007 at 5:48pm |
|
John, I have exactly the same problems with salinity level, my hydrometer are about .005 off. It was about four months since I calibrated my hydrometer with Mike Savage refractometer. I think I need to do that again to make sure it not that off again.
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 03 2008 at 10:11pm |
All my parameters are within ranges, and have done many water changes but my LPS and SPS are not happy still. Is my tank in the process of crashing? Any advice is highly appreciated. Thanks
Duy
|
|
cl2ysta1
Guest
Joined: October 02 2007
Location: Cedar City, UT
Status: Offline
Points: 4203
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 03 2008 at 10:17pm |
|
not sure what is going on. perhaps you know someone close by who can take some of each of your corals until you get things back on track?
|
|
I <3 Boxers
Achilles tang lover
|
|
Lyscer
Guest
Joined: May 20 2005
Location: Layton
Status: Offline
Points: 1565
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 03 2008 at 10:34pm |
|
If you top-off with RO water, I would test the TDS of it. I know there are some club members that live in the southern part of slc that have TDS meters. If you are topping off with tap water, I would test that water or pull a report that your city posts on the water levels.
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 1:26am |
I got my RO from Marine Aquatics, so that's probably not the problem.
Edited by thathiep - January 04 2008 at 1:27am
|
|
rabbit2555
Guest
Joined: October 15 2007
Location: north salt lake
Status: Offline
Points: 386
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 12:48pm |
|
what kind of lighting do you have?
|
|
72g bowfront(two clowns and one chromise a royal gramma and a small blue tang, snails, hermits and misc coral frags
34 gallon Red Sea max
|
|
ReefBones
Guest
Joined: January 14 2006
Location: Magna, Utah
Status: Offline
Points: 2617
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 12:57pm |
Where are you located? you could contact Bruce Ewald. I am sure that he would come check out our system.
|
|
140 gallon Reef
65 gallon Reef
55 gallon Aggressive
www.thesalttank.com
801-865-6074
"encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles"
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 1:58pm |
Lighting: 150W MH & 65W PC
Steve, I will definitely call Bruce if I don't see signs of improvement in the next few weeks. I'm in West Valley.
Thanks
|
|
reptoreef
Guest
Joined: January 08 2004
Location: Brigham City
Status: Offline
Points: 2060
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 2:02pm |
|
Duy,
Ever test your magnesium? And is there anyway possible that some airborne cleaner may have made it into your tank? Also, I would suggest testing for phosphates(is there any cyanobacteria?).
|
|
www.captivereefing.com
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 2:43pm |
Thanks Jason, I tested magnesium at DKLE house and it a little low but within range. I don't think any cleaner chemicals get in my tank. I don't have a test kit for phosphates. No cyanobacteria at the moment. All my softies are doing great including the new glove coral I got from DKLE, but my zoos have never opened up since the LSP and SPS turn bad.
|
|
reptoreef
Guest
Joined: January 08 2004
Location: Brigham City
Status: Offline
Points: 2060
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 3:00pm |
|
Maybe a possible chemical war going on... how's your carbon?
|
|
www.captivereefing.com
|
|
ReefBones
Guest
Joined: January 14 2006
Location: Magna, Utah
Status: Offline
Points: 2617
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 3:11pm |
OK .. think back a little ..
did you add anything to the tank a day or two before your corals started going south? .. by anything I mean corals, additives, change food, new fish etc. ... is your skimmer producing the same amount? ... how old are your lights? .. any other algae outbreaks? .. What are your temp swings .. is your tank getting colder at night than usual? ..
It very well could be a chemical war issue as reptoreef stated ..
|
|
140 gallon Reef
65 gallon Reef
55 gallon Aggressive
www.thesalttank.com
801-865-6074
"encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles"
|
|
thathiep
Guest
Joined: February 10 2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1161
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: January 04 2008 at 3:12pm |
|
I replace carbon monthly.
|
|
