Davidlow Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Any idea why my torch and hammer is curled up? Water parameters are okay Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlow Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Anyone can advise, please ? Quite heart pain to see them not doing well . Many thanks . Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 When you mentioned water parameters are ok, what do you mean? Have you tested PO4 and NO3? Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Beside NO3 and PO4, check your pH and KH too.. Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlow Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Water salinity is 1.024, KH is 9 to 10 dkh and PH is 8.3 . Yet check the NO3 and PO4. Need to go and buy test kits. Thank 4 the advice . Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlow Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Po4 is 0.03, but no3 is high, based on the reading is 100. I am using salifert test kits . How to bring down the no3 ? Pls advice Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement_jr Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 i think water change is good approach. Quote The spirit of sharing... always remember forum is like its name - forum Singapore Reef Club – We are an online discussion community which aim to provide quality information about setting up and keeping a marine reef aquarium. By joining us as a members, you will be able to learn and share your experience in this hobby and at the same time making some friends here !! We hope by educating the public about the marine hobby, we will be able to create greater awareness of the fragility of our coral reefs as well as loving each and every living fish / corals we purchase as a responsible reefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I suspect your tank is still quite new and you have stock up too fast and thus your NO3 has sky rocketed. You need to stop addiing more livestock to let the beneficial bacteria catch up to the nutrients created by your existing livestock. Besides the above, you need to do more water changes to bring down the NO3 in order to keep your existing livestock happy. Failure to do so may mean loosing some of them. Hope that helps. Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlow Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thank for the kind advice . Will perform water change to bring down no3 also stop adding any livestock . Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 NP. For long term control of NO3, there are several approaches, do some read up and find the best solution for you: Natural Nitrate Reduction 1 - Through the adding of more liverocks or increasing depth of sandbed. Anarobic areas at the centre of liverocks or in sandbed will harbour anaerobic bacteria that will convert NO# into Nitrogen which will be harmless and bubbles out into the air. Natural Nitrate Reduction 2 - Through setting up of a refugium with algae, NO3 is a food source for algae and will be naturally adsorped for growth. Chemical Nitrate Reduction - Adding NO3 reducing chemical or NO3 adsroption medias . Mechanical Nitrate Reduction - A good protein skimmer will be able to skim out DOC which in terms reduce NO3. Delibrate Bacterial Nitrate Reduction - Although using bacteria, I would say that this is a Natural process but a delibrate efforts by hobbyists to encourage the growth of certain bacetria to achieve low NO3. In this method, hobbyists uses carbon sources in various forms (pellets or liquid) either in a specially build reactor or dose directly into the tank. Hope that helps. Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wind08 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Noob here, but i realized that there are the curly and non-curly type of hammer. prolly yours is the curly type? if you mean its shrunken that's why appears curly then i'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gymbvolka Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/2/2012 at 4:39 AM, Davidlow said: Any idea why my torch and hammer is curled up? Water parameters are okay just checking, is this a new coral to the main tank? how old is ur tank? if you say the water parameters are ok, have u recently move to another area or have u adjust the wave direction of the tank. Too weak or strong flow can cause LPS to behave weird and result some damage to the fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidlow Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/8/2012 at 3:37 AM, gymbvolka said: just checking, is this a new coral to the main tank? how old is ur tank? if you say the water parameters are ok, have u recently move to another area or have u adjust the wave direction of the tank. Too weak or strong flow can cause LPS to behave weird and result some damage to the fresh. Those coral have been with me for about 4 months . My tank about 8 months. Water parameters ok less NO3 is high. Did shift them after I introduced new wake maker . Now trying to bring down nitrate an shift them to new position . Quote System 45 - 1.5 ft cube with sump Vortech MP 10 Maxspect Nano Razor 60W BM Nac 3.5 Skimmer BM MF70 reactor - Rowaphos Phosban reactor 150 - NP Biopellet Hailea chiller HS 28A Newbie_David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jxlex Posted December 8, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2012 U mentioned wavemaker.... Hmm LPS i think prefer moderate indirect n irregular flow, do a check, maybe the flow is irritating them... If all paras are fine then it shld be some physical cause liao send via tapa Quote :: just a noob :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinWong Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 On 12/9/2012 at 12:32 AM, KelvinWong said: Nice corals Nice corals ,strong light may be can help corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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