dnwolf Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 I don't think i would ba .. Don't wanna waste the time i spent last time .. I'll let the tank settle down and remove that little crab ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted January 4, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 4, 2014 Thanks for the advise ReefFish. I'm facing a similar issue with my SPS bleaching and I think you just helped solved my problem (or rather, reaffirm my conclusion) I've dumped all my carbon and Seachem Phosguard while doing a WC yesterday, and I'm dosing RedSea Reef Energy A & B excessively. Hope to bring my NO3 and PO4 up soon. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted January 4, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 4, 2014 On 1/4/2014 at 4:37 PM, dnwolf said: I don't think i would ba .. Don't wanna waste the time i spent last time .. I'll let the tank settle down and remove that little crab ~ Dude I think its better to do a restart since your tank is only 1 month old. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member brojj Posted January 4, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 4, 2014 U re welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member braincoral Posted January 5, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2014 Better yo restart. . Parameters gone heywire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 +1...Re-start your tank is a good option as mentioned by reefers here. 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...
carfyx Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 On 1/4/2014 at 4:37 PM, dnwolf said: I don't think i would ba .. Don't wanna waste the time i spent last time .. I'll let the tank settle down and remove that little crab ~ On 1/4/2014 at 4:22 PM, carfyx said: Not sure if it is a good suggestion . You might want to restart your tank ? With proper procedure from curing rock to cycling your tank for at least a month ? On 1/4/2014 at 8:31 PM, Firestarter said: Dude I think its better to do a restart since your tank is only 1 month old. Restarting may save lot of your money in buying or paying for solution. Long term wise it will save time and effort . The choice is yours Quote [DECOMMEND] Tank : 24" x 12" x 15" Acrylic Gex Tank Lightings : Maxspect Razor 120W , Maxspect G2 160W ( Sold )Skimmer : Red Sea PrizmDosing : Brightwell Aquatics Microbacter7, Brightwell Aquatics Biofuel, Florida Aqua Farms It's Clear, Florida Aqua Farms Coralline Stimulator. Wavemaker : Tunze Nanostream 6015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member braincoral Posted January 5, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just restart then do water changes 2-3 times a week Siphon all the debris as u change water. Siphon off the algae when u change water so that the algae will not float around and trap in rocks. .etc. Dont overstock. .. Go back to the basic school of Reef keeping.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted January 5, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2014 Did you do a proper cycle for your tank in the first place? Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnwolf Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 The tank did went to 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and 0 nitrate before i added in some mushrooms and hermits. Anyways i caught that crab but i found a smaller one ( its white in color so it might be just a molt ) on some other rock . I do see some corraline coming back to live from bleaching on a piece of live rock . Havent tested for ammonia , nitrite and nitrate but I assume that they are all in acceptable levels as my snails are still grazing on the rocks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnwolf Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Those mushrooms still looks like .. nevermind ... However the other rock of mushroom looks fine . I think i would remove the unhealthy ones next week if they do not get better . Planning to let my tank mature for around 2 months before i add in LPS corals . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnwolf Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 K the ammonia spiked <0.25 ( the color was darker than 0ppm but lighter than 0.25ppm ) The nitrites are 0 The nitrates are 10 I think the ammonia spike could be due to table shrimp i placed inside a trap as well as a mini die off as i added a some live rocks into the system yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnwolf Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 pH , temperature and salinity is rather stable . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted January 5, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2014 If you did a proper cycle there should not be a spike in ammonia over a few LS dieoffs. At the end of a full cycle, your nitrates should increase. Your nitrates stayed at 0 which means that your cycle was incomplete. I know this sounds harsh dude, but these problems you're facing are the results of not cycling your tank. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanson Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think your photo period from 11am to 9.30pm is quite long. You can try reducing to 8 or 7 hours to prevent algae growth. Quote Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm Sump: 3ft Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7 Lightings: Maxspect 15000k Return Pump: Eheim 1252 Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondmyth Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I think ur prob is from using tap water and not di water. Those looks like an infestation of hair algae, nitrates and phosphates probably sky high that's why ur mushrooms don't look good. Ur using api test kits? Pretty sure the salifert ones would give u a sky high reading. Restart properly, and use di water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member artxakis Posted March 10, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted March 10, 2014 hi bro my suggestion is for a start since you are using the cheap hydrometer like me!! change your salinity to 1.020. the meter is just cheapo plastic so try a calibrated one n u will see wat i mean Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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