320 Gallon SPS Build
- Large Build
- Thread starter CoralFragZ
- Start date
- Tagged users None
TriggerThis
Well-Known Member
Tank still looking good despite speed bumps.
Care to elaborate on what happened? Maybe it will help steer someone away from the same results.
Care to elaborate on what happened? Maybe it will help steer someone away from the same results.
Last edited:
OP
OP
I have been battling STN, RTN and lose of fish and clams for a year or so with a major events last summer and early this spring. I believe all issues that I have had point to contaminated SALT. One theory is that the salt had Lead contamination. I switched with 60 gallon water-changes every 3 days for a month and immediately after all issues stopped and the tank is recovering.
Last edited by a moderator:
TriggerThis
Well-Known Member
Wow that's crazy. And basically one of my worst fears.
I got a bad batch of salt and it wiped my nano out completely (everything died)
And almost crashed my 100gal. After I did a 30% water change with it on the same day.
Still makes me mad when I think of all the animals I lost, not to mention cash
I got a bad batch of salt and it wiped my nano out completely (everything died)
And almost crashed my 100gal. After I did a 30% water change with it on the same day.
Still makes me mad when I think of all the animals I lost, not to mention cash
OP
OP
Tank is Back in Business. Things have healed up nicely and I added some more rock around the edges to stack more corals on. Below I my End of June 2014 update. Getting explosive growth with the new salt.
OP
OP
I use Fuel Amino Acids by Aquavrito. Vinegar feeds diversified bacteria and compliments the Bio-pellets IMO. When the Tank Gets too clean, I mix Vinegar, Sodium Nitrate and Aquavritro Fuel and call it TDBEOVIT:wink:. When I dose ORP Drops, Bacteria is Feeding, populating and growing, corals are getting the CNP described by coral science and the skimmer eventually pulls it all out. I do this Once maybe twice a week keeps colors rich and phosphates undetectable.
Last edited by a moderator:
TriggerThis
Well-Known Member
First arrow, what is that, it looks gigantic
Second arrow, is that a Nem back in there!? Just stinging the crap out of everything?
And how do you keep detritus from building up inside all that rock work?
Last edited:
OP
OP
1. Is a Rainbow Lobo that has been with me for over 5 years. I think it had two heads when i got it. Its about 8" by 6"
2. Yeah it is a Hot Pink nem. It has corals around it but does not sting anything. It splits often and doesn't leave its rock.
2. Yeah it is a Hot Pink nem. It has corals around it but does not sting anything. It splits often and doesn't leave its rock.
First arrow, what is that, it looks gigantic
Second arrow, is that a Nem back in there!? Just stinging the crap out of everything?
And how do you keep detritus from building up inside all that rock work?
TriggerThis
Well-Known Member
Can u take a close up pic of the lobo?
BrotherReef
Active Member
TDBEOVIT? Classic!!!I use Fuel Amino Acids by Aquavrito. Vinegar feeds diversified bacteria and compliments the Bio-pellets IMO. When the Tank Gets too clean, I mix Vinegar, Sodium Nitrate and Aquavritro Fuel and call it TDBEOVIT:wink:. When I dose ORP Drops, Bacteria is Feeding, populating and growing, corals are getting the CNP described by coral science and the skimmer eventually pulls it all out. I do this Once maybe twice a week keeps colors rich and phosphates undetectable.
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
- Messages
- 987
- Reaction score
- 153
- Location
- San Diego
- What state or country do you live in
- California
I use Fuel Amino Acids by Aquavrito. Vinegar feeds diversified bacteria and compliments the Bio-pellets IMO. When the Tank Gets too clean, I mix Vinegar, Sodium Nitrate and Aquavritro Fuel and call it TDBEOVIT:wink:. When I dose ORP Drops, Bacteria is Feeding, populating and growing, corals are getting the CNP described by coral science and the skimmer eventually pulls it all out. I do this Once maybe twice a week keeps colors rich and phosphates undetectable.
Great tip. Thank you. I cant wait to put it in to practice.
OP
OP
Thanks! Yes the design is not efficient, however, 20k radiums along with led blue. Is the best looking light that I have ever seen corals and fish under.
OP
OP
Yes just don't over do it with sodium nitrate. I use 1/8 tsp. per dose and calculated that would bring my tank up to 1 ppm which is 300g correcting for the live rock. I was also adding oyster feast but found the solution was enough to feed corals without the oysterfeast.
OP
OP
So I started the process searching for a new home and sadly the 320 may have to come down soon when I find my home. The tank will be a total liquidation and part out sale. My next tank will be a 60 Gallon Cube to simplify things for a while as I get settled into the new house. None the less here are a few pictures of the tank taken with my Cell Phone.
Last edited by a moderator:
OP
OP
Center overflow 2 1.5 Drains and a 1" inlet that splits to two .75
Similar threads
