A bit confused

PokeFBLeague · Nov 30, 2020

So my corals might be bleaching

and so i got myself the red sea foundation pro for now since it mainly for the corals i thought and now i tested it my alk is 11.5dkh and calcium is 715 mg is 1800 anything i should do(my salt is also red sea salt pro)

Doctorgori · Nov 30, 2020

that’s off, esp calcium, is that even possible?
heck what’s the salinity?

PokeFBLeague · Nov 30, 2020

Doctorgori said:
that’s off, esp calcium, is that even possible?
heck what’s the salinity?

Oh i just checked my salinity it was at 40ppt i lowered it to 36 now i will check the foundation elements tomorrow

vetteguy53081 · Nov 30, 2020

Ouch - Cease dosing
Next time you mix seawater, test and see what the salt mix is producing before pouring it into tank.

targets:

Ph 8.1 - 8.3
temp 77-79
salinity 1.025
mag 1300
Alk 8-9
CA 450
Ammonia < .04
Nitrate < .05

Auquanut · Nov 30, 2020

Just gotta ask. You're not replacing evaporated water with salt water, are you? Kinda sounds like you need to dilute your tank water with RO/DI.

Welcome to the family by the way!

kichimark · Nov 30, 2020

Wow, those are high numbers.

OP...you got some good tips in here but I just wanted to add to don't let this get you down. We all make mistakes and hopefully this is a lesson learned that you can watch out for (testing water before dosing, etc). We have all been there one way or another.

Pistondog · Nov 30, 2020

Bring the salinity down which should also reduce the other numbers.
Recheck params and do water changes until more reasonable.
Way off for coral comfort.
And top off with rodi.

Uncle99 · Nov 30, 2020

How old is tank.
Get the feeling it’s very new.
The only way I have found to keep any corals is by keeping all 8 water chemistry parameters on point and stable, day in, day out.
When I did this I never had any further problems and no pest algae’s.

PokeFBLeague · Dec 1, 2020

Ty guys for the reply i dont use rodi cause i live in japan i will check my foundation elements tomorrow thx

Doctorgori · Dec 1, 2020

PokeFBLeague said:
Ty guys for the reply i dont use rodi cause i live in japan i will check my foundation elements tomorrow thx

I flew over Japan a few times lots of forest and terraced rice paddy’s...or you on Okinawa? is your water that clean over there or you cant get a RO/DI unit?

PokeFBLeague · Dec 1, 2020

Well as far that u said japans water is better than the us and most reefers i met dont use rodi most like 80%

joseserrano · Dec 1, 2020

PokeFBLeague said:
Well as far that u said japans water is better than the us and most reefers i met dont use rodi most like 80%

id still use rodi regardless, even if the water is super clean, that just means your filters will last a long time. Sorry if I missed it, but you never reported your salinity. You will regardless need to do a water change with a salt that is much lower than red sea pro in its numbers. Red sea blue bucket, Brightwell, or Tropic marine would work. 50% or higher water change would not be out of the question to do.