I had to turn the skimmer off for the night, but it eventually has calmed down some. All corals are looking pretty rough today. I can see some tissue loss on 2 of the remaining SPS frags....
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The plan:What’s your plan? How many corals are left?
I went through 3 rounds of coral purchases that all whithered away in front of my eyes. I realized they were on their way out and decided to stop focusing on trying to save them since they were on their last leg, and start focusing on my algae issues and lack of biome diversity. Sometimes you just gotta take the L and get things back on track, and try to identify where the issues are coming from…The plan:
Lay down
Try not to cry
Cry a lot.
Ok, that is only half true. I'm going to go back with the original plan of higher nutrients and slowly adding some cuc. I will try to not scrub the rocks and just pull algae out by hand.
Still the same amount of corals... they just look more like ****.
I haven't put anything new in the tank since March. I have just been slowly watching things die on me. Probably why I'm not sure how much more I want to deal with. I have 2 tanks that went downhill at the same time, now I have 2 ugly tanks that just aren't fun to deal with.I went through 3 rounds of coral purchases that all whithered away in front of my eyes. I realized they were on their way out and decided to stop focusing on trying to save them since they were on their last leg, and start focusing on my algae issues and lack of biome diversity. Sometimes you just gotta take the L and get things back on track, and try to identify where the issues are coming from…
Have you been keeping any logs of information at all? Since it was both tanks, I’d be playing detective trying to figure out what changed… new dosing additives? Different RODI source? Etc etc… your problem may be staring at you in the face and you just need to figure it outI haven't put anything new in the tank since March. I have just been slowly watching things die on me. Probably why I'm not sure how much more I want to deal with. I have 2 tanks that went downhill at the same time, now I have 2 ugly tanks that just aren't fun to deal with.
I'm sure if/when some good things start happening my feelings on the hobby will change.
As for the tank, working on raising nutrients, pulled a bunch of algae out last night. I'm seeing more and more bubble algae under the long algae.
Looking for urchin and some more cuc
I have been keeping better logs of this tank than the 25g. The 25g has been on auto pilot for a bit over a year. I would adjust the alk and cal dosing periodically as needed. Weekly water change and glass scrubbing. Nothing really changed... it just developed the same symptoms as this tank. But instead of this long algae it started getting cyano and bubble algae.
If only. Unfortunately, I am in Canada and none of the places in the states will ship here. The most I have been able to find is the cured rock in LFS. Which is just rock they have sitting in saltwater. Helpful on the no need to really cycle side of things, but not much else... Or so I have heard from people who have used them. Other than that it's dry rock or grabbing rock from a tank shut down. And with the condition I have seen of peoples tanks here shutting down, that seems like it would be more of a risk.I’m going to put another nudge out there for some real live rock, ocean direct aquacultured… expensive stuff but it’s the diversity these tanks need. I’m about to buy 8 lbs of rubble from this website for my fuge to help my systems stability-
Then I may recommend next to send out another ICP-OES as well as an ICP-DOC and go from there to double check your nutrient levels and keep your water honest…If only. Unfortunately, I am in Canada and none of the places in the states will ship here. The most I have been able to find is the cured rock in LFS. Which is just rock they have sitting in saltwater. Helpful on the no need to really cycle side of things, but not much else... Or so I have heard from people who have used them. Other than that it's dry rock or grabbing rock from a tank shut down. And with the condition I have seen of peoples tanks here shutting down, that seems like it would be more of a risk.
That's a good idea. I have a kit already so I could send that off.Then I may recommend next to send out another ICP-OES as well as an ICP-DOC and go from there to double check your nutrient levels and keep your water honest…
The ICP-DOC will be more important id say so make sure you have that one too.That's a good idea. I have a kit already so I could send that off.
I don't have that one. I'll have to do an order. I need more phyto as well and some more RODI filters.The ICP-DOC will be more important id say so make sure you have that one too.
Bummer man… sometimes it’s hard to do, but I’ve had to just consider corals a loss and focus on the bigger long term picture.Today ha been a bit disappointing. The microscope I ordered didn't come today, but the main thing is one of the larger heads of my big euphyllia is starting to detach.
I tested my water tonight and nothing seems out of place.
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 7.8 - 8.4
Alk: 8.0
Cal: 485
Mag: 1425
Nitrate: 8.4
Phosphate: 0.21
I refuse to let the big euphyllia die! Honestly it's the only one I really want to pull through. It was softball size at one point.Bummer man… sometimes it’s hard to do, but I’ve had to just consider corals a loss and focus on the bigger long term picture.
How are you measuring your PH? That’s a decent swing… do you dose throughout the day on a doser?
I was also looking back on your thread… you may want to consider a stronger fuge light, and start with some new chaeto. I’m using a Prime LED fuge light. Not sure those Tunze are sufficient for a system your size… my chaeto grows nicely with my light.