Help please

[scardall]

he was happy up till a couple of days ago

I was thinking you might check to see if you have planara/flatworms on you leather. Is it sluffing skin like stuff now. If so litely brush off with a soft bristle tooth brush, alittle at a time.

 

[ProjectAnemone]

how does it look now? Mine do this every now and then, but bounce back after a day or so.

 

[jnj97]

 

[jnj97]

how does it look now? Mine do this every now and then, but bounce back after a day or so.

He still isn't open. I noticed yesterday that he had a skin coming off. Think it could be that it's shedding??? Idk

 

[cjd]

Softies get angry sometimes as long as he's not melting and disintegrating I wouldn't worry. Just for clarification when you say carbon reactor do you mean activated carbon or bio pellets ?

 

[jnj97]

 

[cjd]

carbon dosing it is , thank you. One of my builds I went the bio pellet route . I used to much to fast not knowing any better and it stripped the nutrients out of my tank leading to everything very unhappy . lost some sps colonies that were with me for years. huge leather that was bright neon green turn all brown , etc.... I followed the recommended amount but it was too much too fast. if you choose to still carbon dose I would only start with a quarter of the recommended amount for your size tank and gradually increase over the next couple months. Hope that helps.

 

[jnj97]

carbon dosing it is , thank you. One of my builds I went the bio pellet route . I used to much to fast not knowing any better and it stripped the nutrients out of my tank leading to everything very unhappy . lost some sps colonies that were with me for years. huge leather that was bright neon green turn all brown , etc.... I followed the recommended amount but it was too much too fast. if you choose to still carbon dose I would only start with a quarter of the recommended amount for your size tank and gradually increase over the next couple months. Hope that helps.

I normally don't run carbon. But I all of a sudden developed a phosphate issue. Its a. 008 so I hooked up the carbon. Then the tank got cloudy so I took half the carbon out. Then the leathers weren't happy so i shut the carbon off all together. Two days later the colt and the toadstool opened. But he still hasn't.

 

[jnj97]

I also did a 20 gallon water change after.

 

[cjd]

.008 phosphate is hardly an issue. I would say to much flow in the reactor if the water got cloudy. the flow should only be fast enough to have the pellets tumble gently , just enough so they don't stick together.

 

[jnj97]

After I upgraded to a 55 from a 20 I got a cyno problem. Than that let to Dino's. Uggggg....... I got all that under control and now this. The phosphates are .008 I still have some spots that have light light brown on them. So frustrating lol

 

[cjd]

also the outlet of the reactor should be placed near the intake of your protein skimmer so the bacteria can be remove more efficiently.

 

[cjd]

After I upgraded to a 55 from a 20 I got a cyno problem. Than that let to Dino's. Uggggg....... I got all that under control and now this. The phosphates are .008 I still have some spots that have light light brown on them. So frustrating lol

What water are you using for your water changes and your top offs ?

 

[jnj97]

Rodi. Typhoon 5

 

[mmw64]

If you are keeping softies Only, then 5-20ppm nitrates is fine as they prefer dirtier water. I would have a carbon filter to absorb a chemical that leathers secrete. Indirect medium water movement is also preferred, intermittent is better. Here is a pic when I was into leathers,now SPS and LPS.

Don't mean to hijack this thread but is more feeding the way to raise nitrates?

 

[Sabellafella]

Don't mean to hijack this thread but is more feeding the way to raise nitrates?

More ammonia, so yes feeding, more fish, less filtration, or just pure ammonia chloride/ or any nitrate solution.

 

[mmw64]

More ammonia, so yes feeding, more fish, less filtration, or just pure ammonia chloride/ or any nitrate solution.

Thank you.

 

[Tahoe61]

I've never really sweated nitrates as long as they stay under 30 I'm good and I've had them over what the red sea test kit maxed at when I switch to stronger pumps in a 15 year old set up.
As long as you don't have a tank full of sps I wouldn't sweat it and prob half those Facebook peeps prob don't have 0 either

^ This.

Nitrates not a huge deal with soft corals, just keep them under 20-30 and it's all good.

 

[jnj97]

look who finally opened today!!!! I'm so happy

 

[Sabellafella]

look who finally opened today!!!! I'm so happy

Looks great!