I’ve exhausted all options

[collinnelson9]

I’ve had my 80 gallon running with a trigger 34 sump running for 7 months. I have killed every new coral I’ve bought and my corals from my previous tank are living but flesh bands and growth are 0. My nitrates are 12, phos .09 alk 8.8 cal 430 mag 1440 salinity 34.5 temp 77.7-78.5. I’ve used both salifert and Hanna checkers to verify. I do 10 gallon weekly water changes with Red Sea blue bucket and 4 stage rodi filter (which in upstate NY 4 stage is plenty) I’m starting to think that something used during the cleaning process of the tank was never dried or wiped properly. I’m at a loss I’ve haven’t had issues growing coral for the past 5 years in the hobby. I’ve tried carbon and chemipure blue.

Would an icp potentially find me a solution or is there something else yall would prefer.

 

[ndrwater]

Your nitrate/phosphate ratio is slightly out of whack. Typically 5/1-ish.
Not saying this is the be all answer, but is a place to start. ICP is never a bad idea
I can also say that aminos really helped me in the past. Specifically Acropower. I would use marine snow as a binder and add Acropower every few days. Corals took off after that...

 

[Isaac Alves]

What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[Ziggy17]

Your nitrate/phosphate ratio is slightly out of whack. Typically 5/1-ish.

There isn’t a magic ratio. Your nutrients, if they are what you think, aren’t the culprit.

 

[lmfbs]

What kind of lighting do you have?

I second this. I was having trouble keeping corals until I got a par meter and new lights. Turns out nothing is going to thrive under 20 par.

 

[Ziggy17]

I’ve had my 80 gallon running with a trigger 34 sump running for 7 months. I have killed every new coral I’ve bought and my corals from my previous tank are living but flesh bands and growth are 0. My nitrates are 12, phos .09 alk 8.8 cal 430 mag 1440 salinity 34.5 temp 77.7-78.5. I’ve used both salifert and Hanna checkers to verify. I do 10 gallon weekly water changes with Red Sea blue bucket and 4 stage rodi filter (which in upstate NY 4 stage is plenty) I’m starting to think that something used during the cleaning process of the tank was never dried or wiped properly. I’m at a loss I’ve haven’t had issues growing coral for the past 5 years in the hobby. I’ve tried carbon and chemipure blue.

Would an icp potentially find me a solution or is there something else yall would prefer.

ICP can’t hurt.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Corals need lighting, flow, and nutrients to thrive and survive. Your nutrients are fine, can you tell us about your lighting and flow?

 

[collinnelson9]

What kind of lighting do you have?

I second this. I was having trouble keeping corals until I got a par meter and new lights. Turns out nothing is going to thrive under 20 par.

Running a Kessil a360xe at peak 60% on with mostly violets. Then ai prime 16s on the perimeter.

The tank is 48x24x16

 

[collinnelson9]

What kind of lighting do you have?

Kessil a360xe and 2 ai prime 16s I posted earlier the schedule on the primes Kessil I run peak at 60% bc I did par test my innovative 25 gal lagoon and found out 80% would give me 250ish par on the sand bed which was 9 inches below water so I dialed it back to 45% on that tank and when I transferred it over to the 80 gallon I bumped it up to 60. I wish one of my local fish shops didn’t close down I was able to rent a par meter for 25 bucks a day.

 

[collinnelson9]

Corals need lighting, flow, and nutrients to thrive and survive. Your nutrients are fine, can you tell us about your lighting and flow?

On the left side I run an ai Nero 3 at 70% pulse 3 seconds on 7 seconds off, on the right I run a Nero 3 80% pulse 2 seconds on 6 seconds off and a jebeo mcp 70 (gyre) at 75% to get massive ripples on the surface and I would say contributes more even soft flow to the tank where the corals wave nice and gently then the Nero’s come in and add more randomness to the flow, then I run around 500 gph through the return. The photo is from when I bought some coral unfortunately the Todd’s torch and what I think is a dragon soul and the rainbow hammer didn’t make it.

 

[collinnelson9]

On the left side I run an ai Nero 3 at 70% pulse 3 seconds on 7 seconds off, on the right I run a Nero 3 80% pulse 2 seconds on 6 seconds off and a jebeo mcp 70 (gyre) at 75% to get massive ripples on the surface and I would say contributes more even soft flow to the tank where the corals wave nice and gently then the Nero’s come in and add more randomness to the flow, then I run around 500 gph through the return. The photo is from when I bought some coral unfortunately the Todd’s torch and what I think is a dragon soul and the rainbow hammer didn’t make it.

The algae has been gone from my tank since September the corals died just a few weeks ago

 

[56longroof]

The light doesn't look like its putting out much. If it was mine I'd run all channels at 100%. I watched a podcast with Sanjay and that's what he reccomends.

 

[collinnelson9]

The light doesn't look like its putting out much. If it was mine I'd run all channels at 100%. I watched a podcast with Sanjay and that's what he reccomends.

I’ll over the course of 2-3 weeks maybe longer, get all 3 of my lights higher in intensity and see where that takes me. Need to get it dialed before the frag show the last weekend of March.

 

[Fish Fan]

Hello from Canandaigua!

 

[collinnelson9]

Hello from Canandaigua!

Hello! Do you know of any par meter rentals since salty dog is no longer?

 

[Fish Fan]

Hello! Do you know of any par meter rentals since salty dog is no longer?

I don't off hand, does Caribbean Forest rent them?

 

[tripdad]

Two thoughts...
1. Do you have a friend you can give one of your corals too so as to see if it recovers in their tank? Or set up a quarantine tank with a different salt brand.
2. If you really feel you have exhausted all reasonable causes try an Aquabiomics test to see if you have a pathogen.

 

[higher99]

Wishing you luck with everything! Have you tried a deep sandbed clean?

 

[ReefGeezer]

There are resins and pads that can filter contaminates, organic and inorganic. That might be worth a try.

 

[Ziggy17]

Hello! Do you know of any par meter rentals since salty dog is no longer?

You can order one off Amazon and return it within 30 fays for a full refund, similar to what BRS does.