Hi,
In my Fluval Evo 13.5, I’ve been noticing some nutrient issues with some corals. The corals most worth noting are my mushroom corals, which seem to be on their death bed.
I think with a little attention and care, their state can be turned around. I’ve come up with a few solutions, and just need a little feedback. Thanks.
1. I think that these corals are in dire need of some phytoplankton, or something of the sorts— I have many different types of microorganisms in my tank, but I don’t know if there’s any plankton in there. I will have to go to the LFS and buy a bag of phytoplankton to seed my aquarium with.
2. Reduce amount of water I’m changing— It made sense to do 30% a week when kickstarting my tank, but now, I think I’m doing more harm than good with that amount of water changes. I think my tank is a little too “clean”. Perhaps I should consider reducing the amount of water—and nutrients—that I am replacing every week. Maybe the corals will benefit from some dirtiness.
3. Add fish—it’s been almost 90 days since I’ve had any fish in the tank to make a mess, eat food, poop, and keep the cycle going. The fallow period in my tank is going to be done this week. I truly think that the addition and feeding of fish will benefit the corals as well.
These are my possible solutions. I’d love feedback on these ideas, and any information of what else I could do. Thank you, everyone!
In my Fluval Evo 13.5, I’ve been noticing some nutrient issues with some corals. The corals most worth noting are my mushroom corals, which seem to be on their death bed.
I think with a little attention and care, their state can be turned around. I’ve come up with a few solutions, and just need a little feedback. Thanks.
1. I think that these corals are in dire need of some phytoplankton, or something of the sorts— I have many different types of microorganisms in my tank, but I don’t know if there’s any plankton in there. I will have to go to the LFS and buy a bag of phytoplankton to seed my aquarium with.
2. Reduce amount of water I’m changing— It made sense to do 30% a week when kickstarting my tank, but now, I think I’m doing more harm than good with that amount of water changes. I think my tank is a little too “clean”. Perhaps I should consider reducing the amount of water—and nutrients—that I am replacing every week. Maybe the corals will benefit from some dirtiness.
3. Add fish—it’s been almost 90 days since I’ve had any fish in the tank to make a mess, eat food, poop, and keep the cycle going. The fallow period in my tank is going to be done this week. I truly think that the addition and feeding of fish will benefit the corals as well.
These are my possible solutions. I’d love feedback on these ideas, and any information of what else I could do. Thank you, everyone!