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Anemone can release toxin into the water as they die. Do another water change. Run big bag of carbon. You need to test parameters weekly not just salinity.My BTA died and started melting. All my lps receded inside their skeletons. I cleaned the whole tank did 40% water change. I only test salinity 1.025. I did a 50% water change 2 days before the crash. I'm going to do another 50% tonight or tomorrow. All the other coral are acting good like they didn't almost get wiped out. It's just that head that has too much skeleton showing. I use coral pro salt and ro water and I just replaced my entire unit.
I'm pretty low tech right now. I don't even have an ATO on my nano. I don't test nitrates I kind of just look at algae growth. I'm trying to build a sixth sense for my tank. I think I'm at the point where I need to start testing cal alk and mag but instead of doing that I'm going to start doing 50% water changes 2x a week and see if they do better than when I was doing 25% a week. I think 4x more water exchange should be a noticeable difference or I really need to start testing and dosing.Anemone can release toxin into the water as they die. Do another water change. Run big bag of carbon. You need to test parameters weekly not just salinity.
This is not a good approach. You do big water changes when you have a tank emergency or bad situation that requires it. Nano tanks need basic care. 10 to 15% water change weekly is fine. You can take water to LFS for testing until you get kits. You need to test alk, nitrates, phosphate and salinity weekly. Test cal and mag monthly.I'm pretty low tech right now. I don't even have an ATO on my nano. I don't test nitrates I kind of just look at algae growth. I'm trying to build a sixth sense for my tank. I think I'm at the point where I need to start testing cal alk and mag but instead of doing that I'm going to start doing 50% water changes 2x a week and see if they do better than when I was doing 25% a week. I think 4x more water exchange should be a noticeable difference or I really need to start testing and dosing.
I'm a beginner reefer trying to train myself to be a better reefer. I have some work experience growing on a farm. We used an inert soil media and directly fed chemicals to our plants with water. I don't want my tank to just look fine; I want it to look JUICED. I want a little nano on the same scale as those giant high tech displays. I also want to overstock fish in my tank so in the long term I might need the nutrient export. When I level up to intermediate reefer I'm going to dose fresh mixed saltwater with elevated numbers the proper amount once a week. I also do youtube for more fun and edumacational purposes since I'm learning too.This is not a good approach. You do big water changes when you have a tank emergency or bad situation that requires it. Nano tanks need basic care. 10 to 15% water change weekly is fine. You can take water to LFS for testing until you get kits. You need to test alk, nitrates, phosphate and salinity weekly. Test cal and mag monthly.
I knew exactly what I was getting into when I told adult boomers I wanted to go against prohibition as my dream job in high school. They all have the same mindset. They all always say the same things. I did a lot of research then like I do now.I agree with Lavey, your freshwater and plant growing experience won't help you with a reef tank, its completely different, its much more difficult.
Most people entering the hobby end up leaving a year later. Not to scare you, but your comments suggest you do not have proper understanding of what your getting into.
Its also incredibly expensive, not getting any test kits because of funds will end up with dead animals, every time.
There are so many possibilities that could have caused this - IMHO the LAST thing to do is a dip right now. Use some Carbon (activated) to remove any toxins, and continue water changes. It's either going to get better - or not. Especially since you seem so against water testing. If an anemone melted - your nitrates (not to mention ammonia) could be/have been sky high.Did another water change last night other coral showed even more improvement
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I think I should dip because I don’t think it’s a water quality issue I have hydrogen peroxide dipx and coralrx tbh I think I’m going to leave it until it develops an infection or some necrosis. I’m not experienced enough as a reefer to risk stressing it more. I’m experienced enough as a cultivator to know where my knowledge ends and I need outside help.
Thanks for the advice but I've been over feeding this tank since I got it. Reef roids or zooplankton every other day for coral. Mysis and pellets for my fish. I wanted to test my tank stability so I went from 100% water changes a month to I only added new saltwater when I acclimated new live stock.It is not responding well to the toxins of the anemone, fairly common to see after something like that. Ive had an anemone get shredded by a powerhead before, definitely ticks off your tank. Large water changes are key. Took about 4 months to recover for me. Don't dip unless its completely necessary (brown jelly disease or some infection) I would just leave it be and let it recover. Also, I would be wary to use reef roids right now, until they fully recover, im not sure how much of the food they are actually eating due to trying to recover so thats just possibly raising your nitrates/phosphates with no benefit to your corals
OK - Since you asked for it - I don't know if you are a crazy person - but you're acting like one. The question you should be asking IMHO - is 'What caused my anemone to die in the first place?'. That could have been related to any one of a number of testable things.I'm not like most people. You should honestly consider me a crazy person. The amount of livestock I put into an unstable low tech nano tank as a beginner. How could I possibly make this tank any more difficult for myself? I only have a HOB filter, a heater, a light and a wave maker. I want more reefer experience.
I'm not against testing I'm against testing right now since I don't think testing my water is going to help this specific coral at this time exact moment. I think its nem toxin at this point so activated carbon is good advice. More water changes is good advice. I think its common sense that a dead rotting corpse in my tank would increase pollutant. Does knowing the specific number help me do more water changes or go to the lfs to buy activated carbon? Usually when someone asks for advice and they don't give all the information I want I base my response on what information I they did provide. There was a post recently where someone was going through a tank crash. They posted their icp test and someone ignored the link they posted to tell them they cant help unless they post parameters.There are so many possibilities that could have caused this - IMHO the LAST thing to do is a dip right now. Use some Carbon (activated) to remove any toxins, and continue water changes. It's either going to get better - or not. Especially since you seem so against water testing. If an anemone melted - your nitrates (not to mention ammonia) could be/have been sky high.
Did you not try to ask yourself why did the anemone die in the first place?. I think its nem toxin at this point
When I say I'm crazy that just a simple way to explain my different point of view. I don't think outside the box I understand that the box is just your minds way of limiting yourself from higher thinking.OK - Since you asked for it - I don't know if you are a crazy person - but you're acting like one. The question you should be asking IMHO - is 'What caused my anemone to die in the first place?'. That could have been related to any one of a number of testable things.
The fact is - unfortunately for you - is that the methods you are using are basically from 40 years ago - they didn't work then - and they will not work now.
You can certainly do whatever you want - but what I find odd is coming to a forum, asking questions, then debating every answer - while stating yourself that what you're doing makes absolutely no sense. Again - I would start taking people's advice, and stop acting like there is any excuse for not treating living things properly. (comment based on your comment that you basically expect(ed) a total tank wipe out -which suggests to me you don't really care about the life in your tank.
The unfortunate thing is that an ICP test does not test for the parameters people are interested in. I have never done an ICP test.I'm not against testing I'm against testing right now since I don't think testing my water is going to help this specific coral at this time exact moment. I think its nem toxin at this point so activated carbon is good advice. More water changes is good advice. I think its common sense that a dead rotting corpse in my tank would increase pollutant. Does knowing the specific number help me do more water changes or go to the lfs to buy activated carbon? Usually when someone asks for advice and they don't give all the information I want I base my response on what information I they did provide. There was a post recently where someone was going through a tank crash. They posted their icp test and someone ignored the link they posted to tell them they cant help unless they post parameters.