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How old is your tank?Well going by majority, I'm going to leave them alone and hope for the best, thanks again.
But hey if you still have any growing techniques feel free to share.
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How old is your tank?Well going by majority, I'm going to leave them alone and hope for the best, thanks again.
But hey if you still have any growing techniques feel free to share.
Just over a year now.How old is your tank?
Mine is about the same age. I'm finding that I lose a few for unknown (and known) reasons while others thrive and excel. Part of the fun, for me at leastJust over a year now.
How has nobody asked if anything has changed? Feeding habits? Nitrate levels? Alk levels? Levels alone mean nothing. Stability is what makes a reef. You can have 8.4 alk all day long and 9 the next day. Boom, dead torch. Saying a single parameter set is like saying that a patient WAS respiring... but now he’s not. He’s dead. The correct answer is not to “leave it alone”. The correct answer is, “What changed?”How did this thread even make it to the Reef2Reef email list? This is pathetic. Coral has been in system for 6-7 months and is unhappy. Apparently, the answer is “leave them alone”? I’m going to guess that plenty of people didn’t catch things on time, didn’t proactively dip, didn’t do a lot of things, except “left them alone” and their torches died.
I usually feed Reef Roids every other week. Nitrate usually around 10. I had alk at 9 but it slowly creeped up to 10. Maybe it was the bump in alk?How has nobody asked if anything has changed? Feeding habits? Nitrate levels? Alk levels? Levels alone mean nothing. Stability is what makes a reef. You can have 8.4 alk all day long and 9 the next day. Boom, dead torch. Saying a single parameter set is like saying that a patient WAS respiring... but now he’s not. He’s dead. The correct answer is not to leave it alone. The correct answer is, “What changed?”
How quickly did it “creep” up to 10? I can tell you that my torches throw a tantrum with even a 0.4 change in alk. Did it happen over a month or a day? A change like that is probably your answer. Bring it back down to your normal level SLOWLY and expect for them to be cranky the whole time.I usually feed Reef Roids every other week. Nitrate usually around 10. I had alk at 9 but it slowly creeped up to 10. Maybe it was the bump in alk?
It went up over three weeks, every water change brought it up a little bit more each time.How quickly did it “creep” up to 10? I can tell you that my torches throw a tantrum with even a 0.4 change in alk. Did it happen over a month or a day? A change like that is probably your answer. Bring it back down to your normal level SLOWLY and expect for them to cranky the whole time.
Any chance you’re using Reef Crystals?It went up over three weeks, every water change brought it up a little bit more each time.
I actually was. Just finished the last bit of it a week ago, now using tropic marin pro reef salt.Any chance you’re using Reef Crystals?
I cannot express how irrationally upset I am that, out of 32 posts, nobody asked you what changed. You changed salt mixes. That is a HUGE deal! What is your target alkalinity? Stick to it. I hate hearing “stability is key”, but it’s true. Stability is what matters. Torches are extremely sensitive to any change in alkalinity and nitrates. You have to find a number and stick to it. No changes! Not even 0.1! That is the reality of torches.I actually was. Just finished the last bit of it a week ago, now using tropic marin pro reef salt.
Let me fix the situation if I may....How did this thread even make it to the Reef2Reef email list? This is pathetic. Coral has been in system for 6-7 months and is unhappy. Apparently, the answer is “leave them alone”? I’m going to guess that plenty of people didn’t catch things on time, didn’t proactively dip, didn’t do a lot of things, except “left them alone” and their torches died.
THIS !LEAVE THEM ALONE.