Corals dying....

[meowzer]

They say...don't dose what you don't test for...if you are not dosing anymore I wouldn't worry about it...

 

[tang master]

what chemicals are you currently adding to your tank(additives). It sounds like an overdose to me. what you explain is happening happened to me one time and it was because i got excited and accidentaly overdosed.
edit: disregard my questions i just read up on the rest of other peoples post's. lol

 

[oceansidefish]

If you are dosing Iodine daily in a lightly stocked 30g it was too much....I put in ONE drop of Lugols plus once a day in a 120g with a sump of about 25g of water

 

[dani]

along the lines of iodine dosing.. my lfs (very reputable) told me to dose daily as well. Only I was told to dose 1 capful daily until testing showed the proper levels. Then to dose only 1 or 2 times a week as needed. I have a 90gal. I was having the same problem as the thread starter with the "melting" corals. This problem is no longer a problem.
Good luck..hopefully you can find the "happy" medium/balance for your tank
I'm a newbie too. I went from happily maintaining a 5 gal for 6 yrs and then made the leap to the 90gal. I'm still hoping to get a "system" of my own for maintaining the tank. I had water clarity problems, nitrate problems, etc. I have now gotten rid of those as well. I can tell you that filtration and water changes are your best friend

 

[oceansidefish]

If you are going to dose Iodine at all...Personally I would go with the Lugols + solution....

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Oceansidefish
http:///forum/post/3019977
If you are going to dose Iodine at all...Personally I would go with the Lugols + solution....
AND....DO NOT dose what you do not test for..

 

[pthoma79]

I am not longer dosing iodine. I do dose with aragamilk (liquid aragonite) about 4x weekly. I have a calcium test on order, and will get it in a few days. Should I stop dosing that until I can test my Ca levels?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by pthoma79
http:///forum/post/3020341
I am not longer dosing iodine. I do dose with aragamilk (liquid aragonite) about 4x weekly. I have a calcium test on order, and will get it in a few days. Should I stop dosing that until I can test my Ca levels?
I would...

 

[hlcroghan]

wow, that is a lot of calcium dosing.....i only do my tank like once a week if it needs it. you are definitely overdoing it. have you noticed any white powdery stuff in your tank?

 

[wakeboard3584]

if you use good salt mix (like reef crystals) and do normal water changes, you shouldn't have to dose too much. i only dose if my tank needs it. i used to do weekly doses but my corals were gettin too big too fast haha. my tank's only 28 gallons

 

[pthoma79]

Where would the "white powdery stuff" be? I haven't really noticed anything...