I don't FREAKIN get it!
- Thread starter saltgeek
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hunterdaddy
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I read somewhere that corals turning white after a lighting change is not always a bad thing. I think it was in a monthly at my LFS.
lotr_clown
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Saltgeek,
You never mentioned what the K rating of your MHs are. This could be why ur hair algea is really bad or the nitrates can also contribute to the algae. I am interested because I am running 2x250w 10,000K bulbs. I have afriend that is running the cheap 4500K bubls you can get at the hardware store and his algae is out of control. I hope that my higher K rating lights will help prevent this.
You never mentioned what the K rating of your MHs are. This could be why ur hair algea is really bad or the nitrates can also contribute to the algae. I am interested because I am running 2x250w 10,000K bulbs. I have afriend that is running the cheap 4500K bubls you can get at the hardware store and his algae is out of control. I hope that my higher K rating lights will help prevent this.
seanic aquarium
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Just one more thing, watch that Galaxia coral they can sting, and if is big enough there stinging tentacles can reach 24" away. they are a gorgeous and nasty coral. Make sure it is not bothering other inhabitants. One more thing you may want to consider keeping only hard or soft corals, in some cases they don't mix as well. You may have one of the corals in the tank launching some sort of chemical warfare against the others.
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saltgeek
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The Galixia is only about 3 inches in Dia. It is in its own little corner of the tanks far away from everything else. I would think that it could be a combination of corals but it is not.... I have had this problem for quite sometime and with issues like that I only add one coral at a time. Way to much $$$$ to just have corals turn into rocks
m1rodrig
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I would recommend I know it is going to be a lot of work but something has to be off somewhere,some parameter or something.If your salinity and everything else looks good.You should do 30% water
changes every 3-5 days with natural seawater until eventually your system should to stabilize.I am in the process of doing this to try and bring my 15 gallon nitrates down under 20 ppm.It will be harder for you due to the size of your tank.I would also discontinue using any additives while you do this because the natural seawater will contain whatever you need.Wait for another opinion
on this before you do anything but there is nothing else I can think of,and I'm not sure if this would be a solution.
changes every 3-5 days with natural seawater until eventually your system should to stabilize.I am in the process of doing this to try and bring my 15 gallon nitrates down under 20 ppm.It will be harder for you due to the size of your tank.I would also discontinue using any additives while you do this because the natural seawater will contain whatever you need.Wait for another opinion
on this before you do anything but there is nothing else I can think of,and I'm not sure if this would be a solution.
m1rodrig
Member
Nitrates are the biggest enemy of coral,what do you have in your sump?Is it a wet&dry a refugium?Do you have filter media or bio balls a skimmer?Do you change filter media if you do have any?What do you have in the magnum canister and how often do you clean it?I suspect nitrates are building up somewhere.Have you had your water tested by a pet store and did they come up with the same reading,and is your nitrate test kit expired they have a date on them.
saltgeek
New Member
As far as my sump, there is really no filtration other than the skimmer. There is a filter sock but that is about it. The magnum filter contains carbon. It has been about 30 days since the last change in it. I should have my water tests results back from the fish store today. I will post all my levels when I get them. THANK YOU