Katsafado's first ever 10g SW tank(nano)

[soviettaco]

So what's going on with the tank if this nudi is a so called "harmless one"? And have the water changes helped any?

 

[katsafados]

Things still seem pretty bad, but at the same time getting a little better..

 

[cranberry]

Did they offer you a scientific name?

 

[katsafados]

Started with a "e" but I cant remember what it was. But the one he showed me that was in his book was green, he said it was a colour variation? lol

 

[soviettaco]

News from Kat's facebook status. His tank is crashing.

 

[meowzer]

YIKES...what's up with it????

 

[soviettaco]

He says it's cause he needs new lights? And that the ones he has ordered still have yet to be mailed because they are coming from Montreal and the post workers are on strike or something like that.

 

[meowzer]

Don't buy that.....Lights are not gonna crash a tank (I don't think)

 

[soviettaco]

Well last time he posted pics was 6/29 maybe that's due to the light issue? How long would a tank last if you left the lights off (so hypothetically if his lights actually went out)?

 

[meowzer]

The bulbs we have will last a long time....we just change them before they lose any "strength" (can't think of the word)
 

 

[nissan577]

hey bro, how the tank coming along

 

[katsafados]

I think its the lights.. the corals that need more light are the ones dying first.
 
I havent changed my light bulbs for over a year, so its most likely the lights! Ive also done massive water changes since the corals have been dying and water arameters are perfect.
 
Only other thing I can think of is the lights....
 
The lights are not completely out.. just not giving the right wavelength for the corals to survive I guess.
 
 
BULBS STILL STUCK IN MONTREAL! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR......

 

[meowzer]

BUT your tank isn't crashing then....your high lighting corals are suffering

 

[katsafados]

everything is dying now.. all shrooms are dead, 4 heads of FS dead.. xenias dying.. zoas gsp still doing good

 

[meowzer]

but shrooms don't need high lighting

 
Are you sure it's not something else.....anything get in the tank......how are the fish???

 

[katsafados]

The fish are fine. The linned blenny is dead though, I think.

 

[meowzer]

What do you mean you think????
 

 

[nikesb]

have you checked your tds on your ro water?

 

[katsafados]

Well havent seen him in a while, even before this lol. R/O is good, I check it every batch.

 

[nikesb]

hmm strange. i doubt it could be the lights causing the crash. cause even corals can still utilize old bulbs even if the spectrum has shifted.