bragru
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I am just setting up my new reef tank. All elements of ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, SG, etc. are all perfect. Peppermint shrimp are fine. Hermit crabs are fine. Turbo snails seem to die within hours. Bought some coral than did not open up. Brought it back to pet store. Much quality live rock set up for reef. Feather duster on one of the rocks is good.
After filling from faucet that is treated well water snails died. So then I drained tank complete down to and a little below sand because I am treating my water with an iron filter that has potasium pernangimate. After draining complete I filled again with water direct from well tank. All levels are perfect again. Bought two turbos and one margarita snail. Turbos look like they will die again. Margarita seems to be holding on but crawled to top of tank and is just staying there.
I know I may have traces of iron in my well water but many tanks I hear survive just fine on well water with coralife addative.
What's my problem. Can anyone shed some light on this?
After filling from faucet that is treated well water snails died. So then I drained tank complete down to and a little below sand because I am treating my water with an iron filter that has potasium pernangimate. After draining complete I filled again with water direct from well tank. All levels are perfect again. Bought two turbos and one margarita snail. Turbos look like they will die again. Margarita seems to be holding on but crawled to top of tank and is just staying there.
I know I may have traces of iron in my well water but many tanks I hear survive just fine on well water with coralife addative.
What's my problem. Can anyone shed some light on this?