Hi all,
I have a newer tank and I am having some trouble. I had SPS in the tank as early as mid October and they did great, they were growing and encrusting, but they have gone downhill since late November/early December. I believe that my problems are rooted in a fish loss that I could not locate and the fact that i used primarily base rock instead of live rock.
I have a Triton ICP analysis from late December if you would like me to post that as well. I will also try to post some pictures of the corals a bit later.
Here are the tank questions:
1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.) - US gallons / UK gallons / liter
RedSea Reefer Display: 92 gallons, Custom Sump: estimated 18-20 gal Total volume: 110ish gallons
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.) - US gallons / UK gallons / liter:
Unsure, 95 Lbs rock added to display approximately 90-100 gallons total?
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique
No
4. Are you using a PO4 reactor (how long, how long ago, etc.)
No
5. Are you using Ozone
No
6. Are you using UV
No
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume)
Reef Octopus, eSsence 130 - Heavy Bioload - 75 Gallons; Medium Bioload - 120 Gallons;
Light Bioload - 160 gallons
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels
PO4: .175 (Hannah ULR meter)
NO3: 3 ppm (Nyos test kit)
Note: PO4 was around .05 from August to December. I belive the spike came from a wrasse that died (and I could not find) combined with faulty automatic feeder that dumped too many pellets. This caused PO4 to spike to .25, and No3 to spike from <1 to 5ppm. I have been using coral snow, and water changes to try and slowly bring both back down.
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels
Ca: Trident - 495, RedSea 450
Alk: Trident - 7.2, Hannah 7.3
Mg: Trident – 1324
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.)
Skimmer, Zeovit, MarinePure Block (8x8x4 (had to cut it to put it where I wanted it.
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)
Atlankik Orphek (Gen2) x 2 runs on a custom setting right now. See chart below.
2 x 54w T5 HOs, ATI Blue plus spectrum bulbs, on from 1330-1615
12. What corals do you keep
Currently Zoas, LPS, SPS (SPS are unhealthy)
13. Tissue color (light or dark)
Dark – browning, not colorful – STNing on SPS
14. How long has the tank been running
Started August 1, 2020
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system
Effective nutrient control & ability to manipulate colors
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)
BRS 2part & magnesium to maintain levels
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.)
80lbs base/dry rock started Aug/2020 (soaked in R/O water for 2 months and monitored for Po4 release, found none. 15 lbs live rock that have been in tanks for over 25 years, about to add another 30ish lbs from an established tank (20+ years in a tank).
18. Any present problems
SPS STN montis, acros, LPS (some) are receding, zoas & cyphastrea look healthy
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.)
STN is dying from the base up. LPS look terrible and are receding
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.)
Mixed. Trident primarily for Alk, Ca, Mg. Hannah for Po4 and sometimes for Alk. Nyos for No3, Tropic Marin for No2 & No3 occasionally, Salifert for potassium. All within expiration dates.
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.)
ZEOvit: 1 L, 90% replaced every 8-10 weeks (run in a Skimz ZAR 127, flow level 3, agitation every hour)
ZEObak: 4 drops Wednesday and 4 drops Sunday
ZEOstart: .45ml morning and night, daily
Sponge Power: 4 drops daily
Coral Snow: 5ml approx. every 1.5 weeks.
Have, but not currently dosing:
ZEOfood Plus– I discontinued after a cyano bloom in October
Coral Booster
Coral Vitalizer
Pohl’s xtra
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)
SG 1.026 Apex and Refractometer
Temp: 76.7-77.9 daily swing (Apex and separate thermometer & inkbird temp controller)
PH: 8.11-8.35 daily swing
23. Which salt brand do you use
Started the tank with Tropic Marin Pro but needed more and could not locate any, so I have been using RPM blue box since September 2020.
Thank you in advance for any input.
I have a newer tank and I am having some trouble. I had SPS in the tank as early as mid October and they did great, they were growing and encrusting, but they have gone downhill since late November/early December. I believe that my problems are rooted in a fish loss that I could not locate and the fact that i used primarily base rock instead of live rock.
I have a Triton ICP analysis from late December if you would like me to post that as well. I will also try to post some pictures of the corals a bit later.
Here are the tank questions:
1. Gross water volume of your complete system (incl. sump etc.) - US gallons / UK gallons / liter
RedSea Reefer Display: 92 gallons, Custom Sump: estimated 18-20 gal Total volume: 110ish gallons
2. Net water volume (incl. sump etc.) - US gallons / UK gallons / liter:
Unsure, 95 Lbs rock added to display approximately 90-100 gallons total?
3. Are you using a CaCO2 reactor or other technique
No
4. Are you using a PO4 reactor (how long, how long ago, etc.)
No
5. Are you using Ozone
No
6. Are you using UV
No
7. What skimmer are you using (type, rated water volume)
Reef Octopus, eSsence 130 - Heavy Bioload - 75 Gallons; Medium Bioload - 120 Gallons;
Light Bioload - 160 gallons
8. What are your actual PO4 and NO3 levels
PO4: .175 (Hannah ULR meter)
NO3: 3 ppm (Nyos test kit)
Note: PO4 was around .05 from August to December. I belive the spike came from a wrasse that died (and I could not find) combined with faulty automatic feeder that dumped too many pellets. This caused PO4 to spike to .25, and No3 to spike from <1 to 5ppm. I have been using coral snow, and water changes to try and slowly bring both back down.
9. What are your actual Ca, Alk and Mg levels
Ca: Trident - 495, RedSea 450
Alk: Trident - 7.2, Hannah 7.3
Mg: Trident – 1324
10. What filtration method do you use (refugium, DSB, Miracle Mud, etc.)
Skimmer, Zeovit, MarinePure Block (8x8x4 (had to cut it to put it where I wanted it.
11. Type of light (Watt, color temp, how old, etc.)
Atlankik Orphek (Gen2) x 2 runs on a custom setting right now. See chart below.
2 x 54w T5 HOs, ATI Blue plus spectrum bulbs, on from 1330-1615
12. What corals do you keep
Currently Zoas, LPS, SPS (SPS are unhealthy)
13. Tissue color (light or dark)
Dark – browning, not colorful – STNing on SPS
14. How long has the tank been running
Started August 1, 2020
15. Why do you want to use the ZEOvit system
Effective nutrient control & ability to manipulate colors
16. Any supplemental dosing (type, amount, why, etc.)
BRS 2part & magnesium to maintain levels
17. Live rock (how much, how old, etc.)
80lbs base/dry rock started Aug/2020 (soaked in R/O water for 2 months and monitored for Po4 release, found none. 15 lbs live rock that have been in tanks for over 25 years, about to add another 30ish lbs from an established tank (20+ years in a tank).
18. Any present problems
SPS STN montis, acros, LPS (some) are receding, zoas & cyphastrea look healthy
19. Problem description (tissue loss tips, tissue loss base, diatom bloom, algae, etc.)
STN is dying from the base up. LPS look terrible and are receding
20. What test kit do you use (how old, recently switched, etc.)
Mixed. Trident primarily for Alk, Ca, Mg. Hannah for Po4 and sometimes for Alk. Nyos for No3, Tropic Marin for No2 & No3 occasionally, Salifert for potassium. All within expiration dates.
21. Present dosing, amounts and intervals (ZEOvit, ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, ZEOspur2, etc.)
ZEOvit: 1 L, 90% replaced every 8-10 weeks (run in a Skimz ZAR 127, flow level 3, agitation every hour)
ZEObak: 4 drops Wednesday and 4 drops Sunday
ZEOstart: .45ml morning and night, daily
Sponge Power: 4 drops daily
Coral Snow: 5ml approx. every 1.5 weeks.
Have, but not currently dosing:
ZEOfood Plus– I discontinued after a cyano bloom in October
Coral Booster
Coral Vitalizer
Pohl’s xtra
22. Other water parameters and water stability (salinity, temp, etc.)
SG 1.026 Apex and Refractometer
Temp: 76.7-77.9 daily swing (Apex and separate thermometer & inkbird temp controller)
PH: 8.11-8.35 daily swing
23. Which salt brand do you use
Started the tank with Tropic Marin Pro but needed more and could not locate any, so I have been using RPM blue box since September 2020.
Thank you in advance for any input.
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