85 Gallons SPS Tank
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MammothReefer
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looks great ps your tank is bigger then you think it's 74.8 gallons not 67 
looks great ps your tank is bigger then you think it's 74.8 gallons not 67
I calculate from water level in the main tank that is 18 inch, sorry for my mistake.
Thank you
MammothReefer
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its leg rotting off after 2 week, I've cut the dead part but it still rot ultil dead.
The thick of glass for this tank is 3/8'' or 10mm.
SPS and LPS are pale maybe it cause of the lamp is just 4'' above the water.
Now,I try to open only 6 tube for 9 hours.
1 Yellow tang
1 Flame angel
1 Clown fish
1 Sixline
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Clean Filter sock and skimmer cup every other day.
Oyster eggs twice a week, and C-Balance 10ml-15ml once a week
Need suggestions to get their color back.
Thank you
Now,I try to open only 6 tube for 9 hours.
1 Yellow tang
1 Flame angel
1 Clown fish
1 Sixline
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Clean Filter sock and skimmer cup every other day.
Oyster eggs twice a week, and C-Balance 10ml-15ml once a week
Need suggestions to get their color back.
Thank you
mykol reef
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The recirculation pump is tunze
rowdy29can
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You could be starving your corals. Too clean of a system. Do you test your phosphates and Nitrates? Its a balancing act, I know you don't want to have 0.00. Try feeding your fish more. It may not be the lights, you can try to raise it up another 4 inches so its 8 inches above the water. Also what is your alkalinity? You had a big swing in calcium. Try to keep to the basics. You have a great light, great skimmer, great flow. Just keep the system stable parameter wise (Calcium, Alkalinity, and Mg (if needed)) one week at a time. 10% water changes on a regular basis helps too.Good Luck.
Hi rowdy29can,
My water parameter
Ca 420-440
Mg 1290
KH 10.5-11.2 (swing in this range)
I didn't test for NO3 and PO4
Do you think KH is to high? or big swing in calcium or alkalinity? what should i do to low the alkalinity down to 7-8 (near NSW) without lowing the salinity.
normally I feed once a day, I'll try to feed twice a day and Oyster eggs twice a week.
Thank you for your suggestions
Best regards
Hi, legky
I'm try to low KH down to 7-8.
Water Change would be the best way to lower it.
but when i mixed salt(Aquaraise) with RO water, i've got KH 10.2 (Salifert).
My SPS tank never had a problem of decreasing in alkalinity since it's start.
I'll change from Aquraise to H2O in the next Water change.
Thank you.
rowdy29can
New member
Just another thought, what salt are you using for your ongoing H20 changes? Test the next batch you make for Ca, Kh, Mg, Phos and see what you get. I have heard of reefers getting a bad batch from time to time and not even think it is the Salt they are using is the cause of there ongoing problems. Also i agree get your Alkalinity down, i have mine between 8 and 9 and that is the range i find most success with SPS. Good Luck.
