Calistyle's 120G Peninsula Build

[calistyle]

I'm going to change 2 of the T5 bulbs (not so much white), decrease LED time, increase T5 time, and raise lights a little bit.

Having to chop these colonies up is sad enough, losing it completely would suck.

Aside from this tough lesson, I love the lights and tank.

PS. tank for sale soon. j/k

 

[solitude127]

Maybe run a Poly pad to see if changes colors

 

[calistyle]

Maybe run a Poly pad to see if changes colors

Good idea, I do have some of that.

 

[lowbudget]

are you running bio-pellets?

 

[calistyle]

are you running bio-pellets?

yes.

 

[solitude127]

What volume of pellets are you running?

 

[MxReEfEr92]

What volume of pellets are you running?

That question is beyond his knowledge

 

[calistyle]

What volume of pellets are you running?

I'm using ecoBAK Plus , 250ml. It's recommended to use 250ml per 50 gallons of water, but I basically did half the recommendation. Tank was new at the time, didn't see a point in having a ton.

That question is beyond his knowledge

Get wet, then talk.

 

[solitude127]

I'm sure people will blame the BP but at that little volume, I highly doubt it's that. With that many fish and that many feedings, I'm sure you're water isn't too clean. Did you change anything lately? Salt, GFO, GAC, lowered the lights?

 

[vuqchu]

Tank looks super clean. I would take offline the biopellets and gfo. I would also say to run carbon passively vs via a reactor but would leave that alone for now just in case you need it for the chemicals being released from the SPS from being stressed.

Another thing would be to feed more or start dosing amino acid, AcroPower.

Good luck! Hopefully the sticks will be awesome again to go with awesome tank.

 

[calistyle]

I'm sure people will blame the BP but at that little volume, I highly doubt it's that. With that many fish and that many feedings, I'm sure you're water isn't too clean. Did you change anything lately? Salt, GFO, GAC, lowered the lights?

Tank appears very clean. The reason I feed a little heavy is due to the BP. I did have GFO offline, but brought it back up when I noticed an issue with SPS.

Everything has sat for almost 2 months, didn't change anything UNTIL issues came up.

Tank looks super clean. I would take offline the biopellets and gfo. I would also say to run carbon passively vs via a reactor but would leave that alone for now just in case you need it for the chemicals being released from the SPS from being stressed.

Another thing would be to feed more or start dosing amino acid, AcroPower.

Good luck! Hopefully the sticks will be awesome again to go with awesome tank.

I will feed a little more and currently do dose amino.

I'm going to focus on my lights right now and maybe move some of these frags in other areas.

Very close to taking BP offline, but really enjoying feeding heavy and 0 algae.

 

[Arkayology]

I bet the issue is in the nutrient levels. Maybe remove some pellets/turn down the flow? If you are feeding a lot, feed more!

 

[lowbudget]

are you running tunzes?
what type of pumps you running. any magnets in the water?

 

[calistyle]

I bet the issue is in the nutrient levels. Maybe remove some pellets/turn down the flow? If you are feeding a lot, feed more!

I would think if the water was TOO clean, it would affect other corals before SPS...no? Regardless, I am considering turning off the biopellets.

turn down tank flow? or reactor?

are you running tunzes?
what type of pumps you running. any magnets in the water?

I run a tunze wave box and a wp-25, both of which are held on using magnets. Both are only 6 months old, so I'm not thinking magnets would be an issue (exposed).

 

[solitude127]

I would think if the water was TOO clean, it would affect other corals before SPS...no? Regardless, I am considering turning off the biopellets.

turn down tank flow? or reactor?)

Too clean of water will affect SPS before LPS IME.

I run a tunze wave box and a wp-25, both of which are held on using magnets. Both are only 6 months old, so I'm not thinking magnets would be an issue (exposed).

I would still check the magnets, especially the WP. Chinese QC isn't the best.

 

[dodgerblew]

Check the magnets for what?

 

[MxReEfEr92]

Check the magnets for what?

rust

 

[solitude127]

Check the magnets for what?

rust

Lowbudget had a tunze pump with a bad magnet which let to many of his SPS RTNing.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Lowbudget had a tunze pump with a bad magnet which let to many of his SPS RTNing.

I had the same problem and sadly when i contacted the manufacturer just to let them know they quickly said that magnets rusting will not cause ill effects on a reef. I beg to differ but what do i know. So yes everyone always check your magnets.

 

[Arkayology]

I would think if the water was TOO clean, it would affect other corals before SPS...no? Regardless, I am considering turning off the biopellets.

turn down tank flow? or reactor?

The softies and LPS are a bit hardier than the SPS as you know, so IME the SPS are the first to start showing signs of stress if there is an issue.