I have had an establised tank for (2) years now but have started losing zoas, shrooms and a recent meat brain LPS. I do a 10% water change every (2) weeks and add only Julian Sprung's sea element solution. My tank is a 75 gallon Jetstream with a Euro Reef skimmer, but I also use a Tidepool II filtering sytem with no problems for these past (2) years. My parameters are as follows:
sg---------1.023
pH------------8.2
temp--------79.7
Ammonia--.088 ppm (could be caused by die off)
Nitrite------ 0
Nitrate----- 0
Calcium----460ppm
But here is the kicker!
dKH----------16.0+
Alkalinity----5.71 meg/l +
All tests are made using Salifert
The only recent change I have made was (2) weeks ago: I replaced the (4) 100 watt bulbs in my VHO lighting system: (2) actinic and (2) daylight). I have had lot grandular type green algae on the glass that looks like dust when I use magnet to clean. I have also noticed gas bubbles forming on long strands of algae and quit a few green bubble algae on rocks. This isn't the first time I have changed bulbs, just the first time problems arising.
I do believe it to be a chemical unbalance somewhere, but I am not a chemist. My calcium looks okay but the dKH and alkalinity test are off the charts and I am afraid to add a calcium buffer. I am totally bewildered and need some help. Bear with me as I am ready to head to Indy to talk to Premium Aquatics for there input. I may not be able to respond to any thoughts right away.
sg---------1.023
pH------------8.2
temp--------79.7
Ammonia--.088 ppm (could be caused by die off)
Nitrite------ 0
Nitrate----- 0
Calcium----460ppm
But here is the kicker!
dKH----------16.0+
Alkalinity----5.71 meg/l +
All tests are made using Salifert
The only recent change I have made was (2) weeks ago: I replaced the (4) 100 watt bulbs in my VHO lighting system: (2) actinic and (2) daylight). I have had lot grandular type green algae on the glass that looks like dust when I use magnet to clean. I have also noticed gas bubbles forming on long strands of algae and quit a few green bubble algae on rocks. This isn't the first time I have changed bulbs, just the first time problems arising.
I do believe it to be a chemical unbalance somewhere, but I am not a chemist. My calcium looks okay but the dKH and alkalinity test are off the charts and I am afraid to add a calcium buffer. I am totally bewildered and need some help. Bear with me as I am ready to head to Indy to talk to Premium Aquatics for there input. I may not be able to respond to any thoughts right away.