Help me save my Green striped mushrooms!

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15320588#post15320588 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by romsoccer12
hannukah xD. im only 15 so i asked if that can be my big gift

I was in the same position as you. I started when I was 16, but I was working 30hrs a week.

This hobby is for those with some amount of disposable income. A successful reef tank cannot be done on a 15 year olds income. I know first hand.


Are you getting supplemental income from your parents?

 

[Fearlessmoto]

reef tanks cost $$ i had 55 gallon when i was 15 and could never get it right, it is really hard on $20 per week from mom and dad for doing chores. if you have extra time and really want to do it right, get a part time job for a little extra coin and save up
by the way
+1 for the T5 light, they are lower wattage but definately much more intense and better looking than PC.
also
+1 for a good protien skimmer as well if you dont have one, try a red sea prizm, the small one not the big one, the pro deluxe is a pain in the *** to adjust.

here is an idea, can you post pics of your setup? we might be able to give you advice based on what we see to adjust your existing setup.

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15322921#post15322921 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fearlessmoto
here is an idea, can you post pics of your setup?

Just look for all his "help" threads. Piece it together, and ta-da! It doesn't look too purrrty.

 

[Fearlessmoto]

How many help threads did you post?
:eek2:

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15323706#post15323706 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fearlessmoto
How many help threads did you post?
:eek2:

WAY too many. Like 2-3 per day, or so it seems.

I understanding asking questions, and yes, it's a good thing, in moderation, but if you don't have the slightest idea what exactly is behind and involved with a reef tank, it's time to hit up www.google.com and find out.


For instance I remember him having cyano, or close to it, asking questions.. yada yada, then adding fish, and coral while trying to tackle the cyano.

I honestly do not believe he knew what he was in for.

 

[Fearlessmoto]

Buy a couple of books on the subject and remember, Patience grasshopper!

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15324345#post15324345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fearlessmoto
Patience grasshopper!

I think that's the part he's having trouble on.

 

[romsoccer12]

well my tank is crashing so maybe i do have to study more. btw i didnt add anything when i got cyano except another powerhead for more flow and until it was completely gone did i add the 2 clownfish.

 

[Fearlessmoto]

:mixed: accidentally double posted, tried to delete,
DIDNT WORK!

 

[Fearlessmoto]

do you have a protien skimmer? is your tap water chlorinated?
also did you test for copper and phosphate?
I want to help you, not discourage you, also what do you have for a substrate, sand, barebottom etc?

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15324922#post15324922 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by romsoccer12
well my tank is crashing so maybe i do have to study more. btw i didnt add anything when i got cyano except another powerhead for more flow and until it was completely gone did i add the 2 clownfish.

In what way is it "crashing". Has anything died yet? Algae outbreak getting too big?

 

[romsoccer12]

got rid of the algae. things are just looking bad. good advice on putting the shrooms higer

 

[romsoccer12]

i use RO water. i think im gonna buy some tests though for phosphate, silicate and copper because i think my params are fine but corals are just not opening all the way

 

[Fearlessmoto]

Buy the tests, and leave the corals alone, FOR GOD SAKE DONT TOUCH ANYTHING! just because it does not look like a beutifull full tank doesnt mean there is something wrong, the more you move and disturb things the more they will be stressed and the worse they will look, i know its hard but leave them be for a couple of weeks and then see how it is. TRUST ME!

 

[romsoccer12]

k. they look like there in a great position right now and expanded a lot more than usual. thx for all the help and ill get some more pictures up soon on how much better they look.

 

[Fearlessmoto]

Ok take pics BUT NO TOUCHEE! LOL


:lol:

 

[zilofidelious]

Phosphates cant be a huge Irritant that gets overlooked. I have perfect tank chemistry (for what I want) and have had things in the past start to decline, barely open etc. My phosphate test kit kept coming back extremely low/none traceable. Then the hair algae started.. the results of Pho. isn't just algae, it will hark and irritate corals and inverts. Your chemistry as long as it is stable is pretty good. I bet once you test for phosphates you will see one of your contributing factors. (Tank maturity helps a lot of chemistry stability)

 

[scuba guy ron]

IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THESE YOUR SYSTEM MUST BE REAL OUT OF WACK AS THEY ARE ONE OF THE HARDIEST CORALS TO KEEP. THE ROCK IN THE PIC AS WELL AS THE ONES IN THE FOREGROUND LOOK VERY IMMATURE IHMO. IF YOU KNOW ANY RESPONSIBLE REEFKEEPER JUST ASK THEM TO COME BY AND CHECK YOUR SYSTEM. START BY GETTING YOUR WATER TESTED BY A SECOND SOURCE AND LOOK INTO A STRONGER LIGHTING SYSTEM. AND DONT PUT ANYMORE LIVING ANIMALS INTO THE TANK UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU ARE READY AND DONT HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.

 

[scuba guy ron]

PS- WHAT BRAND TEST KITS AND EXPIRATION DATE ARE YOU USING?

 

[JMCAquarium]

Is it safe to post agian ....


wait test for copper ??? Why you testing for copper :eek1: