erisedstraeh
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Okay, so over the past week my coral have all been slowing closing up and I can't figure out why. I had my 46g tank crash about a week ago and lost6 fish (I think it was due to an ammonia spike from a diatom bloom but don't know for sure because all of my perameters were perfect)
Now in my 13g the coral are not happy. Coral started closing up a little over a week ago.
Tanks specs:
Fluval Evo 13g
Filtration includes carbon and sponge, and bio rings nothing fancy. Carbon last changed 2 weeks ago.
Lighting is what is included with tank which states is appropriate for coral, on for approximately 10hrs per day
2 Black clownfish (acting normal)
About 8 snails (trochus and asters)
3 hermits
Temp 78
1.024
Ph 8.4
Phos 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
dKh 9
Calcium 480
Magnesium 1050 (little low)
I have an RODI unit and make my water. TDS from tap water is around 160 and after filtration is usually around 5. I changed all of my filters and RO membrane about 1 month ago.
I do 10-15% water changes weekly. I changed the water Sunday like I usually do. Monday coral still the same no change. Tuesday looked worse and I noticed some brown stringy algae in the tank so did another 10% water change in case the algae was the problem. Today the coral is even worse! Help! I don't know what to do.
I'm new to coral, got my first about 3 months ago and everything has been going well until now. I feed ReefRhodes and either coral frenzy pellets or some mysis 1-2x per week
Trying to upload pics, not working so I will try to get them up
Now in my 13g the coral are not happy. Coral started closing up a little over a week ago.
Tanks specs:
Fluval Evo 13g
Filtration includes carbon and sponge, and bio rings nothing fancy. Carbon last changed 2 weeks ago.
Lighting is what is included with tank which states is appropriate for coral, on for approximately 10hrs per day
2 Black clownfish (acting normal)
About 8 snails (trochus and asters)
3 hermits
Temp 78
1.024
Ph 8.4
Phos 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
dKh 9
Calcium 480
Magnesium 1050 (little low)
I have an RODI unit and make my water. TDS from tap water is around 160 and after filtration is usually around 5. I changed all of my filters and RO membrane about 1 month ago.
I do 10-15% water changes weekly. I changed the water Sunday like I usually do. Monday coral still the same no change. Tuesday looked worse and I noticed some brown stringy algae in the tank so did another 10% water change in case the algae was the problem. Today the coral is even worse! Help! I don't know what to do.
I'm new to coral, got my first about 3 months ago and everything has been going well until now. I feed ReefRhodes and either coral frenzy pellets or some mysis 1-2x per week
Trying to upload pics, not working so I will try to get them up