i need help :(

[bawla47]

ive bought alot of sps in the last month or so, and they all seemed ok. but they seem to just be getting worse. im losing them slowly it seems.

i think its from my baffles in my sump, i cant remember if i used the wrong silicone, i read alot of peoples tanks crashing from doing that.


does anyone have a ammonia and nitrite salifert kit they can bring to the meeting?

all my other test kits are salifert and there ok.


cept my ph, but i dont think it would have this big of an impact but you never know


ph 8.1-7.9
calcium 440
alk 11
nitrates 0
temp, ALWAYS between 81.3-80.7
lighting is 6x54 watt t5s.

everyone looks ok, its just my sps are doing bad. some look better then others though.



ive had 0 fish in the tank setup for about 2 months.
can anyone help me?
maybe im overlooking things?


anyhow thanks in advance, i REALLY NEED the help.
Jaymie

 

[Rogger Castells]

Sorry to hear that Jaymie, your parameters look good, temperature could be a little lower but nothing to blame for. The only thing that I can think is perhaps red bugs or even flatworms, red bugs can be easily spotted if you take a macro shot of the coral and then digitally zoom it with a good software, I can help you with the photo zooming if you like. The flatworms on the other hand are a little more tricky to spot, for them you need to take the coral out of the water and let the flesh dry for like a couple of minutes and then examine any unusual oval wet spot within the body if you see any you might be able to lift it with a wood toothpick, they are almost translucent and very difficult to spot.
Call me if you need to ask me any questions, I have seen both and what they can do to your corals, I treat everything coming in my tank.

 

[Ludwigia73]

pm me your address and I'll come over after work tonight... I get off at 5:30. So I could be there around 6.

 

[bawla47]

hey chris, can you spot those red bugs or flatworms?

ill be home by 6 too.

ill pm you my address thanks!

Jaymie

 

[Fish2reef]

Roger
What kind of preventive treatment do you use?

 

[Rogger Castells]

I place all new corals inside a large 7gal White buquet with a powerhead, Corals get dip while being acclimated for 2 hour with levamisol followed by 1 hour dip interceptor followed by a 2 min rodi water, I then place the corals in a separate container inside the refuge for a couple of days for them to finish acclimation.
I usually will take a close-up picture and examine it in the Computer, I have never found anything after all this preventive procedure, but 9 out of 10 times I will spot hundreds of critters in the bottom of the white container were I do the dip once it settles. I must also mentioned that in all cases, I will take a lot of time choosing coral that appeared to be clean and healthy and no matter who I get corals from I will find bugs in the container

 

[Dactyl]

this is why i like montipora. they rarely bleach entirely and theres a chance to save the colony by breaking it up.

 

[Ludwigia73]

As long as I can get close to the coral, I've been pretty good at spotting red bugs. If I don't see em, doesn't mean you don't have em, but if I see em, uh oh.

 

[Fish2reef]

Thank you Rogger
I will try to implement at least one of those steps right now I just keep on a separate system for quarantine them move into the main display.

 

[Ludwigia73]

Sorry I haven't gotten back with you lately, I'm kinda fighting to keep my job right now. I'll have to get back with you.

 

[Rogger Castells]

Wow, Chris Hope everything turns for the good with your job

 

[bawla47]

yea, hope you get it worked out chris. My tank seems to be doing better though. WHENEVER you get a chance, your more then welcome to stop by, i know youll love my zoo collection

 

[Dactyl]

wow chris, i hope everything comes out ok =/ i know how much it sucks dealing with that from being a tech worker.