new and i need help

[chrisbahn2002]

I started a reef tank all perimeters are good. i have a green brain coral, 3 candy cane and a few others. my tank almost crashed and had to do some maintenance for a quick fix. the brain coral was a nice green yesterday now it is turning a redish brown. also there are 2 yellow tangs, 1 clown, 1 lawnmower blenny, turbo snail, 2 hermit crabs. 30g tank with good skimmer and filter. temp is at 77.5 steady.

 

[HammerLover]

Ummm the tang police will get you for keeping 2 Tangs in a 30 gal. Tangs need very very large tanks to keep them happy.

The coral looks dead and if I were right that reddish tint is some sort of algae growing. I had that on my galaxea frag before

Are you sure your parameters are fine? The coral looks dead and the frag next to it looks like its dying

 

[chrisbahn2002]

parameters are good, i purchased that coral yesterday

 

[AndrewNC]

new and i need help

Listing your parameters would greatly help. What filter system are you running? Lights? Also, like HammerLover mentioned, 2 tangs in a 30 gallon is really something that should not be done. A single tang needs a bigger tank but 2 tangs definitely need a way bigger establishment. But anyways list your parameters and we'll try to help out.

 

[HammerLover]

It could be the coral isn't fully open yet. Since its just there yesterday I wouldn't worry much. If it isn't open for 3 days then something is wrong.

Usually after an hour my corals were almost open, specially lps.

 

[chrisbahn2002]

PH 7.6 give or take a point, ammonia 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm- 0.25, nitrate 0 ppm-5.0 ppm. lights fluval sea 25000k marine and fluval sky 20000k. filter aqueon 75g, and a 120g skimmer, 2 powerheads

 

[Sapelo]

If you want help, we're going to need more information.
What does "my tank almost crashed and I had to do some maintenance" mean?
When giving parameters, we need actual numbers.
How old is you tank?

There are lots of people here with years and years of experience who are great help and advice, but no one can hep without pertinent information.

 

[chrisbahn2002]

water change and cleaning

 

[chrisbahn2002]

If you want help, we're going to need more information.
What does "my tank almost crashed and I had to do some maintenance" mean?
When giving parameters, we need actual numbers.
How old is you tank?

There are lots of people here with years and years of experience who are great help and advice, but no one can hep without pertinent information.

2 months old, PH 7.6 give or take a point, ammonia 0 ppm, nitrate 0 ppm- 0.25, nitrate 0 ppm-5.0 ppm. lights fluval sea 25000k marine and fluval sky 20000k. filter aqueon 75g, and a 120g skimmer, 2 powerheads

 

[HammerLover]

If you want help, we're going to need more information.
What does "my tank almost crashed and I had to do some maintenance" mean?
When giving parameters, we need actual numbers.
How old is you tank?

There are lots of people here with years and years of experience who are great help and advice, but no one can hep without pertinent information.

+1
A tank crashing can have an underlying issue or some parameters are getting way too off
My tank as you can see in my signature crashed because of a power head failure.

Also how old is the tank? And you haven't added your mag, phos, ca and salinity.

 

[chrisbahn2002]

+1
A tank crashing can have an underlying issue or some parameters are getting way too off
My tank as you can see in my signature crashed because of a power head failure.

Also how old is the tank? And you haven't added your mag, phos, ca and salinity.

adding these as directed

 

[chrisbahn2002]

adding these as directed

the amquel hasnt been used

 

[HammerLover]

Umm how old is the tank?

 

[chrisbahn2002]

Umm how old is the tank?

2 months as i stated earlier, sorry

 

[HammerLover]

2 months as i stated earlier, sorry

Can you post an FTS?
Your tank is still quite young though.
Give time for your corals. Some took a day or more before opening.
However most of my corals were opened in hours.

 

[chrisbahn2002]

If you want help, we're going to need more information.
What does "my tank almost crashed and I had to do some maintenance" mean?
When giving parameters, we need actual numbers.
How old is you tank?

There are lots of people here with years and years of experience who are great help and advice, but no one can hep without pertinent information.

posted all info in the thread

 

[homer1475]

2 month old tank and your adding all that crap? No wonder it almost crashed.

I would suggest rehoming the tangs(they really, really need a bigger tank), and have a read through the setting up stickies at the top of this forum.

 

[chrisbahn2002]

Can you post an FTS?
Your tank is still quite young though.
Give time for your corals. Some took a day or more before opening.
However most of my corals were opened in hours.

 

[HammerLover]

2 month old tank and your adding all that crap? No wonder it almost crashed.

I would suggest rehoming the tangs(they really, really need a bigger tank), and have a read through the setting up stickies at the top of this forum.

I was also gonna said that as well

I think your taking advices from your LFS, my LFS will always tell me to buy this bottled thing blah blah blah

 

[chrisbahn2002]

Criticizing isnt helping guys, only stuff i added is the vitamins and the stress coat and bacteria stuff.the tang thing is fine i want a 90 gallon in the next month or so. but back to the brain coral, i read up and called a few folks who all stated it is fine and i should just keep an eye on it