Hello. I have had an LTA in my 24 gal cube (LEDs) for about 4 months. Recently it has begun to float on the bottom and to be slowly getting smaller. I feed krill 2x/wk. My nitrates are 0, ammonia on the low side of 25, nitrite is 0. The lfs recommended I add iodide and zooplex. Are these really needed? Any suggestions?
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ocellaris123
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Are you sure your ammonia is 25? 25 ammonia is toxic, even ammonia at .25 (which is what I think you meant) would still be detrimental to your anemone. Wouldn't bother with the idonide or zooplex additions.
Ammonia needs to be zero
Ammonia needs to be zero
The lighting is the standard LED that comes with the tank (13 1.3 watt bulbs - 8 x 10,000 white and 5 x20,000 blue). I am attaching 2 pix. There are 2 powerheads: 1 in the filter blowing straight out of the back and 1 that goes along the back of the tank. I did not want to get too powerful of a flow out of concern the tank was too small and the anemone would get blown around.
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Do you age your salt water for at least 24 hrs before use?
I would not add any buffer or trace elements. They are not need and will cause problem if the level get too high.
Your anemone is doing poorly because of poor water quality. There is problem with your water test. Ammonia is toxic and should be 0. Hardy fish can tolerate .25 ppm (part per million) but not anemone. You don't give units to your measurement so I cannot tell how much ammonia you have. It seem that your tank is poorly equip to handle anemone. I would just try to remove the anemone to a better tank, more mature and better run tank. Your clown will be just fine without the anemone. If you don't, it likely will died in your tank.
If you try to keep than anemone, I would do 50% water change every other day for a week. Mix and age the water for at least 24 hrs prior to use and don't add any additional buffer or trace elements. Make sure you top-off your tank daily at least. Make your you have a good heater that keep the tank temp stable at about 80 degree.
Clean water condition, temp and salinity stability is what you need to get your anemone better. Your additive is likely not a minor part of the problem.
I would not add any buffer or trace elements. They are not need and will cause problem if the level get too high.
Your anemone is doing poorly because of poor water quality. There is problem with your water test. Ammonia is toxic and should be 0. Hardy fish can tolerate .25 ppm (part per million) but not anemone. You don't give units to your measurement so I cannot tell how much ammonia you have. It seem that your tank is poorly equip to handle anemone. I would just try to remove the anemone to a better tank, more mature and better run tank. Your clown will be just fine without the anemone. If you don't, it likely will died in your tank.
If you try to keep than anemone, I would do 50% water change every other day for a week. Mix and age the water for at least 24 hrs prior to use and don't add any additional buffer or trace elements. Make sure you top-off your tank daily at least. Make your you have a good heater that keep the tank temp stable at about 80 degree.
Clean water condition, temp and salinity stability is what you need to get your anemone better. Your additive is likely not a minor part of the problem.
