indigobluetc
In Memoriam
I have the skimmer.. Like i said before.. I dunno. I found some one I know to take the fish till I can figure this out.. Its a 120 running for 2+ years.. Better then the ghetto rubermaid QT
Tank is crashing.. Help..
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WinnipegDragon
Canuckian
What kind of skimmer?
WinnipegDragon
Canuckian
Also, what is your water source? RO/DI?
indigobluetc
In Memoriam
Its an MPS 75.. Not rated for a tank this big but it never pulls much out anyways.. Yes old food is gone. I use tap water.. Saving up for a Ro/DI unit.. Recent events have took all my cash
WinnipegDragon
Canuckian
Have you done a Nitrate test on the tap water? That might be your culprit right there...
indigobluetc
In Memoriam
I have and thats a no go.. None there
otrlynn
Active member
If you do not already do this, it is a good idea to keep a journal or use a spreadsheet to record the results of your water testing. If you test a couple of times a week and write down the results, the hope is that you will see a trend, i.e. rising ammonia, rising nitrate, falling alk. etc. and be able to deal with it proactively. I know that sometimes I get lazy and think, "I'll remember this", but a week later, I don't.
indigobluetc
In Memoriam
Ya I do that already.. Never seen this one coming. All levels were ok them bam 160+.. Sigh.. Well all fish are now on there way to there new 150g home.. Been up for over 3+ years.. They were already getting better in QT
How much water movement is in your tank? The tap and lack of bio filtration is probably the cause but if on top of that, detritus is just settling on the sand, in it ..... under the live rock, ........ it was bound to happen..... all it needed was a fish like a lunare wrasse to burrow into the sand to release all the toxins settled at the bottom..... I'd get a wayy better and bigger skimmer, add a refugium(I haven't heard you mention one), and hit the lfs wit blue jugs for sum rodi....
indigobluetc
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well the fish are gone and I am going to tear down the tank and re do some stuff. Making LOTS of improvements. Also getting a 75 or 65 g sump/fuge for it.. I have both laying around just dont know which to use.. So we will see.. Not sure if I will go FOWLR again or reef.. Kinda leaning for reef since I have all these frags.. Looking in to a bigger skimmer now or a good DIY one..
