CuttleKid
07/27/2012, 01:36 PM
I am new to keeping photosynthetic corals. I have always kept nps corals but have gotten tired of the maintenance. My tank is a 93 gallon cube with 3 lionfish a comet and an eel. My lfs recommended an led light so I bought it. I don't know the make/model off hand and can't find it because I'm at Disney on vacation. I have two scolies that are doing great under my light. I bought two toadstool corals and within days the had melted. I checked the parameters and everything was fine. I waited a week and then bought a colt coral and placed it near the bottom because I figured the toadstools had recieved too much light. It too melted within days. All my fish are fine as well as my scolies and tube anemones. What am I doing wrong? My water temp is 78 and salinity is normal. My nitrates are between 5-10 and my phosphates are at 2. There are Only two things I can think of. One is that I only temperature acclimate my corals. Two is that every once in a while the tank water shocks me. The weird thing is it only shocks me. I showed my parents and they were fine. It might be a cut on my finger reacting to the saltwater, but if it isn't wouldnt electricity in a tank affect more than just soft corals?
Also, my photo period is 8-10 with regular cheap FOWLR light, twelve to eight with the LEDs and blue Actinicts on 24/7
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Also, my photo period is 8-10 with regular cheap FOWLR light, twelve to eight with the LEDs and blue Actinicts on 24/7
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thanks