steallife904
03/01/2017, 09:35 AM
Over the last few months I have had some issues with the tank that have caused me to lose a number of corals... some colony's I have had for 10 years. Part 1 of the issues was overdosing ALK back in October. Also had a baby in October so I slacked on the tank for a bit. I have gotten all my levels as far as calc and alk and mag back to where I kept them in the past but still have some issue. I got a few tester corals (acro, couple montis) and all but one slowly bleached and died. Trying to run through different things to see what my issue is I noticed while cleaning one of my powerheads that on the wet side magnet there was rust coming through, about the diameter of a pencil eraser.... Could this be part of the issue??? I have contacted the company and they will send me a new magnet but just wondering if this hurt anything.
Just some info- Salinity 1.026 with refractometer, mag 1450, calc 480, alk 8.2, nitrate 0, ammonia 0, phosphate 0. Run LEDs and t5s, feed somewhat heavy once a day with Rods or Larrys frozen and some pellets mixed in. Have a doser that doses calc alk and mag. I also add about 5mml 2x a week of ammino acids (acro power and reef fuel).
Just some info- Salinity 1.026 with refractometer, mag 1450, calc 480, alk 8.2, nitrate 0, ammonia 0, phosphate 0. Run LEDs and t5s, feed somewhat heavy once a day with Rods or Larrys frozen and some pellets mixed in. Have a doser that doses calc alk and mag. I also add about 5mml 2x a week of ammino acids (acro power and reef fuel).