Fish tank woes.

Pife · 02/01/2019, 08:28 PM

I finally fixed my skimmer yesterday or the day before I can't remember. The point is it's been at least a month since it's been on. My nutrients have stayed neutral not going up or down while it's been off. Since I turned it back on they have now bottomed out. A big fat 0 no3 and po4. I'm using low range kits for both. My coral was looking rough when I got home today and that's what got me to test. No deaths except a couple frags I cut Monday and wwc Moonshine over half rtned. To top it all off a float switch in my ato quit working.

TanksDad13 · 02/01/2019, 08:29 PM

Damn man! That sucks!

Nanook · 02/01/2019, 08:31 PM

I’ve never seen a skimmer capable of dropping levels like that. You saw my old monster skimmer? It didn’t drop N or P even though it kicked butt. I’d suspect something is off with testing or some other variable.

Pife · 02/01/2019, 09:18 PM

No3 is normally around 0.25 and po4 around 8ppb. It doesn't take much sometimes.

02/01/2019, 08:28 PM	#1
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	Fish tank woes. I finally fixed my skimmer yesterday or the day before I can't remember. The point is it's been at least a month since it's been on. My nutrients have stayed neutral not going up or down while it's been off. Since I turned it back on they have now bottomed out. A big fat 0 no3 and po4. I'm using low range kits for both. My coral was looking rough when I got home today and that's what got me to test. No deaths except a couple frags I cut Monday and wwc Moonshine over half rtned. To top it all off a float switch in my ato quit working. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

02/01/2019, 08:29 PM	#2
TanksDad13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Maryland Heights Posts: 730	Damn man! That sucks! __________________ We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. - W. Disney Current Tank Info: 28 Gal Nano Mixed Reef

02/01/2019, 08:31 PM	#3
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	I’ve never seen a skimmer capable of dropping levels like that. You saw my old monster skimmer? It didn’t drop N or P even though it kicked butt. I’d suspect something is off with testing or some other variable. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

02/01/2019, 09:18 PM	#4
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	No3 is normally around 0.25 and po4 around 8ppb. It doesn't take much sometimes. __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~