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fishnugget · 05/27/2007, 05:25 PM

Over the last few weeks I have noticed the flesh of all of my echos, brains, favia's, acans and the like seem to be withering away. Skeleton is showing thru. Nothing new has been added to my tank in 4 months.

What could cause this? My 400 watt MH are 8 months old. Could old light spectrum do this?

Ph 8.2-8.4
Calc 450
dkh 9.5-10.6
Salinity .026
Phosphates have been at .10-.15 for a few years now. Been treating with Rowa 24/7 seems like forever.
Carbon 24/7 in Phosban reactor
Large skimmer.

Very frustrated

2 months ago all my hard corals died.

Tank full of leathers and polyps. Also have a large patch of ever growing zenia that is thriving.

Help. Ideas?

reefing102 · 05/27/2007, 05:31 PM

It seems like your metal halides are do for a change.
How long has it been since the carbon was changed?
And I'm assuming you meant your salinity was 1.026 and not .026
How often do you do waterchanges?
What is your ammonia and nitrate?
If possible I would try to get the phosphates down with more waterchanges or find where the phosphates are coming from.

Sorry for so many questions, it just helps with a little more information.

fishnugget · 05/27/2007, 05:44 PM

Carbon changed 1 month ago. No amonia, no nitrates. Cant ever seem to find where phospahtes are coming from. Must be in rock

fishnugget · 05/28/2007, 05:56 AM

ddd

Tang Salad · 05/28/2007, 06:01 AM

Has your temp spiked?

fishnugget · 05/28/2007, 09:02 AM

no

05/27/2007, 05:25 PM	#1
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	Help, Help Over the last few weeks I have noticed the flesh of all of my echos, brains, favia's, acans and the like seem to be withering away. Skeleton is showing thru. Nothing new has been added to my tank in 4 months. What could cause this? My 400 watt MH are 8 months old. Could old light spectrum do this? Ph 8.2-8.4 Calc 450 dkh 9.5-10.6 Salinity .026 Phosphates have been at .10-.15 for a few years now. Been treating with Rowa 24/7 seems like forever. Carbon 24/7 in Phosban reactor Large skimmer. Very frustrated 2 months ago all my hard corals died. Tank full of leathers and polyps. Also have a large patch of ever growing zenia that is thriving. Help. Ideas?

05/27/2007, 05:31 PM	#2
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	It seems like your metal halides are do for a change. How long has it been since the carbon was changed? And I'm assuming you meant your salinity was 1.026 and not .026 How often do you do waterchanges? What is your ammonia and nitrate? If possible I would try to get the phosphates down with more waterchanges or find where the phosphates are coming from. Sorry for so many questions, it just helps with a little more information. __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

05/28/2007, 06:01 AM	#5
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Has your temp spiked? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

05/27/2007, 05:44 PM	#3
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	Carbon changed 1 month ago. No amonia, no nitrates. Cant ever seem to find where phospahtes are coming from. Must be in rock

05/28/2007, 05:56 AM	#4
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	ddd

05/28/2007, 09:02 AM	#6
fishnugget Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 1,164	no