I have no clue on what's wrong..

drillsar · 10/03/2015, 03:03 PM

I am about to give up on trying to have a reef tank and go with a fish only tank like puffers.

My corals that I got months ago look like they are dying and not improving. I have a zoo, leather and a xenia coral I think.

I have a 40 breeder with 360we Kessils.. maybe light to intense or not enough?

Flippers4pups · 10/03/2015, 03:14 PM

What's your water parameters? Run some carbon. Leathers love chemical warfare.

drillsar · 10/03/2015, 03:18 PM

I will test my water right now.. Calcium, Alk and Mag I guess you want correct?

stingeragent · 10/03/2015, 03:39 PM

2 360s? Thats way overkill on a 40b. I have 2 160s on a 40 and i gotta keep them under 50 intensity. Your prolly frying em

drillsar · 10/03/2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stingeragent

2 360s? Thats way overkill on a 40b. I have 2 160s on a 40 and i gotta keep them under 50 intensity. Your prolly frying em

Really? Than I have to look into this than, hmm

drillsar · 10/03/2015, 05:13 PM

ok here is my parameters so far

Calcium 350

Alk 10.1

Mag 1200

stingeragent · 10/03/2015, 07:19 PM

Can u post a pic?

3dees · 10/04/2015, 10:33 AM

that's a lot of light for those corals. I'm thinking about those lights for my 120 gal. softie/lps reef but would turn them down. I now have two Chinese dimmable fixtures and have the whites at 50%. might be ok for a sps tank, but I thinks it's overkill for what you have.

theMatrix · 10/04/2015, 11:18 AM

Too much watts.

Are they bleaching? The center is probably at 400\450 watts where the lights meet. That's awesome for a bigger tank. ..

Id say turn one off and reposition one higher let them heal for a bit

heathlindner25 · 10/04/2015, 11:33 AM

in your last thread you said your phosphates were at .25... I would look there

drillsar · 10/04/2015, 12:56 PM

I lowered it to 40% was at 80% intensity. Water change will lower phosphate?

heathlindner25 · 10/04/2015, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drillsar

I lowered it to 40% was at 80% intensity. Water change will lower phosphate?

Better to use some type of media

Sk8r · 10/04/2015, 04:09 PM

GFO reactor will work fastest. Still may take a while.

10/03/2015, 03:03 PM	#1
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	I have no clue on what's wrong.. I am about to give up on trying to have a reef tank and go with a fish only tank like puffers. My corals that I got months ago look like they are dying and not improving. I have a zoo, leather and a xenia coral I think. I have a 40 breeder with 360we Kessils.. maybe light to intense or not enough?

10/03/2015, 03:14 PM	#2
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	What's your water parameters? Run some carbon. Leathers love chemical warfare. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

10/04/2015, 04:09 PM	#13
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	GFO reactor will work fastest. Still may take a while. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

10/03/2015, 03:18 PM	#3
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	I will test my water right now.. Calcium, Alk and Mag I guess you want correct?

10/03/2015, 03:39 PM	#4
stingeragent Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,032	2 360s? Thats way overkill on a 40b. I have 2 160s on a 40 and i gotta keep them under 50 intensity. Your prolly frying em

10/03/2015, 05:13 PM	#6
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	ok here is my parameters so far Calcium 350 Alk 10.1 Mag 1200

10/03/2015, 07:19 PM	#7
stingeragent Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,032	Can u post a pic?

10/04/2015, 10:33 AM	#8
3dees Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 793	that's a lot of light for those corals. I'm thinking about those lights for my 120 gal. softie/lps reef but would turn them down. I now have two Chinese dimmable fixtures and have the whites at 50%. might be ok for a sps tank, but I thinks it's overkill for what you have.

10/04/2015, 11:18 AM	#9
theMatrix Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 302	Too much watts. Are they bleaching? The center is probably at 400\450 watts where the lights meet. That's awesome for a bigger tank. .. Id say turn one off and reposition one higher let them heal for a bit

10/04/2015, 11:33 AM	#10
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	in your last thread you said your phosphates were at .25... I would look there

10/04/2015, 12:56 PM	#11
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	I lowered it to 40% was at 80% intensity. Water change will lower phosphate?