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cncguy · 04/08/2016, 06:50 PM

Do the pics tell anybody anything?

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 06:50 PM

Using a filter or no? The color on the nano looks off. You said you were using Chinese LED's? How high are they running?

heritage · 04/08/2016, 06:50 PM

Trying to keep softies and lps/sps is usually never a good idea. There will be chemical warfare and chances are the lps/sps will lose. I think you should decide on what you want to keep most and set the tank up for that.

Photo period. I would turn off the Leds for now and just run the t5's 8 to 10 hours a day.
Run the whites 3 to 4 hours a day and go from there.

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 06:52 PM

Yeah. Your trumpet coral in the nano looks like heck. Probably too much light. Some of the Chinese LED's I have seen look silly purple up at near full power. The iPhone is super sensitive to blue light, of which I see none in your pics. If it was an iPhone, and there was no blue, definately a spectrum issue. I can't speak to an s4 though

uncleL · 04/08/2016, 06:55 PM

Will I add 10 teaspoons of kelp to my HBO

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 06:55 PM

Add what to what?

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 06:58 PM

The led on the nano is about 16 in above the water. Blues about 60%, and whites about 40%. Sound good? I also have carbon in there for the warfare. Should that work?

uncleL · 04/08/2016, 06:58 PM

A few months ago I started adding 10 Tsp Kalk and supplements to my 5g ATO, 2 Tsp IODINE, STRONTIUM AND MOLYBDENUM. Its working for my 90g

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:05 PM

Do you have a link to the light or a picture?

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:11 PM

It's a ocean revive d120 I think

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:13 PM

Also just checked my alk and calcium for the day. Alk is 7.6, calcium 440. Why does my alk drop continuously? Is that normal? Is there any hope that the trumpets would make it, or no?

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:15 PM

Ok. That's way to much light for that tank. Step 1 I'd turn the whites down to 15% and the blues to 30%. I'll check my reef log for what I had mine set to before I switched to kessil

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:22 PM

I'll do that right now then! Anyone disagree? I never knew how high to turn them up

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:24 PM

Yeah they'll be fine in a couple days

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:26 PM

Ok alk is 7.6, what would you normally do?

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:28 PM

Think that's a huge problem in both tanks? Someone else suggested to turn the led off in the 90 too. Could it be frying my coralline as well? If everything else seems good, could that be why nothing is growing, and even the gsp grows and dies?

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:29 PM

Well the other tank I'm not sure what led you have

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:29 PM

I'd put 1/4 tsp buffer in

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:30 PM

Do you have a problem switching to Randy's two part for alk?

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:30 PM

I have 6x54 t5, and a led reef pro light from 21ledusa

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:31 PM

I'll switch to cat litter if it'll work!

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:37 PM

Ok. No more buffer crap. Mix up a jug of Randy's two part with the baked baking soda and add 5ml. And then add 5 ml, every day, at the same time for a week

cncguy · 04/08/2016, 07:48 PM

I'll do that then! So is it possible that both tanks just have too much light and that's the whole problem?

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:55 PM

Possibly but let's start small. Turn down the lights, stop the buffer, and use Randy's baked baking soda recipe. When you turned down the lights did the color shift drastically?

jml1149 · 04/08/2016, 07:59 PM

Get the ph meter and if you afford it the Hannah checker and let's see how we do. What does the api kit for ph say?

04/08/2016, 06:50 PM	#52
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Using a filter or no? The color on the nano looks off. You said you were using Chinese LED's? How high are they running? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 06:52 PM	#54
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Yeah. Your trumpet coral in the nano looks like heck. Probably too much light. Some of the Chinese LED's I have seen look silly purple up at near full power. The iPhone is super sensitive to blue light, of which I see none in your pics. If it was an iPhone, and there was no blue, definately a spectrum issue. I can't speak to an s4 though __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 06:55 PM	#55
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	Will I add 10 teaspoons of kelp to my HBO __________________ Current Tank Info: 75g QT, 90g DT, 180g under construction Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon setting up slowly, 90 Gallon Mixed Reef No Sump 3 Tangs,, 4 Clowns, Lawnmower Blenny, Coral Beauty, Coralband Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Snails, Zoas, Mushrooms, FrogsSpawn, Toadstools, FeatherDuster, Xenias, Anemones,29g, 20g

04/08/2016, 06:55 PM	#56
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Add what to what? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 06:58 PM	#58
uncleL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NC Posts: 411	A few months ago I started adding 10 Tsp Kalk and supplements to my 5g ATO, 2 Tsp IODINE, STRONTIUM AND MOLYBDENUM. Its working for my 90g __________________ Current Tank Info: 75g QT, 90g DT, 180g under construction Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon setting up slowly, 90 Gallon Mixed Reef No Sump 3 Tangs,, 4 Clowns, Lawnmower Blenny, Coral Beauty, Coralband Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Snails, Zoas, Mushrooms, FrogsSpawn, Toadstools, FeatherDuster, Xenias, Anemones,29g, 20g

04/08/2016, 06:50 PM	#51
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	Do the pics tell anybody anything?

04/08/2016, 06:50 PM	#53
heritage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PHILLY Posts: 561	Trying to keep softies and lps/sps is usually never a good idea. There will be chemical warfare and chances are the lps/sps will lose. I think you should decide on what you want to keep most and set the tank up for that. Photo period. I would turn off the Leds for now and just run the t5's 8 to 10 hours a day. Run the whites 3 to 4 hours a day and go from there.

04/08/2016, 07:05 PM	#59
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Do you have a link to the light or a picture? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:11 PM	#60
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	It's a ocean revive d120 I think

04/08/2016, 07:13 PM	#61
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	Also just checked my alk and calcium for the day. Alk is 7.6, calcium 440. Why does my alk drop continuously? Is that normal? Is there any hope that the trumpets would make it, or no?

04/08/2016, 07:15 PM	#62
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Ok. That's way to much light for that tank. Step 1 I'd turn the whites down to 15% and the blues to 30%. I'll check my reef log for what I had mine set to before I switched to kessil __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:22 PM	#63
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	I'll do that right now then! Anyone disagree? I never knew how high to turn them up

04/08/2016, 07:24 PM	#64
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Yeah they'll be fine in a couple days __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:26 PM	#65
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Ok alk is 7.6, what would you normally do? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:28 PM	#66
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	Think that's a huge problem in both tanks? Someone else suggested to turn the led off in the 90 too. Could it be frying my coralline as well? If everything else seems good, could that be why nothing is growing, and even the gsp grows and dies?

04/08/2016, 07:29 PM	#67
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Well the other tank I'm not sure what led you have __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:30 PM	#69
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Do you have a problem switching to Randy's two part for alk? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:31 PM	#71
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	I'll switch to cat litter if it'll work!

04/08/2016, 07:37 PM	#72
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Ok. No more buffer crap. Mix up a jug of Randy's two part with the baked baking soda and add 5ml. And then add 5 ml, every day, at the same time for a week __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:48 PM	#73
cncguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Kane, PA Posts: 296	I'll do that then! So is it possible that both tanks just have too much light and that's the whole problem?

04/08/2016, 07:55 PM	#74
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Possibly but let's start small. Turn down the lights, stop the buffer, and use Randy's baked baking soda recipe. When you turned down the lights did the color shift drastically? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.

04/08/2016, 07:59 PM	#75
jml1149 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Southern CT Posts: 818	Get the ph meter and if you afford it the Hannah checker and let's see how we do. What does the api kit for ph say? __________________ 120g mixed reefer.