Ammonia & Nitrite

dwhit0102 · 01/18/2006, 07:12 PM

When I woke up this morning I noticed something wrong in my tank, my table acro and my newest acropora had started to die. I checked my parameters and 1.0 Ammonia, .50 Nitrite, and below 7.4 Ph what I don't understand is that nothing has died the only thing that has been added lately is some caulerpa in my refuge to get it started. If anyone can give me another reason things went out of wack please let me know so I know to not do it or get close to it again?

dwhit0102 · 01/18/2006, 08:02 PM

Bump

LekicINC · 01/19/2006, 02:44 AM

2 possible things...maybe bad test kit.
or maybe the culerpa went sexual. I know it does this in the wild, nto sure if the cultured ones do it to. Just giving you some guesses which are very much guesses and are probably wrong and a free bump.

dwhit0102 · 01/19/2006, 03:39 PM

I don't think that's it but thanks anyway, i just don't understand why everything in my tank rose

tsquad · 01/19/2006, 03:44 PM

7.4 pH is VERY low. That probably killed/damaged things, including the acro, causing your NH3 and NO2 to rise.

Check to see why your pH is so low. Does anyone smoke in your house? Do you have adequate surface turbulence/gas exchange? A lot of factors here..

Rodrigo_Buccazio · 01/20/2006, 05:31 AM

It's really weird. Since you did nothing before it happen the only thing may caused damaged it's the algae, caulerpas releases a toxin in times, I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know if itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s enough to cause a damage like this however itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not good for the tank.

01/18/2006, 07:12 PM	#1
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	Ammonia & Nitrite When I woke up this morning I noticed something wrong in my tank, my table acro and my newest acropora had started to die. I checked my parameters and 1.0 Ammonia, .50 Nitrite, and below 7.4 Ph what I don't understand is that nothing has died the only thing that has been added lately is some caulerpa in my refuge to get it started. If anyone can give me another reason things went out of wack please let me know so I know to not do it or get close to it again?

01/19/2006, 02:44 AM	#3
LekicINC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manhattan, NYC Posts: 265	2 possible things...maybe bad test kit. or maybe the culerpa went sexual. I know it does this in the wild, nto sure if the cultured ones do it to. Just giving you some guesses which are very much guesses and are probably wrong and a free bump. __________________ As much fun as it is to bring the fish into our world, there is nothing like going into their world. Current Tank Info: 75 f/o

01/19/2006, 03:44 PM	#5
tsquad Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 3,297	7.4 pH is VERY low. That probably killed/damaged things, including the acro, causing your NH3 and NO2 to rise. Check to see why your pH is so low. Does anyone smoke in your house? Do you have adequate surface turbulence/gas exchange? A lot of factors here.. __________________ Tyler Reach out your hand, if your cup be empty If your cup is full, may it be again

01/18/2006, 08:02 PM	#2
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	Bump

01/19/2006, 03:39 PM	#4
dwhit0102 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 269	I don't think that's it but thanks anyway, i just don't understand why everything in my tank rose

01/20/2006, 05:31 AM	#6
Rodrigo_Buccazio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro/Brazil Posts: 20	It's really weird. Since you did nothing before it happen the only thing may caused damaged it's the algae, caulerpas releases a toxin in times, I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know if itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s enough to cause a damage like this however itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not good for the tank.