Chalices Crashing

Cuda · Dec 22, 2009

Just noticed my chalices are crashing. All happened in one day.

Checked vital paramiters and they all are perfect

Temp,Salinity,Phosphate,PH,Amonia,DKH ) Replaced filter Pads. Going to check Calcuim next. All other corals are openned and looking great.

Only 2 things that were done today: # 1 added 2 plugs with 2 zoos and floated the cup. #2 fixed a rock that had fallen covered w/ red spotted and blue mushrooms.

I transfered the sad ones to another tank.

Any ideas??

roshi719 · Dec 22, 2009

Check your mag level if it is just the chalices.

xmjxflipx · Dec 22, 2009

well other than mag...im guessing ur salinity is on point as well...........ive never had any problems with chalices......their like hard to kill for me.....usually if they recede it was usually due to stingers for me. I would also probably dip them and place em in low light low flow.

Cuda · Dec 22, 2009

This happened very sudden.
I was putting a wood floor last couple days on other side of house and made some dust?

mydraal · Dec 22, 2009

Cuda said:
This happened very sudden.
I was putting a wood floor last couple days on other side of house and made some dust?

Any chemicals (treated) in the wood. I'de at least run carbon if you're not already and do a water change to get some contaminants out. That dust is so light it could end up anywhere in the house

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Darren · Dec 22, 2009

Water change, run some carbon, and check your mag. I lost a few chalices before I figured out my mag was way low. Got it up and everything stabilized.

acronautical · Dec 22, 2009

All commendable suggestions. The only time I've had any trouble with an echino was when I let my salinity get way out of whack on the high side. Once rectified, that echino recovered and is now thriving.

SDguy · Dec 22, 2009

In addition to the above posts, really high or really low alk melt my chalices in a heart beat. Double check that test, IMO.

Supreme Reefs · Dec 22, 2009

Thats weird same thing is happening to me...

What should the Mag be at?

Cuda- are yours bleaching as well?

droblack · Dec 22, 2009

Low alk and ca have dogged my chalices in the past. Keep mag over 1300 imo.

Cuda · Dec 22, 2009

Agree thats the first thing I checked because I use RO water.(DKH)

SDguy said:
In addition to the above posts, really high or really low alk melt my chalices in a heart beat. Double check that test, IMO.

Cuda · Dec 22, 2009

Yes .

Bn251 said:
Thats weird same thing is happening to me...

What should the Mag be at?

Cuda- are yours bleaching as well?

Supreme Reefs · Dec 22, 2009

Do you think there was a sudden dramatic swing of alk in your tank?

Cuda · Dec 22, 2009

DKH has been stable so I doubt it. I have it down when I need to buff and not near that.

Bn251 said:
Do you think there was a sudden dramatic swing of alk in your tank?

amore169 · Dec 22, 2009

I try to keep my Mg around 1350-1400, Alk 9-10, Cal 420-450, I had a similar experience a while back, Air Fresheners the ones u hang up in the wall, I had one close to my tank and I started having problems with the corals, I didn't know what it was, I started eliminating all the options till I came to the conclusion that the airfreshener was the cause of my problems, good luck.

Viva'sReef · Dec 22, 2009

Post up your numbers so we can take a look into those

dknuckles · Dec 23, 2009

I had the same problem last year and the only thing that stopped it was daily (for 7 days)25% water changes. Everything checked OK before so I cannot give any rationale for what happed or why the WC helped.

Cuda · Dec 23, 2009

It has to be related to the dust from installing wood floor.
There is no way I grow these things from pinheads and loose them the same day with peramiters good.
They were fine in the morning and then after I cleaned up the mess from working I got issues .

dknuckles said:
I had the same problem last year and the only thing that stopped it was daily (for 7 days)25% water changes. Everything checked OK before so I cannot give any rationale for what happed or why the WC helped.