Corals - dead on arrival

[Don Smith]

You could try a polyfilter. It’ll indicate by color if it pulls any copper out of the water.

Are we talking about this product?

 

[rkpetersen]

Are we talking about this product?

Yes, that's it. Been around forever, at least 40 years.

 

[Bob Weigant]

That alk level is too high for my liking. I like mine in the 8-9 range. If your staying with sps Id test the alk at least 2 times a week.

 

[Don Smith]

That alk level is too high for my liking. I like mine in the 8-9 range. If your staying with sps Id test the alk at least 2 times a week.

How do I bring my alkalinity lower. Is there any dose for it?

 

[Don Smith]

Yes, that's it. Been around forever, at least 40 years.

Just bought it right away after your recommendation.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

What should be my settings? I have been told by LFS that my light is too much and too much light is killing the corals

They don’t know anything then. I have a a single hydra 26hd almost maxed out at 85 watts 12” above my 29 gallon biocube frag tank and it only generates 200-250 par 4-6 inches beneath the surface of the water, which is barely enough to keep acros alive. Your settings probably aren’t even produces 75 par where your corals are. If you want to keep sps you would need 2 more primes.

 

[Bob Weigant]

How do I bring my alkalinity lower. Is there any dose for it?

My corals suck it up. If there is a dose for it I dont know about it

 

[Stang67]

I may have missed it but did anyone mention what salt your using?

 

[Don Smith]

They don’t know anything then. I have a a single hydra 26hd almost maxed out at 85 watts 12” above my 29 gallon biocube frag tank and it only generates 200-250 par 4-6 inches beneath the surface of the water, which is barely enough to keep acros alive. Your settings probably aren’t even produces 75 par where your corals are. If you want to keep sps you would need 2 more primes.

Thanks.. not sure if you got a chance to look at my light settings.. Should I just increase my light settings? are you saying that I need 2 more lights prime?

 

[Don Smith]

I may have missed it but did anyone mention what salt your using?

I always buy water from LFS. Not sure what salt they are using.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Thanks.. not sure if you got a chance to look at my light settings.. Should I just increase my light settings? are you saying that I need 2 more lights prime?

If you want to House sps you need at least 1 more prime but 2 would be ideal. I have 2 hydra 52 HD’s over my 50 gallon cube set to 105 watts each, so 210 total. How many watts are your settings generating?

 

[Don Smith]

If you want to House sps you need at least 1 more prime but 2 would be ideal. I have 2 hydra 52 HD’s over my 50 gallon cube set to 105 watts each, so 210 total. How many watts are your settings generating?

I do not know how to figure out wattage generated by my light with my settings.

 

[Cell]

If you buy the water from the same LFS as the coral, then you dont need to acclimate for anything but temp.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I do not know how to figure out wattage generated by my light with my settings.

Are you using the myai app? Its at the top of the led settings

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Are you using the myai app? Its at the top of the led settings

 

[Don Smith]

I am at work so I have to look at it at home. So how many wattage do I need in my tank?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Are you using the myai app? Its at the top of the led settings

But all this won’t matter if you have residual copper in your system

 

[Don Smith]

is it possible to look at this setting in myAI app at work, not connected to my home wifi?

 

[Don Smith]

But all this won’t matter if you have residual copper in your system

other than polyfilter is there a way to remove or test for residual copper?

 

[Don Smith]

But all this won’t matter if you have residual copper in your system

Some people are recommending CUPRISORB.. to remove copper.. Would this make it worse possibly?