Everything dying pls help

[nacreef]

I am not even sure what you mean about run my method for 60 days. when I never stated a method to begin with.

Also confused lol

 

[nacreef]

One other thing to remember, is that 2 part will raise your salinity. And if you


Is it a seawater refractometer? And have you calibrated it with proper fluid?

ATC handheld refractometer, it said to calibrate with distilled water

 

[Miller535]

If just corals were dying, one could say maybe it's lighting, too much, too little, a certain level, etc. If just fish were dying one could say maybe a disease, or a certain level. When fish and corals are dying, something is very wrong. There is something if not multiple things very out of balance.

Are you using rodi water? Tap?

 

[nacreef]

If just corals were dying, one could say maybe it's lighting, too much, too little, a certain level, etc. If just fish were dying one could say maybe a disease, or a certain level. When fish and corals are dying, something is very wrong. There is something if not multiple things very out of balance.

Are you using rodi water? Tap?

Since it’s just a nano and doesn’t need much water, I do water changes with filtered natural seawater (imagitarium brand). I use rodi for top off.

 

[Miller535]

Then I would do as @vetteguy53081 said until you get your kits in. After you Id the problem with the imbalance, and correct it, a rip clean as @brandon429 will fix your algae problem.

 

[nacreef]

Then I would do as @vetteguy53081 said until you get your kits in. After you Id the problem with the imbalance, and correct it, a rip clean as @brandon429 will fix your algae problem.

Sorry, what is a rip clean?

 

[Miller535]

Sorry, what is a rip clean?

A rip clean, is a method where you take all the sand and rock out and clean them, and then put everything back in. But needs to be done is a particular order. @brandon429 has pretty much perfected this method.

 

[vetteguy53081]

ATC handheld refractometer, it said to calibrate with distilled water

I would not depend on steam (distilled water) as a method of calibration. Rather, use calibration solution which is set to a certain salinity.

 

[BeMoto]

I like to use calibration fluid and cross check with my own Rodi water. Supposedly it's more accurate to check closer to sea water salinity than 0. My refractometer was off by .005SG from the get go.

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Good luck with your tank, wish I could be more help. Hang in there.

 

[Miller535]

any updates @nacreef ?

 

[serwobow]

ATC handheld refractometer, it said to calibrate with distilled water

Your refractometer may be a problem - distilled water calibration is not good for seawater testing, since they are so different from one another. Salinity could be way off. There are many posts on this forum regarding salinity mistakes caused by distilled water calibration.

 

[nacreef]

Your refractometer may be a problem - distilled water calibration is not good for seawater testing, since they are so different from one another. Salinity could be way off. There are many posts on this forum regarding salinity mistakes caused by distilled water calibration.

Thanks, I was just looking at one of those posts and convinced me to order some calibration fluid. For the update, I did a water change yesterday and stopped dosing, overall I would say looks a little better. The remaining healthy corals seem pretty happy and not much Dinos has come back yet. The anemone attaches to a rock which is good but it still is pretty shriveled.

 

[Miller535]

Thanks, I was just looking at one of those posts and convinced me to order some calibration fluid. For the update, I did a water change yesterday and stopped dosing, overall I would say looks a little better. The remaining healthy corals seem pretty happy and not much Dinos has come back yet. The anemone attaches to a rock which is good but it still is pretty shriveled.

That's good. Let us know when you get your fluid and get your refractometer calibrated. For what it's worth, different light sources and intensity (at least for me) change the reading I am getting. So I pretty much always use it in my kitchen (brightest room in my house), and I calibrate it every time I mix up a batch of water.

 

[nacreef]

Update:
Calibration fluid came and salinity is at 1.025, so I guess even better than I thought before. Salifert nitrate test also came, nitrates are at 0. I guess that makes sense for the dinos, but what about everything else? I guess ammonia?

 

[nacreef]

That's good. Let us know when you get your fluid and get your refractometer calibrated. For what it's worth, different light sources and intensity (at least for me) change the reading I am getting. So I pretty much always use it in my kitchen (brightest room in my house), and I calibrate it every time I mix up a batch of water.

Any more advice? Everything looks terrible today I just don’t understand why

 

[brandon429]

Can you post updated tank pic

we need to be able to see minor details to chart direction based on prior pic till now

second most important: what plan for fix did you select


did you select to wait it out, keep sand in place

 

[nacreef]

Can you post updated tank pic

we need to be able to see minor details to chart direction based on prior pic till now

second most important: what plan for fix did you select


did you select to wait it out, keep sand in place

Plan was to do regular water changes with increased feeding and then possibly rip clean later.

 

[nacreef]

Plan was to do regular water changes with increased feeding and then possibly rip clean later.

*increased water changes. Was thinking once a week

 

[brandon429]

I want to recommend everything typed in pm, but light speed


time for surgery, right now. Options range to basic guiding surgery, we all give you hints and you dive in and customize


down to: fully documented tank cpr where no alternate approaches work as well


hospitals in Waikiki handle heart attacks just like Lincoln county hospital nm. A need is a need.

we are directly looking at your tanks electrocardiograph. The light burning is hurting the most.

 

[Crustaceon]

Nanos and picos are different animals altogether. Most things we use in this hobby to reduce nitrate and phosphate levels are due the balance tipping from convenient and inexpensive to inconvenient and expensive typically as a result of our tank size. Most every situation in a nano or pico can and should be solved through water changes. But this places more emphasis on initial water quality and matching parameters such as alkalinity and temperature. Maybe even moreso than with large tanks because few of us would dream of doing anything more than a 30% water change on a 100g while a 50% water change on a nano or pico isn’t uncommon. I could see focusing on having the most awesome ro/di setup as opposed to most reefers with larger tanks pursuing the best lights on the market. The focus is just different. I could see a pico thriving with even large daily water changes and at very little cost because the volume changed is so low. The display wouldn’t have enough time for the parameters to sway away from what’s being freshly mixed. Intense feeding would be a must though, but it wouldn’t cause any problems in the long run due to the nutrient export being so high. Almost sounds like an ULNS.