H2O and complete makeover

Saltgator · Jun 26, 2013

Over the past several months, I've been battling issues after issues with no success in sight. My sps barely show polyps, some even stn. Lps seems ok, but no new growth. Softies are a mix. Gsp shrooms and xenia grow and grow like nothing. My only zoa/polyps (brownish green cluster I know as brown button polyps). These buttons haven't opened in 2 months. I've checked for pests (both nudis and red bugs), dipped my corals also prior to placing them in my DT. Also, my nem is extremely unhappy, eating and super sticky, but protruding it's mouth. Clams and fish are all happy and growing. My recent test numbers:

CAL @ 400
ALK @ 9.6
Temp @ 79
Salinity @ 1.025
Mag @ 1400
PO4 reading 0 on Hanna
NO3 reading .02 on Hanna
Was using red sea pro salt, just went back (1 week ago) to I.O.
Was running ReefBreeders value LEDs, switched this weekend to 4 x 250 with 4 x t5

So after chasing numbers, I've decided to pull my rock, fish, inverts, and remaining coral and basically do a 75%+ water change. Anything you see wrong with that large of a change? I know I missed typing something, so ask away.

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glb · Jun 26, 2013

How big is the tank and how long have you had it?

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12g Nanoreef. Zooanthids, Ricordia, Star Polyps, Acans and two clownfish. CF Lighting, 75% actinic blue, 25% 10,000k white.

Saltgator · Jun 26, 2013

240 and 14 months up and running

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that novice guy · Jun 26, 2013

Well do you think there's any chemicals or unhealthy substance in the tank

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mike007 · Jun 26, 2013

You say you are going to pull out everything and do i massive water change. Then what are your plans? Are you going to put everything back or what?

Saltgator · Jun 26, 2013

that novice guy said:
Well do you think there's any chemicals or unhealthy substance in the tank

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Not that I'm aware of. No pennies or screws have gotten near or in the DT or sump. No stray voltage either as I've been running a grounding probe for 3+ years (this system and the 125 I upgraded from). I originally thought PO4 in the substrate,so multiple WC's with pulling out a bit at a time would help, but nothing.

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Saltgator · Jun 26, 2013

mike007 said:
You say you are going to pull out everything and do i massive water change. Then what are your plans? Are you going to put everything back or what?

Planning (more like thinking) of taking the rock out into 1 container and fish, corals, inverts into another (probably a 55g). Using just enough water to cover the LR and enough to keep my livestock happy for a max of 24 hrs (I will not even get close to 24 hrs, but not rushing). Everything (minus the rock) will be drip acclimated into the new water. Add the existing water I used for the livestock and rocks (that's were I guessed 75% wc). Oh, no substrate going back either, want go be BB.

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mike007 · Jun 26, 2013

Sounds great but i think you might have other issues with your corals. Most of the times it has to do with your water parameters. Also it could be a lighting issue. Maybe the new lighting will help.

Saltgator · Jun 27, 2013

mike007 said:
Sounds great but i think you might have other issues with your corals. Most of the times it has to do with your water parameters. Also it could be a lighting issue. Maybe the new lighting will help.

I appreciate it Mike.

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