HELP RTN

[Hysa]

Do not change parameters more than these values "as a reference"

CA 50 ppm per day
MG 100 ppm per day
ALK 1,4 dkh per day
K 10 ppm per day

I got one acro to STN, winter time where I live and one of my heaters just fail. So the other could not handle the entire system , temp drop few degrees and that's it.

I hope this help

 

[Russ265]

like others have suggested, i suspect your alk dosing. be wary of alk above 8 if you truly have no nitrogen or phosphorus in the system.

temp swings will also give bad reactions depending on the severity.

 

[GainesvilleReef]

Give them what they need for photosynthesis and happy zooxanthellae
No3 and po4

I agree. The acan and lack of algea give it away for me. I have experienced the same thing. If you are running a low nutrient system or carbon dosing you need to keep the alk below 8.0. I would do a couple of things. First invest in a set of dosing pumps and dose smaller amounts. Second, you need to feed the tank more. I might also dose some amino acids like Acropower. For that size system you could get some more fish. Fish poo is the best coral food.

 

[Russ265]

cues in his shameless writeup

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-my-sps-are-paling-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do.210035/

 

[deeterm]

How much ozone are you using?

 

[twilliard]

like others have suggested, i suspect your alk dosing. be wary of alk above 8 if you truly have no nitrogen or phosphorus in the system.

temp swings will also give bad reactions depending on the severity.

Hey Russ about this temp swing stuff.
My controller has a 2degree swing.
77 low 79 high. Chiller comes on at 79.2

Too much?

 

[Russ265]

Hey Russ about this temp swing stuff.
My controller has a 2degree swing.
77 low 79 high. Chiller comes on at 79.2

Too much?

nah. thats not a swing.

mine does the same. 80 on, 77 off over a slow period of time.

im talking like 72-80 in minutes. or above 86 for an hour+

i DID notice sps browning one time when i added RC salt which is like 14 alk to my DT. It was like the powerhead pushed the new water on the frag and it puked at me.
it has colored back up since, but a lesson was learned.

 

[twilliard]

Right on thanks!

 

[Sabellafella]

Dude the pinkish stuff on ur acans is a bacterial infection if i was u i would litterally take every coral out and dip

 

[Sabellafella]

From my experience for stn and everything, all infection comes from alk burn first and takes its toll on sps once everythings corrected and when ur runnin a ulns you really really have to be carefull with dosing, its really from having everything in check for so long that when 1 thing goes out of wack it takes everything with it

 

[evolved]

You could titrate with what you have there, but then you have to figure out how much you added starting from .83 not 1.0

Or just use the plunger position, and not the fluid line.

 

[Russ265]

Or just use the plunger position, and not the fluid line.

i use plunger location. air bubble doesnt bother me.

 

[Amoo]

Or just use the plunger position, and not the fluid line.

This works, unless you have to titrate an additional amount and end up actually squirting all of the fluid out of your syringe. Syringes with flat plungers are designed to leave that fluid in the tip as leftover. If you have a massive air pocket and push ALL of the fluid out, you no longer have the amount of fluid measured. I'd personally rather do it right the first time then have to redo the whole test.

 

[evolved]

This works, unless you have to titrate an additional amount and end up actually squirting all of the fluid out of your syringe. Syringes with flat plungers are designed to leave that fluid in the tip as leftover. If you have a massive air pocket and push ALL of the fluid out, you no longer have the amount of fluid measured. I'd personally rather do it right the first time then have to redo the whole test.

Even in that case, it's still 1ml of fluid, assuming the tip was submerged before the plunger was pulled back.

 

[twilliard]

Amooo!
I have to agree on the do it once right part
I hate having to do it over again.
Its simple logic with syringes
People can make it more complicated than needed.
Good day Amoo!

 

[Amoo]

Even in that case, it's still 1ml of fluid, assuming the tip was submerged before the plunger was pulled back.

I'm not following you here. My wife and I own a vet clinic and I draw up fluid on a daily basis. If you push ALL of the fluid out of the syringe, including what is in the tip, you have surpassed 1ml. Not sure how you're trying to say otherwise. Can you maybe explain your point differently, as I may not be understanding you.

 

[Russ265]

eh. that air bubble is from the syringe cap, not the vial measuring the ml.

by introducing the fluid up to 1 ml you are introducing more from the cap itself. (1.1+ml)

now i know why red sea pro kits have youtube videos

I'm not following you here. My wife and I own a vet clinic and I draw up fluid on a daily basis. If you push ALL of the fluid out of the syringe, including what is in the tip, you have surpassed 1ml. Not sure how you're trying to say otherwise. Can you maybe explain your point differently, as I may not be understanding you.

this is correct.

 

[evolved]

If you push ALL of the fluid out of the syringe, including what is in the tip, you have surpassed 1ml. Not sure how you're trying to say otherwise.

eh. that air bubble is from the syringe cap, not the vial measuring the ml.

by introducing the fluid up to 1 ml you are introducing more from the cap itself. (1.1+ml)

Right; no argument there.

All I'm saying is if you ignore the air bubble and start with the plunger at 1ml, there's also 1ml of fluid in the whole syringe + tip.
If you use all of it, you can simply refill the syringe again, and add that resultant usage to your prior 1ml.

 

[Russ265]

Right; no argument there.

All I'm saying is if you ignore the air bubble and start with the plunger at 1ml, there's also 1ml of fluid in the whole syringe + tip.
If you use all of it, you can simply refill the syringe again, and add that resultant usage to your prior 1ml.

interesting method lol.

 

[evolved]

interesting method lol.

What's so interesting?

The only time I've ever found it necessary to do that is on a Mag test, and that means you're over 1500 anyway. If you need to do this on an alk or ca test, you probably have bigger issues...