IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP!
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Diesel
ME=1, CANCER=0.
IMO, new tank syndrome.
It really doesn't mater where or what cause it as damage is already done.
You need to go forward and filter over AC even in a filterbag in a fast moving area in the sump is fine.
Water changes at least 20 gallons a day for a week.
Adjust skimmer on wet skimming so in that case you have to empty cup more often.
Detox you system, I use the Detox from Triton but you can get maybe a similar detox somewhere local.
Test for ammonia and nitrite as corals will slime up and as result a spike of those two are expected.
Start mixing water every day about 20 gallon if you love your corals.
It really doesn't mater where or what cause it as damage is already done.
You need to go forward and filter over AC even in a filterbag in a fast moving area in the sump is fine.
Water changes at least 20 gallons a day for a week.
Adjust skimmer on wet skimming so in that case you have to empty cup more often.
Detox you system, I use the Detox from Triton but you can get maybe a similar detox somewhere local.
Test for ammonia and nitrite as corals will slime up and as result a spike of those two are expected.
Start mixing water every day about 20 gallon if you love your corals.
Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
I would think so. If it's a toxin causing the issue and the corals are still living, then once the toxin is removed, you should see recovery happen.
@Diesel's suggestion of water changes is also a very helpful step to take. The goal is to get whatever is causing the issue out of your tank.
Diesel
ME=1, CANCER=0.
You could just set up the new tank with new sand and existing rock some old water and 75% new water and let it run over AC for 2 days.
You fish and corals would have been fine for two days in your bins.
In that case you had all the time to adjust plumbing, flow and lights and could have some testing done before hand.
nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
Have you tried Poly-Filter Pads? They will let you know what is in the water if anything, as well as remove it. Was there any glue or additive from plumbing allowed to seep in? Even more reason for carbon, just stick in sump either at drain lines or near return pump for a lot of flow. That'll help a lot as will what everyone else has said in doing some good water changes.
I think that the corals will recover, just start making sure the water is free of contaminants. Sometimes strange stuff gets into the water column, like copper, which can be filtered out quickly....
I think that the corals will recover, just start making sure the water is free of contaminants. Sometimes strange stuff gets into the water column, like copper, which can be filtered out quickly....
nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
Yeah, sometimes it seems like it, but I've had clams survive and cyphastrea grey out. Sometimes a derasa takes a week or two, then crashes like a 50 pound boulder...
Scooby
Community Member
Clams are like filters, they filter like toxins and bacteria. There's lots of articles on it.
Your tank is going through a small cycle again your best bet is to ether move your coral to a friends tank who can care for it or test and adjust (chemistry), or continuous do water changes.
I just went through a small cycle myself changing into a different tank. I just raised my flow added a bag of carbon, bag of de nitrate, bag of rowa phos, and tested every other day and adjusted minerals.
So update...I have added carbon and done a 20 gallon water change. The LFS is babysitting all coral while I think about what I want to do. Just a thought...could a stressed Xenia have releseased toxins that caused all of this?
