Need help bad!

[Shawnct]

So I have a 60 gallon with a 30 sump. I just started with corals and the easiest so I've heard. Problem is there doing terrible. I can't figure out what's going on and I'm beyond frustrated to totally bummed. I got some Daisy star, green star, devils hand, green leather and a few other. Half of my frags don't show any sign of life and the other half are struggling. Can't figure it out. I have just switched the lighting and I'm having a lot if trouble with the levels. I had a current USA marine and I switched to two 165 watt vira spectras. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.. here's some levels
Ph 7.8
Sg 1.024
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
Ammonia 0
Magnesium 1170
Calcium 340
Kh 13.7

 

[Kremis]

if that is 13.7 DKH then that is most likely your issue. that should be maintained in between 7-10

 

[Shawnct]

It's the sali fert kh/ alkalinity kit. How do I go about lowering that. I've read the corals suck it up but that obviously doesn't seem to be the case

 

[Jason mack]

It's the sali fert kh/ alkalinity kit. How do I go about lowering that. I've read the corals suck it up but that obviously doesn't seem to be the case

What salt are you using .. you could get a different salt with a lower alk mix , your tank is new so you won’t be dosing yet , alk will go down on its own as it gets used up also your magnesium is very low I would certainly raise that , also what is your po4 fosphate at you never mentioned that one

 

[Shawnct]

I just ordered the seachem phosphate kit which should be arriving tomorrow. For salt I'm using omega one. This tank is draining me.. I just spent over 300 on frags for all of them to die.

 

[Jason mack]

It's the sali fert kh/ alkalinity kit. How do I go about lowering that. I've read the corals suck it up but that obviously doesn't seem to be the case

Also when using the saliferts tests , make sure when you load the syringe with reagent that the air bubble at the top is at 8.5 ml .. the bottom of the black plunger should be on the 1.0 ml line .. sometimes it takes a few times filling and emptying too achieve this .. this way your tests will be more consistent

 

[Shawnct]

I also just used sachem reef advantage magnesium to raise the level. I'll check shortly to see what the level is

 

[Jason mack]

I just ordered the seachem phosphate kit which should be arriving tomorrow. For salt I'm using omega one. This tank is draining me.. I just spent over 300 on frags for all of them to die.

I feel your pain , I just lost half my fish too ich .. but in this hobby it’s slow and steady is the way forward .. and patience is your best friend .. we all make mistakes and we all have failures .. it’s how we learn and progress , it can be disheartening at times I know ..

 

[Jason mack]

I also just used sachem reef advantage magnesium to raise the level. I'll check shortly to see what the level is

Try not too raise it more than 100 per day !

 

[Shawnct]

Yes I'm making sure the line is to 1.0.. I read about the air bubble in the instructions. At first I was a little confused but figured it out