No luck keeping corals alive

[TCfishie]

Please ignore anyone talking about your nitrates and phosphates at this point.

You're basically putting your corals in a freshwater tank. They are not starving.

If people don't understand this, you should be careful about the advice they are giving.

I don’t think they understood the salt issue, that I was mixing up PPT and thought it was SPG

 

[Sean Clark]

This is why it is great to have a community to lean on. Great people with lots of experience working through an issue together.

 

[WisReef]

I agree the salt issue is #1 but you cannot dismiss the other issues also identified in this thread. It takes more than proper salinity to have long term coral success.

 

[TCfishie]

This is why it is great to have a community to lean on. Great people with lots of experience working through an issue together.

Just wish I would have posted long ago. Thanks again for all the help!

 

[TCfishie]

I don’t think they understood the salt issue, that I was mixing up PPT and thought it was SPG

I bet I’m not the first one to do this.

 

[Woodyman]

I bet I’m not the first one to do this.

Won't be the last either! You recognized a problem and you asked for help, continue to do so and things will come around for your tank!

 

[Chrisv.]

I bet I’m not the first one to do this.

Of course not! Heck, the LFSs keep fish in pretty low salinity water to knock down ich.

These things happen. You're on the right track now! @Karen00 totally nailed it on this one.

Your tank will be back in shape in no time.

When you are ready for more corals, make sure to check out your local reef club. I'm sure someone there can hook you up!

 

[TCfishie]

Of course not! Heck, the LFSs keep fish in pretty low salinity water to knock down ich.

These things happen. You're on the right track now! @Karen00 totally nailed it on this one.

Your tank will be back in shape in no time.

When you are ready for more corals, make sure to check out your local reef club. I'm sure someone there can hook you up!

What @Karen00 said, put saltwater, about 35 ppt, into the ato.
The exact salinity in the ato is not important. Monitor your tank salinity daily. Switch back to rodi when salinity in tank is 35 or 36 ppt, your choice.

That’s what I am doing now based on these conversations

 

[TCfishie]

That’s what I am doing now based on these conversations

Can’t begin to thank everyone for the great advice.

 

[TCfishie]

Wanted to post back with an update of a much happier tank.

 

[Tankkeepers]

Niceeee I'm so glad you stuck with it I hope all is going well for you