Please Help My Tank

[Baby Ray]

I would also cut that down to maybe 8 - 10 hours for awhile.

Will do. Thank you!!
I am doing a water change today and maybe one tomorrow too

 

[Baby Ray]

I am still worried about my frogspawn and hammer though

 

[Baby Ray]

I would also cut that down to maybe 8 - 10 hours for awhile.

Do you think changing the light schedule would help with the algae and the bleaching?

 

[jenkinscrew2578]

They might pull through, you'd be surprised what coral can come back from. I have thought some was dead and after awhile came back... just have to have some patience and keep the environment in check [emoji106]

 

[jenkinscrew2578]

Definitely, if it doesn't improve I would reduce the time more. Some people have luck doing blackouts for a few days.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do you think changing the light schedule would help with the algae and the bleaching?

yup.

and clean out that funk. someting is built up in the sand IMO fueling that..

 

[Baby Ray]

yup.

and clean out that funk. someting is built up in the sand IMO fueling that..

I vacuumed the sand today and I am going to do another water change tomorrow

 

[Baby Ray]

I hope everything works out because I am going of to a boarding high school in 2 months and my dad is going to take care of the tank while I am gone

 

[jenkinscrew2578]

Keep us posted [emoji106]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Let him know it's ok to pick up a few corals while your away.

 

[Baby Ray]

Keep us posted [emoji106]

Will do!!

Let him know it's ok to pick up a few corals while your away.

And maybe a few fish too

 

[Baby Ray]

I have found yet another problem

The edges of my favorite leather coral don't look to good. Do you guys what it happening and what I can do to help it? Thanks

 

[jenkinscrew2578]

How do your parameters look now? Did you get some kimd of phosphate test yet?

Leathers are pretty hardy. I have seen mine look pretty ugly for awhile and then a week or 2 later look just fine, wouldn't worry too much.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Agreed. What ever is messing with the leather is also probaly what's making a mess in the sand.

 

[Baby Ray]

How do your parameters look now? Did you get some kimd of phosphate test yet?

Leathers are pretty hardy. I have seen mine look pretty ugly for awhile and then a week or 2 later look just fine, wouldn't worry too much.

I don't have phosphate tests kits yet but all other parameters look good. I'll try to stay some phosphates tests as soon as possible. Thanks for all the help!

 

[jenkinscrew2578]

Good deal, your welcome!

 

[MiguelCS71]

Hello everyone....seems I am still in this hobby! What's the deal with Baby Ray and his tank?
Buddy....if you wanna have a saltwater tank, especially a REEF tank....you've gotta gotta GOTTA INVEST in TEST KITS Ray! They are imperative!!!
1st....your parameters need to be known: salinity, temp, cal, dkH, mag, nitrates, nitrites, ammonia and phosphates. These are all basics YOU HAVE TO KNOW.
2nd....light schedule, feeding schedule, aka frequency.
3rd....Can you see any clear visual things wrong in your tank? "Like that HUGE giant red cyano carpet on your sandbed Ray!"
Come on bud....help everyone here to help you and your tank to be awesome. You need to setup a clear decisive and strict maintenance schedule for your tank. Believe me, with a strict schedule, your tank will be looking awesome in no time.
.......Get those test kits, KNOW your tanks parameters and setup a maintenance schedule for a clean beautiful healthy tank.
Good Luck Ray[emoji106]

 

[Cory]

Check all your parameters alk alone wont suffice. When my monti bleached imo it was low potassium. 300ppm.

Id also do a 80% water change with ro/di water at 35ppt. Also get more flow and gravel vaccume that gravel in there.

 

[Cory]

I hope everything works out because I am going of to a boarding high school in 2 months and my dad is going to take care of the tank while I am gone

If your dads clueless about reefing have him learn here.

 

[Baby Ray]

I did another water change last night and cleaned out all the algae from the rocks and sand bed but I woke up this morning to find my cleaner shrimp dead
He kilter last night and then got caught in the tentacles of my bubble coral and it killed him. I just want one good thing to happen!