Please help

[brenton.rhodes88]

Sorry whats lfs?i have the light low in aclimation mode

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Good plan on the light.

Local Fish Store.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

Here

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

I prob have it on a little long realy

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yea, it depends on the intensity, but a lower peak intensity can let you run the lights a bit longer.

A lux meter can help you set them, or look at others similar tanks.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

Thanks for the help ill keem an update

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

As far as the leather goes and other coral thats dying should i remove them

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

As far as the leather goes and other coral thats dying should i remove them

No they should recover.
If they get too bad yes remove them.

If you have another place to buy rodi water def look into it.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

Roger

 

[GHsaltie]

@saltyfilmfolks do you happen to have the link for that water thread you mentioned? I'd like to check it out.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@saltyfilmfolks do you happen to have the link for that water thread you mentioned? I'd like to check it out.

I'm sorry witch one?

 

[GHsaltie]

From post #12, you mentioned something about a bad water thread that you had worked on.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

From post #12, you mentioned something about a bad water thread that you had worked on.

Oh , got it.
It's actually been dozens and dozens. There's certain characteristics the tanks will have in common. Lack of corraline or algae , or lack of corraline and odd algaes. Esp on the glass. Like weird fuzzy stuff.

Most tanks a few months old will gat an ugly phase and the greening that comes before purple corraline, but a lot of tanks with water probs either get them very late or not at all.

 

[A Toadstool Leather]

looks like the ammonia spike really hurt those corals. Run your tank with ro/di water and do water changes just in case there are any contaminants in the water. Running carbon would be helpful too.

 

[Flippers4pups]

What are the blocks in your sump? Marine pure? There's been some input from some stating that they release aluminum into the water. Could be what's causing the problem.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

So this is happening to the leather and the other one is starting to come out again. Whats happening to the leather?

 

[kireek]

Not too sure what is happening to your leather.I would add activated carbon at this time as it may be releasing toxins.You may also want to increase the flow around the leather.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

Its progressively getting worse should i just remove this?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Its progressively getting worse should i just remove this?

pull it out and if it immediately smells like OMGosh toss it.
if it just smells "funny", it can be saved. def run carbon.

I never recommend folks go spend money. If you have a lsf with rodi, or boxed salt water you could do your tank a service. itll take time to get the leather to recover in a healthy tank.

 

[brenton.rhodes88]

Thanks mate