My tank is dying and I don’t know why!!! I’m frustrated and sad, please help!
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Have you considered trying sending in a sample to a professional testing company? Like Triton ICP testing kits?
Might be a good next step. They will test all kinds of things and let you know what could be considered harmful levels.
I would spend 50 bucks on that before adding another coral to the tank if they are just dying on you.
Bulk reef supply has them along with a few videos.
Might be a good next step. They will test all kinds of things and let you know what could be considered harmful levels.
I would spend 50 bucks on that before adding another coral to the tank if they are just dying on you.
Bulk reef supply has them along with a few videos.
Just a suggestion here...try Panta Lith, Unique corals carries it. If there’s a contaminant in the water the zeolites bind with them and are exported through skimming. Also I would continue with weekly water changes to help replenish. Last suggestion a rip clean, I gave done this myself to rid algae.
The problem with volcanic sand is there's no telling what elements were melted and mixed on their way out of the earth in lava. There very well could be areas devoid of life that is sensitive to high concentrations of metals. Also, the current around the island and volume of water in the ocean would obviously dilute or even make metal compounds hardly measurable. We don't have that luxury in our closed systems.
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Tin usually comes in the salt mix. There does not seem to be much evidence that it is an issue in the home aquarium.
If you remove the sand, then do small sections all the way down while siphoning all the "stuff" out too. Make sure that your tank water stays clean. It will take a lot of fresh water to get this done. Be careful not to overfeed and have more freshly mixed saltwater on had - you are going to remove a bio filter, so keep this in mind.
If you remove the sand, then do small sections all the way down while siphoning all the "stuff" out too. Make sure that your tank water stays clean. It will take a lot of fresh water to get this done. Be careful not to overfeed and have more freshly mixed saltwater on had - you are going to remove a bio filter, so keep this in mind.
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+1 exactly!!! I wish they would stop selling the stuff! It’s criminal! Reef ruiner!
Sorry about your troubles @LukeWolf , it’s the “sand” for sure, how can they even call it that.. “metal chunks” would be a more accurate title.
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Haha, indeed! They should at least put a warning on the package!! The funny thing is I used nature’s ocean black sand in my last tank and had no issues, but for my large tank I went with the cheaper option. In the long run cheaper isn’t always better. Lol. Hopefully I will get it fixed soon.
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Yes, please. A few samples from different areas and video clips help.
I'm sure eitnhas been said a 1000x salinity 1.025-1.027 seems to be sweet spot, temp 76-80° (keep mine at 79) do not wash carbon bags or any filter stuff with anything but ro water for right now until tank is leveled out. dOnt wash hands with anything but ro if putting in the tank. And let it run after you have done all this for a few weeks to stable out. Then try a coral. Low salinity is a big thing imo
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