sammyboy

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Hey all,

I bought an acan frag at an auction and in the beginning it was doing fine,
nice and vibrant;

Then it started to develop a red slime on it and it is slowly withering away?

Oh, yea and at about the same time my mushrooms which have been going strong for 6 months are experiencing shrinkage.
I am throwing in Photoplan 2X p/week.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Deepwater

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what is photoplan ? do you mean phytoplankton > feeding too much of that will deff bring red slime to your tank and all type of algae

If you have red slime , i would check your parameters. you may have high nitrates and phosphates. what other corals do you have in the tank , and how are they doing.

are you using RO water or tap , and if RO water , are you check your tds and changing the filters.

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Deepwater

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If i remember you had a frogspwan that melted away not long ago , did you fine out what happened ?>

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sammyboy

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That spawn was done, buddy.

Other corals doing well are zoas, open face brain, candy cane, hairy shroom, and my bubble tip (which is hardly comsidered a coral)

I am using RODI water, guess I need to get new filters.

Water is normal, salt level a bit low but I am working on bringing it back up gradually, is that ok?

Deepwater

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yes , bring up the salt level slow , what is the level you are at now. how long havent you changed the filters?

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sammyboy

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I haven't changed the filters since I bought the system in November.
Everytime I call Spectra Pure they tell me its not necessary to change until pressure drops.

So far it hasn't dropped.

I just did a water change today raising the salt level from 1.018 to 1.021 then I test it another area and my hydrometer reads 1.023.

Ronen, whats wrong with the crazy thing bro.

Let me know whats up, I am starting to panic.

Plus, my temp on the electric reads 76.2 but the hydrometer reads 90.

Is this Red Sea meter broken?

rbtwo4

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i highly doubt the filters have anything to do with this. i have my ro/di system for almost a year now and i JUST found out u have to flush the membrane. i have yet to change anything on the system as my tds meter still reads zeroes across the board.

my main concern is why the hell did ur salt level get so low? what kind of salt are you using? and how often are you doing water changes? as for the phytoplankton how much are you putting in your tank twice a week? i put phyto in my tank twice a week also and have no slime or anything else mentioned in the previous post. what size tank do u have? what are your parameters? have u even checked them yet? lots of questions for you to answer to get to the bottom of this problem.

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sammyboy

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Just noticed that my skimmer wasn't producing an overflow into the cup above it, my local Aqua Dude told me that I may have had a bio overload, though he was unsure.

He says his other customers with the Red Sea Max were complaining too.

Ph- 8
Nitrate- 10
Nitrite- 0.2-0.4 sometime but rare
Ammonia- 0.2

Water change weekly and I add about 1-2 gallons weekly to make up for the the evaporated water.

Don't know whats wrong with this thing. Tank was fine since Nov. now its going through menopause.

Any ideas?

rbtwo4

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i dont htink its the skimmer. some peolple dont even use skimmers. nitrite and amoonia gotta go. if ur getting any readings with tirtes ammonia present then u have a bigger issue. it should read zeroes so if i were u id check my test kit and make sure those levels arent higher then what u r actually reading. what kit are u using and how old is it?

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sammyboy

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Using Instant Ocean Quick Test Guide and I got it around December.

If the skimmer isn't cleaning correctly and leaving stuff behind especially bad bacteria, could that be an issue?

Mind you I know nothing about anything, I am a rookie and just talking out of my...

rbtwo4

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id get a better test kit not for nothing. im a rookie too so dont feel bad but ive done lots of reading on all kinds of matters. as for the skimmer like i said before some people dont even run them. matter of fact i think Deepwater stopped using his for a lil while. do u have a sump? what are the specs on ur tank?

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Deepwater

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I think someof the die off from the corals left in your tank may or could cause some spike. did you have any fish that died, that was in the tank for awhile. or maybe you couldnt get it out.
what are you using to test for salinity ? if you are using a hydrometer they are not 100% accurate.

I agree with rob , for better test kits

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sammyboy

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Yea bro, I lost 3 tangs and a lionfish all in the same day. I went to bed and they were happy and woke up with them all dead.

Saw black spots thought it was the Ich, my aqua guys told me they had a fight and the lionfish killed them, which I think is pure crap.

You think the frogspawn's death killed everything?

What do you recommend to test salinity if not a hydrometer?

Deepwater

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i think you overloaded your tank with fish. and the rest was history. for the 4 fish stated above would need a 125 gal for them

for testing salinity get a refractometer

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sammyboy

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Ro, as always you are right. You are the true AquaMan.

Let me ask you this, if I get 2 cleaner fish will they clean up the Ich?

Deepwater

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no more fish please, i would do what i posted in the other thread , fish free for a while ;0

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sammyboy

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There are only 2 gobys and a tomato clown. c'mon will the shrimp clean up ich?

Help a rookie out? Will it work?

psychographic

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Your SG is too low, your Ammonia and Nitrites are too high. Fix these problems first, chances are things will settle out once you get your parameters in check, that is, if your corals have'nt suffered too much from them being out of whack in the first place.

Are you using a swing arm Hydrometer? They are notorious for not being consistant with their readings.

sammyboy

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OK fine, you guys rule; I can always count on this site for great advice.

Not like those other reef sites that don't know anything; not mentioning any names.

Hate Red Sea Max. Will get a real tank next time.

Later.

psychographic

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What size tank is this?