cane December 4, 2016 Share December 4, 2016 (edited) Any seasoned experts out there that would be willing to come check out my tank and make sure I am doing everything right. I am willing to pay the right person. The tank is a 90gal 110gal with sump. It has been up for about 8 months and doing good till recently. Started dosing Alk/calc 2 months ago and everyone was doing fine. But all of a sudden one of my tourches died and some of my zoas are dying and I do not know why. O I have also not been able to grow acans or scollies. Getting great growth with everyone else. Last I run an apex. Please Help. Water Temp:77.5-78 Salinity: 1.025 PH:8.05 (daytime) Alk:10.04 Dosing min recommend (BRS) Calcium:500 Dosing min recommend (BRS ) Mag:1500 Started dosing because PH was always way to low 7.0 range. Can not get over 8.06 even with a fresh air line going outside from skimmer intake and dosing. Edited December 4, 2016 by cane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds December 4, 2016 Share December 4, 2016 (edited) I can say ALK should be around 8 to 9. and CAL around 420. Edited December 4, 2016 by epleeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf December 4, 2016 Share December 4, 2016 I would say your tank is probably a bit to clean. Whats your nitrate and phosphate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 4, 2016 Author Share December 4, 2016 Zero for both nitrate and phosphate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 4, 2016 Share December 4, 2016 When was the last time you calibrated your pH probe? Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 4, 2016 Author Share December 4, 2016 It has been at least 6 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 4, 2016 Share December 4, 2016 It has been at least 6 monthsTime to recalibrate. Probes do drift and eventually wear out. Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 5, 2016 Author Share December 5, 2016 Will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 5, 2016 Share December 5, 2016 When your zoas died, did they go suddenly or did they waste away? What about the torch? Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf December 5, 2016 Share December 5, 2016 (edited) Zero for both nitrate and phosphate. I would add a fish or two, your pics look very clean, zoas and especially acans like some nutrients in the water column. In my 90 I have three tangs, six anthias, 2 clowns, 2 possom wrasses, a yellow wrasse and a mandarin. Edited December 5, 2016 by surf&turf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 5, 2016 Author Share December 5, 2016 When your zoas died, did they go suddenly or did they waste away? What about the torch? Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk Waste away but not all of them. I have 4 colonies and only 1/3 of one of the colonies died off. The rest are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 5, 2016 Author Share December 5, 2016 I would add a fish or two, your pics look very clean, zoas and especially acans like some nutrients in the water column. In my 90 I have three tangs, six anthias, 2 clowns, 2 possom wrasses, a yellow wrasse and a mandarin. Wow, You have a lot of fish. I only have 7 in the tank but I will go get more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami December 5, 2016 Share December 5, 2016 I would not suspect pH as the problem. Although, I'd still check calibration. As others have said, it could be a nutrient issue. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ford December 5, 2016 Share December 5, 2016 Some LPS in my experience can only handle but so much lighting. What intensity do you have your leds at? When I had black boxs after 45% on whites I would start to have issues with my acans, torches, and zoas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molcott December 5, 2016 Share December 5, 2016 where abouts in PG County? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 6, 2016 Author Share December 6, 2016 Some LPS in my experience can only handle but so much lighting. What intensity do you have your leds at? When I had black boxs after 45% on whites I would start to have issues with my acans, torches, and zoas. Set at about 40%. Getting great growth and zoas were doing very well the last 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 6, 2016 Author Share December 6, 2016 where abouts in PG County? Upper Marlboro 20772 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molcott December 6, 2016 Share December 6, 2016 I may be able to come by and take a look and run some tests on sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 December 6, 2016 Share December 6, 2016 Send me a PM. I live in Zip 20746 . Like GEICO Its what I do all I do REEFING LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molcott December 6, 2016 Share December 6, 2016 Send me a PM. I live in Zip 20746 . Like GEICO Its what I do all I do REEFING LOL I'm in 20748 if you ever wanna grab a beer and talk reefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cane December 7, 2016 Author Share December 7, 2016 Ph reads 8.0 on Salifert test kit. Apex Prob also reads 8.0. This is a normal range for my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiCurtis December 13, 2016 Share December 13, 2016 I live in Huntingtown and always go by Upper Marlboro. Send me a PM I can take a look at it. I been in the hobby for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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