SPS Bleached - Page 6

fishytime · #51 03-17-2012, 08:12 PM

If the date on the bottom wasnt listed in the recall then I can pretty much guarantee that your issue isnt related to kent carbon.....if your still in doubt then take a magnet and place it in your carbon container.....if there are any heavy metals in the carbon it will stick to the magnet......FWIW Ive been using kent carbon for years....

Nano · #52 03-17-2012, 08:21 PM

but why would everything just suddenly bleach? I have 3 dead snails now and my shrimp is a goner to.. might just sell the tank at this point..

Nano · #53 03-17-2012, 08:22 PM

I can afford to keep putting money into it and having things die. some one said a while back that they thought I would get out of the hobby soon. might be right

Nano · #54 03-17-2012, 08:35 PM

now the hammer coral and frogspawn, and ricordea mouths are all wide open. still no corals open. still waiting on water to mixed and heat up....

Anyone want this tank let me know.

Myka · #55 03-17-2012, 09:16 PM

Like Doug, I have also been using the Kent Carbon for years. Sometimes poop happens.

In regards to what is going on now, it really does sound like the same symptoms as the contaminated carbon, but it "can't" be. Hmm...definitely keep with the plan on the waterchange. Fwiw, I keep a 65 gallon drum of RODI water and a 20 gallon tub of saltwater on hand all the time just in case of problems like this. Many times if there is something significant and bad going on in the tank a large waterchange can really help to alleviate the trouble.

Don't give up yet! Pretty much every experienced reefer on here has had a major setback at some time or another. In my first few years I had not one, but two tanks crash due to faulty heaters getting stuck on. I learned from the first experience to buy a better brand of heater. From the second experience I learned to use two small heaters rather than one big one. 15 years later I haven't cooked another tank (touch wood). The trouble is that there is often a lot of money tied up in these reef tanks (usually relative to a person's income). My best advice is "don't spend more than you can afford to lose". This is a hobby and therefore it is also a luxury that we don't need to spend money on. Decide on a budget and stick to it. The pressure will then be off your shoulders and you will be able to appreciate your tank more. I also advise to not bite off more than you can chew (like buying stags for example).

reefwars · #56 03-17-2012, 09:24 PM

dont quit buddy , just take a breath and listen to me, your doing to much , think about it you noticed a small problem that wasnt a problem , you rectified the problem(which doesnt exist) since there was no problem now youve upset the balance of your already fragile system my advice do your water changes and relax. losing a few corals in your first setup is nothing alot of us including myself have lost full systems the trick is knowing that success isnt easy and expecting the worst before it happens is being prepared:P

biggest and hardest lesson is keep it simple in your case right now its water changes and get things back to routine, consistency and maturity are the key.

if i were you i would do some water changes add nothing and monitor..... after stability comes back i would look into gettng some birdsnest or pocci as my first sps frag

cheers buddy and good luck any questions just shoot i would be glad to help any way

stop buying beginner frags at lfs those should be free from reefers then once you know you can do it go buy the stuff you want to have

Nano · #57 03-17-2012, 09:31 PM

Thanks myka. And i know. I'm just frustrated. I'm waiting for the part where I get to sit back and look at the tank and say, wow look at what I have made. You know? But i am no where near there and seeing a set back like this just makes me think I won't see it anytime soon you know?

Nano · #58 03-17-2012, 09:35 PM

And thanks to Denny too. I think I'm going t stay away from sps for now. My kontis look bleached but maybe they can come back. Should i take out ky chemipure elite too? I haven't heard anything bad about it yet. Maybe the calcium was the thing that bunged up my system. I just hope my 22 zoa frags are ok LOL. Lots of nice zoos there.

reefwars · #59 03-17-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nano

Thanks myka. And i know. I'm just frustrated. I'm waiting for the part where I get to sit back and look at the tank and say, wow look at what I have made. You know? But i am no where near there and seeing a set back like this just makes me think I won't see it anytime soon you know?

kenny if you want the security of adding the things without worrying about if it will survive then play the patience game , pretend your tank doesnt exist for a month or 2 just do water changes and keep the livestock happy, as your tank matures and if its left alone to grow it will be able to handle alot more

whats the biggest concern you have right now with your tank??

reefwars · #60 03-17-2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nano

And thanks to Denny too. I think I'm going t stay away from sps for now. My kontis look bleached but maybe they can come back. Should i take out ky chemipure elite too? I haven't heard anything bad about it yet. Maybe the calcium was the thing that bunged up my system. I just hope my 22 zoa frags are ok LOL. Lots of nice zoos there.

smart move buddy just let it grow if conditions are right the montis will come back within a week or two.

chemipure should be fine

remember new tanks dont take to changes very well especially a bunch of small ones like ...new carbon,large water changes,calcium additives etc....when it rarely ever sees these things anyways......stability first.....additives second