What more could i do......(NEED HELP!!!)

midgetwaiter · #1 06-15-2006, 02:41 AM

What are your temps like? Min / Max, rate of change?

You've certainly built a very nice system but all that gear can heat things up quickly. Even if you temp doesn't get too high a quick change can cause inverts trouble.

I'd say that this probably isn't your problem but it is easy to check and worth eliminating as a potential cause right off the bat.

mooch28 · #2 06-15-2006, 02:53 AM

79 in morning, slowly hit 80-81 by evening with halides on, but thats over a 10-12 hour period, so i doubt thats my problem.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

niloc16 · #3 06-15-2006, 03:15 AM

how long do you acclimate your snails and corals for? how long has your tank been running. what type of test kit are you using for copper. sometimes rock can leach trace amounts of copper and snails are very touchy when it comes to copper. was it a new tank when you bought? if not, what was it used for previously? if for SW then was it ever medicated? just some ideas to think about

mooch28 · #4 06-15-2006, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

how long do you acclimate your snails and corals for? how long has your tank been running. what type of test kit are you using for copper. sometimes rock can leach trace amounts of copper and snails are very touchy when it comes to copper. was it a new tank when you bought? if not, what was it used for previously? if for SW then was it ever medicated? just some ideas to think about

- Ive tried accumulating snails and corals from 30 min - 2 hours, with the same results.

- Test kits are from aquarium pharme....

- Tank was brand new. I built the whole system...

- Tank has never been medicated.

niloc16 · #5 06-15-2006, 03:21 AM

what type of silicone did you use to build the tank? how long has the tank been running?

mooch28 · #6 06-15-2006, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by niloc16

what type of silicone did you use to build the tank? how long has the tank been running?

Sorry, i meant i built the system, pumps, skimmer, tank size etc. I didnt build the tank from scratch.

atcguy · #7 06-15-2006, 03:24 AM

Nothing more to say. You want accurate test results, invest the few extra bucks. Salifert all the way. What kind of water are you using??

mooch28 · #8 06-15-2006, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by atcguy

Nothing more to say. You want accurate test results, invest the few extra bucks. Salifert all the way. What kind of water are you using??

All R/O water with DI unit.

Manny · #9 06-15-2006, 03:33 AM

You could try putting the power heads at in the front corners pointing back at the rock to get more direct flow. That may loosen up some of the detrious. Also in my experience coraline grows better under flourecent lighting and since you do not have any it my take a while to get going.
I also had problems with algae and at times I wanted to quit, but the problem is gone now and I love my tank and am glad I stuck it out.
As far as snails go I could never seem to keep them alive either and now I just don't bother.
Good luck with the tank.
By the way I like the aqua scaping you have done. It looks really good.

Ruth · #10 06-15-2006, 03:45 AM

Well I'm stumped too - and by the way I really like the way you have your tank aquascaped as well. What salt are you using? Sometimes salt mix can effect different life forms. Do you mix it for at least 24hrs before doing a water change.
I know that I have had things go whacky in my tanks that I have a hard time figuring out and when that happens I just do lots and lots of water changes - like 2 times a week and up to 50% change. My theory is that something is wrong with the chemistry in there and the only surefire way is to dilute-dilute-dilute. It brings your chemistry into balance and gets rid of bad guys in there. Yes it is a lot of work - I have lots of tanks - but has always gotten things back on track for me. Good luck.