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

[Ruth]

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.

[FragFactory]

Have all your snails/corals come from the same store?

Mike

[Renegade]

just a thaught what are you adding / using maybe chemicals you are using are mixing causing an ill effect. ? Is your rock very pouris ?? Stick with it. I wish i had half the equipment you have, i unfortanitly cheaped out with i first got into the hobby but i never had alge or death problems but with corals that were a little more finicky. Now i'm in process of upgrading to new system.

[Jason McK]

Is the tank covered with a glass lid?

The reason I ask is it could be an O2 problem. During the day things are fine do to photosynthesis but at nigh O2 levels could drop. This could be a problem or it could be the resulting drop in PH.

J

[mooch28]

Originally Posted by Renegade

just a thaught what are you adding / using maybe chemicals you are using are mixing causing an ill effect. ? Is your rock very pouris ?? Stick with it. I wish i had half the equipment you have, i unfortanitly cheaped out with i first got into the hobby but i never had alge or death problems but with corals that were a little more finicky. Now i'm in process of upgrading to new system.

All i add is C-balance (A/B Calcium and alkalinity solution) and some liquid vitamen and foods for inverts. Oh, and sometimes some MG, but only once per week at manufacteres instructions.

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by mooch28

some liquid vitamen and foods for inverts.

What liquid food and vitamens? You probably don't need to add any liquid food at all - even DT's can pollute your tank and right now it seems you are having problems so I would discontinue for a time.
While you are checking out the "clean freak" also check to see if anyone has been using insecticide anywhere around the tank or even in the house. I know I had this problem a couple of years ago and caught my son with the Raid can!

[mooch28]

Originally Posted by FragFactory

Have all your snails/corals come from the same store?

Mike

Nope different stores. Ive even tried corals from different systems wich are running real well.

[mooch28]

Originally Posted by Ruth

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.

I use instant ocean salt, and let the salt mix for 3-4 days before adding. I adjust temps, alkalinty, Calcium, and salinty days before new mix is added to main tank. Also, i every parameter before water goes into to tank right before water change.

As for water changes, been doing that now for a few weeks. Atleast %15 per week.