Can't stop the losses

[untamed]

Believe me, I feel your pain. My coral continues to kick the bucket one species at a time. Hard to kill a hammer coral, though.

I'm looking back at myself and realizing that the tank was doing it's best when it was new. Now, two-three years in, things are more difficult. So what has changed? I'm going hard after accumulations of things...That means vaccuuming sand beds and siphoning detritus out of places I couldn't reach before.

I'm scraping walls of the sump removing millions of tubeworms...trying to reset the system back to the way it was when I started it.

The only other variable that has changed for me is that the fish are now MUCH larger and produce significantly more waste than they used to. I don't quite know how to deal with that one, if it is related to the problems.

So...it sounds like we are dealing a similar problem, although you seem to be having a bit worse time than me. SOME of my coral seems to be doing OK. I don't think you will find your solution in measurable water parameters.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Jason & Brad,

I have 2 3' x 28" x 22" 91g tanks sitting empty if you want to borrow & set up to try to save your corals.

Let me know. I also have some spare equipment to go with those tanks to set them up for a while as you try to get things under control.

Anthony

[Aquattro]

Just curious, how old and how deep is the sand bed?

[cprowler]

That F'n buffs balls!

I was thinking sand bed also and bad bulb.

[Jason McK]

My Sand bend is an inch to 1.5 at best.

Thanks for the offer Anthony I might just take you up on that

cprowler, You made me laugh. Good to see you around.

J

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

If you need more volume, I also have a spare 120g with stand kicking around that you can borrow.

Anthony

[lastlight]

I agree isolating a few corals in another tank may lead to new theories here. Such a beautiful tank you had...I'm rooting for you.