SPS problems

[Snappy]

Your Alk & Mag are a little low in my opinion. Can't say this killed your corals as I find when I have problems with corals it is usually a combination of things as I reflect back on what happened. I would try to think of anything you have changed in the past few weeks and if they could have had any kind of impact.

[Drock169]

zeo spur can kill your corals if overdosed.

[bullit67]

yes i realize the water isant perfect. I am running the Ca reactor for longer times now it is running both Ca and MG pellets so this should help that. I am a member on the Zeo site and they were very help full in getting started with the zeo system. I havent heard of any problems with H20cean salt and zeo I was told it is a good altenative to reefer best. The system has been running in this form since May it was upgraded from a 265 too a 300 all the same rock plus a few new rocks and a new sand bed. I dont know what has brought my Alk down.

[bullit67]

I am using zeo spur2 dosing once a week

[Navarchus]

Who long it takes the corals to perish?

Do you feed them regularly?

[Marlin65]

What kind of coral are some doing better than others?

[lobsterboy]

I agree with Coral master.

as well, how much spur2 are you using ?

[Stones]

Originally Posted by bullit67

I am running the Ca reactor for longer times now it is running both Ca and MG pellets so this should help that.

I found that running the zeomag in my calcium reactor (2 full bags for a 90 gallon tank) didn't do very much to keep my Mg levels elevated. The only way that I was able to keep my Mg levels up was to manually dose once a week or so to keep them above 1350 ppm.

Originally Posted by bullit67

I am a member on the Zeo site and they were very help full in getting started with the zeo system. I havent heard of any problems with H20cean salt and zeo I was told it is a good altenative to reefer best.

I am also a member on that forum and do not recall anyone running into problems specifically related to H2O brand salt. I've read many posts that said it was an excellent alternative to Reefers Best salt as H2O salt has elevated levels of trace elements and Potassium. I'm not too sure why some people are suggesting that it could be the source of your problems as I haven't come across any information stating that you can't run zeo with H2O brand salt.

[dawen]

Originally Posted by Stones

I found that running the zeomag in my calcium reactor (2 full bags for a 90 gallon tank) didn't do very much to keep my Mg levels elevated. The only way that I was able to keep my Mg levels up was to manually dose once a week or so to keep them above 1350 ppm.



I am also a member on that forum and do not recall anyone running into problems specifically related to H2O brand salt. I've read many posts that said it was an excellent alternative to Reefers Best salt as H2O salt has elevated levels of trace elements and Potassium. I'm not too sure why some people are suggesting that it could be the source of your problems as I haven't come across any information stating that you can't run zeo with H2O brand salt.

i been using h2o salt with zeo for about 4 months, had no problems with sps, i go thur 3 buckets of salt already, my kh always around 7.5-8, ca 420, mag 1300 from the newly mixed salt

[deep6er]

What are your daily temp ranges?