Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Okay I had one crab die/molt idk had a cleaner shrimp die last night dinner for my starfish...and now another Halloween hermit crab is molting...what is going on here...any suggestions people...im really scared everything in my tank is slowly dieing

[Enigma]

Parameters?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Parameters?

PH 7.8
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20-40 ppm has reached 80ppm
Phosphate 0.5 ppm
Temp 78 degrees
Sality 1.026

I know nitrates are alittle hight have a diy refug already started too lower too nitrates 0ppm...do you think it's the nitrates? Also what cause molting in hermits what is molting?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

PH 7.8
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 20-40 ppm has reached 80ppm
Phosphate 0.5 ppm
Temp 78 degrees
Sality 1.026

I know nitrates are alittle hight have a diy refug already started too lower too nitrates 0ppm...do you think it's the nitrates? Also what cause molting in hermits what is molting?

pH shock maybe?

[nanoreefnewbie]

Ph shock I don't think been in there for over two weeks

[Enigma]

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

[mrhasan]

That can be an issue too. Inverts are really really picky about nitrates. Get the fuge as soon as you can

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

Really. 50% water change daily...okay ill do one right not did one yester day also..Mondays are much water change day on my two fresh water and reef tank

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Your nitrates are really, really high for a reef. You need to get those way down. I would say below 5ppm. I'd do 50% water changes daily to get it down.

Another..a few others said 50% daily water changes

[soapy]

Hey I like the homemade skimmer. I may try a similar Mame copy skimmer myself. Sorry to hear about the losses, in addition to what everyone else said remember to go slow. Cheers.