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11-04-2014, 03:10 PM
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Thanks for the quick replies
Craigdillman – The Toadstool was my first coral and was very full and healthy since introduced 4 months ago. The flowerpot was QT’ed for 4 weeks and was extended for about two weeks before slowly declining. The torch was also QT’ed for 4 weeks and introduced to the DT about two weeks, again it was good in QT and the display tank and has declined in the last few days. I'm not supplementing with any coral food, WC are 20% every 3-4 weeks with IO Reef Crystals. Does 20% every two weeks sound better? I originally thought with my parameters in line, I would be able to do them every 4 weeks. brotherd – no change in lighting other than replacing 1 of the 2 Compact Fluorescents about 5 weeks ago. I changed both bulbs one at a time over 2 months. The lights are on for about 14 hours each day, 7:30 AM – 9:30PM. Is that too long? 
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11-04-2014, 03:23 PM
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Werid that they do better in at than main? What's the difference between the two tanks
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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11-04-2014, 08:04 PM
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I would cut back or even remove the Purigen and Chemi-pure for awhile at least. Your tank is '' too clean '' for LPS
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11-04-2014, 08:59 PM
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Chemi pure
Did your qt have chemi pure? I know the first 3 or 4 times I used chemi pure all of my Lps closed up. Must have something to do with the Gfo in it?!?
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11-04-2014, 10:01 PM
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The QT tank I use for coral is a 5.5 Gal with a small HOB wheel style filter with floss inserted into it (no carbon or anything else). The suggestion of my tank being “too clean” does make sense. I’m thinking of removing the Chemi-pure, as that was the last form of media added, about 2.5 month ago, then see if the coral improve. I do like the “polished” look of the water with the Chemi-pure. If the removal of the Chemi-pure works, I may add carbon to get the polished look and monitor the situation!?!
Thanks everyone for your input. If it wasn’t for such a supportive community I may have been discouraged and given up on the hobby! 
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11-04-2014, 10:23 PM
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Chemi pure
Ya try taking it out, it took my corals a couple months to get used to chemi pure.
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02-09-2015, 08:10 PM
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Update. The Chemipure has been out of my DT for 3 months. My corals are alive but not opening up, aside from the flower pot coral that didn't make it. All of the corals are not opening up.
The fire and ice zoas have multiplied but have never opened completely. I've moved them around in different light and flow conditions, left them alone for a couple of weeks then moved them again. My levels are all in line PH 8.0-8.3 Ca 470 KH 174 Mag 1350 Nitrate between 0.0-0.2 PO4 between 0.00-0.02 My live stock list: 1 black and white Orc clown 1 true Perc clown 1 fire shrimp 2 cleaner shrimp 6 blue legged hermits 3 snails The shrimp don't go near the corals unless I'm target feeding the corals. Any suggestions? Last edited by RMC; 05-24-2015 at 05:56 PM.
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