makaeel, i only lost 2 fish by way of pump death. I do not know what happened to the others as i cannot find their bodies etc. Neither could we find them outside the tank
Phosphates are high. They should be less than 0.02. Nitrite should also be zero. Alkalinity seems a little low to me. But these mille equivalent stuff confuses me sometimesLets see. The parameters we took this morning:
No3(Nitrate) =1.0ppm
No2(Nitrite) = 0.02ppm
Alk = 1.9pro(milli equaivalents per litre)
Po4(Phosphate) = 0.2ppm
pH = 8.4
Ca(Calcium) = 450
NH3/NH4(Ammonia) = 0.0ppm
Silinity =1026 (I aim to keep it high)
Magnesium =1100
The watertemp is at 24 degrees
Thats the problem with most test kits. They do not measure low enough for our reef systems.Hill, the test kit I use does not go much lower than that. Maybe we not talking bout the same readings as our test kits are not the same. I use red sea test kits
sean do you think there might be any inverts that could possibly be eating up your fish?crabs blue lobster?
You right Hill, but like Alan said some time ago. Every setup differs and if your parameters work for you, and visual wise everything seem ok, why not??Thats the problem with most test kits. They do not measure low enough for our reef systems.
not too sure about that specific crab.but if it was me i'll take hime out!i know it heart sore to spend money on fish and they just die,i had my bad times
agree with sims.your parameters are fine.there is something chowing them up thereSean I think you got a monster hiding behind that rock shelf, your tank should show signs of dead fish lying around...from the pic's I can't see anything bad.
Corals for sale? Maybe....
Sean I think you got a monster hiding behind that rock shelf, your tank should show signs of dead fish lying around...from the pic's I can't see anything bad. Are you gonna keep this tank when the new tank is up? If so then maybe when you move the livestock over you can take out the rocks and check if not then don't add more food (fish) for this killer....
Well I been keen to try the DIY rock for some time now, I find it a huge waste of money to run out and buy rock for R50-R150 and then have it all covered up, for all the bit's that we can not see a good base rock can be used - i.e DIY....