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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Guest, Mar 31, 2009.

  1. Guest

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    DOES ANY ONE KNOW WH MY CORALS ARE DYEING OFF MY CLAM MY SPS MY LPS DONT LOOK TO HOT SOME OF MY SOFFTIES ARE OK MY WATER IS GREAT AND EVERY THIGN TEST WHER IT SHOULD BE PH 8.3 ALK .9 CAL 480 MAG 1390 PHOS -0- WHY WOULD THAY DIE OFF LIKE THAT MY GREEN SLIMER MY RED CAP CLAM  ARE MY LIGHT BULBS BAD THAY WHER PLUSRITE EBAY BULBS 50.00 FOR 2 SHIPED I GOT 5 MOTHS AGO MY CORAL JUST STARTED DOING THINS LIKE 2 WEEKS AGO
     
  2. IowaDiver Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Can you post your Salinity, Nitrite and Ammonia test results?

    I've seen a problem occur with a crack in a bulb causes it to leak UV rays which will kill corals etc.

    Try doing a few water changes and run Carbon. This will help remove any possible foreign substance that may have entered your water.

    Have you been dosing anything to your tank? If so what? (magnesium, iodine, strontium, vodka ? )
    Are your fish OK? Are your crabs, snails shrimp OK too?

    Also, can you please type in lower case if possible? It's much easier to read.

    Chris
     
  3. adampottebaum

    adampottebaum Experienced Reefkeeper GIRS Member

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    And also use spell check and periods: It takes a lot longer to understand when a sentence ends and what you're saying.
     
  4. FishBrain Expert Reefkeeper GIRS Member

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    Wow man that's harsh!

    -Bill
     
  5. snowman82

    snowman82 Experienced Reefkeeper

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    i would possibly go with the bulbs..are they halides??? there have been many ups and downs with ebay bulbs there are a few people here that have been burnt(pun not intended) by them.
     
  6. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    It appears that Plusrite bulbs are metal halides?  And you've been using them for 5 months with no issues up to this point?

    Have you moved or done anything with the bulbs that may have damaged them?  Are the symptoms the same on both sides of the tank or do they seem to be worse under one bulb or the other?
    Along with the other tests - what's the temp?  Has there been a spike in the temp?
    This could be from any number of things - process of elimination:
    Bad bulbs
    Defective heater not keeping temp steady -or- releasing current into water
    Bad powerhead releasing current into water
    Something dead in tank raising ammonia (like tibbs2 suggested testing)
    Bad batch of salt (if salt is newer)
    Bad batch of water (don't know what you use)
    Contamination from you before sticking hands in tank (anti-bacterial soap, cleaners, etc.)
    It would help to know as many parameters as possible with some background on how long the tanks been set up and any changes that you've made recently or anything you've been dosing.
    Your results:
    PH 8.3
    Alk 9
    Ca 480
    Mg 1390
    Phos 0
    Could you post:
    Temp
    Salinity
    Ammonia
    Nitrites
    Nitrates
    And as tibbs2 asked - how's everything else in the tank?
    -Eric
     
     
  7. Guest

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    Temp 79.9
    Salinity1.26
    Ammonia -0-
    Nitrites-0-
    Nitrates-0-
     
  8. Guest

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    no changes to water no new salt no the heater works great power heads work great and yes its on both sides sad to say most of its not going to make it good time to get out of salt and swith it over two fresh if i do ill have a lot of stuff for sale on ebay and creglist tons of stuff will be sold
     
  9. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Obviously nothing seems out of the ordinary.

    Fish and inverts are fine? 
    How long has the tank been set up and how long have these corals been in it?
    Any pics?
    BTW - Most of us have had periods where we wanted to throw in the towel and give up - it'll be fine!
    -Eric
     
  10. Guest

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    tanks been up 2 years no fish are fine crabs are fine im not mad i just dont think i want to do salt any more i just cant see why it would do this must be bulbs
     
  11. Guest

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    coral been in thair for a year mabey longer
     
  12. IowaDiver Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Since your fish are fine, I'd guess a bulb problem. It might be best to turn your lights off until you can get new bulbs in there as corals can go a few days without light.
     

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