on the Verge if losing it all

[Seggsy]

Was it a new container of GFO or salt?

Maybe the batch is contaminated with something.

 

[Seggsy]

Was it a new container of GFO or salt?

Maybe the batch is contaminated with something.

 

[reeffreak]

Was it a new container of GFO or salt?

Maybe the batch is contaminated with something.

It wasnt new, I used the other half previously with no issues at all. Both salt and gfo.

Temp is always consistent around 78-79. Salinity is 1.026, triple checked that as well this morning, re-calibrated the refractometer just to be sure.

I did test again with both Hanna and sailfert.

SAILFERT:

Alk- 8.5 dkh
Cal- 440 ppm
Po4- 0 ppm

HANNA :

Alk- 8.7 dkh
Cal- has always been off 390
Phosphorous checker- 0.04 ppm

 

[reeffreak]

Was it a new container of GFO or salt?

Maybe the batch is contaminated with something.

It wasnt new, I used the other half previously with no issues at all. Both salt and gfo.

Temp is always consistent around 78-79. Salinity is 1.026, triple checked that as well this morning, re-calibrated the refractometer just to be sure.

I did test again with both Hanna and sailfert.

SAILFERT:

Alk- 8.5 dkh
Cal- 440 ppm
Po4- 0 ppm

HANNA :

Alk- 8.7 dkh
Cal- has always been off 390
Phosphorous checker- 0.04 ppm

 

[harleymike]

That sucks Pat
Seems like maybe its a chemical contamination of some sort.
Everything else seems normal, and the same stuff you always use.

Hope you figure it out

 

[harleymike]

That sucks Pat
Seems like maybe its a chemical contamination of some sort.
Everything else seems normal, and the same stuff you always use.

Hope you figure it out

 

[Salty Cracker]

yeah those numbers are good, in fact pretty much what I run for PO4 (4 parts per billion) so I think you can rule out an unexpected drop in PO4. 


Contamination has got to be the culprit. 

 

[Salty Cracker]

yeah those numbers are good, in fact pretty much what I run for PO4 (4 parts per billion) so I think you can rule out an unexpected drop in PO4. 


Contamination has got to be the culprit. 

 

[reeffreak]

I'm crying a little bit inside. carbon is up and running and I'm lost on what chemical could have possibly made its way into the new saltwater. So far 10 corals in the garbage.

 

[reeffreak]

I'm crying a little bit inside. carbon is up and running and I'm lost on what chemical could have possibly made its way into the new saltwater. So far 10 corals in the garbage.

 

[curiousphil]

I'm crying a little bit inside.

I can imagine hope it turns around for you man

 

[curiousphil]

I'm crying a little bit inside.

I can imagine hope it turns around for you man

 

[JordanHurst]

how is your pH? dripping any solutions? any changes in your dosing or make a new mix?
my heaters broke and it took almost a week at 70 degrees for my first sps to go.
Im in the same spot sps slowly dieing. the light broke so running 2 t5s not 6 now. its a blast watching your money melt!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JordanHurst]

how is your pH? dripping any solutions? any changes in your dosing or make a new mix?
my heaters broke and it took almost a week at 70 degrees for my first sps to go.
Im in the same spot sps slowly dieing. the light broke so running 2 t5s not 6 now. its a blast watching your money melt!!!!!!!!!!

 

[reeffreak]

how is your pH? dripping any solutions? any changes in your dosing or make a new mix?
my heaters broke and it took almost a week at 70 degrees for my first sps to go.
Im in the same spot sps slowly dieing. the light broke so running 2 t5s not 6 now. its a blast watching your money melt!!!!!!!!!!

pH is in check 8.2 ... I'm totally blown away about what happened, out of no where. I've been dosing same regime I have been for awhile , BRS two part.

As I've been testing and adding the carbon today  I've watched 3 corals start  to be effected and losing tissue, that's after I  threw out 9 or 10 corals.

 

[reeffreak]

how is your pH? dripping any solutions? any changes in your dosing or make a new mix?
my heaters broke and it took almost a week at 70 degrees for my first sps to go.
Im in the same spot sps slowly dieing. the light broke so running 2 t5s not 6 now. its a blast watching your money melt!!!!!!!!!!

pH is in check 8.2 ... I'm totally blown away about what happened, out of no where. I've been dosing same regime I have been for awhile , BRS two part.

As I've been testing and adding the carbon today  I've watched 3 corals start  to be effected and losing tissue, that's after I  threw out 9 or 10 corals.

 

[harleymike]

Any chance cameron added something too the tank.

 

[harleymike]

Any chance cameron added something too the tank.

 

[reeffreak]

Any chance cameron added something too the tank.

Negative, he knows better.

 

[reeffreak]

Any chance cameron added something too the tank.

Negative, he knows better.