Gerardo25 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 hello, I been having a 14 gallon nano-cube for around 10 months. I basically have polyps, L PS (Aussie Acans & Echinophyllia Corals) and ricordea mushrooms.It seems really estrange any time i add a soft or ricordea yuma, they all melted and died.I recently added some expensive ridordea yumas to my tank but the same happend to them they melted and died. , all my ricordea florida survive and ricordea yuma and soft corals don't. I do water changes every week, 5 gallons, and use water from a local aquarium. compact lights. my water parameters are: Temperature: between 77° and 78° F and constant Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrite: 0 ppm Nitrate: 20 ppm pH: between 8.3 Alkaline: 15 dKH Specific Gravity: between 1.023 & 1.024 Phosphate: 0.0 Calcium: 388 mgl I m guessing that the high KH is melting my corals could that be possible? My KH and nitrate had always been really high and I don't know what makes them go so high. , What can i do to make them go down???, (water changes make it go down but for a couple of days) please i need advise, hope you can help me. i Link to comment
bps7772000 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 You mean the 12 gallon nano-cube??? Is it just me or does 5 gallons weekly water change sound like too much!? Everything I've read has been roughly 10 - 15% weekly at the most. Even if it is a 14 gallon tank, 5 gallons a week is over 35%. Link to comment
Mechano Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 do you have fish too? and how much are you feeding them everyday? Also are you using some kind of buffer? Link to comment
seabass Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I do water changes every week, 5 gallons, and use water from a local aquarium.Do tests on the water before you put it in your tank. I'm pretty sure that this is where your problem lies. Consider switching to a decent salt mix. Nitrate: 20 ppmI'm guessing that there is at least 10ppm in your water change water. If not, remove any bio-filters (besides LR and live sand). Alkaline: 15 dKHI'd like to see alkalinity dropped down to 11. Specific Gravity: between 1.023 & 1.024I would boost that up to 1.025 Link to comment
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