Help on reef tank - Green Sand - Chaeto DT - Green Rock

[DyloHeath]

Hey Guys,

 

Long story short.

 

Recently my two clownfish died from internal parasites. (very upsetting)

 

I've decided at this point that I only want the tank to have corals from now on. Might change my mind later on but im still a little upset.

 

I want to know if my tank is looking normal or has some underlying issues. 

 

• Sand is discolored in areas
• Chaeto is growing over the live rock (I have been removing each water change)
• Rocks are a green/yellow color

 

My coral have been thriving, parameters are:

 

Magnesium: 1130

Ca: 350

KH/ALK: 6.4

PO4: >0.003

 

Rest are low.

 

I've been thinking of raising my magnesium to 1300.

 

Photos attached, any advice would be helpful.

 

Tank is 4 months old.

[mitten_reef]

Your rock has hair algae not chaeto. 

[DyloHeath]

15 minutes ago, mitten_reef said:

Your rock has hair algae not chaeto. 

Are you sure? It's quite stiff to the touch

 

 

[mitten_reef]

No need to panic. Do slightly bigger water changes. Beef up your cuc’s, I don’t spot any in the pics.  If you can try to scrub it off and suck it out during water change, that would be good too.  

[Clown79]

Params are a bit low. Alk should be 7  or higher, ca 380 or higher, mag 1200 or higher

 

What is salinity at and what salt is used?

[DyloHeath]

8 minutes ago, Clown79 said:

Params are a bit low. Alk should be 7  or higher, ca 380 or higher, mag 1200 or higher

 

What is salinity at and what salt is used?

Salinity I keep at 1.025

 

Salt is Red Sea coral pro salt

 

The instructions have two options: Mixed Reef and SPS Frags/Accelerated Growth

 

I've been using the mix reef option

 

here is the options in table form:

 

[mitten_reef]

1 hour ago, DyloHeath said:

Are you sure? It's quite stiff to the touch

 

 

Does not look like chaeto to me. It may not be hair algae if it stif to the touch.  

Chaeto don’t generally spontaneously show up all over the rock either.  You have to purposely introduce chaeto or other macroalgae to a tank. Either that or your rocks have to once been covered in them. Since they look like dry rocks, this second scenario is unlikely. 

[DyloHeath]

28 minutes ago, mitten_reef said:

Does not look like chaeto to me. It may not be hair algae if it stif to the touch.  

Chaeto don’t generally spontaneously show up all over the rock either.  You have to purposely introduce chaeto or other macroalgae to a tank. Either that or your rocks have to once been covered in them. Since they look like dry rocks, this second scenario is unlikely. 

My chaeto is in a hang on filter, and pieces are always flowing into tank and around it. It doesn't quite have the same texture as chaeto so Im not sure right now.

 

Its rough, and solid in texture.

[Clown79]

10 hours ago, DyloHeath said:

Salinity I keep at 1.025

 

Salt is Red Sea coral pro salt

 

The instructions have two options: Mixed Reef and SPS Frags/Accelerated Growth

 

I've been using the mix reef option

 

here is the options in table form:

 

Either option with that salt has significantly higher levels than where your tank is currently at.

[DyloHeath]

5 hours ago, Clown79 said:

Either option with that salt has significantly higher levels than where your tank is currently at.

Yeah thats what im confused about, I've using the correct amount too.

 

Could it be something else?

[Clown79]

5 hours ago, DyloHeath said:

Yeah thats what im confused about, I've using the correct amount too.

 

Could it be something else?

I never go by the actual amounts they state, I just add salt to my water and test until right.

 

 

Coral pro has specific mixing instructions and how long it can be saved for.

 

It can precipitate if mixed wrong and levels changed if its saved past a week.