Something weird going on

[Mark_C]

Mark,
I can start filling 5g buckets with RODI tonight for a drop off tomorrow (if I can find lids)
Lemme know.
Mark

 

[Mark_C]

RO buddy with DI attachment on Amazon for $60 with next day delivery for Prime. If you dont have Prime and want one, lemme know I'll order it for you from my account. Excellent small unit, I used mine for years with no concern.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00204CQF...locphy=9003976&hvtargid=pla-316086433617&th=1

Get one of these from L or HD for $3 and you can still use your sink as normal, then just screw on the RODI as needed.
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[MadReefer]

Thanks everyone for the offer of water. i just wanted to get the toxins from nem out ASAP.
Will be looking into an rodi unit.

Thanks Mark_c

 

[DangerDave]

I have 55gallons at the ready if you need.

 

[diana a]

Did your nem die?

 

[MadReefer]

Found 1 nem and foot was attached to rock, could not get it loose. I left it and moved some rocks so light reaches it.
Even though it shrunk considerably, it opened 2x the size.
Unable to locate 2nd nem and angel fish.

 

[iTzJu]

sounds like you might have some sort of bacterial issue in the tank, from the brown slim you mentioned on your first post on the zoas. what are your nitrate and phosphate levels? didn't see you mentioned it. are you running carbon? dosing anything? did you spray and aerosol cleaning products by chance near the tank?

 

[MadReefer]

Busy week and just got home.
Will be performing tests tomorrow.

 

[diana a]

I came across this on craigslist BRS RODI $60 LIKE-NEW AQUARIUM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE * LOCAL PICK-UP NEAR TSM CORALS

 

[MadReefer]

Finally tested and seems I have a big issue.
Test results below in ppm, API and Tetra kits.

Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0.05
Nitrate 0
PH 8.3
Calcium 800+, Tested 3xx
Alk 17dkh, Tested 2x

In the past water changes didn't lower calcium. I waited 2months for it to stabilize. I have not dosed in a week and a half. Not sure of next move. Tank looks bad, pics below.

 

[Mrx7899x]

Get a salt mix with low ALK and calcium and do water changes spread over a course of a week.

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[Mark_C]

If you need to pull anything and store it short term gimme a yell or bring em over

 

[MadReefer]

If you need to pull anything and store it short term gimme a yell or bring em over

Thanks Mark. More concerned about the birds best and nem. The acro i don't think I can get up off the rock.

I have a 10g that I could use. Just need to mix up water. Not sure all would fit.

Still no clue how this happened.

 

[Mrx7899x]

How often do you test your water

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[MadReefer]

I have 55gallons at the ready if you need.

Thanks Dave. I have a 55g at my old house too. Left it behind cause no room to setup or store it.

 

[MadReefer]

How often do you test your water

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Only when I think there is an issue.

 

[MadReefer]

Going thru my paper trail I can only assume I messed up on calcium dosing. I tested at one point and tank was absorbing 5ml every 2 weeks, so I dosing that. Guess at some point absorption slowed down. I drop dose alk with baking soda method. I have stopped all dosing obviously.

 

[Mrx7899x]

That explains what happened hopefully your tank makes it

 

[MadReefer]

Picked up 10g of water at PetCo. I know but desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

[MadReefer]

10g all setup.
Small HOB filter, empty at the moment. Just to circulate water.
Heater set at 80.
Cheap led light overhead.
Will check temp and Salinity tomorrow before tranferring.