TTBuster
09/24/2002, 07:18 PM
Dear Dr Ron
I have a 70 Gal reef set-up, up until a month ago every thing was fine. It as been set-up since Feb 2002. I took thing very slow waitng 2 month before I put any fish, coral, or invest in the the. Before that time I had 60 lbs of uncured live rock in it, I did a 50% water change every week to cure the rock And prevent Amn. build up.
After 2 month all the test's there stable for a week I then added a damsel, 2 turbo snials, and a peppermint shirmp. Slowly I added some corals, a few fish, and then a few more invert. All was fine until about 30 day a go my BTA died. I pulled it out before it could foul the water. I also did a 20 gal H2O change.
Since that time it seem ever time I try to add something it will last about a week before it dies. So far to date I have lost 2 BTA, LTA, 3 Tridacana clams, xenia, elegance, and a rock of green star polyp.
All my tests are normal, I am do 10 Gal H2O change every other day with RO water. What am I missing?
Tank info 70 gal
Lighting 1 400 watt MH 6500k, 1 110 watt vho act. 1 110 watt vho superday URI bulbs
Temp. 74-76 Sal. 1.022 pH 8.21 Ca 412
Filter CPR Bak Pak, 2 power heads and a Hang-on filter
80-90 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live sand, 20 lbs plant rock
fish Fu Manchu lion 1 1/2" Brown Tang 3", Maroon clown 3"
2 Scooter blenny ea 2" 1 snowflake eel.
Corals Button polyp, Leathers, Cup (on the way out) Mushroom.
Any help would be greatly apprisiated.
Tom
I have a 70 Gal reef set-up, up until a month ago every thing was fine. It as been set-up since Feb 2002. I took thing very slow waitng 2 month before I put any fish, coral, or invest in the the. Before that time I had 60 lbs of uncured live rock in it, I did a 50% water change every week to cure the rock And prevent Amn. build up.
After 2 month all the test's there stable for a week I then added a damsel, 2 turbo snials, and a peppermint shirmp. Slowly I added some corals, a few fish, and then a few more invert. All was fine until about 30 day a go my BTA died. I pulled it out before it could foul the water. I also did a 20 gal H2O change.
Since that time it seem ever time I try to add something it will last about a week before it dies. So far to date I have lost 2 BTA, LTA, 3 Tridacana clams, xenia, elegance, and a rock of green star polyp.
All my tests are normal, I am do 10 Gal H2O change every other day with RO water. What am I missing?
Tank info 70 gal
Lighting 1 400 watt MH 6500k, 1 110 watt vho act. 1 110 watt vho superday URI bulbs
Temp. 74-76 Sal. 1.022 pH 8.21 Ca 412
Filter CPR Bak Pak, 2 power heads and a Hang-on filter
80-90 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live sand, 20 lbs plant rock
fish Fu Manchu lion 1 1/2" Brown Tang 3", Maroon clown 3"
2 Scooter blenny ea 2" 1 snowflake eel.
Corals Button polyp, Leathers, Cup (on the way out) Mushroom.
Any help would be greatly apprisiated.
Tom