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Lindsey3362
Bonnie
Hello!
The only thing that comes to mind from everything written is lighting...
You understand that for 700 liters, only 4 at 80 watts is a bit low; that might be the problem.
By the way, did you push the light to full power at the beginning?
How did the corals react at the start?
P.S. Last summer, before installing the air conditioner, my aquarium was almost constantly at 28 degrees... and all the corals were doing well, so a temperature like that is not critical...
Nicholas5194
It's not about the weak lighting, but about the hungry corals... empty water...
- Turn off the ozone generator
- Add fish if you planned to... it's good for the corals...
- Temporarily turn off one skimmer (if nitrates rise to 4-5, turn it back on).
- Add purchased supplements from KZ, but wisely... and wait!
Jennifer5784
turn off the ozone, add light, add fish, feed the fish and corals more
try additives
while I was writing, Tatiana got ahead...
Lori4746
Thank you for the answers! Are there any recommendations regarding stocking? Something like: "for every 100 liters of aquarium with SPS corals, it is recommended to have [x] fish of [x] cm in length that need to be fed [x] times a day with this type of food"?
To be honest, I don't really want to stock it with fish... It ends up being a kaleidoscope, while I primarily wanted a reef aquarium.
Perhaps there are supplements that could replace a large number of fish? For example, in planted tanks, they even add urea to the aquarium.
Off-topic
I am ready to order through the website; is it possible in the PP?
John3335
When schools of fish swim among the luxurious SPS bushes, that is a true reef. No one can provide specific recommendations on the number of fish, as it all depends on the system's capability... and real experiments are needed for these recommendations... One highly respected sailor tried to maintain a reef completely without fish... he couldn't achieve the colors in the SPS... or rather, he succeeded only after introducing fish!
Joshua9340
It all depends on the power of the filtration system. If you want to avoid fish, try removing one skimmer and feeding the corals.
Justin
I feel the same way.
James
the question is not so straightforward
start with feeding and micronutrients, nitrates will increase as well
Shawn
I agree with the above description only in this: Remove the ozone generator, add light. Regarding lighting!!! On the contrary, I would turn everything on and set it up like this: 12 hours of Blue+Actinic, 6-7 hours of everything close to white. Use KZ chemicals at about 30-40% of the recommended amount, and gradually increase to 50%. What nitrates???? What are you talking about? Question: So do zeolites function or not, what is used for filtration then? Nothing is mentioned about water changes. The temperature needs to be lowered; the higher the temperature, the faster mainly negative processes occur.
Tiffany5069
Is it really possible to conclude from the above that I suggested adding nitrate?
Bridget
About the lamps:
For one white lamp, you need to use three blue ones, but here it's the other way around.
I suggest doing it this way.
9 AM - 9 PM: 2 Blue Plus.
10 AM - 8 PM: 2 Actinic.
11 AM - 7 PM: 1 Blue Plus + 1 Coral Plus.
12 PM - 6 PM: 1 Coral Plus + 1 Aquablue Special.
Something like that.
Jessica
A good article about ozone in the aquarium:
so no ozone at all.
Andrew9246
You need to fully believe in the chosen filtration system; jumping from one chemical to another, from one filtration to another, will not end well.
Jennifer7159
Max, when I launched my aquarium in January, I had three Blue Plus, two actinics, and one each of Coral Plus and Aquablue Special. But it was impossible to look at the aquarium; my eyes hurt with all the lights on, and then the "bunnies" were "running" like from welding. Theoretically, you could turn them on during the day when no one is home, but when my wife comes back from work and the apartment has a blue-actinic atmosphere, then... I was actually thinking of buying one Purple Plus, and here the advice is the opposite.
Pamela
I made a selection of the lamps you have in stock. You can put one Purple Plus in your fixture. I recommended it as it should be, but it's up to each person how they want it and what they like. What's wrong with the blue-actinic setting? It's almost intimate.
Steven757
So it's been about two weeks since the aquarium's population increased and the fish were fed more intensively. It really works! The first to change for the better were the zoanthids and the leafy montipora! One of the euphyllias is opening its polyps much better! Thanks to the forum members for their help! The next thing I want to change is the lighting, based on Max's advice - more blue lamps plus one Purple Blue.
Kathleen
Two more weeks have passed. As Max advised, I installed more blue lamps: three Blue Plus, one Actinic (the second one burned out), two Coral Plus, and two Aquablue Special. Over time, I will add more Blue Plus; I just didn't want to change the lighting abruptly. But that's not what I'm talking about.
The corals have indeed started to gain color. However, over the past two weeks, filamentous algae have begun to grow significantly, something like this:
Yesterday, I cleaned the aquarium. The length of some algae reached 7 cm. And there were a bunch of these "daisies" on the rocks:
Kayla7655
The issue is most likely not with the lamps. If there is an increase in filamentous algae, it means there is a problem with nitrates or phosphates somewhere.
Vincent
I started feeding the fish more intensively, increased the lighting, and there is more organic matter, so the algae have "exploded." I'm wondering whether to clean the aquarium myself or wait for everything to normalize on its own. Aquarists recommend minimizing hand contact in the tank. I read in a nearby thread about Prodibio and want to try the BIOCLEAN SALT kit.
Charles894
only with their hands, they are unlikely to die quickly themselves.
Helen
Zoanthids reach for the light. Either they don't get enough light, or the spectrum is not suitable. Personally, my acroporas release polyps at night much more than in the light. To me, that's normal.
Stephanie9175
Many, on the contrary, achieve long antennae... I read that this is achieved by the "bottom" flow... Whether this is true or not is hard to say... But personally, I have two colonies of identical umbrellas, one mother... Their antennae are different, positioned almost in the same place...
Karen
Beautiful fish - zebrasomas, or something from the siganids, will solve the issue with the caulerpa very effectively and beautifully.
I have vibrant coral colors, long and thick umbrella eyelashes were the goal, achieved by reducing white light (mainly shining in violet-blue at 420-450 nm), enhanced feeding with Brightwell Amino and GroTech NutriMarine, and good water flow. By the way, the skimmer is low-powered, working about 20 days a month.
Jacob4800
Takedau, that is, the less white there is, the brighter the colors will be?
Brent8919
I disagree.
Tammy2040
But how is it today at sea? Can I have a photo of your aquarium? Thank you!
Angel2396
The crisis has made itself known... The fish population has decreased, the corals have faded again... It's financially difficult to buy new fish for my 700 liters of water. However, I have a clownfish that has been living for 2.5 years) I read that it's hard to keep them and they don't live long, but mine is doing well) I can share a photo, but my aquarium isn't beautiful, nothing to brag about...
Laura4892
It's not about bragging, but rather showing newcomers how a marine aquarium develops.
Caroline1599
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I can conclude that if a too powerful foam remover is used in the aquarium, the corals will lose their color saturation.
This is complete nonsense.
Daniel132
Please respect the interlocutors.
Brandy1134
Thank you for the "nonsense." Do me a favor, don't reply to my messages anymore.
Christina9947
Where does such categoricalness come from... bordering on rudeness?
I also tend to think that two pennies, if they are powerful, can be many... Besides protein and detritus, the penny also removes phyto and zooplankton, and surely microelements as well... but if there are no regular water changes (crisis...), then where can all this good come from?
Joseph1346
Good day. In the article about building an aquarium 120x65x60h.
Author: Nikolai Strochkov a.k.a. Sleepy recommends using Skimmer: Deltec SC 2060 (hard reef, SPS corals). According to the manufacturer's specifications, this model is designed for systems of 1400-1700 liters. In fact, the aquarium project is 460 liters.
Question: why is such a margin made, and is it possible to install a less powerful skimmer?
The answer is there as well.
Lee425
What a wonderful example you provided! Nikolai wrote beautifully, but for some reason, you shortened the second part... "Skimmer: Deltec SC 2060 (hard reef, SPS corals) or Deltec SC 1455 (soft reef + LPS corals)." What do you think, why is a different skimmer recommended for soft reef + LPS? And was the aquarium filled with SPS?
That's all from me! I'm a bit tired of helping you read between the lines!
Phyllis
The specifications of foamers are always overstated, so realistically divide by 3 to get their actual performance, but it's better to take a margin.
Nicholas
Share the photo, it's very interesting! It's clear that reality and photos are different things, but still.
John3187
I share this, but I repeat once again, this is more like how not to do it... I think I will relaunch that "swamp" in April.
P.S.: You can see the beginning here -
Brandon4517
In my opinion, it's a nice soft riff, beautiful, LPS and soft feel great.
Ryan1989
Beautiful aquarium. The color of the corals is magnificent. There is some algae growth, but it will pass. He said he wanted the algae/decorative ones to grow, but they are not growing. The aquarium is mature.
Kimberly2102
And yet the topic of decolorization is not revealed. Photo... As a beginner, I don't understand, there is no nitrate. I have the same problem, only the aquarium is very young.
Lee
For a short period, I managed to restore the vibrant colors of the corals. I took the advice of a friend, but the new fish, for some reason, live for three to four months and then, without any visible reason, pass away. Currently, there are only the long-time residents in the aquarium (the clownfish and mandarin have been there for 5 years, while the others are about two to three years old).
I have now switched to LED lighting and want to try some additives, but first, I will replace the skimmer with a more powerful one, and then I will try the calcium reactor again. I hope it helps.