I have found adding soft corals as soon as the solidity is correct and the temperature this help control algae blooms the Coral do well no bleaching or burning. Since doing it this way I have had no algae issues. I believe the corals used up all the nitrate intern preventing algae 👍🏻
I wish I could figure out my problem! I’m leaning toward lighting but I rented a PAR meter and the range looks good. My only coral that are thriving are blue Xenia and a mushroom. Pipe organ closed up and hasn’t opened in a week. So frustrating
Alice Holbert nitrates read zero. My refugium has plateaued and chaeto hasn’t grown any bigger than a softball. I don’t have a phosphate test but algae isn’t an issue so I’m guessing it’s within a reasonable level
You need to have some nitrates like the 0.1 ppm found in nature. 0 is not enough. Also, the par may be good but what about the spectrum? Some corals use different wavelengths - thanks to BRS for teaching us all this.
Hi i just wanted to know can i use Just glass tank not any aquipment from this tank "Ciano Emotions Nature Pro 120 63 Gallon freshwater Aquarium" for saltwater aquarium? and its stand for saltwater sump?
Do water changes bring down nitrates? I read very little and to scared to use nopox! Got dinos last time! I do put hands in tank alot lol. Havt attached plugs to rock yet because just cant decide and want to buy more! Sometimes they fall or fish knocks over! I have never had good luck with dips! Seems to stress corals more! I do have lots of bristle worms but i hear they are fine and good scavengers!
Thanks! Im new to this. I have a friend thats doing good and helping me. In just six months he has a gorgeous tank filling up with corals and fish. I had fun watching until these videos showing the problems! MN native here, where are you located, the twin cities?
Suprise problems can happen. Mine was setting my refugium/sump up in the cellar at the beginning of fall. Everything was going great until the end of Spring, when I noticed my corals dying. I was doing water changes and checking chemistry, lighting, temperature...nothing was helping. Then one day while I was down in the cellar, I noticed water from above dripping directly into the sump, from the copper house plumbing pipes directly overhead condensating with the warming temperature in the cellar that hadn't occurred during the colder months. My 125 gal tank was virtually bleached out by then. Silver lining? None of my fish had Cryptocaryon!
Hmm my gold torch died, then my purple tip torch died. They were fine for 2 months then after a tank crash from a faulty return pump, everything went downhill. One by one they started getting worse and started melting away. Ive tossed them out and now im left with a green torch which lost one head but is currently doing fine.
Muhammad Amir Bin Mohd Azman bukan leak. Return Pump kat sump rosak, so air tak mengalir dlm sump dan filter, bio media. Tak sampai 20 jam air dah keruh. Coral banyak mati.
BRS! I just bought a Rainbow Lobo that’s missing half of its body. They were selling it for $35 and with the color and how expensive those corals are I had to buy it. Do you guys have any tips for care.
Is it really tru that you can have most easy beginner corals adapt to slightly less than ideal conditions and thrive if you just set it and forget it lighting?
i have recieved a batch of corals and only one moselya is dying. Looks like to much light the way you desibibed. Its losing tissue. Its a low light coral I read and I have it on sand bed! I have moved it under a lower light section of sanded. What should I do until I can figure out my par reader on my seneye. Is there a dip or something? I think Imay have dinos! I am going to try dino rx. Is that to harsh for new coral? I thought it was gone but now it is back. I am keeping corals blown off all the rest are fine but this one and its a big expensive colony!
That's an important consideration too. Certain fish will eat corals, while others are completely reef safe. Research before you purchase your new fish is a crucial step to making sure that you're setting yourself up for success.
My green Goniopora is looking swollen today and I've read that it's a good sign and other say it's bad. Idk what to think anymore. My parameters are all on point, salinity is always .25 and temperature is always 78. I'm running a UV sterilizer and my water looks crystal clear. I always keep up with water changes every week. I'm completely lost on what to do.
Double check your calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium levels as well as your nitrate and phosphates to get a good pulse on how the system is running. Aside from that, lighting and flow are the other factors. If after evaluating all of those variables, you still can't find anything out of the ordinary, a water change is always cheap insurance against potential contaminants that you probably aren't testing for.
@@BRStv I am not sure if they are dying, but it has been like 6 weeks that not open, and I already checked all the parameters and it seems that it is fine. Sal35 ca380 dkh9 mag1200 I do water changes every week of 20% , red sea coral rpro salt and RO water ,but it seems that nothing helps. ask if it can be the intensity of the light, I had ai prime then change to 32hd.
You have two main options. Option one is to stop dosing alkalinity, do nothing, and let the corals consume the alkalinity over time. Depending on your coral load, this could be very quickly, or very slowly. Option two is to do water changes with a salt mix lower in alkalinity content. If you're doing water changes with salts like Instant Ocean, Reef Crystals, or Red Sea Coral Pro (just to name a few), this won't help much because the alk content of those salt mixes are already high.
If you're trying to get rid of the worms, a coral dip can help. If they're desirable worms like coco worms or feather dusters, then dipping them will kill them off.
It's plausible, but would be hard to test for in order to say that it definitively impacts the reef tank in a specific way. What type of smoke may also matter, but again, hard to say for sure.
I would ask on askbrs than forums like R2R. These forums are breeding grounds for bad arvices and filled with gangs of aggressive reefers who tend to push blanket statements solutions
You provide more for the industry than anyone bar none. Thank you. Along with the hopeful aquariest. Love the info .keep it up
For everyone who is watching this. It’s gonna be okay fam
Noooo😩😩😩
Thank you. I needed this. Contemplating giving up
@@Brotzel91 it be like that sometimes brother
@@Brotzel91hopefully you’re still around.
My favorite 5 minute to reefing video yet. Thanks guys!
Absolutely love the short to the point video series
you guys rock! these 5 min videos are awesome and very informative
Alkalinity has been my most time consuming struggle over the years. On nano systems like mine, it isnt really cost effective to run a calcium reactor
I have found adding soft corals as soon as the solidity is correct and the temperature this help control algae blooms the Coral do well no bleaching or burning. Since doing it this way I have had no algae issues. I believe the corals used up all the nitrate intern preventing algae 👍🏻
Great video,keep it up!
Went to your 2 part dosing. Love those products. What a difference.
I love these vids! So informative and helpful! Thank you!
Damn... amazing knowledge. This is gold o swear. Thank you so much. - noob inspired reef keeper.
I wish I could figure out my problem! I’m leaning toward lighting but I rented a PAR meter and the range looks good. My only coral that are thriving are blue Xenia and a mushroom. Pipe organ closed up and hasn’t opened in a week. So frustrating
Nitrate phosphate issues.
Alice Holbert nitrates read zero. My refugium has plateaued and chaeto hasn’t grown any bigger than a softball. I don’t have a phosphate test but algae isn’t an issue so I’m guessing it’s within a reasonable level
Alkalinity issue ?
You need to have some nitrates like the 0.1 ppm found in nature. 0 is not enough. Also, the par may be good but what about the spectrum? Some corals use different wavelengths - thanks to BRS for teaching us all this.
Hi i just wanted to know can i use Just glass tank not any aquipment from this tank "Ciano Emotions Nature Pro 120 63 Gallon freshwater Aquarium" for saltwater aquarium? and its stand for saltwater sump?
Do water changes bring down nitrates? I read very little and to scared to use nopox! Got dinos last time! I do put hands in tank alot lol. Havt attached plugs to rock yet because just cant decide and want to buy more! Sometimes they fall or fish knocks over! I have never had good luck with dips! Seems to stress corals more! I do have lots of bristle worms but i hear they are fine and good scavengers!
Thanks! Im new to this. I have a friend thats doing good and helping me. In just six months he has a gorgeous tank filling up with corals and fish. I had fun watching until these videos showing the problems! MN native here, where are you located, the twin cities?
We're in Golden Valley, so just outside of the cities 😀
Seneye reef has a par meter which may be a solution for some rather than rental.
Suprise problems can happen. Mine was setting my refugium/sump up in the cellar at the beginning of fall. Everything was going great until the end of Spring, when I noticed my corals dying. I was doing water changes and checking chemistry, lighting, temperature...nothing was helping. Then one day while I was down in the cellar, I noticed water from above dripping directly into the sump, from the copper house plumbing pipes directly overhead condensating with the warming temperature in the cellar that hadn't occurred during the colder months. My 125 gal tank was virtually bleached out by then. Silver lining? None of my fish had Cryptocaryon!
😭
The ai prime on the left in the background being higher than the right one is driving me crazy lol
😬 Sorry! 😆
I hadn’t noticed but now you’ve mentioned it!!!
Is it a good sign my filter media turned purple in like 10 days using Dr Tim’s fishless cycle
How would I dip a coral of its large and attached to a bottom rock ? I can't take it out
Hmm my gold torch died, then my purple tip torch died. They were fine for 2 months then after a tank crash from a faulty return pump, everything went downhill. One by one they started getting worse and started melting away. Ive tossed them out and now im left with a green torch which lost one head but is currently doing fine.
Faulty return pump? Is it leak ?
Muhammad Amir Bin Mohd Azman bukan leak. Return Pump kat sump rosak, so air tak mengalir dlm sump dan filter, bio media. Tak sampai 20 jam air dah keruh. Coral banyak mati.
BRS! I just bought a Rainbow Lobo that’s missing half of its body. They were selling it for $35 and with the color and how expensive those corals are I had to buy it. Do you guys have any tips for care.
Is it really tru that you can have most easy beginner corals adapt to slightly less than ideal conditions and thrive if you just set it and forget it lighting?
i have recieved a batch of corals and only one moselya is dying. Looks like to much light the way you desibibed. Its losing tissue. Its a low light coral I read and I have it on sand bed! I have moved it under a lower light section of sanded. What should I do until I can figure out my par reader on my seneye. Is there a dip or something? I think Imay have dinos! I am going to try dino rx. Is that to harsh for new coral? I thought it was gone but now it is back. I am keeping corals blown off all the rest are fine but this one and its a big expensive colony!
What about the fishes that are in the tanked what are their purpose towards Coral
That's an important consideration too. Certain fish will eat corals, while others are completely reef safe. Research before you purchase your new fish is a crucial step to making sure that you're setting yourself up for success.
My green Goniopora is looking swollen today and I've read that it's a good sign and other say it's bad. Idk what to think anymore. My parameters are all on point, salinity is always .25 and temperature is always 78. I'm running a UV sterilizer and my water looks crystal clear. I always keep up with water changes every week. I'm completely lost on what to do.
Double check your calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium levels as well as your nitrate and phosphates to get a good pulse on how the system is running. Aside from that, lighting and flow are the other factors. If after evaluating all of those variables, you still can't find anything out of the ordinary, a water change is always cheap insurance against potential contaminants that you probably aren't testing for.
Just added a new elegance next to my original one, it’s giving me so many problems. Lights are acclimating at 50% intensity
Have you been able to fix the problem?
hi there what is the best light for 20 gallon long?
Probably hipangero aqua knight if you can find it
If LPS, and Softies something like a Prime HD would be a viable option. (:
How do i know if my corals are gettin tomuch light?? 45g. 18" deep hydra 32 at 45% 10hr a day. Zooas are at 8" .
A par meter is the best tool for that. It will essentially measure the light intensity and give you a baseline for adjustments.
@@BRStv I am not sure if they are dying, but it has been like 6 weeks that not open, and I already checked all the parameters and it seems that it is fine. Sal35 ca380 dkh9 mag1200 I do water changes every week of 20% , red sea coral rpro salt and RO water ,but it seems that nothing helps. ask if it can be the intensity of the light, I had ai prime then change to 32hd.
How can i lower my alkaline? Its about 13! Im losing my corals. I already did 2 50% water changes!
You have two main options. Option one is to stop dosing alkalinity, do nothing, and let the corals consume the alkalinity over time. Depending on your coral load, this could be very quickly, or very slowly.
Option two is to do water changes with a salt mix lower in alkalinity content. If you're doing water changes with salts like Instant Ocean, Reef Crystals, or Red Sea Coral Pro (just to name a few), this won't help much because the alk content of those salt mixes are already high.
Should I do the dip thing with my corals if they have those worms in them?
If you're trying to get rid of the worms, a coral dip can help. If they're desirable worms like coco worms or feather dusters, then dipping them will kill them off.
Bulk Reef Supply what kind of worms sre bad for saltwater tank?
Strange question maybe, but can smoking in the house affect the water quality?
It's plausible, but would be hard to test for in order to say that it definitively impacts the reef tank in a specific way. What type of smoke may also matter, but again, hard to say for sure.
Can pulsing xenia grow on sand?
It usually needs a rock structure or other solid surface to attach to.
finding out my digi has a vermatid by someone else's picture and comments
Glad I paid attention😂
Ryan this is over SEVEN MINUTES!!!!
Sorry, not sorry 😜
Make sure you are running your rodi properly
On the alcalinty ulr hanna whot numbers is good as my maths is so bad
I would ask on askbrs than forums like R2R. These forums are breeding grounds for bad arvices and filled with gangs of aggressive reefers who tend to push blanket statements solutions
I like aquarium forums, always gotten good responses even If a bit slow
i think that was the most stright forward answer ,cool beans
Like Q & Sal had a baby 😮
This guy talk way to fast
Sorry about that! If you need to slow it down, you can hit the little gear icon under any of our videos and adjust the playback speed to 0.75 :)
U can also turn on ur captions on. Click on video and you will see 3 dots upper right corner you will find it there
Bulk Reef Supply lol I just did that for shits and giggles and laughed so hard
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