Corals Dying After Move - Page 2

fishguy23 · 08-05-2008, 10:44 PM

40 breeder plus 29 gallon sump

fishguy23 · 08-08-2008, 04:07 PM

I brought a sample of water to another members, and he checked everything, ammonia, nitrate, phos, salinity, alk & ph, everything is fine, this after checking it out at a lfs.........they think it may have something to do with moving around the sandbed in the move, if so what can I do to help stabalize

yourbedormine18 · 08-08-2008, 04:13 PM

i would leave it let it sit for alittle and do a water change are your corals still dying?

when i add new frags I add vitamin C and offer food to the tank-been feeding reef chilli

fishguy23 · 08-08-2008, 04:56 PM

they look a lil stressed

NavyNano212 · 08-09-2008, 09:50 AM

I am getting ready to move my 24G nano from Manhattan to Park Slope...and into a new 34G Solana. I enlisted many different responses on how to move my tank...in the LS area, I was told to use some "old" sand to mix with my new sand which I will need for the larger tank. Plus, I want a deeper sand bed in the new tank. I was also told to remove the old sand as
"carefully as possible" as to not stir up the nutrients in the sand. How you do that...I really have no idea. Unless you empty the tank completely, and use a small shovel or net to remove the sand, it is going to stir up and become active. I say this because you mentioned it might have been a factor and doing what everyone has already suggested...waiting and make sure your salinity is correct might be the best option.
I must say, I am quite nervous about moving from one tank to another next week.

08-05-2008, 10:44 PM	#11
fishguy23 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 436 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (3)	40 breeder plus 29 gallon sump __________________

08-08-2008, 04:07 PM	#12
fishguy23 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 436 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (3)	I brought a sample of water to another members, and he checked everything, ammonia, nitrate, phos, salinity, alk & ph, everything is fine, this after checking it out at a lfs.........they think it may have something to do with moving around the sandbed in the move, if so what can I do to help stabalize __________________

08-08-2008, 04:56 PM	#14
fishguy23 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 436 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (3)	they look a lil stressed __________________

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08-08-2008, 04:13 PM	#13
yourbedormine18 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oceanside, NY Posts: 1,089 Reefer Ratings: (17) Friends: (19)	i would leave it let it sit for alittle and do a water change are your corals still dying? when i add new frags I add vitamin C and offer food to the tank-been feeding reef chilli

08-09-2008, 09:50 AM	#15
NavyNano212 Nano Reefer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (2) Friends: (0)	I am getting ready to move my 24G nano from Manhattan to Park Slope...and into a new 34G Solana. I enlisted many different responses on how to move my tank...in the LS area, I was told to use some "old" sand to mix with my new sand which I will need for the larger tank. Plus, I want a deeper sand bed in the new tank. I was also told to remove the old sand as "carefully as possible" as to not stir up the nutrients in the sand. How you do that...I really have no idea. Unless you empty the tank completely, and use a small shovel or net to remove the sand, it is going to stir up and become active. I say this because you mentioned it might have been a factor and doing what everyone has already suggested...waiting and make sure your salinity is correct might be the best option. I must say, I am quite nervous about moving from one tank to another next week.