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Help!! IS my tank crashing?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ChapmanFM, Apr 30, 2018.

  1. Apr 30, 2018 #1
    ChapmanFM Fort Madison, IA

    ChapmanFM

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    over last 3 months I have been having death of my corals in my tank. But they are not going all at once. I lost my first coral, (birdnest about the size of a softball), once it was gone, then one of my monti's started going, once it bit the big one, another birdsnest went, now another monti is starting to go.
    I have had these corals for years, i havent added anything (corals, fish so on.) I do water changes weekly. Water Numbers are all good. Tank is about 5 years old.
     
  2. Apr 30, 2018 #2
    Barrett Urbandale, IA

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    Have you checked for anything that maybe rusting?
     
  3. Apr 30, 2018 #3
    xroads La Porte City, IA

    xroads Veteran Reefkeeper Vendor

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    My thoughts exactly
     
  4. Apr 30, 2018 #4
    Actuary Adel, IA

    Actuary Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    This is why I like to keep a couple extra Triton kits on hand. Just in case something seems off I can send a sample in to try to figure out what's going on. Might be a worthwhile investment if you have quite a bit invested in corals. Is it possible you have a bad batch of salt?
     
  5. May 1, 2018 #5
    ChapmanFM Fort Madison, IA

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    So i found my UV sterilizer was rusting on the inside, and my clamps on my pump to hose, I have no clue what to replace the clamps with.
     
  6. May 1, 2018 #6
    ChapmanFM Fort Madison, IA

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  7. May 1, 2018 #7
    ChapmanFM Fort Madison, IA

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    [​IMG]
     
  8. May 1, 2018 #8
    Barrett Urbandale, IA

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    I use zip ties
     
  9. May 1, 2018 #9
    Barrett Urbandale, IA

    Barrett

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    Glad you found that, run lots of carbon and water changes
     
  10. May 1, 2018 #10
    Actuary Adel, IA

    Actuary Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    If you don't trust zip ties you can also get plastic hose clamps or titanium clamps. I have a couple titanium ones in my sump on my return pump but they aren't cheap.
     
  11. May 2, 2018 #11
    Derek34 Manchester, IA

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    Nice work fellas!!!
     

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