berniechip
New member
Hi everybody,
Since I started reading these BB's about a month ago I have learned very much. I have also learned that in the future I will learn first and buy later. There is so much I don't know and I am looking to you guys for help. I trust your experience and hope you won't be too hard on me if I'm doing something wrong. I have been trying to read all I possibly can, but still can't find all the answers to my questions. Well here goes.
My green open brain looks terrible. It started, by slightly coming off the skeleton and it was not opening up. After about a week it started to open up again (it was still somewhat peeeling off the skeleton). It then looked very good for about a week. I thought maybe it was getting better. But now it looks really bad again. The one side is rotting away right where it (used to) connect. I hope it's not too late. I would have asked sooner but I thought it was getting better. I would never do anything wrong intentionally so please.....what am I doing wrong. I also have quite a bit of green algae.
I have a 55gal, 60 lbs. live rock, 2 in. argonite, VHO lights
salinity 1.024
PH 8.2
Alk 3.6
Ammonia 0
Nitrite .1
Nitrate 0
Phosphate (depends which test kit I use, Red Sea is 1.0 and seachem is 2.25)
calcium 600 (seems high but same results with 2 test kits)
silicate 0
Is there something else I should be testing?
I just ordered a RO/DI unit but it hasn't arrived yet. I have been using tap water, could this be my biggest problem. I also thing my hydrometer is inaccurate (it is a plastic one). I have a new glass Tropic Marin one arriving today.
Currently my brain is sitting about 1/3 of the way down in the tank. Should I move him, or will this cause him further stress.
I really want to save the poor guy. Or is it too late
Thanks and sorry about being so long
Bernie
Since I started reading these BB's about a month ago I have learned very much. I have also learned that in the future I will learn first and buy later. There is so much I don't know and I am looking to you guys for help. I trust your experience and hope you won't be too hard on me if I'm doing something wrong. I have been trying to read all I possibly can, but still can't find all the answers to my questions. Well here goes.
My green open brain looks terrible. It started, by slightly coming off the skeleton and it was not opening up. After about a week it started to open up again (it was still somewhat peeeling off the skeleton). It then looked very good for about a week. I thought maybe it was getting better. But now it looks really bad again. The one side is rotting away right where it (used to) connect. I hope it's not too late. I would have asked sooner but I thought it was getting better. I would never do anything wrong intentionally so please.....what am I doing wrong. I also have quite a bit of green algae.
I have a 55gal, 60 lbs. live rock, 2 in. argonite, VHO lights
salinity 1.024
PH 8.2
Alk 3.6
Ammonia 0
Nitrite .1
Nitrate 0
Phosphate (depends which test kit I use, Red Sea is 1.0 and seachem is 2.25)
calcium 600 (seems high but same results with 2 test kits)
silicate 0
Is there something else I should be testing?
I just ordered a RO/DI unit but it hasn't arrived yet. I have been using tap water, could this be my biggest problem. I also thing my hydrometer is inaccurate (it is a plastic one). I have a new glass Tropic Marin one arriving today.
Currently my brain is sitting about 1/3 of the way down in the tank. Should I move him, or will this cause him further stress.
I really want to save the poor guy. Or is it too late
Thanks and sorry about being so long
Bernie