[rcassidy]

So........

About 1 month ago I changed out my Reflectors on my PFO Dual HQI 400watt Radiums and removed the eggcrate on the top of the tank. WOW... What a difference in light from the new reflectors and then another WOW for the difference when I removed the eggcrate. That stuff REALLY blocks the light.

3 days later.... Bristle worms started spawning again. Whole tank turned white. 3 hours later skimmer cleaned it all out.

Then summer started. Tank hit 86 degrees one day and 85 the other two days before I was able to get some new fans on there. Now it is about 79-80 at night and 83 peak during the day.

2 days later Bristleworms spawning again. Same story.

Then last week I lost two frags that were in the tank for atleast 5 months and were doing very well. Both turned brown/white and that was it.

Then this Sunday morning I awake to find the left side of the rock work collapsed. Crap.. So I spend a couple hours fixing that, take note of the damaged corals (which are doing better already). Quick fish count... No Madarin Goby... Where did he go? Ah he will show up, I saw him the night before.

Last night. Still no Madarin Goby of 1 year (I love those guys too) Hrmm I get a ladder, look behind the tank and I find him shrivled on the floor. Crap again..... What I think happened in the rock work fell during the night (no light) and he darted away accidentaly going up and over the tank lip. He was VERY healthy.

Today... Bristleworms spawning again. Same issue.

Arggg...... The Brisleworm issue can't be good for the tank.... Everything else is normal. Ph 8.3, Ca 450 , Alk is Normal, Zero Nitrates, nothing has changed. 10gal water change every week. All other corals look good. Is this all just a weird series of events?


Ryan

 

[rcassidy]

Charles,

So you haven't found a delta in temperature related to the MH's you use? IE The MH's will always heat it up the water 4 degrees from where you start?

I've been thinking about making this change but was always under the assumption that if I started at 81 I'll end up at 85. or If I start at 80 I'll end up at 84.

Ryan

 

[rcassidy]

I think I'm going to try and increase the base temp and see if I can reduce the flucuations this weekend. Its a good idea and hopefully it works. Thanks for the info.


As far as the Bristleworms go, they haven't bothered anything directly to my knowledge, but everything the tank turns white (like someone just poured a gallon of milk into it) I'm thinking it can't be good for the corals. Does anyone know?

Ryan