high ALKALINITY

[ldam]

my pink bird nest color change look like it bleach definitely not the light same light 150w mh
PH 7.95
CAL:440
ALK: 179ppm(10dKH)
SAL:1.025
LOW PHOS
NO NITRATE OR NITRITE

ALWAY DOSE KALWASER
JUST BEGIN HOOK UP TO CALCIUM REACTOR

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS
MY XENIA HAMMER DOESN'T SEEM TO OPEN UP LIKE IT USE TO
GREEN SLIMER AND OTHER CORAL SEEM TO BE HAPPY AS EVER

 

[ldam]

No idea what wrong the level seem to be alright

 

[stingythingy45]

Any abrupt change in alk will kill a birds nest.
I know from experience.

 

[MikeG]

what is your alkalinity normally?

 

[danzig]

10 dkh isnt bad

 

[ldam]

Don't know first time checking but the only new thing is ca reactor

 

[MikeG]

Don't know first time checking but the only new thing is ca reactor

Then I wouldn't say alk is high, it is well within an acceptable range. A quick change (maybe from adding the ca reactor) could stress or kill sps. When did you add the reactor and how did you dial it in if you didn't take any measurements?

 

[ldam]

A week

 

[ldam]

ABOUT 40s drops per minute, CA pH 5.10 i'm trying to get it to go back up to 6.5

 

[MikeG]

ABOUT 40s drops per minute, CA pH 5.10 i'm trying to get it to go back up to 6.5

That is a really low pH, most medias will just dissolve and turn to mush in a short time with a pH that low. Are you using a pH controller on the CO2 regulator? I am guessing no based on the pH getting that low. If you can find a cheap used one or afford some sort of controller, I would suggest it. It will make life so much easier trying to dial it in.

 

[ldam]

my electronic solenoid is dead

 

[ldam]

turn out my ph probe was reset, i calibrate and increase it so pH 6.20 -6.5 but still the problem remain my hammer now won't open
i did a 20% water change my mg is 1420, but everything else is about the same alk 9dkh
but everything seem to be at normal level don't know why my corals are dying, i stop dosing kalk to see if alk will drop
i do notice that my coraline algea on the glass is less than usual and algea on the glass is also less than usual

 

[ava420]

i thought my electronic solenoid was dead too then i took it apart... it was just stuck once i freed it up all is good that was 7 mouths ago at least... might wanna try taking it apart if you haven't yet....

 

[ldam]

yeah i did it work when nothing run through it but once co2 run through it stuck on on position but i get my regulator on a rate that maintain the ph but still could figure out what wrong with the tank
the levels see to be good
temp fluctuate 78-80
ph 7.75-8 between night and days

 

[niftyjosh]

Ph is near the danger zone at night. Might want to consider Kalk in your ATO.

I was in the same situation but with the help from Kalk, I'm 8.3ish during the day an 8.1ish at night.

 

[ldam]

yeah i'm adding back kalk in my ATO
I hope it go away

 

[ldam]

i need help
can't seem to figure out what wrong
level seem be fine
xenia, frogspawn, hammer, psp, won't open up
one birdnest died,but other birdnest seem to get color back
all level seem to be within normal limit don't know why
seem like the tank going down just can't figure out what wrong

 

[ldam]

does anyone have any suggestion
my corals are dying

 

[HuuTa]

mag level?

 

[JohnK]

All the parameters you have listed seem to be reasonable, but it also sounds like you have changed a lot reccently. Unfortunately stability, or rather lack thereof may be the main stressor. Not changing anything might be the best thing you can do right now. Meanwhile consider taking a water sample to a good LFS and have them double check everything for you just in case.