Reef

[ftuti01]

My reef

 

[ftuti01]

reef2

As you can see my mushroom on the right and zoos on the left wont open and I dont understand, I test for everything and this tank has been up for years. Any suggestions maybe something Im missing?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

What are the result from those test and you salt level?

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Sorry iPhone. Your

 

[ftuti01]

My salt level was at 1.021 and yesterday I did a water change and got it up to 1.023, tomorrow I plan on getting it up to 1.025 with another water change. You think that could be the issue? PH 8.0 , Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, Alk normal, temp 78, calcium 500, phosphate 0

 

[Greenstreet.1]

My salt level was at 1.021 and yesterday I did a water change and got it up to 1.023, tomorrow I plan on getting it up to 1.025 with another water change. You think that could be the issue? PH 8.0 , Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, Alk normal, temp 78, calcium 500, phosphate 0

Yes it can be. you will have to fix the problems one by one I would also get that cal down some. What's your mag?

 

[ftuti01]

How would I get the cal down?
I don't test for mag should I?

 

[ftuti01]

I have a silca test kit but I never used it

 

[Greenstreet.1]

How would I get the cal down?
I don't test for mag should I?

I think you should test for mag it's important to them so I test.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I have a silca test kit but I never used it

I Never tested for this before so I don't know I don't dose it I don't test for it.

 

[Ingy]

A high calcium will only cause an issue with Alk and scale build-up. It won't harm corals. But it will cause your ALk to lower thru precipitation and also cause excess build up on equipment. If you're dosing, I would cut back (or even stop), if not, I wouldn't worry. Trying to raise Alk will lower calc BTW.