Newbie, Need some help please!!!

[TNT280]

Hey everyone I need some help, I have 3 questions

I have a 24g nano jbj, with T5 lighting. Tank is running pretty well, all levels are good.

Every couple of days I have to top off my tank becasue the water evaporates below the the filter nozle, I keep my lights on from 8am to about 9pm. Is that normal or do I need to give the tank less lighting?

Should I always run the filter constantley?

How do I know if my SPS is dieing or dead, It use to be brown but now its gottin white on the bottoms up to the middle only the tips are brown.

Thanks
I really appreciate your help.

 

[ming]

Do you know what type of T5 lighting? and how many watts?
Also, replacing the water daily would probably be better.
Are you testing the water parameters for alk/ca? Are you dosing?
The filter should definitely be running 24/7
SPS brown out when they're stressed. White is bleached or dead.
Since you said its white from the bottom up, sounds more like STN where the flesh is coming off slowly from the bottom up, and therefore the white is dead and not bleached.

 

[BIG L A]

How long has your tank been running?
what are your levels? (alk, cal,mag,nitrates, ect)
+1 on what ming said...
with sps you want stability on your water parameters, and this means dosing and topping off when neede. You might wanna buy a ATO it makes that part of the hobby so much easier...

 

[TNT280]

thanks guys

 

[TNT280]

I tested all levels

OK, I TESTED ALL THE LEVELS AND EVEYTHING IS PERFECT EXCEPT FOR ONE, THE SALTWATER HIGH RANGE pH, IS 7.8

IS THAT NORMAL? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF IT ISNT?

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP
TONY

 

[bigdog1428]

ph should be around 8.3

 

[TNT280]

My lighting

I have t5 high output, 4 lamp wavepoint, 94w 24inches
2x24 sun wave
2x24 blue wave

how do i increase ph, is there something i can add.

 

[jdnumis]

seachum ph buffer. Just a pinch of it in a cup of fresh water then add to DT.

 

[KathyC]

OK, I TESTED ALL THE LEVELS AND EVEYTHING IS PERFECT EXCEPT FOR ONE, THE SALTWATER HIGH RANGE pH, IS 7.8

Can you post specifically what your levels are - it might help answer the question about your SPS issue

Should I always run the filter constantley?

Yes.
Do I assume this means you are not running a skimmer on this tank?

I keep my lights on from 8am to about 9pm. Is that normal or do I need to give the tank less lighting?

Both the blue & the daylight are on for 13 hours a day? That would be a but too much.
Are you having any algae issues?

 

[FlexLuthor]

nanos come with t5?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Not sure about the JBJ but Red Sea does.So they claim.:tongue1:

 

[Donewiththisplace]

I didnt think so...unless he's got them hanging over the top...

nanos come with t5?