geemula

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I Have a 55gal tank with 3 anemones a huge kenya tree i think lol i glove polyp colony and some zoanthids that are not doin to well how do i keep the water in tip top shape and what can i do to get my polyps growing again
 

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i just started this tank back up in jun but it replaced a tank that i had running for a while at my other house..ive done maybe about a 20 pct water charge about two weeks ago my skimmer running now it was off about 5 days waiting for a replacement pump i keep the ph at 8.2 the temp is 82 my salinity is 1.022
 

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what should i feed them and how do i lower the temp also is it ok to mix the salt then ad the water in after about an hr or so?

Every brand is different , but for the most part it's recommended to give the slt mix a bit to settle , FYI esv salt can be used as soon as it's mixed to desired levels , if I'm wrong please correct me fellow reefers
 

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Ur temp is def too high and am sure with light on its even more hot u need to come up with a cooling plan fans/ice Cube/get ur game up and get a chiller and ur adding salt to ur system too fast or at least the salt I used take alot longer fully mix
 
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Ur temp is def too high and am sure with light on its even more hot u need to come up with a cooling plan fans/ice Cube/get ur game up and get a chiller and ur adding salt to ur system too fast or at least the salt I used take alot longer fully mix

+1 Temp is too high and your salinity is a little low. What kind of photo period are you running your lights?
 

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My 55gall help !
 

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reefer4eva

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To start I'd upgrade the skimmer..that sea clone 150 skimmer isn't cutting it for a 55(and they leak over time)your lights are on too long,temperature fluctuation leads to pH and alkalinity swings aswell as salinity.all these changes happening can affect any coral
 

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I use a clip on fan at work blowing on my sump when my lights turn on. It worked fine except during the crazy heat wave this summer. During that time I froze ro water and put it in a ziplock bag floating in the sump.

What kind of test kit are you using currently? Your corals are pretty hardy IMO. You just need to test for ammonia nitrite nitrate ph and phosphate IMO. That's all in a API test kit except for the phosphate
 
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