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Originally Posted by rosco065  i havent been testing for my trace elements ive been adding i just did a 25% water change within 3 hrs my tree standed up now the next day he looks alive and well i didnt do anything different i wish i knew what i did or didnt do maybe it was stressed out from the hermit crabs climbing on him looking for food can somebody recommend trace elements that i should be adding for my corals and my coraline there are so many to choose from i will start testing for my trace elements now |
Welcome to TR rosco065. I think your post above answers your question.
First, you're dosing products that you are not testing for. This is dangerous because additives can become toxic to your animals if in too high a concentration. Your not testing so, how do you know what the concentration is?
Rule #1, never dose an additive you are not or can not test for. This is regardless of what the manufacturer states on the container. The manufacturer has a vested interest in selling product, profit. They have little interest in you being responsible as long as the product sells.
Second, after you did a 25% water change your tree stood up. My guess is that's because you diluted what ever chemical was bothering him. It would be akin to getting a cold drink in a
hot desert.
One more note, if your hermits are climbing on your tree looking for food, you probably should see to it that some food reaches the bottom of the tank for the hermits to eat. A few sinking pellets would do the trick.
So, stop dosing everything for now. Get the following test kits asap.
Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate
Calcium
Alkalinity
Magnesium
Test for those element's and report your results here.
Rule #3, do not put much faith in advice you get from you
LFS. They are notoriously staffed with people less knowledgeable than you. Plus they have a vested interest, too. Making money off sales.
Rule #4, always come to TR for advice
before you do most anything with your reef tank. We are here to help.
Dick
