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Old 02-12-2009, 03:56 AM
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its a secret mix of 11 herbs and spices

I have no idea, I would imagine its some sort of chemical mix that reduces chlorine and chloramine to something inert as well as ammonia and nitrate. Their website says its a "proprietary aqueous solution of complexed hydrosulfite salts". Which basically means they're not gonan tell us. However something in it is a coral killer in high doses.
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Old 02-12-2009, 04:14 AM
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It's super concentrated. I don't think people realize that a capful is good for 50 gallons, whereas Hagen's version (Aquaplus I think it's called) is a capful for every 10 gallons.
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Old 02-13-2009, 12:32 AM
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here are some pics of the tank if anyone can tell me whats wrong. did the 20 % water change. its a bit cloudy now after the water change. is that normal..

u can see how some of the corals are shriveled and not at their best.

please help. whats wtrong

what should i do.
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Old 02-13-2009, 12:38 AM
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Whats wrong is that your corals are dying/sloughing tisse, and your tank is probably trying to cycle again because of the increased ammonia? Have you checked all your parameters??
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there is no ammonia in the tank. i have the ammonia alert card and i check everything over and over. all good

are the corals dead? or they gonna come back??
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Old 02-13-2009, 12:47 AM
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only time will tell. I'd do another 20% water change on Saturday. run some carbon in a filterbag. then the waiting game begins. I don't know what that pic of the coral on the sandbed is but the leather might recover, they can sometimes be cranky bu then perk up.
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so is it becuase i never did a water change since september when i set the tank up that is causing this?
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Old 02-13-2009, 12:53 AM
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Yes. You got bad advice about not doing water changes.
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so this change should bring things back
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Old 02-13-2009, 01:03 AM
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It will help the corals.

What happens is the tanks chemistry changes over time and elements important to corals get exausted. A water change helps replenish these elements and removes waste from the tank.
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