trozacky Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I just did a water change yesterday and added garlic because two fish have ICK. Now my xenia are all drawn in and wont open up. Any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 It would be helpful if you could post your parameters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Give it a day. Xenia can be temperamental. Garlic and ich won't affect the Xenia but if there was too big a swing in water parameters due to the water change that could be the culprit. As things stabilize they should return to normal; if not definitely test and post the results. Xenia are sort of a canary in a coal mine when it comes to water quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trozacky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Nitrate 60 Nitrite 0.5 Alkalinity around 240 PH aound 7.6 Salinity 33 ammonia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That pH is rather low. Also can you report alk in dKH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That pH is rather low. Also can you report alk in dKH? 13.44 based on this calculator: http://www.saltyzoo.com/SaltyCalcs/AlkConv.php Doesn't his Nitrate seem high... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Nitrate seems high, but why is there any nitrite at all? That is a real problem. Also, you might want to add a bubbler, open the top on your tank if you have one, and open a window. The pH is low. Can you take a water sample to the lfs to confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 If you really do have nitrite, can you add some prime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflux Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Marks' video on Nitrates. http://www.youtube.com/user/mrsaltwatertank#p/u/49/uGv_ruGmNj0 He says over 10 ppm Nitrates on a mixed reef is "high" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Nitrate and Alk are quite high. PH is low. There should be no nitrite in a fully cycled tank. Questions: what salt mix are you using? What brand of test kits? RODI or tap water for water changes? How long did you let the NSW age before the water change? Did you happen to test your tank before the water change, and if so what were the results? If it were me I'd take a water sample to an LFS for testing confirmation, mix more water for another big change tomorrow, and test the NSW to make sure it matches parameters and doesn't contain ammonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneroller Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 +1 on confirmation. When I had Xenia I would dose a little reef iodide to keep them happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I haven't heard of dosing garlic, only a couple of drops in the food. Did you dose with garlic? Maybe I need to do some reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trozacky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Yes dosed with garlic. 1 drop per 10 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trozacky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 retested and nitrite is 0 same with ammonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Count your lucky stars? Never wish I had added it, never dosed iodine(it was already spreading fast enough, didn't want to encourage it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+etannert Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 If I had to guess, I'd say some ammonia was present in your NSW, hence why I asked what your source water was for water changes (have read this can happen in drought conditions, even with RODI). The good news is that your tank processed it (converted to nitrite and then nitrate). But you should test your NSW so that you can add Prime or Amquel before the fact if necessary next time. Also the alk and pH numbers are still concerning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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