pH dive, help!

phoenix-cry

New Member
Okay so I set up a stunning Fluval saltwater tank with a heavy light mod, the works. I have 6 pounds of live rock, soft corals and until this morning a very small clown fish.

The clownfish was dead this morning and half the zoos are closed up. This is due to a pH divebomb. Now, is the big question: is it the low gas exchange in the Fluval that may have caused this? Is it true that even if you get the lighting right that Fluvals still can't be a reef tank?

I did a waterchange of about 50% four days ago and I buffered the new water to a pH of 8.2 before adding it as well as heated it to 80 degrees.

A friend just gave me a 12 gallon nanocube...I'm thinking of just switching over....but I LOVE my Fluval so much, but if it is going to crash at the slightest touch I think I should just move to 12 gallons.
 

phoenix-cry

New Member
I am over at that site as well and so far it seems that everyone one agrees that gas exchange is the trouble. I'm going to set up a bubble
 
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Anonymous

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i dont think you are mate lol, you must be on some other site, im admin on that one and you arent on it lol
 
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