HELP!!!! low PH killed fish?

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  1. SheaRCiv05

    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    I hope they do =(, the frospawn who was open is now closing
     
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  3. SheaRCiv05

    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    The PH has risen a little more, but my for pulsing xinia an torch o not look goo, the one frospawn is opening, is there any chance of these corals surviving?
     
  4. Indiana Boy

    Indiana Boy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    are your fish/corals doing any better? has there been any recovery? is anything worse? have you diagnosed an issue?

    i hope everything works out for you
     
  5. SheaRCiv05

    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    The fish are looking 99% then early this morning only the frogs spawn coral had perked up. I'm worried my corlas may nit survive while the PH rises
     
  6. Indiana Boy

    Indiana Boy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    give them time. they may prevail. IMO lots of corals are often hardier than people give them credit for. i have seen some very sickly soft and LPS corals survive after looking TERRIBLE. i hope yours make a comeback
    i am glad to hear your fish are doing fine.
    best of luck
     
  7. kstafford003

    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    I'm sure your corals will recover as long as you get the water back.
     
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  9. SheaRCiv05

    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    I have been using the buffer and still not much more then a point rise...should I turn off my pumps and let the power head on? With airation and let the buffer not run through the pumps?
     
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    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    My pulsing xinia looks the worst in my opinion
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    why would you turn off your pumps? it will reduce the aeration and water movement and filtration.

    also you should make sure your buffer increases alkalinity.
     
  12. SheaRCiv05

    SheaRCiv05 Astrea Snail

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    Im not sure haha. I really just want it to get where it belongs... and my buffer does raise the alk. But since 5am nothing has risen much. I'm just getting very worried