Help with reefing (Im about to quit everything)

[firechild]

Thank you all for your help, Ill start doing water changes weekly.

One thing I didn't see in your test results is salinity. You mention that you buy salt water for water changes, does that mean you're not using RO water for top-off?

As others have suggested, regular small water changes will likely improve things substantially. I understand that you're not particularly interested in more corals, but the health of the ones you have are probably indicative of less than optimal conditions, which are likely adversely affecting your fish, even if you're not seeing any signs of it.

Good luck in your quest to turn things around, seeing people leave the hobby through frustration is never a good thing.

 

[skey44]

I’m on the salinity bandwagon. What is it? Are you keeping it consistent.
Your lights are fine Kessils are good lights, that’s not why the corals aren’t opening.
There’s a lot of advice here to do a lot of things. If you try everything everyone is saying you’ll be broke and still struggling.
Slow down, keep it simple, get a routine for water changes and testing. Start with salinity. Keep it stable. Grow as a hobbyist from there.

 

[Idech]

I am really nervous about that lamp hanging over your sump… That alone would keep me awake at night. There seems to be cords everywhere also. You need to be careful with electricity and saltwater.

 

[Tamberav]

I am really nervous about that lamp hanging over your sump… That alone would keep me awake at night. There seems to be cords everywhere also. You need to be careful with electricity and saltwater.

Ya it looks like a death trap. Why is there a power strip just dangling a little ways above a vat of saltwater… eek!