sps turning green in some places?

rgentry123 · 08/31/2009, 07:18 PM

i dont know what has happened recently but my sps corals have all started turning green on the edges...has anyone else had this happen? and why? how was it reversed?

SG - 1.025
nitrates - >20ppm
temp 77-79
ph 8.3
calcium 430

luther1200 · 08/31/2009, 07:39 PM

What color were they before?

LobsterOfJustice · 08/31/2009, 07:39 PM

phosphate

rgentry123 · 08/31/2009, 07:58 PM

differant colors...i had a rose mille the turned green on the base and around the edges and a dark blue mille that the same thing is happening too. i unfortunately went through a phase where i got lazy and was dumping tap water into my tank as topoff water, this lasted about 6 mos. and over the course of the last 2 months i have been i have been doing bi-weekly water changes of about 20% as well as only using distilled (i dont have an ro/di unit) water as my topoff water. at the rate im going with my water changes how long should it be before i can see a reverse in this?

SeanT · 08/31/2009, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LobsterOfJustice
phosphate

+1.

rgentry123 · 09/01/2009, 04:44 PM

soooo....any idea on how long it may take to reverse the green tint on my sps corals if keep up with proper water changes? 1 month? 6? also what would be the best way to remove the phosphate? im doing 20% water changes every other week and running a phosban reactor with seachem seagel as my media. any other ideas? thanks?

Nereaga · 09/01/2009, 07:01 PM

I would change media and run the bulkreefsupply high capacity GFO. I will take quite a bit of media to get things under control if your SPS are turning green. It could be your rock leaching phosphates.

I would change media every week or so for a pound or so of media. Then go monthly after that. JMO

Brad

rgentry123 · 09/01/2009, 07:39 PM

what kind of rock would do that? in may i bought a 40 lb box of this dry reef rock, i cant even remember the name of it right now....could that have done it?i actually never really had this problem until after i added that rock...i just never thought it was the rock and just assumed it was from me dumping the tap water in there for about 6 months. ill see if can dig up the name of the company i bought it from

ludnix · 09/01/2009, 07:54 PM

The idea is that rock can absorb phosphate and then leech it out later. Your tap water is a much more likely reason for high phosphates than your rock having it bound in it.

rgentry123 · 09/02/2009, 05:24 AM

ahhh. i see. i guess i'll just keep up with my water changes then to continue to try and reduce the PO4 in the water. any idea how long LR can hold the phosphate and leech it back into the water?

08/31/2009, 07:18 PM	#1
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	sps turning green in some places? i dont know what has happened recently but my sps corals have all started turning green on the edges...has anyone else had this happen? and why? how was it reversed? SG - 1.025 nitrates - >20ppm temp 77-79 ph 8.3 calcium 430 __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.

08/31/2009, 07:39 PM	#2
luther1200 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, shore Posts: 4,376	What color were they before? __________________ Matt, 65G reef tank Current Tank Info: 65g reef, mix of sps, lps, few softies. Hoping to upgrade within the year.

08/31/2009, 07:39 PM	#3
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	phosphate __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

08/31/2009, 07:58 PM	#4
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	differant colors...i had a rose mille the turned green on the base and around the edges and a dark blue mille that the same thing is happening too. i unfortunately went through a phase where i got lazy and was dumping tap water into my tank as topoff water, this lasted about 6 mos. and over the course of the last 2 months i have been i have been doing bi-weekly water changes of about 20% as well as only using distilled (i dont have an ro/di unit) water as my topoff water. at the rate im going with my water changes how long should it be before i can see a reverse in this? __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.

09/01/2009, 04:44 PM	#6
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	soooo....any idea on how long it may take to reverse the green tint on my sps corals if keep up with proper water changes? 1 month? 6? also what would be the best way to remove the phosphate? im doing 20% water changes every other week and running a phosban reactor with seachem seagel as my media. any other ideas? thanks? __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.

09/01/2009, 07:01 PM	#7
Nereaga Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oley, Pa 19547 Posts: 1,513	I would change media and run the bulkreefsupply high capacity GFO. I will take quite a bit of media to get things under control if your SPS are turning green. It could be your rock leaching phosphates. I would change media every week or so for a pound or so of media. Then go monthly after that. JMO Brad

09/01/2009, 07:39 PM	#8
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	what kind of rock would do that? in may i bought a 40 lb box of this dry reef rock, i cant even remember the name of it right now....could that have done it?i actually never really had this problem until after i added that rock...i just never thought it was the rock and just assumed it was from me dumping the tap water in there for about 6 months. ill see if can dig up the name of the company i bought it from __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.

09/01/2009, 07:54 PM	#9
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	The idea is that rock can absorb phosphate and then leech it out later. Your tap water is a much more likely reason for high phosphates than your rock having it bound in it. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

09/02/2009, 05:24 AM	#10
rgentry123 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fredericksburg, VA Posts: 975	ahhh. i see. i guess i'll just keep up with my water changes then to continue to try and reduce the PO4 in the water. any idea how long LR can hold the phosphate and leech it back into the water? __________________ there is going to be an episode of intervention based on me soon if someone doesnt come up with a 12 step program for this hobby soon. And i have RC members to thank for enabling me.