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05/22/2008, 08:21 PM
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Need help, coral dying--picts inside
Hey everyone,
I bought these two guys about a month ago. They were doing great a the LFS, but have been fading in my tank. Any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong? Parameters are below.   ca-425 kh-8 ph-8.3 no3-0 p04-0 temp-80 salinity-1.026 lighting is T5 HO 8x54watts coral is about 18-22" from lighting Thanks! |
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05/22/2008, 08:48 PM
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No pics, but my guess is either they are bleaching because you didn't acclimate them to your lights/placement, or your T5HOs aren't providing enough light at 22" away. Do your T5s have individual reflectors?
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05/23/2008, 08:12 AM
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My first guess was the light. Either not enough or too much to have not been acclimated.
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05/23/2008, 09:25 AM
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judging by the pictures, do you think they'll be alright? is there anything i can do now to fix it?
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05/23/2008, 01:37 PM
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bump
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05/23/2008, 01:40 PM
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feed more, that coral looks like it would prefer 5-10ppm nitrate.
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05/23/2008, 01:49 PM
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It looks like bleaching. I don't think it's from too intense light, but perhaps there is some other parameter that is off. I've seen ones look worse than those and rebound in a few weeks, but something is off with the tank.
What kind of Maintenance routine are you on? Any Kalk spills, temp spikes, or dosing you've been doing?
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05/23/2008, 09:33 PM
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my maintenance routine is pretty simple. i check parameters once a week and do monthly water changes. i dose Kents CA and KH accordingly.
it's weird because my other corals look great. i'm super confused about this one. |
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05/23/2008, 09:35 PM
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How old are your bulbs? Age causes color shifts which corals do NOT appreciate.
What other livestock do you have in your tank? |
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05/23/2008, 09:36 PM
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thanks for all the feedback. bulbs are 2 months old--so i doubt that's it.
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05/23/2008, 09:37 PM
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What other livestock do you have in your tank?
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05/23/2008, 09:43 PM
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i would also agree that they will bounce back. did you change the light? or are these new frags. mine did the same thing when i got new lights and whenever i added a new frag that was from a tank with less intense lighting than my metal halides. they just went through light shock, and i cut back the photoperiod and put the frags in the bottom of the tank for a month or so and then moved them gradually higher up in the tank.
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