Leather corals turning White???

robertjk7005 · 09/19/2011, 11:30 AM

so this week i noticed that my kenya tree that i've had for like 4 months has started to loose it's color, it is starting to turn white and the other 2 i have are doing the same thing. They are all fully extended and look healthy but they are loosing the color. the only thing that i can really say that i am doing different is i just started dosing the tank with Kent Phytoplex Phytoplankton and kent iodide. not sure why they would matter. hopping someone has gone thru this and can give me some pointers

staie2007 · 09/19/2011, 11:49 AM

If your not testing for Iodide don't add it just make regular water changes. You can add to much.

robertjk7005 · 09/19/2011, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by staie2007

If your not testing for Iodide don't add it just make regular water changes. You can add to much.

hmmm, thought that the skimmer pulled that out....might have get a test done for that now.

NYCBOB · 09/19/2011, 01:52 PM

No need to dose if you do weekly water change. Softies are very easy to keep.

robertjk7005 · 09/19/2011, 01:55 PM

ok so i've been researching and yes everyone is against dosing iodide...stupid mistake for dosing when i should have researched first...but now that i have the problem i have to fix it. so should i just do big water changes this week to get rid of the excess iodide?

09/19/2011, 11:30 AM	#1
robertjk7005 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Piscataway, nj Posts: 152	Leather corals turning White??? so this week i noticed that my kenya tree that i've had for like 4 months has started to loose it's color, it is starting to turn white and the other 2 i have are doing the same thing. They are all fully extended and look healthy but they are loosing the color. the only thing that i can really say that i am doing different is i just started dosing the tank with Kent Phytoplex Phytoplankton and kent iodide. not sure why they would matter. hopping someone has gone thru this and can give me some pointers __________________ 120Gal mixed reef tank w/ 50Gal sump/refuge, chinese led lights, Euroreef skimmer, 200lbs LR, 80LBs fiji sand.

09/19/2011, 11:49 AM	#2
staie2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1	Leathers turning white If your not testing for Iodide don't add it just make regular water changes. You can add to much.

09/19/2011, 01:55 PM	#5
robertjk7005 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Piscataway, nj Posts: 152	ok so i've been researching and yes everyone is against dosing iodide...stupid mistake for dosing when i should have researched first...but now that i have the problem i have to fix it. so should i just do big water changes this week to get rid of the excess iodide? __________________ 120Gal mixed reef tank w/ 50Gal sump/refuge, chinese led lights, Euroreef skimmer, 200lbs LR, 80LBs fiji sand.

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09/19/2011, 01:52 PM	#4
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	No need to dose if you do weekly water change. Softies are very easy to keep.