Corals losing colors !

Faisal1976us · 12/15/2008, 11:49 AM

Hi ,,,,

I run my calcium reactor without ph controller from one month , i just run it 11 hours/day , i notice that most of my corals lose colors (not bleaching ) , my parameters : ph 7.9~8.2 , ca 470 , kh 8 dkh , mg 1300 , sg 1.024
did you think my corals lose colors because i dont have ph controller ?

Faisal1976us · 12/15/2008, 01:37 PM

Pump !

crvz · 12/15/2008, 02:16 PM

You could very well be overdosing the tank, but if you're confident in your water tests (particularly calc and alk) I doubt it's the problem. What corals are showing poor colors?

Untamed12 · 12/15/2008, 02:31 PM

If your measurements are correct...then your Ca reactor is doing what it should be doing by maintaining your Ca/Alk levels.

So...any problems you have with coral colour would NOT be related to your Ca reactor.

That leaves lighting, water parameters and patience. Patience because if you've fixed the problem, it will still take weeks before the coral colours change.

Faisal1976us · 12/15/2008, 03:27 PM

I have 300 Liters SPS tank and my light is 2x250 w , did you think if i use additive like reefboost its will fix the problem ?

12/15/2008, 11:49 AM	#1
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	Corals losing colors ! Hi ,,,, I run my calcium reactor without ph controller from one month , i just run it 11 hours/day , i notice that most of my corals lose colors (not bleaching ) , my parameters : ph 7.9~8.2 , ca 470 , kh 8 dkh , mg 1300 , sg 1.024 did you think my corals lose colors because i dont have ph controller ?

12/15/2008, 02:16 PM	#3
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	You could very well be overdosing the tank, but if you're confident in your water tests (particularly calc and alk) I doubt it's the problem. What corals are showing poor colors? __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

12/15/2008, 02:31 PM	#4
Untamed12 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,578	If your measurements are correct...then your Ca reactor is doing what it should be doing by maintaining your Ca/Alk levels. So...any problems you have with coral colour would NOT be related to your Ca reactor. That leaves lighting, water parameters and patience. Patience because if you've fixed the problem, it will still take weeks before the coral colours change. __________________ Fishlist: Tangs: Yellow, Vlamingi, Blonde Naso, Unicorn, Atlantic Blue Others: Maroon Clown(s), Foxface, Majestic Angel, Hawkfish and more.. Current Tank Info: 400gal Envision Acrylic reef started 04/07

12/15/2008, 01:37 PM	#2
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	Pump !

12/15/2008, 03:27 PM	#5
Faisal1976us Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,076	I have 300 Liters SPS tank and my light is 2x250 w , did you think if i use additive like reefboost its will fix the problem ?