Coral help

Mrramsey · 02/02/2015, 11:25 AM

Hi Guys,

Some things are going good and some not so good so looking for some advice.

I have some pink Monti and purple Monti and some green Zoa's and purple Zoas that are not looking a good as the normally do. Quite a few Zoas are closed up and the monties are not looking great. I tested my water this morning:

Alk - 8.1
CA - 450
Mg - 1340
Sg - 1.026
NO3 - < 1ppm
NO4 - 0
Temp 79 F

I also have a large colony of mushrooms that are thriving Big and full. Pulsing Xenia but the are a bit thin looking and don't pulse a lot. I have some purple and green clove polyps that look good albeit they have been reduced in numbers by my GBTA's which were 2 but now 4. I have a 3" piece of GSP that I added a few weeks ago and has been looking really good.

I do run GFO/GAC in a BRS dual reactor which has helped with my algae. The tank has good flow at 800gph through the sump and another 2-2400 gph with powerheads.

Any suggestions on what to do or look for?

Clownfish Chris · 02/02/2015, 11:29 AM

Sounds like a lighting issue to me.

Mrramsey · 02/02/2015, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Clownfish Chris

Sounds like a lighting issue to me.

Aye maybe, but the question is which way? right now I max Ch1 (blues) at 40% and Ch2 (whites) at 15% for 3 hours mid day. I ramp up and down.

ajespo85 · 02/02/2015, 11:46 AM

Placement plays a huge factor too. The montis like high flow, where everything else you mentioned like medium, non direct flow. Not all xenia pulses either. I run my blues at 40% from 9am-9:30pm, and my whites at 25% from 9:45am-8:45pm. Everyone's tank will be different though, it's trial and error. Play with the positioning of each a bit though. That's my opinion.

Mrramsey · 02/02/2015, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajespo85

Placement plays a huge factor too. The montis like high flow, where everything else you mentioned like medium, non direct flow. Not all xenia pulses either. I run my blues at 40% from 9am-9:30pm, and my whites at 25% from 9:45am-8:45pm. Everyone's tank will be different though, it's trial and error. Play with the positioning of each a bit though. That's my opinion.

In my case I think I have the flow right because they were doing pretty well. I did make changes to my whites a while back thinking that it may have contributed to my algae issue.

02/02/2015, 11:25 AM	#1
Mrramsey NEO Reefer Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Hudson Ohio Posts: 1,801	Coral help Hi Guys, Some things are going good and some not so good so looking for some advice. I have some pink Monti and purple Monti and some green Zoa's and purple Zoas that are not looking a good as the normally do. Quite a few Zoas are closed up and the monties are not looking great. I tested my water this morning: Alk - 8.1 CA - 450 Mg - 1340 Sg - 1.026 NO3 - < 1ppm NO4 - 0 Temp 79 F I also have a large colony of mushrooms that are thriving Big and full. Pulsing Xenia but the are a bit thin looking and don't pulse a lot. I have some purple and green clove polyps that look good albeit they have been reduced in numbers by my GBTA's which were 2 but now 4. I have a 3" piece of GSP that I added a few weeks ago and has been looking really good. I do run GFO/GAC in a BRS dual reactor which has helped with my algae. The tank has good flow at 800gph through the sump and another 2-2400 gph with powerheads. Any suggestions on what to do or look for? __________________ Mike My 120 Build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389417 Current Tank Info: 120g In-Wall \| BA Overflow \| 55g Sump \| SWC Extreme 150 Skimmer \| DIY ATO \| 2 Jebao RW-8\| Fluval SP6 \| Photon 48v2 LED \| GFO and Carbon

02/02/2015, 11:29 AM	#2
Clownfish Chris Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 179	Sounds like a lighting issue to me.

02/02/2015, 11:46 AM	#4
ajespo85 Espo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Akron, ohio Posts: 447	Placement plays a huge factor too. The montis like high flow, where everything else you mentioned like medium, non direct flow. Not all xenia pulses either. I run my blues at 40% from 9am-9:30pm, and my whites at 25% from 9:45am-8:45pm. Everyone's tank will be different though, it's trial and error. Play with the positioning of each a bit though. That's my opinion.