coraline dying ?

Billy P · 06/25/2006, 11:11 AM

Something is happening to my coraline, it first turns from purple to a bright pink then an orange and finally white. it started in just afew spots but now its becoming widespread. all of my corals seam good, i would like some advice please. my calcium is 450, alk 11.5dkh. i use a calcium reactor to maintain those levels and i supplment iodine and iron twice a week.

castorpollux · 06/26/2006, 10:18 AM

did you add brighter light? maybe you have astrina stars

Artik · 06/27/2006, 03:41 AM

Could be lighting or temp change. No Urchins?

swabby1214 · 07/01/2006, 03:11 PM

my coraline died off also

masterqaz · 07/01/2006, 08:22 PM

how long has it taken for it to do this?

wds21921 · 07/02/2006, 10:10 AM

Doesn't coraline die off and regenerate naturally?

outy · 07/03/2006, 12:43 AM

yes

scottjj · 07/03/2006, 11:55 AM

The same thing has happened to me....my coralline grew fast and furious when I was dosing 2-part B-ionic every day.

About 4 months ago I installed a calcium reactor running Schuran media and even though my calcium and alk levels are still good, the coralline is dying back steadily.

i'm puzzled ...the calcium being added by the reactor must be slightly different from that in the 2-part ??

bnlimit10 · 07/03/2006, 02:28 PM

have you checked your magnesium levels

scottjj · 07/03/2006, 02:41 PM

Mg checked monthly...currently is 1300+, nitrate and phosphate are 0....

my SPS health and growth is very good...no casualties, etc....

savyboy · 07/10/2006, 09:51 PM

Do you have lots of snails? They could start to eat the coraline. They grind it away at night. I had lots of Mexican Turbo snails and when the other algaes they may go after the coraline, which after all is algae.

savyboy · 07/10/2006, 09:53 PM

*when the other algaes where gone, they may go after th ecoraline* sorry

06/25/2006, 11:11 AM	#1
Billy P Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lake worth FL Posts: 70	coraline dying ? Something is happening to my coraline, it first turns from purple to a bright pink then an orange and finally white. it started in just afew spots but now its becoming widespread. all of my corals seam good, i would like some advice please. my calcium is 450, alk 11.5dkh. i use a calcium reactor to maintain those levels and i supplment iodine and iron twice a week.

06/26/2006, 10:18 AM	#2
castorpollux Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 683	did you add brighter light? maybe you have astrina stars __________________ One time in bangkok the world was my oyster... :) Current Tank Info: Currently none... but previously a 23g SPS Nano- 400w XM 20k, 2-32 w Sunpaq Dual Actinics, 2 maxijet 1200 (mod'd), magdrive 5 return, cpr backpak skimmer, refugium. 4g office pico 70w 14k hqi

07/01/2006, 03:11 PM	#4
swabby1214 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Martinez,Ga Posts: 50	my coraline died off also __________________ Swabby1214 Current Tank Info: 90g, Euro-Reef skimmer, 2 250w Metal halides, 2 96w Vho,Geo Calcium Reactor 6x12, TYPHOON III RO/DI

07/03/2006, 11:55 AM	#8
scottjj Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Richland Hills, Tx Posts: 9	The same thing has happened to me....my coralline grew fast and furious when I was dosing 2-part B-ionic every day. About 4 months ago I installed a calcium reactor running Schuran media and even though my calcium and alk levels are still good, the coralline is dying back steadily. i'm puzzled ...the calcium being added by the reactor must be slightly different from that in the 2-part ?? __________________ 215g reef in work Current Tank Info: 215g reef in work

07/03/2006, 02:28 PM	#9
bnlimit10 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: glendale az Posts: 397	have you checked your magnesium levels __________________ life is all about what you make of it, even in the darkest of times, there is always something to be Grateful about. Current Tank Info: 240 sps dominated tank, 90 mix reef

06/27/2006, 03:41 AM	#3
Artik Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 54	Could be lighting or temp change. No Urchins?

07/01/2006, 08:22 PM	#5
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	how long has it taken for it to do this?

07/02/2006, 10:10 AM	#6
wds21921 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 1,442	Doesn't coraline die off and regenerate naturally?

07/03/2006, 12:43 AM	#7
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	yes

07/03/2006, 02:41 PM	#10
scottjj Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Richland Hills, Tx Posts: 9	Mg checked monthly...currently is 1300+, nitrate and phosphate are 0.... my SPS health and growth is very good...no casualties, etc.... __________________ 215g reef in work Current Tank Info: 215g reef in work

07/10/2006, 09:51 PM	#11
savyboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 56	Do you have lots of snails? They could start to eat the coraline. They grind it away at night. I had lots of Mexican Turbo snails and when the other algaes they may go after the coraline, which after all is algae.

07/10/2006, 09:53 PM	#12
savyboy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 56	when the other algaes where gone, they may go after th ecoraline sorry