coral issues ....

[flower]

Originally Posted by zippy557
http:///forum/post/3255653
nope, the zoas are all still closed and the mushrooms still very small.

Do some water tests and tell us the numbers. The SG swing isn't enough to cause any problems.
Test your
Calcium
PH
Alk
Phosphates
ammonia
Nitrates (higher than 20 is bad for coral and inverts)
How old are the bulbs in your lights, and do you run a skimmer, and do you have carbon in the filter?

 

[nikesb]

high nitrates isnt bad for your corals. ive seen reef tanks that have theirs at 40 just cause they cant bring it down. its nitrites you should be looking at

 

[zippy557]

Calcium - 480ppm
PH - 8.0 (little low)
KH - 143.2 ppm ... 8 dKH4
Phosphates - 0 ppm
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrates - 15 ppm
Nitrites - 0 ppm

 

[zippy557]

ill try to get the ph up a little dont' know what else to do ....

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by zippy557
http:///forum/post/3257103
ill try to get the ph up a little dont' know what else to do ....

Your numbers aren't bad.
Do you run a skimmer? Do you run carbon in the filter? How old are the bulbs?

 

[zippy557]

i do run a skimmer, no carbon, and i just replaced the bulbs the other day

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by zippy557
http:///forum/post/3257154
i do run a skimmer, no carbon, and i just replaced the bulbs the other day

If here is any chemical warefare issue, or toxins...carbon will fix it.