bioneck47
Member
Is it dieing? The right side lower side is dieing and I just wanted to know if the whole thing is going to die. Is there anything I can do to save it?
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Is my acro dieing?
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nacl freak
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It's bleaching [not good], also has alot of algae. What type lights? How long have your had bullbs? They may need changing. What's you light schedule? Flow? Parameters? Specifically Ca, dKh and Mag. Water changes, how often? You need to address algae on coral as this inhibits photosynthesis.
bioneck47
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Sorry, I completely forgot I opened this thread... I have 300w 14k metal halides w/120watts vho actinics in a 72 gal. All bulbs are about 6 months old and I keep the lights on for about 6-7 hours a day. It is a very well established tank and Nitrates, and everything else is at 0. Salinity is at 1.029.The only problem that I have with my reef is keeping the calcium up. Would that cause this?
gatorwpb
Active Member
Originally Posted by bioneck47
http:///forum/post/2707041
Sorry, I completely forgot I opened this thread... I have 300w 14k metal halides w/120watts vho actinics in a 72 gal. All bulbs are about 6 months old and I keep the lights on for about 6-7 hours a day. It is a very well established tank and Nitrates, and everything else is at 0. Salinity is at 1.029.The only problem that I have with my reef is keeping the calcium up. Would that cause this?
One of the first thoughts is it could be alk burn caused by low alkalinity. Low calcium depending on how low could be the cause. Also, low pH could be.
As to salinity, 1.029 is a little high, the recommended salinity is 1.025-1.026. Ive had mine at 1.027 before but always bring it back down to 1.026.
http:///forum/post/2707041
Sorry, I completely forgot I opened this thread... I have 300w 14k metal halides w/120watts vho actinics in a 72 gal. All bulbs are about 6 months old and I keep the lights on for about 6-7 hours a day. It is a very well established tank and Nitrates, and everything else is at 0. Salinity is at 1.029.The only problem that I have with my reef is keeping the calcium up. Would that cause this?
One of the first thoughts is it could be alk burn caused by low alkalinity. Low calcium depending on how low could be the cause. Also, low pH could be.
As to salinity, 1.029 is a little high, the recommended salinity is 1.025-1.026. Ive had mine at 1.027 before but always bring it back down to 1.026.
bioneck47
Member
Originally Posted by GatorWPB
http:///forum/post/2707300
One of the first thoughts is it could be alk burn caused by low alkalinity. Low calcium depending on how low could be the cause. Also, low pH could be.
As to salinity, 1.029 is a little high, the recommended salinity is 1.025-1.026. Ive had mine at 1.027 before but always bring it back down to 1.026.
Thanks
http:///forum/post/2707300
One of the first thoughts is it could be alk burn caused by low alkalinity. Low calcium depending on how low could be the cause. Also, low pH could be.
As to salinity, 1.029 is a little high, the recommended salinity is 1.025-1.026. Ive had mine at 1.027 before but always bring it back down to 1.026.
Thanks
paintballer768
Active Member
What kinda flow do you have in there? and whats the phosphate reading?