need help with acropora

calvindo

calvindo

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recently notice my green acropora started to loose its color. some of the tips are beginning to turn white. why is this happening? :confused:
ca = 480
dkh = 14
 
brooklyn johnny

brooklyn johnny

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Usually white (or light colored) tips are a sign of growth. However, there are times when tissue is lost for various reasons. A picture would solve it, but I'd guess it's growth. If tissue is being lost you could easily tell. Bleaching usually does not occur only on the tips... anyway I'm going on... if it looks healthy it should be growth...
 
brooklyn johnny

brooklyn johnny

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A picture would help... here's one of my babies grown from a frag... bubble gum Acropora millepora... note the white tips being the growing corallites...
 
calvindo

calvindo

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just took a look, its actually bleaching alot. some of the stems are completely white. it's definately not growth... by the way, very nice shots.
 
calvindo

calvindo

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my ph is a bit low. mid 7 range with salifert test kit. i've tried using seachem supplement to raise ph, but didnt really help. could low ph be the cause?
 
calvindo

calvindo

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Originally posted by footbag
Your DKH and Ca is a bit high. Maybe a water change would bring it down.

yea, ca and dkh have been way up there since changing my salt mix to oceanic. i havent dose for almost 2 months, since the switch.
 
footbag

footbag

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What test kits are you using for Ca. I recently found out that Oceanic salt gives false readings with many kits. The salifert seems to be the only reliable one.
 
brooklyn johnny

brooklyn johnny

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Bleaching can be caused by many things... it's similar to going to a doctor and saying "my roomate's died on the kitchen floor... what happened?"
In general, we need much more background on the circumstances... Is this your only Acropora?
 
calvindo

calvindo

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i have one other one and a monti. their doing just fine. all 3 placed on top with high water flow and right below my mh.
i'll take a picture later, so you can get an idea of what im talking about.
 
brooklyn johnny

brooklyn johnny

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How long have you had it and how long have you had it in that one spot... bleaching is a general sign of unhappiness...
the pic will help to...
 
calvindo

calvindo

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Originally posted by Kip4130
i wouldnt worry about your Ca-dkh at all... what is your pH at?
what are you using to adjust dkh?
Kip, my ph is between 7.7-8.0 sort of hard to tell with salifert color chart.
I havent dose anything for over two months, since switching salt mix to Oceanic. pretty weird, if you ask me...
 
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