I have a wide selection of different LPS species and a few SPS in my current tank and many of the LPS now seem to be receding and dying off. It started with my Acan Lords and now I see it happening on my chalices, one of my blastos, a gonastrea, and a favia.
All of the acans have now died or are in really rough shape, the polyps seem to just start shrinking up and within a few days either melt or detach. The other corals mentioned are just receding and showing their skeletons bit by bit. The strange part is that all of the SPS (acros and some montis) seem to be unaffected whatsoever.
My parameters:
77 degrees
9 Alk
420 Ca
1400 Mg
Nitrates undectectable
Phosphates 0.02
Everything has been stable lately except for the Mg which was elevated for about a month as I was treating for bryopsis, which I have done before without any ill effects on the tank. I did a large water change this week and stopped with the Mg dosing a few days before that.
I plan on doing some Iodine dipping on the affected coral, but beyond that I'm at a loss for what is happening and how to fix it. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
All of the acans have now died or are in really rough shape, the polyps seem to just start shrinking up and within a few days either melt or detach. The other corals mentioned are just receding and showing their skeletons bit by bit. The strange part is that all of the SPS (acros and some montis) seem to be unaffected whatsoever.
My parameters:
77 degrees
9 Alk
420 Ca
1400 Mg
Nitrates undectectable
Phosphates 0.02
Everything has been stable lately except for the Mg which was elevated for about a month as I was treating for bryopsis, which I have done before without any ill effects on the tank. I did a large water change this week and stopped with the Mg dosing a few days before that.
I plan on doing some Iodine dipping on the affected coral, but beyond that I'm at a loss for what is happening and how to fix it. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.