Any idea how to revive my birdsnest?

[SteelRain]

I’ve had this birdsnest for two months now. He’s grown a bunch and everything was going great until my calcium tanked. I forgot to top off my dosing reservoir - it was empty for 3-4 days. My calcium came in at 310 when I tested it. I did a water change and refilled the calcium. Almost all the color on the body is gone but the polyps are still looking great. Any ideas on how to revive him? Here’s the rest of my tank parameters:

Salinity: 35
Alkalinity: 10.4
Nitrate: 5
Phosphate: .07
Calcium: 390 (now, I’ll slowly raise it)
Mag: 1500
Temp: 79

 

[blaxsun]

Patience, time, cross fingers...

 

[maroun.c]

U need to up ur dosing so values go back to Irma’s over10-15 days and then it’s a waiting game to see if it’ll recover or not.

 

[ptrahan]

When I see a parameter that’s out of range, I re-test. Sometimes with a different brand test kit, before trying to change things. You do have a smoking gun-empty reservoir. Then, when I decide to add, I do slowly, over several days. Then wait and see.

 

[Pod_01]

I like these but, from my experience they grow fast and when things don’t go well they perish quickly as well.

Just some suggestions. If you bring your Alk down to 7.5-8 level that can be less stressful on SPS.
Also Mg seems on high end, I run at 1350. Consider not adding it for a bit and see if it comes down.

Good luck,

 

[SteelRain]

I like these but, from my experience they grow fast and when things don’t go well they perish quickly as well.

Just some suggestions. If you bring your Alk down to 7.5-8 level that can be less stressful on SPS.
Also Mg seems on high end, I run at 1350. Consider not adding it for a bit and see if it comes down.

Good

Ok thanks!