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This is known as polyp bailout and can be loss. This coral not ideal for a newer tank and often affected by too much water flow which will tear polyps off, high phosphate and nitrate as well as low salinity
Tank activated on 1 week of Marchhow new/old is the tank? water parameters? any recent changes other than the addition of corals?
You’re showing nitrates which is a good sign because that means your cycle has been established, but ammonia is a bad sign. Has anything died recently? How many fish? Usually you want to get ammonia to 0 before adding anything but can sometimes spike based on decay (food, poop, fish death, etc..) but the idea is that the “cycle” bacteria will quickly turn ammonia into nitrite, then nitrate which is harmless to fish. A tank showing ammonia is either a bit too young still or something had died recently or overfeeding and your bacteria can’t keep up.Tank activated on 1 week of March
for Parameter testing I use API and took them today
PH - 7.8
Ammonia - 0.25
No2 - 0ppm
No3 - 5ppm
Po4 - 0.25ppm
KH - 7ppm
Nothing has died right now and I currently have 9 fish on the tank, I feed 2 pinch of NLS pellets 2 times per day and 1cm of frozen brine shrimp once per dayYou’re showing nitrates which is a good sign because that means your cycle has been established, but ammonia is a bad sign. Has anything died recently? How many fish? Usually you want to get ammonia to 0 before adding anything but can sometimes spike based on decay (food, poop, fish death, etc..) but the idea is that the “cycle” bacteria will quickly turn ammonia into nitrite, then nitrate which is harmless to fish. A tank showing ammonia is either a bit too young still or something had died recently or overfeeding and your bacteria can’t keep up.
What sort of fish do you have and what else are you adding to the tank and how much (fish food, coral food, dosing elements, etc..)
which one would you recommend? this was a used tank I bought and previous owner gave me those, but I have been researching Hanna tester, but not sure since there are allot of different opinions out there.Btw you need a better phosphate test kit. You also need an alk and calcium test kit.
How many gallons is it? 9 fish is a lot for most entry level tanks, and 9 fish in about 6-9 weeks of setting the tank up is a TON unless you’re rocking like a 200gal systemNothing has died right now and I currently have 9 fish on the tank, I feed 2 pinch of NLS pellets 2 times per day and 1cm of frozen brine shrimp once per day
it's 150 galHow many gallons is it? 9 fish is a lot for most entry level tanks, and 9 fish in about 6-9 weeks of setting the tank up is a TON unless you’re rocking like a 200gal system
9 fish isn’t terrible then depending on which fish, but I’d maybe suggest getting some bottled started bacteria to help get ammonia down. Dr. Tims is a popular one but most major aquatic suppliers carry their version. Can’t comment on the efficacy as when I started my tank I dumped like 4-5 varieties in figuring one of the would work lolit's 150 gal