bboyvital
Active Member
alright so here we go. I have tried to deal with this myself but am getting frustrated so hopefully someone has experienced the same thing and may have some suggestions that can help get this resolved. I will be the first to say I don't test as much as I should and that's probably why I have this problem now.
ph 8
ammonia/nitrite/trate 0
po4 .08
alk 7ish (I don't have a test kit. I went to a buddies and had him test it.
about a week ago my zoas/palys started bleaching from the skirts in. As of now centers still have the color. My nem has lost a lot of color also. Corals aren't dying but still frustrating. the sps/acan I have are doing just fine. seems to just be effecting the zoas and nem.
tank is 48x24x16. I run brs gfo reactor with brs gfo. have carbon in a bag inside my filter sock. have cheato that runs 2 x 18w aquaticlife t5 on opposite cycle of tank.
changes
about a week or two before the bleaching.
went from running 6 bulbs (4b+, 1p+ and an actinic) 3 bulbs for 8 hours and all 6 for 4 hours.
switched to only 4 bulbs running (4b+) 2 bulbs for 12 hours and all 4 for 6hrs.
I had a hair algae problem and couldn't figure out how to get rid of it. I started dosing mb7 less then the recommended dosage (2caps a day mixed with salt water and used baster to put in high flow area) for 1 week then I stopped as I didn't see much difference. Actually the week leading up to the bleaching.
Changed out the left side of my rockwork for some dry rock that ran through bleach/acid/baking soda process I picked up form a buddy.
After bleaching started
last Wednesday I believe it was, I changed over to 165w x 2 led. Yes ebay Chinese led. currently running blues at 25% and whites at 10%. blues are on for 8 hours and whites on for 3hours.
Was running IO but switched to reef crystals.
do you think it could be a lack of light? Since they were bleached I didn't want to risk blasting them with LED. The zoas just keep getting lighter.
any input/experience is greatly appreciated.
ph 8
ammonia/nitrite/trate 0
po4 .08
alk 7ish (I don't have a test kit. I went to a buddies and had him test it.
about a week ago my zoas/palys started bleaching from the skirts in. As of now centers still have the color. My nem has lost a lot of color also. Corals aren't dying but still frustrating. the sps/acan I have are doing just fine. seems to just be effecting the zoas and nem.
tank is 48x24x16. I run brs gfo reactor with brs gfo. have carbon in a bag inside my filter sock. have cheato that runs 2 x 18w aquaticlife t5 on opposite cycle of tank.
changes
about a week or two before the bleaching.
went from running 6 bulbs (4b+, 1p+ and an actinic) 3 bulbs for 8 hours and all 6 for 4 hours.
switched to only 4 bulbs running (4b+) 2 bulbs for 12 hours and all 4 for 6hrs.
I had a hair algae problem and couldn't figure out how to get rid of it. I started dosing mb7 less then the recommended dosage (2caps a day mixed with salt water and used baster to put in high flow area) for 1 week then I stopped as I didn't see much difference. Actually the week leading up to the bleaching.
Changed out the left side of my rockwork for some dry rock that ran through bleach/acid/baking soda process I picked up form a buddy.
After bleaching started
last Wednesday I believe it was, I changed over to 165w x 2 led. Yes ebay Chinese led. currently running blues at 25% and whites at 10%. blues are on for 8 hours and whites on for 3hours.
Was running IO but switched to reef crystals.
do you think it could be a lack of light? Since they were bleached I didn't want to risk blasting them with LED. The zoas just keep getting lighter.
any input/experience is greatly appreciated.
