Acan Funkatosis

[paintballer768]

Well after my recent loss of Armageddons, I figured "oh well." For 2 days (today being the second), my nice big healthy acan colony hasnt puffed up very much. Dont really know whats the problem. Last night they were opened more than during the daytime. I took pics, which Im about to upload.

I tested the water, seeing that some cyano is coming back. Heres the numbers:

Ammo/Trite = 0
pH = 8.3
Nitrate = 10-15
Calcium = 450
Alkalinity = 2-2.3 meq/L
PO4 = <0.1

The things outta whack are the nitrate and alk. I added half the recommended dose of Kent's superbuffer to the tank a few minutes ago, very very slowly to the back chambers to be mixed up well. That should take care of that.

I have the convenience of having my main LFS being 2 mins away from school, so Im going to stop by tomorrow, get water, and do 2 5 gal water changes by the end of the week, and keep it up through next week.

Could the alk could be causing the acans to be cranky?

 

[paintballer768]

 

[paintballer768]

No signs of receeding either, just new babies.

 

[reef-lover]

sometimes acans just stay closed up for a day, even with perfect parameters, i wouldn't worry...

 

[oceanparadise1]

+1 to reeflover mine has done the same

 

[paintballer768]

Yea I think its funky cuz my other acans are opened and happy. I did add the little bit of alk buffer, which shouldnt knock anything out of whack. I tried so carefully so my SPS wouldnt bleach (please please please no bleaching!!!!!)

 

[oceanparadise1]

jeff just relax :) you will be fine!

 

[paintballer768]

jeff just relax :) you will be fine!

Thanks haha. If I start losing them Im going to flip some $%^&.

 

[JuniorMC8704]

did the flow change on them at all?

I tend to see the more flow they get, the more water they intake (puff up)

 

[paintballer768]

No flow changes. Just my light, which was a couple of weeks ago, and it has been normal during that period.