Acan/ trumpet - what's missing

[Tippfish]

I have started dosing BSV-ionic about 3 months ago and my acans and trumpets have not looked good since.

Alk = 10/ Calc = 440/ SP = 1.025

Hammers, toadstool, kenya trees are going nuts.

Acans and trumpets looked better w/o dosing...

Trumpets don't open anymore and acans barely do...

Any suggestions on what might be missing/ wrong?

 

[Quah]

Has your ALK been around 10 for the entirety they've been in the tank or has it risen while you've begun dosing? I see issues with my Acans if I had ALK swings. Are nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia all in check? Have you changed or altered your lighting? Has the decline been rapid or gradual?

 

[BoneXriffic]

Acans tend to likley somewhat dirty water and are usually the first to show a problem with parameters. I would check to ensure your water isnt to clean, which can be as bad as too dirty. My acans have gone through phases where i was sure they were dead, now they have never looked better. As @Quah said alk swings

 

[Tippfish]

Alk was low, like 7.5 or 8. Some yes maybe an alk swing. How long for them to acclimate to a higher alk?

 

[Quah]

I can't say on how long their acclimation will take. I've seen different rates, try target feeding them and just keep the ALK consistent.

 

[BoneXriffic]

Alk constantly changes but when it changes to quickly its not good. I like dosong half morning half night to avoid my parameters changing too quickly

 

[ngvu1]

Mine grow fast and they knock the alk low if I stop dosing....

OOps sorry I thought trumpet like candy cane.

 

[that Reef Guy]

I have lots of Helpful Tips in this Thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/s...nthids-happy-healthy-and-growing-fast.250791/

Even though I Posted it in the Zoanthid Forum all of those Tips will Apply to Acans too.