All cards on the table, need help finding the issue

Wasabiroot · May 28, 2022

Something to keep in mind is it seems a lot of people here struggle with birdnest. It is an "easy" coral but anecdotally, it seems quite finicky and prone to RTN amongst sps.Your lps look happy - was this icp sent out after you started having issues?

When you say stuff is struggling, what percentage? I think it's common that every tank has that one coral that just doesn't seem to "like it".

The other thing to consider is some sort of allopathic damage from nearby soft corals or gorgonians, but in my observation these toxins are often sufficiently removed from the water with carbon and their danger is exaggerated.

I admit I'm pretty stumped on this one.

gurthystag · May 28, 2022

TheDuude · May 28, 2022

My last question would be.. do you know par levels in your tank? Corals dont usually decline very quick from under lighting but over lighting can certain cook some stuff pretty fast.

gurthystag · May 28, 2022

Lights are radion gen 4 pros, par is about 200 to 350 average depending on how high up and the corners can be about 150 par. I started them there so it shouldn't be the lighting. I'd say about 50 percent of corals don't do well. But if the do they don't seem to mind whatever is going on. Flow I would say is just right as well based off of success I've had with past tanks and the same species. The ICP was done after a recent STN on both my birds nest and forest fire digi. I've tried multiple ones before as well to the same result. There are no soft corals in this tank. Just one anemone, lps, sps, and a clam