This is my guess as well. Lack of stability over the earlier life of the tank might have extended the ugly stage and the tank isn’t ready to support the corals.
Am I killing corals with light?
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Curious, how does your tank smell?
What are you doing for water movement? How did you plumb your tank, filters, pipes, etcetera? Your corals look miserable, not from lighting, but from pollutants in the water. Do you have a protein skimmer? Forgive me if I missed some details on your tank. IF your basics are good, ie nitrates, phosphates, pH, etc, then I wonder if there is something contaminating the water. Something as mundane as sealant or teflon in the plumbing can do this.
What are you doing for water movement? How did you plumb your tank, filters, pipes, etcetera? Your corals look miserable, not from lighting, but from pollutants in the water. Do you have a protein skimmer? Forgive me if I missed some details on your tank. IF your basics are good, ie nitrates, phosphates, pH, etc, then I wonder if there is something contaminating the water. Something as mundane as sealant or teflon in the plumbing can do this.
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I have a 40G tank running a 250 MH and x2 Reef Brite XHO. Par has been measured at 700-900 a few inches from the surface and at the bottom of the tank 350.
I don't believe you're over illuminating your tank. Rather, water chemistry is the culprit
I don't believe you're over illuminating your tank. Rather, water chemistry is the culprit
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