Anemone splitting or dying?

[kobe6710]

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This has been going on for about a week. Tank is 8 months old for reference.

Parameters

Salinity - 1.026
Alk - 11.0
Calcium - 435
Magnesium - 1425 ppm
Nitrate - 20 ppm
7.8 pH
Phosphate recently jumped from .25 to 1
Ammonia/nitrite 0 ppm

Not sure where the jump in phosphate came from, everything is normal in the tank and I’m just about done with my battle against GHA. All of my other corals look healthy and most are actually reproducing and growing.

I know I jumped the gun on the anemone but my fellow reefers told me to ignore the warnings. Thanks in advance

 

[Gumbies R Us]

To me its not looking good. What kind of lights are you using?

 

[kobe6710]

Side note: currently running chemipure elite in order to keep phosphates low. This has been working for the better part of 3 months until now; I replace the bag every 2-3 weeks or so. I’ve just swapped the bag a few days ago and have yet to see results.
I have a bag of Seachem phosguard laying around but I’ve heard this can be an aggressive approach, anyone have experience with this product?
I stopped running carbon 3 months ago and have yet to see any changes until now. Should I go back to running carbon as well?

 

[kobe6710]

To me its not looking good. What kind of lights are you using?

RedSea 90W currently at 35% intensity - this is a 15 gallon, 1 foot deep tank. Does it look like it needs more or less light? My zoas on the sandbed are fully open and the anemone was happy for about 2 months until now

 

[KrisReef]

Are you running carbon on this tank?

The nem looks to be withering, perhaps not enough light, or? I would add carbon and light and pray.

 

[kobe6710]

Are you running carbon on this tank?

The nem looks to be withering, perhaps not enough light, or? I would add carbon and light and pray.

Is the carbon in chemipure elite enough or should I add a bag of carbon?

 

[KrisReef]

Is the carbon in chemipure elite enough or should I add a bag of carbon?

Chemipure is fine.