relatively new to reefing and looking for some guidance on angry SPS.
I recieved 3 sps frags from a local reefer, brought them home to my 75g, acclimated them and placed them about 6-8 weeks ago. Unfortunately, they are all in varying degrees of distress from lack of polyp extension to what looks like bad bleaching on the birds nest (pics attached). Everything else in the tank (goby, zoas, hammers/torches, monti, toadstool) seem fine to very happy Any ideas on what’s making them unhappy?
parameters:
alk 9.1 dkh
Ca 400 ppm
Mg 1360 ppm
Nh3 0 ppm
No2 0 ppm
No3 2.2 ppm
Phosphate is undetectable (Hanna low range, not ULR)
I have three wavemakers, totaling 4000 gph of flow and I think the sps are getting enough flow but tbh flow is the hardest thing for me to get comfortable with as it is so subjective.
the birds nest is at 275 par while the other two are at about 300 par.
I recieved 3 sps frags from a local reefer, brought them home to my 75g, acclimated them and placed them about 6-8 weeks ago. Unfortunately, they are all in varying degrees of distress from lack of polyp extension to what looks like bad bleaching on the birds nest (pics attached). Everything else in the tank (goby, zoas, hammers/torches, monti, toadstool) seem fine to very happy Any ideas on what’s making them unhappy?
parameters:
alk 9.1 dkh
Ca 400 ppm
Mg 1360 ppm
Nh3 0 ppm
No2 0 ppm
No3 2.2 ppm
Phosphate is undetectable (Hanna low range, not ULR)
I have three wavemakers, totaling 4000 gph of flow and I think the sps are getting enough flow but tbh flow is the hardest thing for me to get comfortable with as it is so subjective.
the birds nest is at 275 par while the other two are at about 300 par.