A couple week ago I started this thread:
Well, since then I’ve started losing some LPS as well and they seem to be diving fast
My Hollywood stunner (bombproof right?) started losing tissue after many weeks of great growth.
Small patch of tissue loss on my spicy lemon Favites, one of my first coral almost 8 months ago and most prolific grower.
Other things just not looking great and I fear it’s just a matter of time before they turn downhill.
The Acro thread had more details but really the only big change I’ve made is switching from IO to AF Reef Salt around 1 Dec. The new parameters were very close to my old with the exception of Alk which is why I switched. Since the beginning of December I’ve used water changes to bring it from around 9.9 to 8.2.
I’ve had small parameters changes but nothing bigger than any I’ve had in the 10 months have had the tank and only in my nutrient levels. Major elements have been stable.
Despite similar parameters I’m feeling like the new salt is the most likely culprit. Based on the changes I’ve done up until today my total water changeover has been about 75% with the new salt.
I put in some carbon last night in case there is something in the water.
I feel like if it’s the salt I should do some changes with IO to see if it helps, but I also don’t want to cause even more thrash.
Probably need to get an ICP and send it off.
Any other ideas? I’m watching some of my oldest and healthiest coral quickly taking a dive and it’s depressing.
1.026
Alk: 8.2
Ca: 420
Mg: 1310
NO3: 9
PO4: .05
Acros crashing
Around November I was feeling really good about my tank and things were doing well. The couple acros I had were growing and looking great so I decided to get a few more from Black Friday sales. They came and went in my frag rack. A couple weeks later I moved them to my rockwork and since then...
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Well, since then I’ve started losing some LPS as well and they seem to be diving fast
My Hollywood stunner (bombproof right?) started losing tissue after many weeks of great growth.
Small patch of tissue loss on my spicy lemon Favites, one of my first coral almost 8 months ago and most prolific grower.
Other things just not looking great and I fear it’s just a matter of time before they turn downhill.
The Acro thread had more details but really the only big change I’ve made is switching from IO to AF Reef Salt around 1 Dec. The new parameters were very close to my old with the exception of Alk which is why I switched. Since the beginning of December I’ve used water changes to bring it from around 9.9 to 8.2.
I’ve had small parameters changes but nothing bigger than any I’ve had in the 10 months have had the tank and only in my nutrient levels. Major elements have been stable.
Despite similar parameters I’m feeling like the new salt is the most likely culprit. Based on the changes I’ve done up until today my total water changeover has been about 75% with the new salt.
I put in some carbon last night in case there is something in the water.
I feel like if it’s the salt I should do some changes with IO to see if it helps, but I also don’t want to cause even more thrash.
Probably need to get an ICP and send it off.
Any other ideas? I’m watching some of my oldest and healthiest coral quickly taking a dive and it’s depressing.
1.026
Alk: 8.2
Ca: 420
Mg: 1310
NO3: 9
PO4: .05