Birds nest (I think) rapid growth, odd center

[Staplesofficewar]

Does this look ok to you guys? I think it’s a birds nest. Had some really rapid growth and now the center looks sparse for polyps. One pic just now and another from Aug 27th from a slightly higher angle.

 

[Staplesofficewar]

Parameters: alk 10.5-10 depending on time, 415 calc, 0 phos, 1275 mag

 

[His Coral Highness]

I’d think it needs more light

 

[Staplesofficewar]

I’d think it needs more light

Not sure on that. I have a hw stunner and green skimmer that seem ok. Two prime 16 on the tank

So the birds nest like a TON of flow or something?

 

[FUNGI]

increase water flow.....

 

[Staplesofficewar]

I might give a dip in coral rx and then move to higher flow

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I might give a dip in coral rx and then move to higher flow

Could you move here, left is flow so more flow, a little less light but still underneath light...

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Could you move here, left is flow so more flow, a little less light but still underneath light...

Maybe too much light, it's getting double possibly... Just my observation

 

[His Coral Highness]

Not sure on that. I have a hw stunner and green skimmer that seem ok. Two prime 16 on the tank

So the birds nest like a TON of flow or something?

Yeah I take that back. Light should be good, especially with it up at the top. My next guess would be flow

 

[Staplesofficewar]

Maybe too much light, it's getting double possibly... Just my observation

I thought that too, but its been there for 3 months or so.

 

[Staplesofficewar]

I dipped and moved the power head up and back a little to get more flow over the top arch where the SPS are. Will report back. thanks for looking!

 

[Reefering1]

How about that "0 phos"..., maybe starving and getting blasted with light?

 

[Staplesofficewar]

How about that "0 phos"..., maybe starving and getting blasted with light?

Yea I was hesitant to put that. It’s closer to zero vs the .03 on the salifert test. I am running gfo. Seems an odd problem to have. I just started Red Sea AB+ today so maybe that will help?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Does this look ok to you guys? I think it’s a birds nest. Had some really rapid growth and now the center looks sparse for polyps. One pic just now and another from Aug 27th from a slightly higher angle.

it looks OK, it looks a little pale and some of the polyps are retracted, I agree with the possible high light low nutrients.. I have the same nest for reference

 

[Staplesofficewar]

it looks OK, it looks a little pale and some of the polyps are retracted, I agree with the possible high light low nutrients.. I have the same nest for reference

Those look great !

 

[Staplesofficewar]

Added Red Sea AB+ and periodic reef roids to my feeding routine. Looking much better. Thanks for the point in right direction