Blue Cali Tort Acropora doesnt look good - help?

Mortgaged Reefs · Oct 3, 2012

Ok, im freakling out...this is the pride of my collection. but i dont ever think it has been happy. i have had it since april and it hasnt encrusted the frag mount yet. I didnt see it fully extended often. Now the tips are turning white and the coloring doesnt look as good. I have moved it to less flow, then more flow, then irregular flow...not sure if i can do anything to make it happy...im so codependant with my corals :)

Any tips or like to good articles?

swissgaurd · Oct 3, 2012

i find that cali tort doesnt like the high alk.whats your alk at. mine is happy with alk of 7.5 dkh
i also find yes it does like the bright light but prefers to be lower from the tank.
with T5,s ive had succes 20 inches from lights and the same with LED'S

vic

Clearwater · Oct 4, 2012

I'm curious do you run gfo. I use gfo and when I did a media change I put in a little to much in the reactor. Within the next couple of days my tort tips started whitening. I cut those burnt tips of and it finally has come back. It was a close one. I was in your shoes. Hope this helps :sad:

Mortgaged Reefs · Oct 4, 2012

wow -- good call i didnt even think about that. I did put some Carbon & Zeolite Blend in my sock a few weeks ago...thats gone tonight. That may be it. I didnt even think about that...