devs_reefs
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Have a collection of 11 bowerbankis now and 1 of them has really consistently had health issues. It would periodically get random holes developing in the flesh (not bite marks, new ones have appeared even when caged and again no other bower has this problem) and recently it has also been receding from the edges. It will still puff up and look healthy during the day but upon inspection you can see the recession has continued over the last few weeks.
Parameters are all stable,
Alk 8.2
Calc: 450
Ph: 7.9-8.2 (night-day)
Mag: 1426
Nitrates: 12+
Phos: .2
Icp confirmed some trace elements are a little off but nothing I havent seen before
I've dipped with iodine, cirpo, oxolinic acid, etc etc at various times over the several months these issues have happened. Dips seem to help the holes, but thus far nothing has impacted the recession.
Getting about 100 par now maybe a little under and gentle follow but I regularly inspect for detritus build up.
Not sure what else to do at this point, its a beautiful piece and dont want to lose it.
Parameters are all stable,
Alk 8.2
Calc: 450
Ph: 7.9-8.2 (night-day)
Mag: 1426
Nitrates: 12+
Phos: .2
Icp confirmed some trace elements are a little off but nothing I havent seen before
I've dipped with iodine, cirpo, oxolinic acid, etc etc at various times over the several months these issues have happened. Dips seem to help the holes, but thus far nothing has impacted the recession.
Getting about 100 par now maybe a little under and gentle follow but I regularly inspect for detritus build up.
Not sure what else to do at this point, its a beautiful piece and dont want to lose it.
