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Not sure what is going on with these corals as they were fine last night before I fed them.
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Any idea of your no Po and alk?
Running gfo?
 
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So a few days ago my LFS tested all my levels and every thing was spot on. I recently installed a UV light last night and I noticed that the flow was a bit more restricted do to that so I couldnt see an issue with too much flow. Would coral suck up like that if something was picking or sitting on them?
 

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So a few days ago my LFS tested all my levels and every thing was spot on. I recently installed a UV light last night and I noticed that the flow was a bit more restricted do to that so I couldnt see an issue with too much flow. Would coral suck up like that if something was picking or sitting on them?
When you say 'spot on' what are the actual numbers?
 

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I have had a problem with tainted frozen / refrigerated food before. Fed my corals and they all went crazy and 1/2 of them just went poof. What did you feed them?
 
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NH3 - 0
NO2 - 0
NO3 - 0
PH - 8.0
PO4 - 0
KH - 11dkh
Calcium - 420 ppm
 

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I am with the earlier reply. I had some of my CC frag with too much flow on them and they did that same thing. I moved them to good flow but not as direct flow and they perked up and when the lights go down they seem to deflate anyhow
 
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Im gonna assume those numers were tested by a strip or api.

I personally would suggest investing on a test kit for your home. Salifert is one that I recommend
Yes it is an API Reef Masters Kit and just bought it to post my readings here. I had the normal saltwater API Reef Kit.
 

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It could be a flow thing. It also could be an alk thing depending on why yours is high.
If had low to higher tank alk acclimation problembs before and have heard similar as well.
There's not a lot of free nutrients in your tank either. Zeroes are not so good really. But those will change.
Not sure how bright your lights are but with luck the coral acclimates to the light and nutrients. In system. Lower flow lower light. Check on it at night and see if it gets feelers out and feed it.
 

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