Coraline dying

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Hey everyone so quick question all my parameters and light schedule are good and the same as always. For the past week or so all of the Coraline started turning white and dying. Can this be a problem or not thanks all
 

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What are your water parameters? The only time my coralline turns white is when the parrotfish scrapes it off. Otherwise it should be purple with maroon-ish coloring. It definitely shouldn't be turning white.
 
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So my parameters are all tested on hanna checkers
Alk- 6.3 ( a little low ) no sps so okayish
Phos- 0.06ppm
Ph- 8.0
Cal- 418
Nitrate- 2.5ppm
I'm running a 75gal tank with reefbreeder v2 max height on the stands at 32% ab+ color
 

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Alk is a bit low, coralline like stable parameters like sps. I bet you had an ALK swing and that's causing the die-off
 

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