Digitata issues

[BlueWorldJeff]

all of my SPS corals are doing great except my digitata. orange, purple, it all suffers. not sure if it's the light or parameters.

ca 450, alk 7.5, Mg 1290, PO4 .05, no3 0-5.

it's in the center island next to the ponape birds nest, above the red planet

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

pics of orange digi
purple is on right island in back, higher up.

non have polyp extension

 

[eggie]

Could be to low nutrients

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

just tested po4 this morning and it's at .14

 

[eggie]

just tested po4 this morning and it's at .14

What about nitrates

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

has been 0-5 for months now, but I'll check them again tomorrow

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

I believe the LFS tank where I got the frag is ULNS. runs halides where I run LEDs

 

[eggie]

Nitrate should be good around 5 ppm not O. Digitata will take time to recover

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

I use salifert no3 kit and it isn't clear,but isn't red enough to match 5 ppm

 

[dbrewsky]

whats your lighting parameters? It looks like your overall tank coloration is a little washed out from the pictures, could be nutrients or lighting related or both.

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

I run a ramp up and down schedule. they hit their max for 4 hrs a day. Blues and mixed leds max at 100%, whites max at 50%

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

whats your lighting parameters? It looks like your overall tank coloration is a little washed out from the pictures, could be nutrients or lighting related or both.

I just started using reef rods once a week too

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

washed out from low nutrients? ponape birds nest def doesn't have great color

 

[smh254]

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[smh254]

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[eggie]

Nitrate should be good around 5 ppm not . Digitata will take time to recover

washed out from low nutrients? ponape birds nest def doesn't have great color

when you use salifert are you reading the low range

 

[swk]

Be happy. I wish my darn digi would stop growing. Stuff is like a weed once it takes off and can quickly overwhelm whatever local market there is lol.... I give huge chunks away and often just toss it in the trash.

 

[DereksReef77]

pics of orange digi
purple is on right island in back, higher up.

non have polyp extension

Might be that Hollywood Stunner stinging the life out of it. They shoot out tons of long sweepers at night. But I also noticed the Hollywood Stunner has some necrosis going on also.

 

[BlueWorldJeff]

Might be that Hollywood Stunner stinging the life out of it. They shoot out tons of long sweepers at night. But I also noticed the Hollywood Stunner has some necrosis going on also.

should I move the stunner to an open area? near the bottom?

 

[DereksReef77]

I would if you have a open spot in the tank. That stuff grows like a weed.