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Hi all. Thanks for reading
I've had a duncan for about 5 months now. The first two months it was fine. For the last 3 months it wont fully open. It just kinda peaks out and that's it. I've tried moving it and giving a week or so before the new move. I have adequate lighting. Water is on par. Nothing I can do to make it bloom. I did notice it grew some new heads. The tissue is still nice and healthy. It just wont open up. My clown has a bad habit of trying to host it now and then. Ive tried a lower and higher salinity. I've also tried different flow from low to moderate. I just cant seem to find the problem
Ph 8.15
Alk 7.9
Salinity 1.025
Calc 470
Mag 1440
Nitrate 5 or less (salifert)
Phosphates barely detectable (salifert)
These are my water paramaters. I have an AI Prime and AquaKnight V2 on it and eventually getting a 2nd one. Im about 80% blues and 20% whites on both lights. All other corals are doing fine. Fish also seem more than content. Has anyone had this problem? I can understand closed for maybe a few days or a week for growing heads but this is ridiculous. The only think I haven't tried is dipping it. But I've never had to do that to any corals before. I also keep a rbta and its happy as heck. My parameters stay pretty stable as I test a lot and dose when needed.
If anyone can chime in and give me some advice, that would be great.
Thanks
I've had a duncan for about 5 months now. The first two months it was fine. For the last 3 months it wont fully open. It just kinda peaks out and that's it. I've tried moving it and giving a week or so before the new move. I have adequate lighting. Water is on par. Nothing I can do to make it bloom. I did notice it grew some new heads. The tissue is still nice and healthy. It just wont open up. My clown has a bad habit of trying to host it now and then. Ive tried a lower and higher salinity. I've also tried different flow from low to moderate. I just cant seem to find the problem
Ph 8.15
Alk 7.9
Salinity 1.025
Calc 470
Mag 1440
Nitrate 5 or less (salifert)
Phosphates barely detectable (salifert)
These are my water paramaters. I have an AI Prime and AquaKnight V2 on it and eventually getting a 2nd one. Im about 80% blues and 20% whites on both lights. All other corals are doing fine. Fish also seem more than content. Has anyone had this problem? I can understand closed for maybe a few days or a week for growing heads but this is ridiculous. The only think I haven't tried is dipping it. But I've never had to do that to any corals before. I also keep a rbta and its happy as heck. My parameters stay pretty stable as I test a lot and dose when needed.
If anyone can chime in and give me some advice, that would be great.
Thanks