Goni closed for over a week

[ReeferTCG]

Hello all,

This goni has been retracted over a week, I have been trying to increase feeding but thinking of dipping in iodine thoughts? Maybe param swings?

40 gal cube radion g6 34% 9in above tank too much too little?

34 - 35 ppt
11 - 18 nitrate swings
.5 phosphate
8.5 - 8.8 dkh swings
460 calcium
1455 Magnesium

 

[BristleWormHater]

White light pics would help. Phosphate is too high, although it may not be the cause of the issue, my goni has done well in as high as 0.32ppm phosphate.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Any recent changes in light or flow for this coral? How long has it been in the tank?

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

Phosphate is really high. They also tend to do much better when trace elements are dosed, particularly manganese.

 

[Amstar]

do Goni's like iron as well?

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

Everything in the tank needs iron, but only dose once you have an ICP completed and you can dose an appropriate amount. Too much will definitely be bad.

 

[ReeferTCG]

White light

 

[ReeferTCG]

Had a PH dip that stressed everything, alk spike after the ph drop, light changed after the goni was closed. Nutrients spiked up also.

Goni has been in the tank for 3 months doing well

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

Full extension before that happened?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

around your goni I see zoa's and mushroom and blasto, goni like higher light and higher flow than these others, I am thinking its a positioning issue. I would raise it into higher light and flow and monitor. IMO

 

[unchainedcoot]

Retraction isn’t typical if it’s not getting enough light. I keep most of my goni around 100par (give or take 25). No argument that they can’t handle more par, just saying I don’t think they hate 100

 

[ReeferTCG]

it had ok extension before I think it had too much flow