Hammer coral loose head?

[JustinMN18]

Hi everyone,

I noticed this afternoon that my hammer is going through something messed up. Not sure what it happening.

I sometimes target feed BRS reef chili, and also have been using Aminos from Brightwell. My tank is fallow to eliminate Ich.

I'm testing my parameters now. My first that I just finished is

Nitrate: 0

Anyone have any idea on what I should do? What it is?

 

[JustinMN18]

Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
pH 8.2
Alk 9.2
Phosphate 0.8. I know this is high. I have no idea what caused it. Only thing I've done is start adding Brightwell Aminos.

Just scraped all the glass of algae, and cleaned out the HOB filter. I have a waterbox coming in a couple weeks, that will have a sump.

Anything I can do or should be doing?

55 gallon tank, 2 Korelia 850s (one on each side), 2 AI 32hds. 77-78 degrees. 35 salinity.

Calcium has been 500 consistently, and mag has been 1400 consistently.

 

[JustinMN18]

I could move the coral to the sand?

 

[JustinMN18]

Edit - phosphate was measured again with a different vial and it measured 0.03, much MUCH more in line with all testing I've ever done.

 

[JustinMN18]

Edit - phosphate was measured again with a different vial and it measured 0.03, much MUCH more in line with all testing I've ever done.