HELP!!! Acanthophyllia Bleaching?

[bennyaug]

Hello i Hope someone can help explain why my acanthophyllia looks bleached. I keep it on a corner of the rock shelf at the corner of the tank so it shouldnt get more than probably 60-70 par. It use to be pink and bright teal but the teal has faded out.

I don't regular feed it. I usually broadcast a slurry of reefroids, zooton, phyton and AB+ once a week.
Side note I dose ALL FOR REEF but I cant keep up in DKH drop . without going over the recommended dosage. Is it ok to go above what's stated on the container?
I do 10% weekly water changes to keep the DKH up.

Tank is about 1 year old. I would appreciate any advice thanks!

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Tank Params

Alkalinity	7.2
Magnesium	1400
Calcium	~400
Nitrate	~0
Nitrite	~0
pH	8.24
Phosphate	0.1
Salinity	1.026
Temperature	78

 

[Rugops]

Bump

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

How long have you had it in the tank?

 

[bennyaug]

How long have you had it in the tank?

6 months

 

[Nate Chalk]

Why do you have zero nitrate

 

[bennyaug]

Why do you have zero nitrate

Its not completely zero if fluctuates but pretty close to zero most of the time

 

[bennyaug]

Its not completely zero if fluctuates but pretty close to zero most of the time

Its not completely zero if fluctuates but pretty close to zero most of the time

Same with phospates

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

I would say if that nitrate reading is correct, you're not feeding nearly enough and the coral probably wasn't getting quite enough light. I don't know what you used to measure Par but generally people try to go the cheaper route meaning less accurate. Start spot feeding ASAP.

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

I would say if that nitrate reading is correct, you're not feeding nearly enough and the coral probably wasn't getting quite enough light. I don't know what you used to measure Par but generally people try to go the cheaper route meaning less accurate. Start spot feeding ASAP.

I was thinking not enough light as well maybe try moving to a more lit area and monitor for a few days spot feed every other day for a few weeks and see what transpires.

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Also, apparently it was either receiving too much or too little light so I'd definitely move it to another spot in the tank.

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

I would add some aminos to the tank as well.

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

I would add some aminos to the tank as well.

That couldn't hurt

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

The food you're using is also very small particles...try LPS pellets if it'll take them.

 

[Kellie in CA]

These guys love to eat. Get some long tweezers and give it mysis or large pellets a few times a week. It should perk up.

 

[bennyaug]

That couldn't hurt

AB+ i do .

 

[Nate Chalk]

Meat corals and other lps like "dirtier water" you want 10 N 0.1P

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Meat corals and other lps like "dirtier water" you want 10 N 0.1P

Definitely agree his nitrate should be higher but they shouldn't bleach simply due to nutrients being below the range you mentioned as long as the light source is sufficient

 

[bennyaug]

I would say if that nitrate reading is correct, you're not feeding nearly enough and the coral probably wasn't getting quite enough light. I don't know what you used to measure Par but generally people try to go the cheaper route meaning less accurate. Start spot feeding ASAP.

Don't they generally prefer low light??????

 

[N1tew0lf1212]

AB+ i do .

That helps but i mean a concentrated amino put in a baster put it up flow a few inches and let it flow over the coral it will help more than a broadcast. I spot feed all my bigger lps after ab+ and coralamino this helps trigger a feeding response and will absorb the nutrients in the water column when dosing ab+do you have skimmer off and flow to the sump nuetralized if not try isolating the tank to just the display and let the ab+ soak everything in the tank. Wait 15 to 20 min after and then reestablish filtration flow

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Don't they generally prefer low light??????

Don't they generally prefer low light??????

Yes, but it definitely needs a certain amount of light regardless of what range (low, medium, or high). If your Par meter was inaccurate and it's only recieving 35 Par when it needs 50-60 Par, it's going to bleach slowly.