High phosphate (.41) making all coral receed?

[fisherc92]

usually running under .1 i am above 4x and believe my corals are being affected. i did a 5 gal water change 18 hours ago and cleaned the skimmer out. i tested my saltwater reserve and it came back with .03... i use the hanna checker.


feel free to fire Qs back... hell ill skype so you can see said corals. appreciate it

 

[xxkenny90xx]

.41 will not necessarily kill your corals, but a jump from .1 to .41 will. Stability is key. Any idea what caused the jump?

 

[WIReefer]

Would not think that was the issue, I accidentally dosed my tank with too much food grade phosphates I was running around 0.02 and then maxed my Hanna tester out at .99 within one day and I lost nothing my PO4 was reading .59 a month ago it’s not 0.28 and everything is happy. I think it may be another issue.

 

[fisherc92]

I had a thought it was my tester but I got a low reading from my reserve after testing display.
I started feeding live brine a week and a half ago.

Only thing I've done different.

 

[fisherc92]

ive been messing with my LED lately. i had it too high for my tank and recently turned it down.

 

[Daddy-o]

Are you straining the water/brine?

 

[fisherc92]

Are you straining the water/brine?

funny you say that i got my brine net this weeks trip (going on wednesdays) the first week i was definitely not straining like i am now.

 

[Daddy-o]

Perhaps an influx of nutrient rich water?

 

[fisherc92]

definitely noted. im just noticing off things with every coral ive had in here for any substantial amount of time. examples - can see some psammy skeleton. a favia receeded. gonis look thin and bend in the middle as they sway. leptos receeding. a couple zoas wont open / not opening as much.

 

[fisherc92]

 

[fisherc92]

i should note that my fireowrks psammacora was moved during a tank clean and started to regrow. it did not receed in the middle. this was also over a month ago.

 

[fisherc92]