Is my Hammer done for?

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Gravity 1.025
Alk 7.8
Ph 8
Calc 430
Mag 1220
N02 23ppb
N03 31ppm
P04 .02

Nitrites and nitrates are high, but should not be deadly range? ( always seem to hover here i stopped fighting it)
I tested zero copper and ammonia

Are there other trace elements i should be testing? Iodine or such thing...
I plan on borrowing the parmeter from LFS next Saturday just to see but it should be fine. (2 refi uno and 40" glow blade)
100gal Inno marine ext
Zoas in the background have doubled so they like it.

Any thought or recommendations?
Or dig a hole in the yard and practice playing g taps?

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P04 .02

Nitrites and nitrates are high, but should not be deadly range? ( always seem to hover here i stopped fighting it)
I tested zero copper and ammonia

Are there other trace elements i should be testing? Iodine or such thing...
I plan on borrowing the parmeter from LFS next Saturday just to see but it should be fine. (2 refi uno and 40" glow blade)
100gal Inno marine ext
Zoas in the background have doubled so they like it.

Any thought or recommendations?
Or dig a hole in the yard and practice playing g taps?

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Known as polyp bailout, it is gone while Ive seen a handful come back to life, often occurs from too much flow, excess light, low calcium and bacterial issue
 

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Known as polyp bailout, it is gone while Ive seen a handful come back to life, often occurs from too much flow, excess light, low calcium and bacterial issue
Also...
Touching accidently, sand dropping onto head, looking at it strangly and forgetting to tell them you love them each day.
 
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In my experience, hammers and frogs like higher magnesium. What light are you running on the tank?
What magnesium level do you recommend? I have 2 Reefi uno 2.0 and the Aquaillumination 48" glow blade. I need to run a par meter and see where that has it at. But the Hammer is basically center right between the 2 Reefi so should be getting good light.
 

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P04 .02

Nitrites and nitrates are high, but should not be deadly range? ( always seem to hover here i stopped fighting it)
I tested zero copper and ammonia

Are there other trace elements i should be testing? Iodine or such thing...
I plan on borrowing the parmeter from LFS next Saturday just to see but it should be fine. (2 refi uno and 40" glow blade)
100gal Inno marine ext
Zoas in the background have doubled so they like it.

Any thought or recommendations?
Or dig a hole in the yard and practice playing g taps?

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If possible, I would frag that section away from the healthy colony....the sooner the better.
 

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What magnesium level do you recommend? I have 2 Reefi uno 2.0 and the Aquaillumination 48" glow blade. I need to run a par meter and see where that has it at. But the Hammer is basically center right between the 2 Reefi so should be getting good light.
Try 1350-1375
Bring up slowly
Me and my tank parameters

425-450
9-9.5
1425-1450
My nutrients have taken a dive. Phos .03 nitrates 1. I usually run .03-.1 phos and 10-25 nitrates.

This is my tank with my flow and my lights. You must take all of that into consideration.

I think light may also be an issue with your tank. What are you running?

Edit didn't see your light listed.

I have no experience with them so I can not say
 

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Ph 8
Calc 430
Mag 1220
N02 23ppb
N03 31ppm
P04 .02

Nitrites and nitrates are high, but should not be deadly range? ( always seem to hover here i stopped fighting it)
I tested zero copper and ammonia

Are there other trace elements i should be testing? Iodine or such thing...
I plan on borrowing the parmeter from LFS next Saturday just to see but it should be fine. (2 refi uno and 40" glow blade)
100gal Inno marine ext
Zoas in the background have doubled so they like it.

Any thought or recommendations?
Or dig a hole in the yard and practice playing g taps?

20250105_194115.jpg 20250105_194111.jpg

Forget Nitrite, it is meaningless and harmless in a marine tank - you can toss that test kit.

Standout is that Phosphate is too low. If that measurement is from a Hanna ULR you need to remember that the accuracy is +/-0.03, so a measurement of 0.02 is most likely really 0.00.

How old is the tank?
 

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