Lps corals not happy today help

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Sup guys just got home from work…looked at tank noticed my hammer and torch are not fully Extended it like usually……so I tested everything…here are a few pics of my apex and tank and the two corals that are not happy …

no3 8.0 Hanna hr
Po3 0.05 Hanna ulr

also have not done a water change in 3 weeks…i dose all for reef 4 ml a day..maybe I should do a water change all corals in tank are happy besides the torch and hammer thanks

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Sup guys just got home from work…looked at tank noticed my hammer and torch are not fully Extended it like usually……so I tested everything…here are a few pics of my apex and tank and the two corals that are not happy …

no3 8.0 Hanna hr
Po3 0.05 Hanna ulr

also have not done a water change in 3 weeks…i dose all for reef 4 ml a day..maybe I should do a water change all corals in tank are happy besides the torch and hammer thanks

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They just do that sometimes. Your pictures look fine.
 

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Sup guys just got home from work…looked at tank noticed my hammer and torch are not fully Extended it like usually……so I tested everything…here are a few pics of my apex and tank and the two corals that are not happy …

no3 8.0 Hanna hr
Po3 0.05 Hanna ulr

also have not done a water change in 3 weeks…i dose all for reef 4 ml a day..maybe I should do a water change all corals in tank are happy besides the torch and hammer thanks

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Not seeing anything to be concerned about. They do their own thing when they want..

I often find my LPS in a retracted state at a time I would expect them to be fully open and soaking up the light. I just chalk it up to "Who the heck knows why" things.
 

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They seem to look normal. Just assure moderate light and water flow (happy scale for softies) and occasional feedings
 

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Thanks I don’t spot feed the corals I do feed frozen fish food once daily.. think they get food that way?
They get some and minimal. Target feed with brine shrimp and mysis shrimp
 

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I target feed everything in my tank with Benepets. usually once a week or so.. sometimes every other week. I also feed fairly heavily as my tank is heavily stocked.
Benepets powder good but some coral wont digest it and it can increase phosphate. I have it and apply Maybe once a month
 

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Benepets powder good but some coral wont digest it and it can increase phosphate. I have it and apply Maybe once a month

As I said, my target feeding schedule is not really "scheduled". More like.. "I should feed the corals tonight." kinda thing... I do add 1/4 tsp of the powder to my food solution that I make weekly.. so a small amount goes in every day in broadcast.
 

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