LPS not lasting in my tank

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Tank has been running a little over 4 months now, and all my LPS have died.

2x hammers
1x goniopora

Parameters:
Alk 7.6
Calc 400
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.03 (****** test colours to tell though)
Salinity 1.025 - 1.026
Temp 24-25 ( drops a bit over night and now running an inkbird controller)

I have also had a mushroom coral go down hill and detach from the branch it was attached to.

I have other soft corals in the tank doing well such as zoas and a devils hand leather.

Would anyone know any potential causes of my corals dying. As apart from calc being a little low on my last test. I'm confused.

Running 2x hydra 32s

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Tank has been running a little over 4 months now, and all my LPS have died.

2x hammers
1x goniopora

Parameters:
Alk 7.6
Calc 400
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.03 (****** test colours to tell though)
Salinity 1.025 - 1.026
Temp 24-25 ( drops a bit over night and now running an inkbird controller)

I have also had a mushroom coral go down hill and detach from the branch it was attached to.

I have other soft corals in the tank doing well such as zoas and a devils hand leather.

Would anyone know any potential causes of my corals dying. As apart from calc being a little low on my last test. I'm confused.

Running 2x hydra 32s

20220606_182246.jpg
Do you use that green garden hose to fill the tank and leave it in the tank like that often?

https://www.makefoodsafe.com/we-all-did-it-but-was-it-safe-drinking-from-the-hose-that-is/
 
Have you inspected the corals that are not doing well for pests? Flatworms definitely can target LPS and mushrooms. Are you dipping all your corals before introducing them to your tank?
 
Have you inspected the corals that are not doing well for pests? Flatworms definitely can target LPS and mushrooms. Are you dipping all your corals before introducing them to your tank?
Yeah I dip all corals before adding. I use red sea dip-x

I redipped the Hammers and looked for pests, especially flatworms but they didn't have anything on them.
Both times after the re dip, they got worse. Guessing just the added stress didn't help
 
Tank has been running a little over 4 months now, and all my LPS have died.

2x hammers
1x goniopora

Parameters:
Alk 7.6
Calc 400
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.03 (****** test colours to tell though)
Salinity 1.025 - 1.026
Temp 24-25 ( drops a bit over night and now running an inkbird controller)

I have also had a mushroom coral go down hill and detach from the branch it was attached to.

I have other soft corals in the tank doing well such as zoas and a devils hand leather.

Would anyone know any potential causes of my corals dying. As apart from calc being a little low on my last test. I'm confused.

Running 2x hydra 32s

20220606_182246.jpg
Tank has been running a little over 4 months now, and all my LPS have died.

2x hammers
1x goniopora

Parameters:
Alk 7.6
Calc 400
Mag 1400
Nitrate 5-10
Phosphate 0.03 (****** test colours to tell though)
Salinity 1.025 - 1.026
Temp 24-25 ( drops a bit over night and now running an inkbird controller)

I have also had a mushroom coral go down hill and detach from the branch it was attached to.

I have other soft corals in the tank doing well such as zoas and a devils hand leather.

Would anyone know any potential causes of my corals dying. As apart from calc being a little low on my last test. I'm confused.

Running 2x hydra 32s

20220606_182246.jpg
Hammers and Goni's csn be fussy corals and like a mature tank.

I suspect these are wild caught making them extra tricky.

Dip the again in case pests got through.
 

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