Day 14: 1/7/2025
1) Important Notes: none
2) Observations: No waterborne algae bloom, and no pest algaes presenting. A day or two ago I noted a small section of tissue recession on what I believe is an A. tortuosa. Recession has stopped, and appears to be healing. Also it seems some of the specimens are becoming lighter in color. Tested NO3 (0.0, Hanna). Per @sixty_reefer 's recommendation along with the apparently lightening of some of the fragments enough NaNO3 was dosed to increase NO3 by 1.0 ppm. BTA appears to be getting smaller, which I believe (along with the lightening of the corals) may be due to the intensity of the new lighting. Along with NO3 addition and lowing both the photoperiod and lighting intensity, I hope to stop the (light) coral bleaching.
3) Parameters: Alk = 8.5 dkH (Hanna), PO4 = 0.03 (Hanna). Will continue with 5.0 ml dose of A4R. Dosed NaNO3 at a volume intended to raise NO3 by 1ppm.
4) Other Notes: none
Will post a refresh of pics (and will title "week 2"). Moving forward do a pic update each week, and a log entry every few days, or if there is a notable change or observation.
1) Important Notes: none
2) Observations: No waterborne algae bloom, and no pest algaes presenting. A day or two ago I noted a small section of tissue recession on what I believe is an A. tortuosa. Recession has stopped, and appears to be healing. Also it seems some of the specimens are becoming lighter in color. Tested NO3 (0.0, Hanna). Per @sixty_reefer 's recommendation along with the apparently lightening of some of the fragments enough NaNO3 was dosed to increase NO3 by 1.0 ppm. BTA appears to be getting smaller, which I believe (along with the lightening of the corals) may be due to the intensity of the new lighting. Along with NO3 addition and lowing both the photoperiod and lighting intensity, I hope to stop the (light) coral bleaching.
3) Parameters: Alk = 8.5 dkH (Hanna), PO4 = 0.03 (Hanna). Will continue with 5.0 ml dose of A4R. Dosed NaNO3 at a volume intended to raise NO3 by 1ppm.
4) Other Notes: none
Will post a refresh of pics (and will title "week 2"). Moving forward do a pic update each week, and a log entry every few days, or if there is a notable change or observation.