Red gillter bomb goni closed up

[Lavabrine ninja]

So, I've had this goni for awhile now and I noticed it looking closed and ticked off. It's been like this for maybe a week but thr other gonis are open and happy. What could be the problem or cause?

Alk 8.5
Calcium 546
Mag 1407
Phosphates .6 (was tested a week ago and running gfo)
Nitrates 40

 

[Tahoe61]

Have you tried another location?
Is that another Goniopora next to it? Can stinging sweeper tentacles reach the glitter bomb at night?
Why is the calcium value so high?

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Have you tried another location?
Is that another Goniopora next to it? Can stinging sweeper tentacles reach the glitter bomb at night?
Why is the calcium value so high?

It was higher up and texted to other gonis and the calcium is high with the salt I use.

 

[Uncle99]

.6ppm Phosphate?
Is that accurate?

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

.6ppm Phosphate?
Is that accurate?

Tested with a hanna checker. And the rest is tested with a trident.

 

[Uncle99]

Tested with a hanna checker. And the rest is tested with a trident.

I think you might want to mop that up that level browns out some stuff or over time can lead to pest algae’s appearing

.1ppm is a nice place IMM.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

I think you might want to mop that up that level browns out some stuff or over time can lead to pest algae’s appearing

.1ppm is a nice place IMM.

That's what I'm going for is .1. I've got gfo running rn

 

[Uncle99]

That's what I'm going for is .1. I've got gfo running rn

It’s going to take a lot GFO to lower that

 

[Uncle99]

It’s going to take a lot GFO to lower that

I’d water change first, then GfO
Your nitrate can use that change in water as well

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

I’d water change first, then GfO
Your nitrate can use that change in water as well

The torches seem to like it at 40

 

[commod0re]

40 ppm nitrate is high enough to cause stress
they might not hate because they’re used to it, but it doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be happier with less

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

40 ppm nitrate is high enough to cause stress
they might not hate because they’re used to it, but it doesn’t mean they wouldn’t be happier with less

Acros like it as well but I'm more concerned a out the goni

 

[commod0re]

everyone with high nutrients always wants to argue about it instead of taking the advice they asked for

 

[Uncle99]

Acros like it as well but I'm more concerned a out the goni

High phosphate like that slows growth and dulls colours.

If your coral look great then your phosphate number is likely inaccurate.

2-3ppm nitrate and say .05-.1ppm phosphate is where I’d be.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

High phosphate like that slows growth and dulls colours.

If your coral look great then your phosphate number is likely inaccurate.

2-3ppm nitrate and say .05-.1ppm phosphate is where I’d be.

I use hanna and a trident for testing. The trident was recently recalibrate and the hannas I've had for about a year or 2

 

[Uncle99]

I use hanna and a trident for testing. The trident was recently recalibrate and the hannas I've had for about a year or 2

It sounds like all is in order.
If everyone is happy (except 1) I’d just move it.
Needs a good flow to stay clean.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

It sounds like all is in order.
If everyone is happy (except 1) I’d just move it.
Needs a good flow to stay clean.

I moved it down to the sand bed where it's at. Is it better on the sand bed or higher up?