Should i be worried about my hammer?

[Rooles]

I noticed some of the skeleton exposed. Should I be worried or do anything?

 

[Tahoe61]

The inquisition, sorry.

Age of tank?

All relevant and current chemistry values. Include: SG, nitrate, phosphate, alkalinity, calcium and temp?

Brand of lighting and intensity?

Any products your are adding to the tank?

 

[Ryanliyikun]

Is there any flesh band near the skeleton?

 

[Rooles]

The inquisition, sorry.

Age of tank?

All relevant and current chemistry values. Include: SG, nitrate, phosphate, alkalinity, calcium and temp?

Brand of lighting and intensity?

Any products your are adding to the tank?

No worries,

4 months

Salinity: 1.0250

Salifert tests:
Nitrate: 1.0
PH: 8.15
Phosphate: 0.0
Alk and calcium i need to order kits. Salifert okay for these? Should i go ahead and get magnesium too?

2 Nicrew navareef 65s
9am start
11am 18 violet 20 blue 5 white 2 green 3 red
1pm 29violet 30blue 10white 3green 8red
3pm 32violet 33blue 10white 7green 10red
5pm 29violet 30blue 10white 5green 8red
630pm 22violet 23blue 6white 2green 3red
730pm 9violet 15blue 4white 2green 4red
930pm off

I am not adding any products at this time. I juat purchased reef roids and will be feeding for the first time today

 

[Rooles]

Is there any flesh band near the skeleton?

Im not sure heres some closer pics

 

[Tahoe61]

Salifert is fine for alkalinity and calcium. I wouldn’t bother with magnesium.
Match temp and calibrate SG measuring device. Proceed with water change.
BRS 52 weeks might be a good resource for you.

 

[Rooles]

Salifert is fine for alkalinity and calcium. I wouldn’t bother with magnesium.
Match temp and calibrate SG measuring device. Proceed with water change.
BRS 52 weeks might be a good resource for you.

Ill put in an order now for them.

Iv got temp set to 77. I use a tropic marin hydrometer with water set to 77f to check salinity.

Ill need to revisit the brs 52 week series. Iv watched a few videos but its been a few months.

Is there anything i should do for the hammer, or should i just wait it out?

Thank you for the help

 

[Rooles]

Its getting worst =/

 

[Shirak]

Your nutrients are really low to non-existent.

 

[steveschuerger]

Get the nitrates up. I’d recommend at least 5-10
And the phosphate to .03 or so.

 

[Rooles]

Get the nitrates up. I’d recommend at least 5-10
And the phosphate to .03 or so.

Whats your recommendation on the beat method?

 

[Rooles]

Your nutrients are really low to non-existent.

What do you recomend i dose to help?

 

[steveschuerger]

Whats your recommendation on the beat method?

There are supplements for dosing but one thing that help is increase feeding a bit . I’ve never had a problem with low nitrates at least but a product I did use for low phos is Brightwell Neo Phos. Just be sure to follow directions carefully. Also water changes can help

 

[Rooles]

There are supplements for dosing but one thing that help is increase feeding a bit . I’ve never had a problem with low nitrates at least but a product I did use for low phos is Brightwell Neo Phos. Just be sure to follow directions carefully. Also water changes can help

Okay ill increase feeding. I had a low nutrient situation a month ago and increased feeding. Seems i need to increase some more. Ill feed more frozeb and include the liquid. Ive heard it contains a lot of nutrients. Thank you!

 

[mcarroll]

If saving the coral is the main object then dosing will be the way to go.

Corals don't do well under phosphate deprived conditions....you can see it in photos on this article:

Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates

Article Link: Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates Authors: Rosset, S., et al. Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin (2017)…

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PO4 will be best if you hit 0.10 ppm. Test and dose again after an hour if levels have dropped under 0.10 ppm.

Make sure nitrates don't go to zero in the process.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What size is the tank? I'm curious why you have 2 x 65 watt lights both turned down to 30%? Why not use one light at 60%-70%?

Do you have other corals in the tank? How are they doing? I think a full tank picture will help at this point.

 

[Rooles]

If saving the coral is the main object then dosing will be the way to go.

Corals don't do well under phosphate deprived conditions....you can see it in photos on this article:

Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates

Article Link: Phosphate deficiency promotes coral bleaching and is reflected by the ultrastructure of symbiotic dinoflagellates Authors: Rosset, S., et al. Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin (2017)…

reefsuccess.com

PO4 will be best if you hit 0.10 ppm. Test and dose again after an hour if levels have dropped under 0.10 ppm.

Make sure nitrates don't go to zero in the process.

Thank you, i will try out brightwell neophos

 

[Rooles]

What size is the tank? I'm curious why you have 2 x 65 watt lights both turned down to 30%? Why not use one light at 60%-70%?

Do you have other corals in the tank? How are they doing? I think a full tank picture will help at this point.

Its a 32.5 gallon tank. Its 32.5x15x15. I use two lights as i was told a single light would not have enough coverage.

I have several other corals in the tank, including two gold hammers, a frammer, and a torch. All of them are doing great, i figure this guy is more delicate and requires better water parameters. I will upload a recent fts when i get home in the evening. Heres my most recent shot, which is lacking several coral including the hammer in question.

Thank you for all of the help so far

 

[Shirak]

Thank you, i will try out brightwell neophos

The rock and sand will absorb phosphate so you may have to dose for a while until you get a steady detectable level in the water. Nitrate you can just up feeding. Somewhere around 20ppm or so is fine. You may have to vacuum the sand more with increased feeding. Also watch your algae growth on rock etc. Higher nutrients will promote algae but that's expected. Corals use the same nutrients as algae. So you may need to up the CUC and if you have a bloom of algae on the rocks etc they will suck up nutrients too.

 

[Rooles]

The rock and sand will absorb phosphate so you may have to dose for a while until you get a steady detectable level in the water. Nitrate you can just up feeding. Somewhere around 20ppm or so is fine. You may have to vacuum the sand more with increased feeding. Also watch your algae growth on rock etc. Higher nutrients will promote algae but that's expected. Corals use the same nutrients as algae. So you may need to up the CUC and if you have a bloom of algae on the rocks etc they will suck up nutrients too.

I ended up getting neonitro as well to get overnight shipping. Ill dose it and up feedings until i see a good nitrate level, then ill back off the dosing. What kind of time frame am i looking at for the rocks to finish absorbing phosphate?