Sps dieing slowly

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I have a two year old tank that was growing sps really well. I accidentally used a different salt than my typical on a water change about 1.5 months ago. My parameters went nuts for about a week until I changed partial water a couple of times. Parameters are back to very stable. However, now I’m slowly loosing sps and one candy cane? Lps and softies are fine. I believe the 1.5 week of extreme chemistry change is the reason for my loss. Could it be a pest issue? It weird that it has happened so slowly and not all at the same time. Thanks for any help.
 

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Pics might help. And current water parameters. SPS die off may not recover. I usually trim off the dead and frag the living. Mostly digitata, birdsnest, pocillipora. I have no advice for acropora and such.
 

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I have a two year old tank that was growing sps really well. I accidentally used a different salt than my typical on a water change about 1.5 months ago. My parameters went nuts for about a week until I changed partial water a couple of times. Parameters are back to very stable. However, now I’m slowly loosing sps and one candy cane? Lps and softies are fine. I believe the 1.5 week of extreme chemistry change is the reason for my loss. Could it be a pest issue? It weird that it has happened so slowly and not all at the same time. Thanks for any help.
First things first. what are your water parameters
 
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Alk 8.2
Nitrate 5
Phos .08
Cal 430
Mag 1350
PH steady around 8.2 - 8.4 with refugium
Most of my testers are digital
Sal 1.025
 

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