e1v4n
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Hey guys
I have an issue i can't understand, my tank has been stable as stable as i can get it for at least 6-7 months. I cant understand why polyps of my harder sps are retracted.
My Millepora, spathulata and another sps show very little polyp extension if any at all. All had great extension the first 2- 3 months. Spathulata was the last that came in 3 months ago and last week the polyps show the same issue as in the Millie and other sps.
Growth is kind of good, Millie just ecrusts and gets a bit thicker so i changed the flow more indirect probably 2-3 months back. Spathulata is also encrusting slowly, other sps is growing a bit more and has a few stuck together branches (hence i thought it was rough flow)
Color is very good. Polyps are retracted day and night, i can't see anything bothering them.
The (easy) sps as Milka pocillopora Montis forestfire, bubblegum, purple one all have good growth and great extension.
LPs thrive and so does the zoa's
Fish: blue line wrasse, a juvenile hepatus tang, 1 anthias, spotted blenny
Tank: red Sea 170e
Flow: one tunze old narrow flow aimed at the surface, 2 jebao slw 20 aimed at each other with random flow. Strength on pumps is 8 of 10.
Lightning: hydra 26
10-14 amping up to 100% blues 10% whites, 14-18 strong light max blues 10% whites 18 to 21:30 going down full blues.
Light sits 24 inches from the water lvl, Millie frag is 12 inches below the surface (highest frag)
Parameters:
Kh 8.5
Ca 450
Mg 1425
No3 5-10
Po4 0.08 (Hanna)
Salinity 1.026 aquaforest salt
Dosing ati essentials pro 50% diluted 12ml each
Video at night https://youtube.com/shorts/8btOwi3-4wA?feature=share
I have an issue i can't understand, my tank has been stable as stable as i can get it for at least 6-7 months. I cant understand why polyps of my harder sps are retracted.
My Millepora, spathulata and another sps show very little polyp extension if any at all. All had great extension the first 2- 3 months. Spathulata was the last that came in 3 months ago and last week the polyps show the same issue as in the Millie and other sps.
Growth is kind of good, Millie just ecrusts and gets a bit thicker so i changed the flow more indirect probably 2-3 months back. Spathulata is also encrusting slowly, other sps is growing a bit more and has a few stuck together branches (hence i thought it was rough flow)
Color is very good. Polyps are retracted day and night, i can't see anything bothering them.
The (easy) sps as Milka pocillopora Montis forestfire, bubblegum, purple one all have good growth and great extension.
LPs thrive and so does the zoa's
Fish: blue line wrasse, a juvenile hepatus tang, 1 anthias, spotted blenny
Tank: red Sea 170e
Flow: one tunze old narrow flow aimed at the surface, 2 jebao slw 20 aimed at each other with random flow. Strength on pumps is 8 of 10.
Lightning: hydra 26
10-14 amping up to 100% blues 10% whites, 14-18 strong light max blues 10% whites 18 to 21:30 going down full blues.
Light sits 24 inches from the water lvl, Millie frag is 12 inches below the surface (highest frag)
Parameters:
Kh 8.5
Ca 450
Mg 1425
No3 5-10
Po4 0.08 (Hanna)
Salinity 1.026 aquaforest salt
Dosing ati essentials pro 50% diluted 12ml each
Video at night https://youtube.com/shorts/8btOwi3-4wA?feature=share
