SPS question (white film)

[radreef02]

Thought my SPS were bleaching but noticed it is rather a white film that only ONE acro spits out at night ??

Stress response ? Should I be worried ? I had rowa phos and chemipure in the tank that I just removed tonight

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Thought my SPS were bleaching but noticed it is rather a white film that only ONE acro spits out at night ?? A

Check for pests and dip if it's not to much trouble?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Can you post photos? Is it sweeper tentacles or maybe mucus from stress? I see the photos now I think some of them are actonia/mesenterial filaments. Similar to sweeper tentacles used for feeding.

 

[radreef02]

Can you post photos? Is it sweeper tentacles or maybe mucus from stress? I see the photos now I think some of them are actonia filaments. Similar to sweeper tentacles used for feeding.

Had to edit and add photos. Let me know if you see them

 

[radreef02]

Check for pests and dip if it's not to much trouble?

I just added pics , let me know if you can see them. But I might consider dipping. I’d hate to stress them more though

 

[AydenLincoln]

Had to edit and add photos. Let me know if you see them

Yes I do now see my comments above. It’s normal.

 

[radreef02]

Yes I do now see my comments above. It’s normal.

Thanks man ! I was concerned as it looks white during blue light

Also I was running rowaphos and chemipure to lower phos but my Hanna ULR is reading 0.01-.04 so I stripped it out tonight to avoid bottoming out . Good call on my part lol ??

 

[AydenLincoln]

Thanks man ! I was concerned as it looks white during blue light

Also I was running rowaphos and chemipure to lower phos but my Hanna ULR is reading 0.01-.04 so I stripped it out tonight to avoid bottoming out . Good call on my part lol ??

Yes that’s good then.

 

[radreef02]

Yes that’s good then.

Sweet. I’ll post back if something gets worse but it seems the same if not better now

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thought my SPS were bleaching but noticed it is rather a white film that only ONE acro spits out at night ??

Stress response ? Should I be worried ? I had rowa phos and chemipure in the tank that I just removed tonight

Most have protective mucus and it may be such Biut should not be getting expelled.Assure you dont have too much light or flow and that alk and CA are in proper range

 

[radreef02]

Most have protective mucus and it may be such Biut should not be getting expelled.Assure you dont have too much light or flow and that alk and CA are in proper range

It looks like it comes off the side of the very tips

My concern is too much light as it only started when I added my second hydra. They probably jumped 100par in a day.

Alk has been 8.5-9dkh for 2 weeks & calcium 400-420

 

[vetteguy53081]

It looks like it comes off the side of the very tips

My concern is too much light as it only started when I added my second hydra. They probably jumped 100par in a day.

Alk has been 8.5-9dkh for 2 weeks & calcium 400-420

That would be a trigger

 

[radreef02]

That would be a trigger

It is doing it again tonight only this piece does it at night

Would it be best to just leave it as is rather than lowering the par again ? I’m trying to acclimate them to sit in the top middle of the tank. Which will be 300-450 par.

This is where they sit now and this is my schedule

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is doing it again tonight only this piece does it at night

Would it be best to just leave it as is rather than lowering the par again ? I’m trying to acclimate them to sit in the top middle of the tank. Which will be 300-450 par.

This is where they sit now and this is my schedule

Don’t adjust lights at least not higher as they are stressed which caused this

 

[radreef02]

Don’t adjust lights at least not higher as they are stressed which caused this

Okay will do, thanks for the advice