Strawberry shortcake bleached?

[thatone08]

Strawberry shortcake is looking a little duller than usual. Unsure if it’s bleaching. Has been in the same spot since I’ve had it. For the past 2 1/2 3 months. Has been encrusting really well the whole time.
Polyp extension is still there.

 

[Dburr1014]

Parameters
Especially your nutrients

 

[thatone08]

Calcium is a little high 500.
Alk. 8.5
Ph 8.1
Nitrates 6.4
Phosphate .01

 

[javisaman]

Yea definitely bleached. Phosphates might be low. If you're using Hana there is usually a margin of error +/- 0.02. I'm curious what the suggestions are for getting a coral like this one back into shape. Do you have any other SPS as high up in the tank as this SSC?

 

[thatone08]

Yea definitely bleached. Phosphates might be low. If you're using Hana there is usually a margin of error +/- 0.02. I'm curious what the suggestions are for getting a coral like this one back into shape. Do you have any other SPS as high up in the tank as this SSC?

Yes. I have a frog skin acro, an unnamed milli(that’s always had polyp extension issues.) color on both of those is ok.

 

[Dburr1014]

Calcium is a little high 500.
Alk. 8.5
Ph 8.1
Nitrates 6.4
Phosphate .01

How about lights and flow? Do you know the par?
Po4 is borderline at 0.01,can you get it up a touch?

 

[thatone08]

How about lights and flow? Do you know the par?
Po4 is borderline at 0.01,can you get it up a touch?

Lighting:

1 ai prime hd. Using BRS settings. Screen shot below.

Par on that spot is about 220. It is directly under the lens I could push the rock back. So it’s not directly under neath. I have been Looking into the diffuse shade.

I did dose 1 ml of acro power last night. I will check phosphate again on my lunch.

 

[thatone08]

How about lights and flow? Do you know the par?
Po4 is borderline at 0.01,can you get it up a touch?

Flow a 240 gph bottom right behind the rock to keep detritus suspended. Red Sea max nano return pump with rfg nozzle pointing towards the front glass. And a Nero 3 pointing at the top of the rock offset a little bit. Running random mode with max 50% and min 30% and high variance.

 

[Dburr1014]

Can you snap a whole tank pic also at lunch?

 

[thatone08]

Yes, I will.
Here is one from a few weeks ago for reference. Sorry about all the blue.

 

[thatone08]

Iphosphate is at .02 now.

 

[thatone08]

Thinking about moving the rock back some more.

 

[Dburr1014]

Thinking about moving the rock back some more.

Yes, maybe light shock. No, I don't think it is. All other sps seem well. No other fading? You have had this 2/3 months? Keep up the phosphate and see if it heals up in the next few days. Can you bump po4 up just a little more?
Edit: The two at the bottom of the pic, one is the strawberry? And the other looks bleached. What is that one?

 

[thatone08]

This one? It’s anacropora that I just noticed now as well.

 

[thatone08]

Yes, I can bump up the PO4. I have some pellets and I’ll add more acro power. Tonight.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes, I can bump up the PO4. I have some pellets and I’ll add more acro power. Tonight.

I think they might be po4 hungry

 

[Natural_Reefer]

My tank has crazy high nutrients(compared to the OP!) Got this SS about 4 months ago. Initially, it started to turn brown but grew quite a bit. Finally regained colors in the last month or so.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

There's not much coraline algae in the tank whats the age of the system? Is that a closed loop for u.v¿ how long do you run it¿ whats your system temp?

 

[thatone08]

It’s a year old. No UV. Temp is 80. I am ordering a new heater, as it have turned it down to 76 but it won’t drop below 79.9.

 

[PompanoBeach]

It’s a year old. No UV. Temp is 80. I am ordering a new heater, as it have turned it down to 76 but it won’t drop below 79.9.

you don't think you need a chiller ?