Tabling SPS and Green Birdness color full

[oneilwiz]

Hello everyone,

I recently started using the Korallen K automate element tabs, a month after I start to notice my three green colors out of 6 color fading (green look dull). I test all parameters, all is well. Nothing new has been down to the tank except for adding the Korallen automatic tabs. I have ruled out my radion lights been an issue cuz I have been slowly increasing the intensity by 2% percent every two weeks for the past 4 months. Current intensity is 48% max at random intervals during the 6 hour light schedule. Any thoughts would be appreciated

 

[Russ265]

Hello everyone,

I recently started using the Korallen K automate element tabs, a month after I start to notice my three green colors out of 6 color fading (green look dull). I test all parameters, all is well. Nothing new has been down to the tank except for adding the Korallen automatic tabs. I have ruled out my radion lights been an issue cuz I have been slowly increasing the intensity by 2% percent every two weeks for the past 4 months. Current intensity is 48% max at random intervals during the 6 hour light schedule. Any thoughts would be appreciated

what are your parameter numbers?
do you run gfo?

 

[oneilwiz]

I run gfo phosphate 0.01
Alk 8.0
Cal400
Mag 1400

 

[Russ265]

I run gfo phosphate 0.01
Alk 8.0
Cal400
Mag 1400

nitrate?


shamelessly posts writeup again...

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-my-sps-are-paling-and-i-dont-know-what-to-do.210035/

 

[oneilwiz]

Thank you very much Russ my PHospate is 0.00 I have turned off my gfo I will see what happens my tank is extra clean to me

 

[Russ265]

Thank you very much Russ my PHospate is 0.00 I have turned off my gfo I will see what happens my tank is extra clean to me

what is your nitrate level?

yeah your tank is clean like mine

 

[oneilwiz]

I have no valid nitrate kit on me mine expired

 

[Russ265]

I have no valid nitrate kit on me mine expired

might want to get one ;)

 

[Sahin]

Have you checked for pests like AEFW's and Redbugs? Redbugs can particularly go unnoticed and cause issues with some corals.

 

[Sahin]

Just noticed the thread title says green birdnest...hence it is most likely water parameter issue. I would pull the GFO until you get 0.03ppm minimum reading. I would also up the feeding.

 

[oneilwiz]

Thank you Sahin noted. It has been four days since I turned off the GFO