My tank has been up and running now for 16mo. Tank is 99% LPS and softies with one SPS that I believe is doing well. Long story short, when my tank was only going for 3mo I purchased a birds nest that for 2 months was doing great growing like a weed then all of a sudden RTN. I contributed this to the tank was still to young. In October 2021 I purchased a Purple Stylo, Green Slimer and was giving a free stick that I have no clue what it is. In December 2021 the Stylo started to STN and the Green Slimer started to brown slime on the tip so I removed them. I left the freebie SPS in. At this time I decided that I was going to just stick with LPS and softies. After purchasing 2 very nice Aussie Wall Frogspawns and a large Acan colony in late December 2021 I decided to go from a 17.5K spectrum to a 19.490K spectrum and reduce the intensity at the top of the rockscape from 350 par to 225-250 par. To this date all corals are doing great. The freebie stick in the last few months is growing fairly quick and has gone from all brown in color to now green and brown ever since I adjusted my lights to the new spectrum and intensity. Also lowered my turnover rate from 70X to 45X. Was my original light spectrum and intensity a possible cause for the STN of the Stylo and browning on the tip of the Slimer? I am thinking of trying some more so called easy SPS again.
Does anyone have any idea what my freebie SPS is?
Parameters:
PH: 8.32-8.37 BRS Duo Jumbo Scrubber Skimmer Recirc setup with Fresh Air input and Electronic Ball Valve for CO2 enriched air GHL P4 controlled.
Temp: 77.4-78.3
Salinity: 35ppt
Redox: 282
NO3: 11.1ppm
PO4: .04ppm
Calcium: 456
Alkalinity: 9.0
Auto Water Change: 3.5gal every 4 days with one 15gal every 30 days
This is the freebie in Quarantine
Freebie Today. What is it and yes there are a couple Hydroids I need to remove
Tank Photos
Moving from Quarantine to Display Tank tomorrow
Does anyone have any idea what my freebie SPS is?
Parameters:
PH: 8.32-8.37 BRS Duo Jumbo Scrubber Skimmer Recirc setup with Fresh Air input and Electronic Ball Valve for CO2 enriched air GHL P4 controlled.
Temp: 77.4-78.3
Salinity: 35ppt
Redox: 282
NO3: 11.1ppm
PO4: .04ppm
Calcium: 456
Alkalinity: 9.0
Auto Water Change: 3.5gal every 4 days with one 15gal every 30 days
This is the freebie in Quarantine
Freebie Today. What is it and yes there are a couple Hydroids I need to remove
Tank Photos
Moving from Quarantine to Display Tank tomorrow
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