Tips of Birdnest Coral turning brown?

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Just today I noticed the tips of my birdnest coral turning brown. I’ve had it for a few months now with no issues. Any idea what could be causing this?
My parameters are
Nitrate: 5-10 ppm
Nitrite: 0
Ammonia: 0
Alk: 10
Calcium: 420
Phosphate: .03
Salinity: 1.024

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Lower your alk 8.5 to 7.5

Meduim water flow and make its not under to much par
 

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Most likely the tips are dying and algae is on them now…could be too much light,alk swings or even phosphates swings…
your alk is high for low nutrients
 
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my flow and light are quite strong. Would you recommend I move it somewhere with less light? I can also try lowering alk but I haven’t had much swings with it
 

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