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Hey guys,
I have owned this euphyllia torch coral for about 4 months.
This is what he looked like a few weeks into the tank (left side)
This is what it looked last month (left side)
An this is now:
So, here is what I have changed in the last months:
Light: From a Par38 to an AI Prime HD
Flow: Added the IM Spin Stream
Chemistry: Upped the Alk to near 10, from 7 (did it very slowly, over several weeks). Also, had a problem with low salinity for maybe 1 month. The receding of the coral health pre dates this.
Besides these changes to the system, I have tried moving this guy all over the tank. After a couple days I would evaluate the results - nothing seemed to make a positive difference. He's now on the bottom of the tank for the last couple weeks. The decline continues.
Alk: 9-10
Calcium: 420
Mag: 1320
Salinity: 1025
These are the changes I noted and can recall. Others may have happened that I didn't notice ofc. All other livestock and corals seem well and do not show any obvious signs of stress.
Last week gave the torch an iodine dip - didn't notice much of a difference.
Any advice would be appreciated! I'm out of ideas.
I have owned this euphyllia torch coral for about 4 months.
This is what he looked like a few weeks into the tank (left side)
This is what it looked last month (left side)
An this is now:
So, here is what I have changed in the last months:
Light: From a Par38 to an AI Prime HD
Flow: Added the IM Spin Stream
Chemistry: Upped the Alk to near 10, from 7 (did it very slowly, over several weeks). Also, had a problem with low salinity for maybe 1 month. The receding of the coral health pre dates this.
Besides these changes to the system, I have tried moving this guy all over the tank. After a couple days I would evaluate the results - nothing seemed to make a positive difference. He's now on the bottom of the tank for the last couple weeks. The decline continues.
Alk: 9-10
Calcium: 420
Mag: 1320
Salinity: 1025
These are the changes I noted and can recall. Others may have happened that I didn't notice ofc. All other livestock and corals seem well and do not show any obvious signs of stress.
Last week gave the torch an iodine dip - didn't notice much of a difference.
Any advice would be appreciated! I'm out of ideas.