Trachy slowly dying

[k2-]

Trachy is dying off - all variables are constant - apex cal , mag , ph salinity

I feed it almost every second day - lights and par and other coral in same scenario are doing good - it’s one of my most expensive piece and would like to save it - any tips ?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Trachy is dying off - all variables are constant - apex cal , mag , ph salinity

I feed it almost every second day - lights and par and other coral in same scenario are doing good - it’s one of my most expensive piece and would like to save it - any tips ?

A picture under white light May help. There is no definition of anything under heavy blues.

What are the Actual parameters and have you confirmed them against other tests? Steady is good, but steady and out of line still isn't good.

Feeding every other day sounds like a Lot!

Is it within range of anything that could sting it?

 

[k2-]

Doing revive - coral clean treatment on it , let’s see

so phosphate is .02 and it has been to that levels
Nitrate is 0
Ph 8.6
Salinity - 36

I keep him on low light and lower flow

feeding every 2-3 days was due to him loosing its color and not doing well and still no improvement infact it’s getting worse , at the same place right next to it is this guy

 

[damsels are not mean]

when did you get it?

 

[k2-]

Been a few months

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

That 0 nitrate may be your problem. Trachy reportedly do best at 10 +/-. You have it in low light and low flow in a tank without nutrients. You're feeding it every other day but it's not getting what it needs. It's probably starving to death.

 

[Lavey29]

High PH, 0 nitrates and low phosphate is going to cause serious decline in LPS like trachys

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Been a few months

As others have already said your nutrients are way to low

 

[Lavey29]

I would dose some red sea AB plus or brightwell aminos and get you parameters correct in short order. Maybe some vitamin food can save it. I have one that resedes to almost complete skeleton at night but puffs up to a softball in the day. They can recover. Give them like 75 par and low to moderate flow.

 

[k2-]

Most of my LPS are thriving under similar condition (or right next to it) it’s only this guy who seems stressed. I know a lot of you are suspiscious over it by I keep my ph high always - 8.6 and everything else has been thriving. Importantly nitrate and phosphates are consistent -

I dose brightwell aquatic ph,a, b and magnesium

 

[Lavey29]

Most of my LPS are thriving under similar condition (or right next to it) it’s only this guy who seems stressed. I know a lot of you are suspiscious over it by I keep my ph high always - 8.6 and everything else has been thriving. Importantly nitrate and phosphates are consistent -

I dose brightwell aquatic ph,a, b and magnesium

With 0 nitrates your corals are starving from the inside out. They may appear ok for awhile over several months but then one by one will decline like the trachy. Yes I learned the hard way unfortunately.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Most of my LPS are thriving under similar condition (or right next to it) it’s only this guy who seems stressed. I know a lot of you are suspiscious over it by I keep my ph high always - 8.6 and everything else has been thriving. Importantly nitrate and phosphates are consistent -

I dose brightwell aquatic ph,a, b and magnesium

Good luck with this…. You don’t realize it but if you don’t change coarse they will perish also. You need to raise you nitrates and phophates. If you don’t please write back here in few months to let us know everything else started to decline aswell… I swear we won’t say we told you so…

 

[((FORDTECH))]

And 8.6 ph is way to high

 

[((FORDTECH))]

With 0 nitrates your corals are starving from the inside out. They may appear ok for awhile over several months but then one by one will decline like the trachy. Yes I learned the hard way unfortunately.

Let me also point this out. Your header to this thread is your coral is dying slowly. That’s kinda what happens when you starve to death hmmmmmm

 

[gbroadbridge]

Doing revive - coral clean treatment on it , let’s see

so phosphate is .02 and it has been to that levels
Nitrate is 0
Ph 8.6
Salinity - 36

I keep him on low light and lower flow

feeding every 2-3 days was due to him loosing its color and not doing well and still no improvement infact it’s getting worse , at the same place right next to it is this guy

No Nitrate and no Phosphate. (hanna 0.02 can be anything from zero to 0.05).

It's starving to death. Coral get most of their energy from photosynthesis.

I'd dose 2-5 ppm Nitrate and turn off any skimmer for a while.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

No Nitrate and no Phosphate. (hanna 0.02 can be anything from zero to 0.05).

It's starving to death. Coral get most of their energy from photosynthesis.

I'd dose 2-5 ppm Nitrate and turn off any skimmer for a while.

Op also says he has huge ball of cheato in fuge. This can be removed or light cycle brought way down

 

[k2-]

Got it.

 

[k2-]

Thanks everyone , here is my plan of action - I have reduced my light cycle to 4 hrs (2 am to 6 am) and will increase(or decrease) on how everything responds. Skimmer is still running but will shut it down pronto. - thanks everyone keeping my fingers crossed

 

[Lavey29]

Let me also point this out. Your header to this thread is your coral is dying slowly. That’s kinda what happens when you starve to death hmmmmmm

Not my header but I agree with your point

 

[Lavey29]

Thanks everyone , here is my plan of action - I have reduced my light cycle to 4 hrs (2 am to 6 am) and will increase(or decrease) on how everything responds. Skimmer is still running but will shut it down pronto. - thanks everyone keeping my fingers crossed

Your light duration is not the source of your problem.