Why is this Happening?
- Thread starter Zuska
- Start date
There are a million speculations Zuska. Most guys will blame alk, but correct alk is dependent on the nutrient level of a specific tank. Tanks that are very clean or "ULN" require DKH closer to NSW (7 ish). Most of us don't have ULN reefs so we can safely keep alk 9dkh-10dkh or more. Where are you keeping your alk?
You are running the 400w sfiligoi now right? How long is your photoperiod? What is your fish stocking list and how much are you feeding? Are you testing for po4? If so what kit and what reading?
You are running the 400w sfiligoi now right? How long is your photoperiod? What is your fish stocking list and how much are you feeding? Are you testing for po4? If so what kit and what reading?
- Location
- Central new jersey
Is it the shaded area only? From the pic it looks like only the shaded part of the base has. Could be from it blocking itself out from light?
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Base up recession is also sometimes a sign of AEFW. Have you tried giving the coral a few strong short blasts with a turkey baster near the base and deep between the branches?
what will this do?? blowing the aefw away so it can flow to other acro? :bigeyes2::bigeyes2:
following along. few of my acro are doing the same thing. very frustrating when it grew from 1" frag:fishhit::fishhit:. i was able to save some by fragging what is not affected and throw away the base. i dont know if you want to take that route.
- Location
- astoria,new york
By doing this he can determine if in fact he does have aefw .,also if they blow away fish will eat them and at the very least chew them up
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
That's alot of light! 12 hrs of halide
- Location
- Baiting Hollow Long Island NY
That's what I think, I have a few pieces like that. The branches grow and shade the lower parts.
You probably want to cut that MH photoperiod in half! IMO this is the cause of your problems. Your whole tank will look better with the reduced photoperiod. You're not dealing with a 150w DE halide there bud
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- Location
- rutherford nj
When mine did it, was because of halides and the heat they emit, I think its the heat, 12 hours is too much.
- Location
- Staten Island
Cutting mh from 12 hrs to 1 is a knee **** reaction and nay force your corals to re acclimate. I would gradually do ot. Maybe 2 hours a week until your at your desired photo period. Just my opinion though.
- Location
- Howell, NJ
zuska send me a pm with your problems with your apex, ill try to help you out
So my apex is still not working and the corals are all bleaching out now. i dont think the light is my problem! I was running 556w of lights before i got this light and everything was doing fine. I checked all my levels today
Tested with redsea test kits
Alk 8.4
cal 450
mag 1500
phos 0.36
no3 3
salinity 1.026
ph 8.3
temp 77.1
orp 349
What can be the problem here? Would it be that i transfered all my lps from the other tank into this one? i added more fish also.
Tested with redsea test kits
Alk 8.4
cal 450
mag 1500
phos 0.36
no3 3
salinity 1.026
ph 8.3
temp 77.1
orp 349
What can be the problem here? Would it be that i transfered all my lps from the other tank into this one? i added more fish also.
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