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Hi im using jonnys thread as a model to try and get some help from this ongoing issue

OK ITS A 2500 DD
TANKS HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 2 YRS TRANSFERRED FROM A 2 YR OLD 110
5 FATHOM LEDS (NOT SURE OF THE WATTAGE)WITH T5 SUPPLEMENT 2 54 WATT 1 CORAL PLUS 1 PURPLE PLUS I THINK
LEDS COME ON AT 12 RAMPING UP TO 65%BLUE AND 45% WHITE AROUND 3 PEAK FOR ABOUT 4 HRS THEN RAMP DOWN
T5S ARE ON FROM 3-9
75 GALLON SUMP WITH INLINE FUGE WITH VARIOUS MACROS
UNDERSIZED RO SKIMMER
2 BRS REACTORS ONE GFO 1 CARBON CARBON ONLY USED ABOUT 2 WEEKS OUT OF A MONTH OR SO
SMALL RETURN PUMP AROUND 900 GPH
2 WP40S AND 2 KORALIA 1400 FOR FLOW
GEO 618 CAL REACTOR CONTROLLED BY APEX
I DO A 50 GAL WATER CHANGE EVERY 2 WEEKS OR SO WITH REEF CRYSTALS
ALL NEW RODI FILTERS AND RESIN
ALK 9.5 RED SEA
CAL 420 RED SEA
MAG 1300 RED SEA
1.026 SALINITY
PHOS UNDER 0.03 SALIFERT
NITRATE UNDETECTABLE API
MY PROBLEM IS POOR GROWTH ON SPS OR THEY JUST WITHER AWAY
AND RECENTCLY I WOULD SAY THE LAST 3 MOS OR SO MY FROGSPAWN STARTED TO BLEACH (PRIOR TO ADDING T5) AND THEN SYGNYFICANTLY RECEDED ABOUT ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER PURPLE TORCH STARTED TO RECEDE WHICH HAD AMAZING GROWTH PREVIOUSLY SYMPODIUM STARTED FADING LOST 1 ACAN COLONIES THAT ALSO HAD VERY GOOD GROWTH CLOVE POLYPS ARE BARELY HANGING ON MONTI CAPS /PLATES /CHALICES /WAR CORAL /LPS/CLAM /STAR POLYPS ARE FINE IT WAS SUGGESTED I MAY HAVE A BACTERIAL ISSUE ALSO CYANO WAS PRESENT AND INCREASING SO I TRIED SPECIAL BLEND NO HELP DECIDED TO TREAT WITH RED SLIME REMOVER( 4 WEEKS AGO) THE CYANO DISAPPEARED BUT LOST ANOTHER ACAN COLONY FROGSPAWN AND TORCH ARE BARELEY HOLDING ON THANKS IN ADVANCE ANY INPUT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
 

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