Acropora?

[Burray]

When I purchased I was told this was an Acropora, I'm not sure and I've had for about 3 months and doesn't look the way it did. It's browning, I tried to clean off when I cleaned the tank but is also dull in color. Can anyone tell me what it is and what I can do for it?

nd what should I do?

 

[A Young Reefer]

For some reason I think the skeleton looks like that of an alvepora.
did it have flower like polyps when it was good?

 

[SlugSnorter]

When I purchased I was told this was an Acropora, I'm not sure and I've had for about 3 months and doesn't look the way it did. It's browning, I tried to clean off when I cleaned the tank but is also dull in color. Can anyone tell me what it is and what I can do for it?

nd what should I do?

how old is the tank? Those rocks look pretty bare, the tank might not be ready to support them yet,
params?

 

[Burray]

Its about 7 months old but I just added those 2 to the tank when I did the water change about 3 days ago.

 

[Burray]

For some reason I think the skeleton looks like that of an alvepora.
did it have flower like polyps when it was good?

No looked just like that pretty flat but clean light line green color.

 

[Burray]

how old is the tank? Those rocks look pretty bare, the tank might not be ready to support them yet,
params?

 

[Burray]

Mist parameters are good except low calcium 340 and PH 7.8

 

[Dburr1014]

Is that a chocolate chip star? Not reef safe if it is.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Is this a chocolate chip starfish? They are not reef safe they eat corals.

 

[Burray]

Is that a chocolate chip star? Not reef safe if it is.

No not a real star just decoration.

 

[Dburr1014]

Okay, you need to post up info on tank. Size, age, light, any water test you have done, ect.

 

[Burray]

Is this a chocolate chip starfish? They are not reef safe they eat corals.

No, just decoration

 

[damsels are not mean]

I think it is porites. Browning on SPS usually means not enough light AFAIK.

 

[Burray]

Okay, you need to post up info on tank. Size, age, light, any water test you have done, ect.

32 gal water change done 3 days ago. Tank has been up for 7 almost 8 months.
Salt 1.026
PH 7.8 (it's low)
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 5 ppm
Calcium 340 (also low)
Alk 10.5
Mag 1260
Phosphate 0

I'm dosing eight.four buffer and Bright well A and B but still low.

Any thoughts on the coral?

 

[Burray]

I think it is porites. Browning on SPS usually means not enough light AFAIK.

So I should put closer to the lights. Thanks

 

[Duffer]

mag is low
calc is low ( you know that)
you also should not have 0 phosphates get them up to .03-.1

 

[Spare time]

I'm pretty sure its 100% dead

 

[websurfer]

raise that phosphate for sure ... Unless you want to have some other fun with dino.... Do you add any supplements to your tank

 

[Spare time]

Don't dose eight four (buffers are just alk supplements under a different name). Just use the alk and calcium products accordingly. Also, what test kits are you using.

 

[Burray]

raise that phosphate for sure ... Unless you want to have some other fun with dino.... Do you add any supplements to your tank

Any suggestion of what to use to raise phosphate? I'm using Bright well code A and B for calcium and the eight.four to raise PH.