Bowerbanki Acan Issues

[kahjun896]

Hi guys, i have the bowerbanki for around 2 months, having it placed around the mid section of my tank..recently i've started noticing the edge of the skeleton seems to be corroding, not sure what is the cause of this..the bowerbanki stills opens up nicely when lights are on (corroded skeleton not visible when they are open)

If there are issue on it, any advice what should i do with it ?

I'm using Reef led 90 with 50% - 60% blues peak and 10% white peak.
Params-
Alkalinity - 10
Calc - 460
Mag- 1410
PH - 8.1 - 8.3
Nitrate - 2.5
Phosphate 0.05 (recently spike to 0.2, lowering it down slowly)

Below is a photo of it after feeding, as you cna see, the edges seems like 'corroding'...

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

Hi guys, i have the bowerbanki for around 2 months, having it placed around the mid section of my tank..recently i've started noticing the edge of the skeleton seems to be corroding, not sure what is the cause of this..the bowerbanki stills opens up nicely when lights are on (corroded skeleton not visible when they are open)

If there are issue on it, any advice what should i do with it ?

I'm using Reef led 90 with 50% - 60% blues peak and 10% white peak.
Params-
Alkalinity - 10
Calc - 460
Mag- 1410
PH - 8.1 - 8.3
Nitrate - 2.5
Phosphate 0.05 (recently spike to 0.2, lowering it down slowly)

Below is a photo of it after feeding, as you cna see, the edges seems like 'corroding'...

It could be a number of things I would say give it a dip.
make sure no fish are bothering it as well.

 

[kahjun896]

It could be a number of things I would say give it a dip.
make sure no fish are bothering it as well.

would brightwell's Koral MD Pro dip be good enough ?

 

[IKD]

How strong of a flow do you have hitting it? Is the flesh getting pushed around?

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

would brightwell's Koral MD Pro dip be good enough ?

I personally haven’t used that but I’m sure it will help.
I would also recommend a iodine reef dip or coral RX/ Revive

 

[kahjun896]

How strong of a flow do you have hitting it? Is the flesh getting pushed around?

i would say it's at a low flow area, it's beneath the wavemaker..the flesh aint moving around, the tentacles are slightly flowing when they are out...

i might even be suspecting there's too less flow

 

[IKD]

i would say it's at a low flow area, it's beneath the wavemaker..the flesh aint moving around, the tentacles are slightly flowing when they are out...

i might even be suspecting there's too less flow

How often do you feed? I know my bowers like higher nitrate but not sure that is your issue.

 

[kahjun896]

How often do you feed? I know my bowers like higher nitrate but not sure that is your issue.

I target feed them twice a week with reef roids, then minor broadcast feed daily with AB+

 

[Sea_Monkey]

Spot feed them with meaty food, works like a charm!