BROWN TIPS

[jose hernandez]

so noticed my lime in the sky was turning brown but still has some green on the polyps but now it seems the tips are turning brown what could it be here parameters are i have a reefer 750xxl with 4 xr30g4 pros running ab+ program at 50% turn on at 12 off at 8
alk 8.8
cal 454
mag 1350
salinity 1.0.25
phosphates 0.02
nitrates less than .5

 

[JGT]

so noticed my lime in the sky was turning brown but still has some green on the polyps but now it seems the tips are turning brown what could it be here parameters are i have a reefer 750xxl with 4 xr30g4 pros running ab+ program at 50% turn on at 12 off at 8
alk 8.8
cal 454
mag 1350
salinity 1.0.25
phosphates 0.02
nitrates less than .5

NO3 and PO4 could be too low. Where is it positioned in the tank.? May not be getting enough light.

 

[jose hernandez]

mid to middle of the tank directly under one of the radions doesnt burnt tips usually mean to much light?

 

[jose hernandez]

refugium runs 24hrs a day to keep to keep ph up and control nitrates and phospahtes is that bad

 

[JGT]

mid to middle of the tank directly under one of the radions doesnt burnt tips usually mean to much light?

Think you said brown. Brown usually means not enough, white= too much.

 

[jose hernandez]

yes the tips are lie a burnt brown and the piece itself is brown i see a little green from the polyps

 

[JGT]

yes the tips are lie a burnt brown and the piece itself is brown i see a little green from the polyps

Try feeding you fish a bit more. This will raise your nitrates and phosphates. See if it starts to get color back. How long has it been in your tank?

 

[jose hernandez]

3 weeks here’s a pic

 

[JGT]

3 weeks here’s a pic

I’d go the feeding route to start. If no joy, move it up a bit in the tank and see how that goes.

 

[jose hernandez]

My aqua scape is about the same in height the corners are a little lower due to my mp40s could I raise the intensity on my radions

 

[jose hernandez]

also noticed alot of algae on my mp40s just cleaned them a week ago

 

[JGT]

My aqua scape is about the same in height the corners are a little lower due to my mp40s could I raise the intensity on my radions

You could but you would need to do so gradually. Like 5% a week.

 

[jose hernandez]

i was thinking of adding t5s with the radions is that overkill?

 

[jose hernandez]

aquatic life hybrid 60" 2 coral plus and 2 blue plus

 

[JGT]

Would help with any shadowing esp if you want to do a lot of SPS. Otherwise, you’d be fine with just the Radions.

 

[jose hernandez]

k thnks for the help