BTA issues

[OA3B]

Hey fellow reefers
I am in dire need for some help with my green bta.

My parameters
Temp 77-78
Dkh 9.2
pH 8.4
Ca 500
Mg 1360
NO3 4.0
PO4 .04

I hate to see the little fella like this...everything is doing good besides this. TIA for any advice.

 

[laverda]

What size tank? How old is the tank? Was it set up with live rock or dry rock? How long have you had the BTA? What are you using for lights? How many hours a day? I am guessing the tank is too new. Anemones like well established tanks of 6 months or more generally.

 

[OA3B]

What size tank? How old is the tank? Was it set up with live rock or dry rock? How long have you had the BTA? What are you using for lights? How many hours a day? I am guessing the tank is too new. Anemones like well established tanks of 6 months or more generally.

Tank is established...(I purchased second hand while running) I have had it running for 8 months myself...
It is a 90g, I had the bta for 2 weeks. I am running 1 hydra 26 and 2 primes over the tank, they have been in acclimation mode at 50% power reduction. I’m using the saxby setting on the lights.

 

[laverda]

Anemones like a lot of light, so you may need to increase the lighting. They can always retract if the light is too much.

 

[OA3B]

Anemones like a lot of light, so you may need to increase the lighting. They can always retract if the light is too much.

Is your advice to return the lights to full power?

This is my light schedule

 

[laverda]

I would increase it over a couple weeks and see how it does.

 

[OA3B]

I would increase it over a couple weeks and see how it does.

Thanks

 

[laverda]

Good luck!

 

[cloudisback1997]

 

[cloudisback1997]

 

[cloudisback1997]

Only one 26 on Nuvo 40

 

[Cell]

What's your salinity? 8.4 pH seems a bit high. What salt are you using?