Current orbit marine IC loop

[SmokeReefer]

Hi,
i got a Current orbit marine led from Amazon and it doesnt seem to be enough for my corals. i Have a candy cane coral, zoas, Mushrooms which are browining and a brain coral which is the only coral that seems to be doing good. I am not sure what light to go for? Getting a second Current orbit marine led if it will be enough or getting a Black box 165w led?

 

[Brew12]

Hi,
i got a Current orbit marine led from Amazon and it doesnt seem to be enough for my corals. i Have a candy cane coral, zoas, Mushrooms which are browining and a brain coral which is the only coral that seems to be doing good. I am not sure what light to go for? Getting a second Current orbit marine led if it will be enough or getting a Black box 165w led?

What are the dimensions on your tank?

 

[SmokeReefer]

What are the dimensions on your tank?

80cm x 40cm

 

[ScottandAlisa]

I have this same light on my tank which seems to be getting the job done. Is there anything else that may be going on that may be causing the browning (age of tank, water parameters, etc)?

 

[Brew12]

80cm x 40cm

Sorry, I should have asked for depth. Unless your tank is more than 40cm high the light should provide plenty of PAR for your corals.

 

[SmokeReefer]

I have this same light on my tank which seems to be getting the job done. Is there anything else that may be going on that may be causing the browning (age of tank, water parameters, etc)?

Ya my Mag and cal seem to be way to high i have no idea how to lower them
cal 520
mag 2200
maybe my testing is off but still to high for sure

 

[Brew12]

Ya my Mag and cal seem to be way to high i have no idea how to lower them
cal 520
mag 2200
maybe my testing is off but still to high for sure

Water changes, and maybe using a different salt if your salt mixes high.

 

[Gareth elliott]

What test are you using, red sea magnesium test kit is rather common to give some erroneous results. Can check your results by mixing some fresh salt water at a known salinity and verifying the test returns a result in the magnesium range of that salt mix.