Established tank, questions about bleaching

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

I've had my ten gallon running for about 8 months now with a few small corals and a few large. My main concern is a few that I have inherited from a friend and fellow reef enthusiast. Unfortunately, he didn't take much care of his tank and a few of the corals I received from him have lost their pigment. I've been dosing acropower amino acids and liquid reef by brightwell and the color seems to have improved but I'm wondering if they will ever be back to their full potential or if I'm fighting a battle that can't be won.

 

[twilliard]

Throw up your no3 and po4 numbers

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

I'm a little new but is that nitrate and phosphate??

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

Throw up your no3 and po4 numbers

^^^

 

[Leslie Tabor]

Yep NO3 is nitrate, PO4 is phosphate

 

[twilliard]

Yes there needs to be a balance of nitrates and phosphates

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

Yep NO3 is nitrate, PO4 is phosphate

Both are almost 0 ppm and I have a phosphate media pad in my filter as well

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

Yes there needs to be a balance of nitrates and phosphates

I haven't tested the water In a few weeks but I've done weekly 40% water changes and both are almost if not 0 ppm

 

[twilliard]

I haven't tested the water In a few weeks but I've done weekly 40% water changes and both are almost if not 0 ppm

This may be an underlying problem 0 no3 and po4

 

[Tahoe61]

What lighting are they under, and what lighting type were they under? They are beautiful specimens, but most LPS do not need to be blasted with intense lighting.

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

This may be an underlying problem 0 no3 and po4

I was under the impression that's nitrates and phosphates should be as low as possible. What would you recommend?

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

What lighting are they under, and what lighting type were they under? They are beautiful specimens, but most LPS do not need to be blasted with intense lighting.

It's a TT- AL09 white & blue light I believe it's a 120 watt

 

[Tahoe61]

Thought this was a pretty cool youtube on your light.


Looks like it gets the job done. It's dimable so try turning it down a little or raise it a little and see if you see some color improvement.

 

[FLAKEYReefLife710]

Thought this was a pretty cool youtube on your light.


Looks like it gets the job done. It's dimable so try turning it down a little or raise it a little and see if you see some color improvement.

Thanks I inherited this from the same friend. I am looking into some full spectrum lights. Any suggestions??

 

[twilliard]

I was under the impression that's nitrates and phosphates should be as low as possible. What would you recommend?

Some tanks can run just fine as a ULNS but they are handled in a different way.

 

[Tahoe61]

Thanks I inherited this from the same friend. I am looking into some full spectrum lights. Any suggestions??

If money is not a concern then Radion for LED or one of the ATI hybrids, Giesemann Aurora . I use a Hydra 52 and it's good light as well.