HELP alk way low

[Evan West]

My alk is at 8 in my lps reef and im not sure why, I need to get it back up. help! however my Ca was 430 witch is normal so not sure what thats about as i thought they were "linked".

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

dont freak. Do a big water change to begin to reset it..
Compare it to your cal to make sure its balanced and look at your PH, make sure its not dropping at night,sumpless yes?.
FWIW Id bet a dollar I have more corals than you and my alk is lower. Also test 3 times.

Has anything died?

 

[Evan West]

dont freak. Do a big water change to begin to reset it..
Compare it to your cal to make sure its balanced and look at your PH, make sure its not dropping at night,sumpless yes?.
FWIW Id bet a dollar I have more corals than you and my alk is lower. Also test 3 times.

Has anything died?

No but this has been happening to my frogspawn, started as what looked like a nick and has spread. Ph is 8.4 and cal is 430. both checked mutiple times. alk still reads 8

 

[Evan West]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I dont think thats alk bro. Can you get a closer clear pic?

 

[Evan West]

I only have my phone at the monent but i can try

 

[Evan West]

Might also help to veiw this from the phone app if you have it, that helps for me for some reason. @saltyfilmfolks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I only have my phone at the monent but i can try

yea thats fine.

 

[Evan West]

Looked like this a few days ago

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Might also help to veiw this from the phone app if you have it, that helps for me for some reason.

oh look is having a baby!
see if you can scratch or slightly crunch the skeleton CAREFULLY. It could have been grown under Cal limited water.


But I think something is eating the coral.

#reefsquad

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

what kind of crabs do you have in there?

 

[Evan West]

oh look is having a baby!
see if you can scratch or slightly crunch the skeleton CAREFULLY. It could have been grown under Cal limited water.


But I think something is eating the coral.

#reefsquad

idk what would be eating it, i have a clown, starry blennie, royal gamma, a hermit crab, cleaner shrimp, and a pom pom

 

[Evan West]

Also my acan is not opening today for some reason but looks unharmed

 

[Evan West]

Also 0 amonia, 0 N02 and 0-5 No3

 

[Evan West]

idk what would be eating it, i have a clown, starry blennie, royal gamma, a hermit crab, cleaner shrimp, and a pom pom

Idk if its worth mentioning the pom pom has no nems anymore

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I dunno, Ive been a slob reefer in the past and Ive never seen a coral do that esp on the stalk due to alk. And to have that prob while is look that great too.
In the healthy pic there is what looks like cyano in the there on that spot is that right?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Idk if its worth mentioning the pom pom has no nems anymore

no that happens. if theres not enough particulates to feed the nems they die. Ive had pom poms use aiptasia and small shrooms.

 

[Evan West]

not sure what it is, its kinnda deep rea but has never spread. Tho i am fighting hair alge even tho idk why its a problem in the first place

 

[Evan West]

Still feel like somthing is not quite right in the tank....

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

, its kinnda deep rea but has never spread.

is it still anywhere on the coral?