Help needed SPS keep dying.

SilvermistInc · Jun 23, 2022

branbray07 said:
? For sure i have plentyyy of flow. I cant put my pumps up above 40 or things flyyyy.

Are the polyps waving around like crazy? Because I notice my SPS suffer if that's not the case

Lavey29 · Jun 23, 2022

Last question, do you have any decent size leather corals in your tank?

branbray07 · Jun 24, 2022

SilvermistInc said:
Are the polyps waving around like crazy? Because I notice my SPS suffer if that's not the case

Yeap

branbray07 · Jun 24, 2022

Lavey29 said:
Last question, do you have any decent size leather corals in your tank?

No only non sps corals in the tank are 2 small zoa frags why?

Lavey29 · Jun 24, 2022

branbray07 said:
No only non sps corals in the tank are 2 small zoa frags why?

Leathers can release toxins that can damage SPS .

thepotoo · Jun 30, 2022

branbray07 said:
coraline is growing very well.

With the upmost respect, your pictures tell a different story. I see a few patches here and there, but I'd want it covering every surface. And I'd want to see pineapple sponges, a few types of algae in places, if possible.

Take it slower.

Find a local reefer with a good SPS tank and get a few small pieces of live rock from them. If you were closer to me I'd give you some.

Give it 6 months.

Add one frag of stylo, birdsnest, or green slimer, don't drop in 30 named acros.

Wait another month and see what happens, then go from there. Keep measuring your parameters, you're definitely on the right track and asking good questions. Just go a bit slower.

branbray07 · Jul 9, 2022

thepotoo said:
With the upmost respect, your pictures tell a different story. I see a few patches here and there, but I'd want it covering every surface. And I'd want to see pineapple sponges, a few types of algae in places, if possible.

Take it slower.

Find a local reefer with a good SPS tank and get a few small pieces of live rock from them. If you were closer to me I'd give you some.

Give it 6 months.

thepotoo said:
Add one frag of stylo, birdsnest, or green slimer, don't drop in 30 named acros.

Wait another month and see what happens, then go from there. Keep measuring your parameters, you're definitely on the right track and asking good questions. Just go a bit slower.

I actually did just that. I replaced all media from my sump on june 25. I also did a 50% water change over a period of 1 week , with 10 gallons a day. Since , things have improved considerably.