Help with sps lighting

[Cassian]

Hello all,
I’m currently running the battle corals light schedule on my radions. I just changed it about a week ago. I’ve noticed a lot of my sps are bleaching and one has lost some branches. I have zero nitrates and phosphate. I KNOW I NEED TO ADJUST THIS. I also know that is most likely my problem, so please don’t lecture me on how I need to adjust these parameters. I have a large amount of fish in quarantine and will be adding to display soon in hopes of increasing my bioload and nutrients. HOWEVER, in the mean time is there anything I can do for my sps to help them last until the fish get in? I’m thinking the light could be too bright because ever since I changed my light schedule ( slowly) the colors are fading. Should I run dimmer lights for now?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you all so much

 

[ColdOceanReef]

What is the % of intensity on your light? You can reduce your intensity or lower your sps toward the bottom and slowly move them up higher once the gain their colors back.
Just out of curiosity, what is your Alk level?

 

[Billldg]

I have noticed that higher par and lower nutrients seem to cause more bleaching and burnt tips, at least it seems that way for me. I would definitely go back to what was working for you before and then after you add the bioload to your tank start to slowly switch over to the battlecorals program. I haven’t looked at that program so I don’t know what the spectrum or intensity is, but any change in lighting should be done slowly so you don’t shock the corals. Personally, I always error on the side of caution and only change my intensity 2 percent weekly, that way if you see something you may not like you can go backward quickly.

 

[Cassian]

What is the % of intensity on your light? You can reduce your intensity or lower your sps toward the bottom and slowly move them up higher once the gain their colors back.
Just out of curiosity, what is your Alk level?

Alk was 8 last time I checked and I think lights are at 60%. I will look at lowering the intensity tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[Cassian]

I have noticed that higher par and lower nutrients seem to cause more bleaching and burnt tips, at least it seems that way for me. I would definitely go back to what was working for you before and then after you add the bioload to your tank start to slowly switch over to the battlecorals program. I haven’t looked at that program so I don’t know what the spectrum or intensity is, but any change in lighting should be done slowly so you don’t shock the corals. Personally, I always error on the side of caution and only change my intensity 2 percent weekly, that way if you see something you may not like you can go backward quickly.

Thanks! Seems to be what I’m finding out as well.

 

[ycnibrc]

Stick with one light schedule the more u change and adjust the more u mess up your coral. Every time u change your light spectrum or intensity your coral will need to adapt to the new environment therefore stress and lead to weakened. Everytime u change something in the tank the Coral will stop growing and spend time to adapt to the new change that's why the old time halide n t5 are very good at growing Coral.

 

[Doctorgori]

Stick with one light schedule the more u change and adjust the more u mess up your coral. Every time u change your light spectrum or intensity your coral will need to adapt to the new environment therefore stress and lead to weakened. Everytime u change something in the tank the Coral will stop growing and spend time to adapt to the new change that's why the old time halide n t5 are very good at growing Coral.

Yeah fish and corals get into a daily rhythm ... especially when it comes to waking up sleeping feeding et et ... best success is when lighting schedules remain consistent

 

[Cassian]

Stick with one light schedule the more u change and adjust the more u mess up your coral. Every time u change your light spectrum or intensity your coral will need to adapt to the new environment therefore stress and lead to weakened. Everytime u change something in the tank the Coral will stop growing and spend time to adapt to the new change that's why the old time halide n t5 are very good at growing Coral.

Thanks for the advice! I will just lower the intensity

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Do you have pics of this bleaching? I also would not change the light again and would let the corals adapt even if they are pale. Just because a coral is a little pale doesn’t mean anything needs to change so I would like to see pics if you have them.

 

[Cassian]

Do you have pics of this bleaching? I also would not change the light again and would let the corals adapt even if they are pale. Just because a coral is a little pale doesn’t mean anything needs to change so I would like to see pics if you have them.

Thanks! I will get a pic ASAP

 

[Cassian]

Do you have pics of this bleaching? I also would not change the light again and would let the corals adapt even if they are pale. Just because a coral is a little pale doesn’t mean anything needs to change so I would like to see pics if you have them.

Here you go. This is the main one. Supposed to be bright green with purple tips