I finally got the par meter. sps experts Help please

[renato120]

Hey guys I had a big debate here about my sps's bleaching for a wile now, Im not sure if anyone here remembers. I end up getting a par meter to make sure its not the light, or its a light issue.
This reading its after I lowered the lights a little today about 2 inches. It was higher before the reading.
What you guys think?
Should I leave it the way it is, or lower the light a little more?

 

[renato120]

Alk 10
Ca 450
Mag 1300
Nitrates 5
Po4 0
Salinity 1.025

 

[Sabellafella]

Hey guys I had a big debate here about my sps's bleaching for a wile now, Im not sure if anyone here remembers. I end up getting a par meter to make sure its not the light, or its a light issue.
This reading its after I lowered the lights a little today about 2 inches. It was higher before the reading.
What you guys think?
Should I leave it the way it is, or lower the light a little more?

Looks fine to me, you could always lower the light just do it gradually and if u have better results keep it that way. The only thing i would worry about is the clam, maybe move him up

 

[renato120]

Looks fine to me, you could always lower the light just do it gradually and if u have better results keep it that way. The only thing i would worry about is the clam, maybe move him up

The clam has been On the sand for over 6 months. Its doing good so far. Only problem is the sps's all bleaching.

 

[twilliard]

Lighting numbers are on the good low end.
Its not a lighting issue

 

[renato120]

Lighting numbers are on the good low end.
Its not a lighting issue

What would be a good par?

 

[Sabellafella]

 

[Sabellafella]

What lights are you currently using and are you a 2 part guy?. Also thats my par as of 2 weeeks ago. I was going to do a writeup on the use of carbon,old bulbs and high with t5s. Just tryng to get everything donr first before i post

 

[renato120]

What lights are you currently using and are you a 2 part guy?. Also thats my par as of 2 weeeks ago. I was going to do a writeup on the use of carbon,old bulbs and high with t5s. Just tryng to get everything donr first before i post

I use a ATI Fixture 6x24w all ATI bulbs.
I dose brs product ca and alk

 

[Sabellafella]

The clam has been On the sand for over 6 months. Its doing good so far. Only problem is the sps's all bleaching.

Also ive seen people including myself keeping clams on the bed, usually around 100/200 par, untill i went diving for my first time and seen all these clams in rocks,stickingout at tide and all litterally a foot from the ocean surface made me change my mind lol

 

[Sabellafella]

I use a ATI Fixture 6x24w all ATI bulbs.
I dose brs product ca and alk

Before i do the write up ill give you a sneak peak, i use ati 6 bulb 48in with 2 reebrites, 31 inches from the sandbed. The use of carbon and running my bulbs (that are 4 months old )less then 40° was about 30/40% higher par then without. If it was leds id tell you to be careful and not to lower the fixture. But for me after 4/5 months out of new bulbs i drop the fixture 3 inches to accommodate

 

[renato120]

Also ive seen people including myself keeping clams on the bed, usually around 100/200 par, untill i went diving for my first time and seen all these clams in rocks,stickingout at tide and all litterally a foot from the ocean surface made me change my mind lol

Im upgrading to a 120 in the next couple of weeks. I will have space to move things around. Right now nothing cant be moved lol.

 

[Sabellafella]

Yea your tanks awesome drop em an inch or 2 and see what happens, wouldnt hurt

 

[renato120]

Yea your tanks awesome drop em an inch or 2 and see what happens, wouldnt hurt

I will! Thank you

 

[Berlibee]

Here is my numbers.

 

[renato120]

Here is my numbers.

Thank you!

 

[flounder]

How long are your lights on?
But those are on the low side, probably isnt your lights.
Which means a new challenge to findout why your sps are not happy.
Bleaching or turning white from rtn?

 

[renato120]

How long are your lights on?
But those are on the low side, probably isnt your lights.
Which means a new challenge to findout why your sps are not happy.
Bleaching or turning white from rtn?

Lights are on from 9am to 8pm
Im not sure why its bleaching. All I know is that its been bleaching from the tips down for over 6 months. Alk is steady. So does salinity.
I have acollection of tests kits here, all reads about the same.

 

[Diesel]

Alk 10
Ca 450
Mag 1300
Nitrates 5
Po4 0
Salinity 1.025

Nothing wrong with your light.
Start looking into the ALK level and your 0 Po4.

 

[007Bond]

Raise PO4 some,...some say alk 9 is better. I like Berlibee's numbers,...350 top of rocks 300 at sand.