LPS looking pinched and faded?

NanaReefer · Oct 21, 2017

Please tell me it isn’t the only light I have that’s the culprit. Parameters are ALK-9.3 Calc-430 Mag-1400. Tank is 3yrs old.
Running 1 Radion gen 3. Radiant schedule.

How do I keep my Clam happy (it’s doing marvelous) and my LPS happy at the same time?

EriksOasis · Oct 21, 2017

They look good to me.

EriksOasis · Oct 21, 2017

They look good to me.

NanaReefer · Oct 21, 2017

CC and Blasto are all pinched up. Supposed to look like this.

Tahoe61 · Oct 21, 2017

Wish I could offer a solution. All I have is that your tank looks fantastic!
Still have the Christmas Favia?

Vincent100 · Oct 21, 2017

How's your no3 po4 levels ?
Added anything new like gfo , anything different at all

Forgot to say your tank looks real nice aswell

NanaReefer · Nov 7, 2017

Nothing new added. No GFO or Carbon. NO3 is .02 PO4 undetectable per Salifert.
@Tahoe61 still have the Favia. Although she’s in the back corner as she started fading under the Radion. Sad because she sure is a beauty.
I can’t seem to find that sweet spot for keeping certain corals. Some do well while others perish. Those Zoa’s you’re seeing are the only ones that have survived, even those are beginning to thin.
I’ve lost so many corals that I don’t even buy em any more.
Shoot I just bought my first new fish in over a year!

Tahoe61 · Nov 7, 2017

Sorry to hear Nana.

I went back to T5 because of the same issue.

EriksOasis · Nov 7, 2017

Lower the intensity of the light. You may be starving your corals of nutrients.

Tokash23 · Nov 7, 2017

That was my first thought nutrients might be little low. Do you feed your corals anything? reef roids or chili etc.?

rainmaker · Nov 7, 2017

What is your intensity on your radion set at

NanaReefer · Nov 9, 2017

I feed the tank LRS Reef Frenzy 1-2x a day and that’s it. Once in a great while I’ll feed Reef Roids.
I’m a bit paranoid of developing unwanted algae. I’m also concerned that if I reduce the light intensity that my Clam will suffer.
Over all brightness is at 85% however I’m running no green or red and whites at 10% max for 2hrs peak time. Blues and UV 100% max.
Looks like this.

rainmaker · Nov 9, 2017

I have Lps an sps mixed running coral lab Lps an soft light schedule at 35% Lps an sps look good was getting fading an bleaching with higher intensity sense I cut back everything is looking better i am going to slowly bump up intensity little at a time
I would give it a try might not have to drop down as much as I’m running sense every tank is different just keep eye on clam