Need help with sps bleaching
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njtiger aquariums
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That could be new growth as well. Did you acclimate them to your lights? I had a birdnest almost 100% white on me. I could see a little green under the blues but other than that it was white. I left it alone and its now almost 100% green with polyps out.
Flippers4pups
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Likely too much par. Lower your intensity a little or move it where the par is lower. Also what's your NO3? Could be starving.
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I agree
OP
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Didn't buy a no3 test kit yep when I have a chance I will get one
mcarroll
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@jimmyzhou, what @Flippers4pups said. 
Nutrients even play a role the light factor that others have mentioned. Even if it turned out that the light levels now were a shock to what the frag had before (which is important to know if you can find out....even just a lux reading could be helpful), low PO4 could still actually be looked at as part of the cause. Nutrients are important during light acclimation, but P in particular.
Nutrients even play a role the light factor that others have mentioned. Even if it turned out that the light levels now were a shock to what the frag had before (which is important to know if you can find out....even just a lux reading could be helpful), low PO4 could still actually be looked at as part of the cause. Nutrients are important during light acclimation, but P in particular.
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@jimmyzhou, what @Flippers4pups said.
Nutrients even play a role the light factor that others have mentioned. Even if it turned out that the light levels now were a shock to what the frag had before (which is important to know if you can find out....even just a lux reading could be helpful), low PO4 could still actually be looked at as part of the cause. Nutrients are important during light acclimation, but P in particular.
Thanks a lot
mcarroll
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0.25 ppm sounds more consistent with the look of the tank, but I'm not familiar with the kit or what process you took during testing. Someone on #reefsquad is probably more familiar with that kit. Do you know if you set up your test for high-range or low-range?
Will you be able to test PO4 as well, or can you take a water sample to the LFS and get it tested for PO4?
Will you be able to test PO4 as well, or can you take a water sample to the LFS and get it tested for PO4?
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The nitrate kid I use 1ml tank water and 15ml rodi water. No4 I use Hanna ph checker ppb I think came out 5
mcarroll
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NO3
Just from looking at the pic of the card you posted, it looks like 1 mL + 15 mL is the high-range setup.....which should mean 4 ppm NO3. Again, someone more familiar with this test should probably answer though.
PO4
Phosphates in the Reef Tank: Understanding the HI713 and HI736 (Free Conversion Table)
5 ppb appears to eqate to 0.015 ppm of PO4.
If I converted correctly, and judging from the coral, that's effectively zero PO4 for your inhabitants.
If your nutrients are this low, it's a bad thing and is likely to be the cause of your trouble.
Check out the Nutrients, Coral and/or Stress sections on my blog for lots more related info! PM me or post a reply if you have any questions about any of the material!
Here's a goodie to start with:
Impacts of nutrient enrichment on coral reefs: new perspectives and implications for coastal management and reef survival
rlman41299
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If you used the high range then judging by the color you have between 4-8ppm.
You can test again without diluting it by using 16ml tank water. More accurate that way. If you get a reddish color by using the low range then you have high NO3 then that's the time you use the high range test
You can test again without diluting it by using 16ml tank water. More accurate that way. If you get a reddish color by using the low range then you have high NO3 then that's the time you use the high range test
jsker
Reefing is all about the adventure
The only thing I am going to throw in about nutrients is, a Good range for Nitrates is 3 to 5 ppm I have run nitrates as high 16. Phosphates .01 to .03. I like to run my phosphates around a .02. We need phosphates and nitrates in the water to feed the corals.
What are you feeding the system?
What are you feeding the system?
