Question on my lps

[Kylereefer120]

okay guys I am pretty new to the hobby I have a 150 gallon with few lps that I have had for about a month now today I noticed that my frogspawn and hammer is losing the soft part out of the Skelton it just falls out and goes floating around the tank and I please get some help on why this is happening

 

[acabgd]

We need the water parameters, your lights, how long has the tank been set up, what is the flow.
Merry Christmas!

 

[Kylereefer120]

So the only paraments I have right now are the basics and I will post my light schedule and my flow is pretty high I run a ice cap at 40% max and a return pump tank is only 5 months old

 

[Literallyhydro]

I've actually seen the heads on Euphyllia corals bail out similar to Pocillapora, usually the tissue doesn't survive. I've seen this happen in aquariums where the reef-building parameters (Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium) swing dramatically, or trauma to the tissue.

Do you have those parameters? I keep a close eye on them as well as any trends in their changes.

 

[DSC reef]

It could be a few things with chemistry. Seeing that your tank is 5 months old I wouldn't worry to much about that API test kit. If you plan on keeping coral then you'll need to invest in some testing kits to monitor your alkalinity, calcium and magnesium. I recommend hanna dkh checker for alkalinity and salifert for the others. Also, how do you measure your salinity? I'd recommend a refractometer with calibration fluid.

 

[Kylereefer120]

So the only paraments I have right now are the basics and I will post my light schedule and my flow is pretty high I run a ice cap at 40% max and a return pump tank is only 5 months old

It could be a few things with chemistry. Seeing that your tank is 5 months old I wouldn't worry to much about that API test kit. If you plan on keeping coral then you'll need to invest in some testing kits to monitor your alkalinity, calcium and magnesium. I recommend hanna dkh checker for alkalinity and salifert for the others. Also, how do you measure your salinity? I'd recommend a refractometer with calibration fluid.

I still need to get a test kit for those things working on that not sure what to buy yet don’t have much money and I use a refactometer but I don’t have the calibration fluid do I need it

 

[Kylereefer120]

I've actually seen the heads on Euphyllia corals bail out similar to Pocillapora, usually the tissue doesn't survive. I've seen this happen in aquariums where the reef-building parameters (Calcium, Alkalinity, and Magnesium) swing dramatically, or trauma to the tissue.

Do you have those parameters? I keep a close eye on them as well as any trends in their changes.

I need to get a test kit for those but kinda ran out of money on the system

 

[DSC reef]

Take your time. Until you can get those kits and get an understanding of your tanks chemistry including the uptake of alkalinity, etc, I'd hold off on getting anymore corals. It can save you some frustration in the long run. We are all here to help. Its important to accurately know your salinity as well so calibration fluid should be on the list. We used aqua craft and it was inexpensive. Any questions you have please ask away.

 

[Literallyhydro]

Agreed with everything posted above, it's not only for the coral's sake, but your sanity to have all of the appropriate test kits and equipment to keep track of the parameters. Otherwise it's an uphill battle.

I'd particularly look into getting an Alk test kit before anything else, I recommend Hanna checkers first with Salifert/Red Sea following shortly behind. Calcium is also important, but you'd be best off using Red Sea/Salifert for that one.

 

[Kylereefer120]

Take your time. Until you can get those kits and get an understanding of your tanks chemistry including the uptake of alkalinity, etc, I'd hold off on getting anymore corals. It can save you some frustration in the long run. We are all here to help. Its important to accurately know your salinity as well so calibration fluid should be on the list. We used aqua craft and it was inexpensive. Any questions you have please ask away.

What’s the calibration fluid do

 

[Kylereefer120]

Agreed with everything posted above, it's not only for the coral's sake, but your sanity to have all of the appropriate test kits and equipment to keep track of the parameters. Otherwise it's an uphill battle.

I'd particularly look into getting an Alk test kit before anything else, I recommend Hanna checkers first with Salifert/Red Sea following shortly behind. Calcium is also important, but you'd be best off using Red Sea/Salifert for that one.

I’m looking at the Red Sea kit

 

[DSC reef]

What’s the calibration fluid do

It properly calibrates your refractometer to 35ppt.

 

[Kylereefer120]

It properly calibrates your refractometer to 35ppt.

That was just done how often it need done

 

[PirateDan]

That was just done how often it need done

Should do every time

 

[DSC reef]

I concur, always calibrated before each test.