Small tank but big protein skimmer

[vpoiu1263]

What skimmer is it? Why do you want a skimmer that big?

This is JNS Q3 skimmer.
I bought this one is because at the old tank ,I never use a skimmer because I don't have a sump the old tank. My acro going down at my old tank, so I decided to have a big skimmer to make my new tank more clean two years ago.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I thought that was wet skim but they’re just scratches. That’s not pulling much skimmate if that’s 10 days, so your bio load seems low.

 

[vpoiu1263]

Your corals look great in the pic. Are you worried your skimmer is causing your acros to bleach? What is your no3/Po4?

My NO3 is 0-0.2
PO4 is undetectable
And yes I worried is that causes my acro some are bleached.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

My NO3 is 0-0.2
PO4 is undetectable
And yes I worried is that causes my acro some are bleached.

That’s really low and can definitely cause acropora stress if your not feeding enough. I would try to bring those numbers up by feeding more. You should probably turn your skimmer off during the day while lights are on.

 

[EW_Fish]

Idk I wouldnt of changed anything with the way your tank looked. Seems like whatever you had was doing just fine.

 

[vpoiu1263]

That’s really low and can definitely cause acropora stress if your not feeding enough. I would try to bring those numbers up by feeding more. You should probably turn your skimmer off during the day while lights are on.

Ok I would try your suggestions turn off the skimmer at light on.
This is 3 bleached coral.
Others are so far doing well.

 

[vpoiu1263]

These are 2 of them before.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Ok I would try your suggestions turn off the skimmer at light on.
This is 3 bleached coral.
Others are so far doing well.

Maybe a little pale. I would just feed your fish more turn your skimmer off for a couple hours a day bc everything looks great.

 

[vpoiu1263]

Maybe a little pale. I would just feed your fish more turn your skimmer off for a couple hours a day bc everything looks great.

Ok thank you so much.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Awesome tank btw.

 

[vpoiu1263]

Awesome tank btw.

By the way, I recently add 3 450nm led each are 15w.
Will 450nm spectrum causes the acro pale.

 

[vpoiu1263]

At the side of my tank ,hang on three of 450 nm 15w led.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

By the way, I recently add 3 450nm led each are 15w.
Will 450nm spectrum causes the acro pale.

Absolutely. You added the lights and then they paled?

 

[vpoiu1263]

Absolutely. You added the lights and then they paled?

I find the time period is perhaps paled after adding these lights.
But I'm not really sure.

 

[vpoiu1263]

Absolutely. You added the lights and then they paled?

If 450nm led do causes the pale then I'm going to turn off it.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I find the time period is perhaps paled after adding these lights.
But I'm not really sure.

Then yes. The new lights are probably burning those corals.

 

[lemonade]

Have you looked closely for FW?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Have you looked closely for FW?

I can’t tell if thats stressed bleached tissue or bite marks.

 

[homer1475]

I can’t tell if thats stressed bleached tissue or bite marks.

Was thinking the same thing when I saw the pics. Almost looks like bite marks. Can you get a pic in a little more whiter light?

 

[vpoiu1263]

Have you looked closely for FW?

I have used camera to look into it really close, but no bite mark on them.
Every acro are all being quarantined with coral RX and remove its base before I put them into the tank.