Some acros have white tip, I think growth?

[Zeal]

Alk 9.7 Goes up and down around B 9.5-9.8 throughout the day. I dose 2ML of Alk every 2 hours
Calc 450
Mag 1350
PH 8.15
Phos 0.104 not be sure why do high today
Nitrate 10

Now I noticed my PC Rainbow is having white tips and RR Starfire. Not sure why... I noticed this started happening as I started to dose AB+ daily. At the time of these photos I was running the BRS AB+ setting.

As of today I decided I’m not enjoying my tank anymore so I switched to all blues with whites at 5%.

My flow is a MP10 at 100% TSM and a Nero 5 pushing about 2400 GPH....

 

[Fishfinder]

Switching your lighting is going stress worse. Just because it looks better to your eye doesn’t mean it’s helping the coral. Keep the lighting the same. Work on the problem.

 

[Fishfinder]

How long have you had these pieces? Have your nutrients always been this high? Has your alk always been 9.5? Any other changes?

It’s hard to tell in the pics. But that may be growth not burnt tips

 

[Saltyreef]

The white tips i see are likely necrosis. Youd see a whiter colored tip on most of the branches if new growth like this photo.

 

[Zeal]

The white tips i see are likely necrosis. Youd see a whiter colored tip on most of the branches if new growth like this photo.

Should I snip it off?

 

[Zeal]

How long have you had these pieces? Have your nutrients always been this high? Has your alk always been 9.5? Any other changes?

It’s hard to tell in the pics. But that may be growth not burnt tips

I’ve had the Pc Rainbow for almost a year now. I push them in my new tank in august. So they have to be acclimated by now. With the Radion G5 15. AB+ is so white the tank is just bland.... I kinda regret getting the pro version

And my nutrients are high? My phos is usually 0.03 and nitrate a steady 10

 

[Saltyreef]

Should I snip it off?

If it is necrosis, i would absolutely snip of the dying parts with extra margins.

 

[Fishfinder]

I’ve had the Pc Rainbow for almost a year now. I push them in my new tank in august. So they have to be acclimated by now. With the Radion G5 15. AB+ is so white the tank is just bland.... I kinda regret getting the pro version

And my nutrients are high? My phos is usually 0.03 and nitrate a steady 10

AB+ is a perfectly fine setting, just need to color them up. I would confirm that they are actually burnt tips.

 

[Fishfinder]

When was that new tank setup?

 

[Zeal]

When was that new tank setup?

It cycled for 6 months at my old house.

Then moved it to the new house and added water and sand and let it sit for about 2 months before transferring

 

[Zeal]

If it is necrosis, i would absolutely snip of the dying parts with extra margins.

Should I keep the piece on the frag rack? It’s only the PC Rainbow. And why would there be necrosis

 

[Saltyreef]

Should I keep the piece on the frag rack? It’s only the PC Rainbow. And why would there be necrosis

Rtn or stn....
Could be one of many reasons it happens.

 

[Zeal]

Rtn or stn....
Could be one of many reasons it happens.

But why that specific coral

 

[Saltyreef]

But why that specific coral

If i could answer that question i would lol

 

[Zeal]

If i could answer that question i would lol

I'm gonna snip the entire top part.. should I put it on my frag rack or toss it?

 

[Saltyreef]

I'm gonna snip the entire top part.. should I put it on my frag rack or toss it?

Discard the piece showing necrosis.

 

[Saltyreef]

i wouldnt cut the whole top part off just snip the branches below the necrosis unless needed.

 

[Zeal]

i wouldnt cut the whole top part off just snip the branches below the necrosis unless needed.

hmm ok noted.

 

[Fishfinder]

You positive it’s dead?

 

[Zeal]

You positive it’s dead?

I have no idea... I see little white strings coming out the top when I feed sometimes