Sps cursed..

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

All three sps I have bought are not looking good.. my nitrates have been around 2 ppm.. but noticed today that they didnt open fully.. tested the tank and now I have undetectable nitrates.. I give up!

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

Parameters
Sg 1.025
Ph 8.3- 8.4
Ammonia 0
Alk 9
Nitrite 0
Nitrates 0
Cal 440
Mag 1400

saltyfilmfolks · Apr 21, 2016

how old is the tank? what kinda lights? any Idea of your par or lux?

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

4 months reef breeders photon 60 and no clue.. they ramp up to 60% and everything seemed happy

saltyfilmfolks · Apr 21, 2016

My bet is 4 the four months. What did you get? got pics?
And as you may know. some folks cant grow xenia. zoas gorgs yea but not simple stuff. corals and new tanks are picky.

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

I dont remember what all they are. I was told that there is really no time limit to do sps as long as the tank is stable. I have a dosing pump and alk and calcium dont vary from day to day. I dont know what is but I give up on them.

Sabellafella · Apr 21, 2016

How long have you had them for?

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

One for a month the other to maybe a week and a half.

Sabellafella · Apr 21, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
One for a month the other to maybe a week and a half.

They were fine and dandy when they first went in-encrusting?And they lost polyp extension now? What species sps?

tomtom2245 · Apr 21, 2016

I'm guessing the age of the tank may be a factor as well. When I first started SPS, I tried early on like you only to have them die on me. Never changed a thing in my tank, even the parameters, and once the tank got over the 1yr mark, they started doing gradually better and better. Also, what kind of flow do you have going on? And have you checked at night for polyp extension?

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

They were. Acros of some sort not sure what you mean by entcrusting.. im new to they sps world. Only have had 5 in 8 years and seems I killed them all

cale0721 · Apr 21, 2016

Is it just today that you noticed? Maybe giving them sometime. I can't tell you how many bumps in the road I've had with my Tri color when I first started SPS but it's still kicking and one of my favorites.

I sold him a Cali tort and a hypnotic digitata last week.

tomtom2245 · Apr 21, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
They were. Acros of some sort not sure what you mean by entcrusting.. im new to they sps world. Only have had 5 in 8 years and seems I killed them all

Encrusting is when they start to grow out at the base and start covering the rock or frag plug they are on as opposed to growing vertically.

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

cale0721 said:
Is it just today that you noticed? Maybe giving them sometime. I can't tell you how many bumps in the road I've had with my Tri color when I first started SPS but it's still kicking and one of my favorites.

I sold him a Cali tort and a hypnotic digitata last week.

Yes today none of them opened like normal. Ill try to get the nitrates back up and hopefully they will pull thru..

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

tomtom2245 said:
I'm guessing the age of the tank may be a factor as well. When I first started SPS, I tried early on like you only to have them die on me. Never changed a thing in my tank, even the parameters, and once the tank got over the 1yr mark, they started doing gradually better and better. Also, what kind of flow do you have going on? And have you checked at night for polyp extension?

They have pretty good flow. No today was the first time I noticed the didnt open. But ill check after the lights go out.

Sabellafella · Apr 21, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
Yes today none of them opened like normal. Ill try to get the nitrates back up and hopefully they will pull thru..

They will, unless there bleached and receiding you should be fine. My acros get madd sometimes too nd it used to get me worryd. Post a pic

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

tomtom2245 said:
Encrusting is when they start to grow out at the base and start covering the rock or frag plug they are on as opposed to growing vertically.

Ok no they are not encrusting. Do they stop opening to start doing that?

Dwb5 · Apr 21, 2016

Can anybody tell me why my green slimmer looks like this?

Everything else in my tank looks good.

Steve Dillon · Apr 21, 2016

Sabellafella said:
They will, unless there bleached and receiding you should be fine. My acros get madd sometimes too nd it used to get me worryd. Post a pic

I will tomorrow when lights are brighter.

Sabellafella · Apr 21, 2016

Dwb5 said:
Can anybody tell me why my green slimmer looks like this?

Everything else in my tank looks good.

This should be for another thread, but while were here and if the op dont mind Whats wrong? Need a clearer picture, unless thats skeleton on the right side