So few weeks back I picked up what they called a starry night acro?? But as you can see in pick the bottom is turn green. I'm new to sps so not sure if it's dying or this is normal. I have seen other corals that turned white when dying so wasn't sure if this normal or a sign of dying. If anyone has any input on what I can do if is dying that would be great!
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What type of lighting do u use kinda looks like it's changing colors where no light would hit it
It looks like there's a good possibility it has a pest on it. It's definitely dying, and probably I'm guessing was unhealthy when you purchased it. Was/is it on a rock/concrete looking base or a plug?
You will need to give us a detail of your system, parameters, dosing, how are you dosing kalk, where is it placed, light settings, etc if we're going to figure out if you were doomed from the start due to an ill coral or if something in your system upset it.
You will need to give us a detail of your system, parameters, dosing, how are you dosing kalk, where is it placed, light settings, etc if we're going to figure out if you were doomed from the start due to an ill coral or if something in your system upset it.
Was on a plug when got it. Them mounted straight to rock.
72 gal bow front with 20gal sump with fuge and skimmer
Alk 8.5
Cal 460
Mag 1300
Nitrate 5
Nitrite 0
Phosphate 0
Amn 0
Sal 1.026
Ph 8.2
Dosing kalk thru ATO (brs brand 5 tablespoons in 5 gallon rodi)
2 radion xr20 running radiant setting at 80%
Placement high
Does your that's a lot of Kalk. Does your ATO go into your sump on the return side, and was your return pointing at that coral by chance? I'm guessing if you monitored pH you'd see a large swing depending on how much your ATO feeds and how fast.
Outside of that might have just been unhealthy. Did it look similar just all brown when you got it?
Outside of that might have just been unhealthy. Did it look similar just all brown when you got it?
Interesting. Probably just a sick from the start coral IMO or infected. Instruct for eggs and pests. It would be unfortunate if that just contaminated your system.
I only say that's a lot of Kalk based on how much I used before my reactor with a bunch of SPS going, and also have a pH meter (not apex) that I monitored manually when it was dosing and the pH swings were tremendous with just a tablespoon or two in 5 gallons. Not saying what you're doing is wrong.
I only say that's a lot of Kalk based on how much I used before my reactor with a bunch of SPS going, and also have a pH meter (not apex) that I monitored manually when it was dosing and the pH swings were tremendous with just a tablespoon or two in 5 gallons. Not saying what you're doing is wrong.
It looks like it was already receding. Probably not your tanks fault, just not hardy enough to handle the transition. Could be lighting but likely both after seeing the pic.
It's always good to start in lower light and work your way up to mounting.
This screenshot looks like tissue recession. Red arrow tissue border and purple arrow skeleton.
It's always good to start in lower light and work your way up to mounting.
This screenshot looks like tissue recession. Red arrow tissue border and purple arrow skeleton.
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U should charge ur phoneIt looks like it was already receding. Probably not your tanks fault, just not hardy enough to handle the transition. Could be lighting but likely both after seeing the pic.
It's always good to start in lower light and work your way up to mounting.
This screenshot looks like tissue recession. Red arrow tissue border and purple arrow skeleton.
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