SPS Turning White from Top (Tips) down

[UCF Alum]

0.31 po4 is not way too high. I keep my po4 0.15-0.30 as well, and I’ve never checked ph. I bet it’s just too close to you gyre. Try moving it before you mess with your chemistry.

.30 po4 not to be confused with .03, right ?
This is what you’re running in your acro tank? Do you get any growth?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

.30 po4 not to be confused with .03, right ?
This is what you’re running in your acro tank? Do you get any growth?

Correct. 0.15-0.30 and yes I do get good growth and color.

Some crazy 6 week growth

So I was swiping through some old pics and noticed several of my acros have exploded in the last 6 weeks. BigR WD MattV Psycho Asylum WWC Pink Panther CC WD Jr

www.reef2reef.com

I had nothing but death chasing low nutrients. As soon as I stopped worrying about them my acros started surviving and then thriving

 

[UCF Alum]

Correct. 0.15-0.30 and yes I do get good growth and color.

Some crazy 6 week growth

So I was swiping through some old pics and noticed several of my acros have exploded in the last 6 weeks. BigR WD MattV Psycho Asylum WWC Pink Panther CC WD Jr

www.reef2reef.com

I had nothing but death chasing low nutrients. As soon as I stopped worrying about them my acros started surviving and then thriving

Real nice growth!
What are your parameters?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

As of Sunday
Alk 8.2
Cal 450
Mag ?
Ph ?
No3 25
Po4 0.21
K 380

 

[Sgolden]

Refreshing thread , having similar issues with a few sps. I notice as the lights get brighter in the morning, simultaneously 3-4 of the sps start emitting a milky wisp. Lighter to white tip.
Running 4 hydra 26 in a 5 ft tank, 4 t5 . Have not done a parr test. Doing the brs ab setting. Lights 9” above water. Sps in question about 12-14” below water line.
Recently I discovered a bad calcium test kit was an issue. Was testing at 340. Am making adjustments to raise.

1.025 salt
8.5 Kh
5-10 ppm no3
.04 - .06 po4
8.60. Ph ( if it matters )

my problem is I’m hand dosing everything right now. Kent superbuff / esv 2 part. Kent essential elements . Red Sea nutrition 2 part, reef roofs.
Running carbon in sock
Open for suggestions

 

[Sgolden]

I recently started another thread, about testing to / di . Will update it soon . Replaced ro membranes to solve that problem.