Started dozing kalkwasser then this happened

[WIReefer]

So I just started dosing kalkwasser since my water changes where no longer keeping up so I mixed the kalkwasser last night and I started a drip with it on the slowest amount possible and this is happening to my one coral all the other corals in the tank looks amazing.

 

[WIReefer]

Looks like strings coming out of coral.

 

[Billdogg]

Looks like coral poop to me. I'd just keep an eye on it, especially since everything else is looking ok.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Could be expelling Zooxanthellae algae.

 

[WIReefer]

Could be expelling Zooxanthellae algae.

What exactly is that?

 

[Flippers4pups]

What exactly is that?

Zooxanthellae algae is algae that resides within coral tissue. It can give coral it's color. It's a symbiotic relationship between the algae and the coral itself. Through photosynthesis, the algae produces sugars that feed the coral.

 

[WIReefer]

Zooxanthellae algae is algae that resides within coral tissue. It can give coral it's color. It's a symbiotic relationship between the algae and the coral itself. Through photosynthesis, the algae produces sugars that feed the coral.

So guessing it’s not a good thing to be releasing then??

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Hi,

Great looking guys. I just wanted to add on real quick . I saw the other threads where you were looking for dosers so I figured I would just ask how you are controlling you dosing. Setting at the lowest may not be correct for the tank. Just looking out so we keep those guys looking great

 

[WIReefer]

Hi,

Great looking guys. I just wanted to add on real quick . I saw the other threads where you were looking for dosers so I figured I would just ask how you are controlling you dosing. Setting at the lowest may not be correct for the tank. Just looking out so we keep those guys looking great

Thanks for the comment, and I went and bought a brs doser online, and I’m going with the lowest setting and lowest amount of kalkwasser for now and testing daily to see my parameters, and will adjust accordingly

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Sounds good.

Dosing Kalk can spike the KH fairly easily if not monitored. Sounds like your fine, Once you figure out consumption I would test periodically to be sure. The only thing I never liked about kalk was dosing mag seperate.

keep the update pics coming

 

[WIReefer]

Sounds good.

Dosing Kalk can spike the KH fairly easily if not monitored. Sounds like your fine, Once you figure out consumption I would test periodically to be sure. The only thing I never liked about kalk was dosing mag seperate.

keep the update pics coming

Will do! All my corals look great as of tonight once I got home so we will keep testing!

 

[C. Eymann]

Corals will expell excess zooanxthelle/poo, not always sign of stress. Have you been monitoring pH? have you been dripping it during the photoperiod or at night?

 

[WIReefer]

Corals will expell excess zooanxthelle/poo, not always sign of stress. Have you been monitoring pH? have you been dripping it during the photoperiod or at night?

I have been dripping it in during the light period, and ph has rose just a small amount.

 

[C_mo97]

I had that on my goni before. You can manually remove it and dose vibrant and it goes away. Also lowering nitrates helps.

Here's the thread where I dealt with it:

Brown Stringy Alage on my Corals

Hey guys so I woke up this morning and the alage that was around my corals is now on them and spreading fast. Any tips or tricks on how to get rid of it.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[WIReefer]

If I dosed it everyday for four hours would that hurt?

 

[C. Eymann]

I have been dripping it in during the light period, and ph has rose just a small amount.

As long as you dont start creeping above 8.5 you should be fine, however, most that use the drip method drip during the night time for pH stability, as the aquariums pH will naturally decline at night, kalkwasser can help keep it elevated.

 

[WIReefer]

As long as you dont start creeping above 8.5 you should be fine, however, most that use the drip method drip during the night time for pH stability, as the aquariums pH will naturally decline at night, kalkwasser can help keep it elevated.

Okay will change to night then! If I keep my ph below that will my calcium and alkalinity keep getting higher or no?

 

[C_mo97]

I really think it is algae check out the pictures in the thread I sent. It looks just like what I went through.

 

[WIReefer]

I really think it is algae check out the pictures in the thread I sent. It looks just like what I went through.

Okay will do and just checked ph and it is at 8.2

 

[C. Eymann]

Okay will change to night then! If I keep my ph below that will my calcium and alkalinity keep getting higher or no?

Depends on your demand, amount you drip and whether you are using fully saturated kalkwasser or if you are using less powder to make a weaker kalk solution.
Yes its possible to elevate levels, but kalk is best used to maintain, not raise levels