Stn...?

Donaldf973 · Mar 11, 2017

Since I'm gonna get asked

Salinity 1.025
Ph 7.8
Kh 10
Po4 0.06
No3 15-20
Cal 420-430
Mag 1250-1300

Bought some ORA Scripps acro an ORA tricolor valida and o
ORA birdsnest. 2 weeks into being in my tank the scrips started falling apart slowly. The valida slowly turning white at the base and tips the birdsnest still fine. I brought water to the shop i got them from and they said my numbers are almost the same as their frag tanks not to worry they're adjusting to my tank. I figured maybe lighting since they came from full blast radions so I lowered my par 38 2 inches from the tank getting about 13,000lux at the sand and still the Scripps falling apart.

McMullen · Mar 11, 2017

Yes! Usually it's the birds nest that go first, at least in my tank.

Donaldf973 · Mar 11, 2017

So far the birdsnest is fine

Best Fish-Jake · Mar 11, 2017

Your ph is a bit low... definetly are going to want to bring that up to about 8.2-8.4. Make sure they're receiving high light and high flow. I would also frag off any dead portions of the coral to prevent any more of it from dying off

Best Fish-Jake · Mar 11, 2017

What are you feeding? I reccomend using a product similar to 'phytoplex' (which is what I use for all my filter feeders/sps) and dose about twice per week (or target feed)

Donaldf973 · Mar 11, 2017

Bedroom's in the basement and its snowing so can't open windows yet to air out the room. Turnover in the tank is 60-70x so flow isn't an issue at this moment.

Donaldf973 · Mar 11, 2017

I switch between reef chili and reef roids mixed with 5-50 micron golden pearls

Best Fish-Jake · Mar 11, 2017

Ideal course of action is to make your best attempt to isolate any living portion of the bleaching acro... try go make sure there's no dead skeleton attached. Sometimes these things just happen, as long as the rest of the tank is fine, I wouldn't worry about it too much... good luck!