Stunner chalice

PaReeferJ · Jul 10, 2016

I have a stunner chalice that has been in my tank for about 4 months now. The whole chalice has turned brown/ tan. My water parameters are spot on. Is it the lighting? It is at the bottom corner of my tank.

twilliard · Jul 10, 2016

What are your nutrient levels?

PaReeferJ · Jul 10, 2016

twilliard said:
What are your nutrient levels?

NO3 is 0 and PO4 is at .03

twilliard · Jul 10, 2016

PaReeferJ said:
NO3 is 0 and PO4 is at .03

Sounds like it may need a little food

Your no3 is deficient or called your limiting factor

PaReeferJ · Jul 10, 2016

I always thought you wanted 0 NO3 and PO4? How do I add it?

1MJG1 · Jul 10, 2016

or check you tDS and water quality something from your tests is missing. I feel like my stunner chalice could survive outside of water is so resilient

1MJG1 · Jul 10, 2016

PaReeferJ said:
I always thought you wanted 0 NO3 and PO4? How do I add it?

he's talking about 0 phosphates and a very little nitrates theory

twilliard · Jul 10, 2016

Yes you want trace no3 with limited po4
Not all tanks can run ULNS
You will also see your anemone color up nicely

PaReeferJ · Jul 10, 2016

twilliard said:
Yes you want trace no3 with limited po4
Not all tanks can run ULNS
You will also see your anemone color up nicely

Ok. How do I go about adding it to my tank? Or do you just cut back on water changes?

ReeferMaddness843 · Jul 10, 2016

When I was keeping my water spotless doing weekly water changes larger than needed thinking I was doing the "More the better" way, I had terrible growth and color. Once I realized a lil nutrience was good and only do minor monthly changes, about 10-15 gal on a 110, now (although I do skim wet, have a fuge, and decent clean up crew), things are doing great. Colors nice, good feeding responses at night, great growth, etc. My trates stay between 5-10 as I have softies and mainly LPS. The very few sps I have are doing well also.

Wiz · Jul 10, 2016

That's how my chalice pieces look when I break some and it falls. Not enough light. Ill bet that's it. I put them back up high and they color back up in a week. I would raise it up.

mine is just under the surface

BoneXriffic · Jul 10, 2016

PaReeferJ said:
Ok. How do I go about adding it to my tank? Or do you just cut back on water changes?

Feed your fish more, get more fish.

Or you can dose no3, i think the food method is better imo.

I tun higher than normal, its just how my tank runs. No reactors or media. 5 to 10 no3 and .15 ish po4. Its a little higher than people suggest but the tank is happy so. You just have to find the sweet spot

ReeferMaddness843 · Jul 10, 2016

I will add my Hollywood stunner has been in Sandbed, but seems to like the top of my tank with higher light and a lot more flow. I had to move it as it was reaching out to hug some of my euphellia. They're pretty resilient. Here's mine almost to top. Big fat new ring of growth and eyes

Wiz · Jul 10, 2016

Fyi my tank runs <5 nitrate and unreadable phos. Dont think that's your trouble. Just my opinion

ReeferMaddness843 · Jul 10, 2016

Brought a good point here @Wiz . Do you think it's possible that the higher light is compensating the lower nutrience? If higher nutrience does it require as much light? I have no clue honestly and curious to see opinions.

BoneXriffic · Jul 10, 2016

Wiz said:
Fyi my tank runs <5 nitrate and unreadable phos. Dont think that's your trouble. Just my opinion

What kind of LPS do you have and do you spot feed regularly? I would imagine regular spot feedings would make up for lack of nutrients.

Reason i say is my nutrients are high but in the year ive had my lps ive never spot fed.

Wiz · Jul 10, 2016

I suppose that is very possable. Seems to me a cleaner tank with good light is better. Lol but idk. I would raise it up before dosing nitrates. Spent years learning how to keep them under 100+ lol. I will never purposly add them. Lol

ReeferMaddness843 said:
Brought a good point here @Wiz . Do you think it's possible that the higher light is compensating the lower nutrience? If higher nutrience does it require as much light? I have no clue honestly and curious to see opinions.

Wiz · Jul 10, 2016

I spot feed my LPS once every 2 or 3 days. Just reef chilly. But i feed live brine daily and broadcast a crazy mixed food every other day. So that could be it. But my 30 fuge keeps my packed system nice and clean.

BoneXriffic said:
What kind of LPS do you have and do you spot feed regularly? I would imagine regular spot feedings would make up for lack of nutrients.

Reason i say is my nutrients are high but in the year ive had my lps ive never spot fed.

ReeferMaddness843 · Jul 10, 2016

As long as the tank is happy........I'm happy. Lol. I try not to tinker and adjust too much aside from minor dosing as needed and routine maintenance.

twilliard · Jul 10, 2016

PaReeferJ said:
Ok. How do I go about adding it to my tank? Or do you just cut back on water changes?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/potassium-nitrate-spectracide-stump-remover-dosing-steps.215730/
That is for your no3 if you like the number of fish and don't want to change feeding habbits
Now adding more food will raise your po4 so keep that in mind.