superman montipora digi

[Susan Edwards]

I have this high light, high flow. It isn't doing so well. Was real nice when I first got it and had it on sand to acclimate. It has gotten knocked off its frag a couple times. But seems to be going down hill. Should I return to bottom?

Lights: viperspectra 65blue, 10white
Ca 440, Alk 8, Mg 1280, po4 .26, no3 40
no3 is down, and po4 is also down from where they were

Temp running 76.7 Sump is at 78/79. Trying to get display to get back up to 78
current

Oct 16th when I got it

placement in tank

 

[Shufflepig]

Both flow and light probably too high. I would definitely moved it to medium flow and light.

 

[Backreefing]

The phosphate and nitrates are what I’m seeing to high .26 ppm P ? 40 ppm N ? I would expect it to turn brown anytime. If it lives long enough.

 

[Backreefing]

And the nutrients moveing down and up are a killer as well . I understand they need to come down. But a nutrient roller coaster is a great way to kill SPS . I’m an expert at that lol.

 

[Susan Edwards]

moved it down

 

[Backreefing]

How did you lower the nutrients ? Water change? GFO

 

[FishGeist]

My specs:
80 degree tank (79 at night) (I think your 76 is way too low IMHO)
high flow
AB+ on lights (high light)
Ton of filtration
Feed plenty of Reef Roids, Aminos, etc.
Last time i tested phosphate, it read .33 on the Hanna low range.
Orange Fire Montipora Digi ( I must have fragged them a few times, grow like wildfire)

You probably have something else wrong. PH? Massive swing in parameters?

 

[Susan Edwards]

And the nutrients moveing down and up are a killer as well . I understand they need to come down. But a nutrient roller coaster is a great way to kill SPS . I’m an expert at that lol.

In sept. po4 was 1.43. It's been coming down very slow. 10/18 I was at .38 and 40 which is right after I got the corals.

I just did a tank reboot to get no3 down. I did a complete sand removal over several weeks and replaced the fine sand with medium. Probably have done at least a complete water change. Looked it up. Probably 175% since sept 24 thru last night. iAlso removed sand from refuge. Added chemi pure elite on the 7th and another bag last night (25 gal each bag into a 125 gal tank). Also have added a couple bags of phosguard, spaced out over a week. Will prob. add another this weekend to try to nudge it down another point.

No3 is my nemisis. Been adding prime every so often to try to feed the good stuff.

Doing weekly water changes--approx 20% (now that sand removal is over) and changing filter socks. Also cleaned out the main sump chamber last night so about 14 gal water change.

I am pleased to see po4 dropping! And next goal is at least .1

so far, all the other sps are fine: challice (as far as I can tell), 2 chyphastrea, galaxy, 2 leptastreas, along with duncan, blastos, acans and some softies.

also replaced my lights. Corals that had survived are so much happier!

 

[Susan Edwards]

My specs:

PH was fine last I checked. Will recheck. The temp went down, now that the house is cooler. Turned heater control to 80 in sump. Was at 79 with 76.7 in tank. We just got hit with cooler weather. I do feed coral foods and phyto.

Haven't hooked up doser yet so some fluxuation. working on getting that stable and figuring out how much to dose to get where I want to be.
ca 380-440 Good with this
alk 7-8 Goal 9-10
mg 1280-1300 goal 1350