Supplement parameters

[RJ Harris]

Could the low levels of cal and alk cause my acans to not inflate? As you know I've had problems with them not opening before and I've tried moving them and spot feeding them in several locations but I just recently started dosing and they seem to be opening a little. Could it be a coincidence?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How low?

 

[RJ Harris]

When I first tested cal was 390ppm and alk was at a dkh of 6.5

 

[RJ Harris]

But all my other corals my Duncan's hammers favias flower pots montis and acros all have done very well they haven't had a bad day once in fact they're growing like crazy

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't think either of those is a cause for not opening, but it would be good to boost them a bit.

 

[RJ Harris]

I tested today and cal is 440 and alk is 9. I've just got to finally set up the dosing pump

 

[RJ Harris]

What do you think could be a reason

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

How long have you had them?
Do you have a picture?

Anything pick at them?

 

[RJ Harris]

Probably around 6 months and they have never inflated. In the past few days my Valentini has started nipping them. But he's headed to another home tonight. This is the first time he's ever nipped at anything. I've got crabs and snails and clams and he has never touched them before

It's not the best but if you zoom in on the right you'll see them one on the bottom by the cardinal and 2 above and to the right of the Duncan

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'd wait to see what happens without the fish present.

 

[sk8elenex92]

As long as they are steady its probably fine. What are your phos and nitrate readings..

 

[RJ Harris]

Nitrates are zero and phosphates are usually .03

 

[dgrigor02]

Anytime LPS is not inflating, the first thing I try is moving to a lower light area and see if it improves.

 

[RJ Harris]

I've tried the bottom a darker corner of the tank combined with heavy flow moderate flow and no flow and nothing ever works. My parameters are always perfect. I'm very particular about that stuff

 

[RJ Harris]

It's only my acans though. I've got 3 different Duncan's torches frogspawn 3 different torches and 2 different flower pots and they are always doing great

 

[dgrigor02]

Any overhangs to take advantage of ? Got a way to measure the amount of light it's getting. Around 75 seems to be a good sweet spot.

 

[RJ Harris]

Yeah I've got a small cave