Plus return pump. Sicce 0.5.You’re sitting at about 45x turnover right now with 30% flow on that Nova which would put you at the very low end of range for SPS.
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Plus return pump. Sicce 0.5.You’re sitting at about 45x turnover right now with 30% flow on that Nova which would put you at the very low end of range for SPS.
Sometimes people want to be helpful, but they’re looking at the situation from their perspective and sometimes they just point to whatever seems most likely to them without taking certain details into account and calculating the numbers. There’s also this trend going on with SPS right now and people dosing Nitrate and Phosphate and even blaming low levels of phosphate or nitrate for corals dying or whatever, but please don’t worry about or attempt that until you have some years experience with SPS. Higher alkalinity is a benefit to you right now and I can completely explain why in further detail when there is a chance.So lowering the light and flow will make things worse. What is the best way to go though? Nuke it in flow and light or reduce it first. Some are saying less. I have no idea what to do first.
Plus return pump. Sicce 0.5.
Low p04 and n03 with high alk like that WILL burn tips. If your system is mature you can get away with some lower nutrients and a bit of a higher alk.Sometimes people want to be helpful, but they’re looking at the situation from their perspective and sometimes they just point to whatever seems most likely to them without taking certain details into account and calculating the numbers. There’s also this trend going on with SPS right now and people dosing Nitrate and Phosphate and even blaming low levels of phosphate or nitrate for corals dying or whatever, but please don’t worry about or attempt that until you have some years experience with SPS. Higher alkalinity is a benefit to you right now and I can completely explain why in further detail when there is a chance.
Respectfully, I would like to see evidence that it happened to an experienced Reefer with Alkalinity at 11-12 & pH 8.3-8.4 that couldn’t possibly be attributed to other factors. Not saying it’s impossible and I’m completely willing to have my mind changed or admit I am wrong based on something that appears solid with some kind of documentation.Low p04 and n03 with high alk like that WILL burn tips. If your system is mature you can get away with some lower nutrients and a bit of a higher alk.
I think that in this case, the op is still earning his experience.. I believe this is the 1st fragRespectfully, I would like to see evidence that it happened to an experienced Reefer with Alkalinity at 11-12 & pH 8.3-8.4 that couldn’t possibly be attributed to other factors. Not saying it’s impossible and I’m completely willing to have my mind changed or admit I am wrong based on something that appears solid with some kind of documentation.
The original light is a 16watt LED, only color it has is 14K and the light is within a couple inches of the water. It’s likely the frag was getting more PAR before the new light fixture.If it looked good before, then the lights were changed and the coral is turning white at all the growth tips, you have 2 simple options... double down and crank up the lights or back down and ease into it, ultimately ending higher then you are now..
Hence....my Statement. This isn't a mature tank.Respectfully, I would like to see evidence that it happened to an experienced Reefer with Alkalinity at 11-12 & pH 8.3-8.4 that couldn’t possibly be attributed to other factors. Not saying it’s impossible and I’m completely willing to have my mind changed or admit I am wrong based on something that appears solid with some kind of documentation.
I would not recommend acid as that will drop the Ph very quickly and cause more issues. WC is much better. based on the before and after pics I would say that it is definitely not new growth. I would lower the frag to reduce light intensity and reduce your Alk to somewhere in the 7.5-8.5 range. I highly recommend getting or borrowing a PAR meter to check the light intensity. All suggestions regarding that are just guesses without data.I hate to recommend chemicals but look into lowering your alk with acid. Just be careful you dont want swings of to great a number. I think the water change route is better but you will also lower your already low nutrients. Which is why I said that.
NoWould the low par cause this white tip issue?
The tissue is still there its just white.That’s STN, not burned tips. That acro is probably not going to make it.
Which is why I said I hate to recommend chemicals and he needs to be very careful. It can be done in small increments, not the best idea for someone starting out. If the parameters are correct I'd worry about dropping nutrients with water changes and causing other issues on top of what is already happening. Yes adding acid if done wrong will/could be just as devastating. So in reality it may be better to not focus on this coral and focus on the ones that are doing well. Not everyone can grow sps.I would not recommend acid as that will drop the Ph very quickly and cause more issues. WC is much better. based on the before and after pics I would say that it is definitely not new growth. I would lower the frag to reduce light intensity and reduce your Alk to somewhere in the 7.5-8.5 range. I highly recommend getting or borrowing a PAR meter to check the light intensity. All suggestions regarding that are just guesses without data.