GSP coral not opening after GHA attack

HumbleAsianReefer

Community Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Apr 4, 2022
Messages
49
Reaction score
78
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Malaysia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Hello everyone. I think i’m winning against GHA, been fighting it for over a month. Everything in my tank looks fine for now except for my GSP which is sticking on my backwall, still covered with GHA. I did clean it with soft toothbrush every few day, but now it won’t open anymore. I guess it didn’t survive against GHA. Will it recover or i just need to give up on them? Small part of it is still okay but it’s losing colour (it more to brownish i guess)

10 gallon nano
Canister filter (brightwell xport cube no3 & po4)
Protein skimmer
HOB Algae Turf Scrubber
Live Phyto dose 3-4 times per week (
Daily Dose AF Power Elixir (after lights out)

Salifert testkit
no3: 5
Po4: 0.03
Sg: 1.026
Kh: 9
Ca: 420
Mg: 1350
Ph: 8.0-8.5 (using prodac testkit)

image.jpg image.jpg C4D4806F-23B9-41EF-A154-85816C535FBB.jpeg
 
World Wide Corals

Timfish

Crusty Old Salt
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Jul 22, 2012
Messages
3,269
Reaction score
4,266
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Austin, TX
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Don't give up on the gsp but brushing it frequently can be worse than the gha. I'wouldn't brush them more than once a week. FWIW, siphoning out the algae is vetter than brushing it off. GHA puts a lot of bad DOC into the water and brushing it off only facilitates it.
 

Polyp polynomial: How many heads do you start with when buying zoas?

  • One head is enough to get started.

    Votes: 27 10.6%
  • 2 to 4 heads.

    Votes: 145 57.1%
  • 5 heads or more.

    Votes: 65 25.6%
  • Full colony.

    Votes: 10 3.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 7 2.8%
Tank Stop
Back
Top