How to remove algae off coral

[Bryknicks]

Heres a better pic of the lepto

This coral is dying, there is tissue recession all over it. The algae/dinos are taking over the newly exposed skeleton as there’s no established microbiome on it yet. My guess is you don’t have stability in the tank for Stoney corals (ie: consistent testing, and water changes and/or dosing). Stoney corals love rock solid consistency and great water quality. Large water changes are not good either as they may cause drastic changes in parameters if the salt isn’t equally matched to where you keep parameters.

Seeing all the algae in some of your previous photos I will start with a focus on nutrient levels in the tank with good test kits like salifert or hanna. My guess is your nutrients aren’t where you think they are. If your nitrates are at 1ppm then you may very well be seeing dinoflagellates.

You’re also running low alk and cal. What is your maintenance routine for the tank and how do you keep the parameters you aim for?

 

[LeleganceCoral]

This coral is dying, there is tissue recession all over it. The algae/dinos are taking over the newly exposed skeleton as there’s no established microbiome on it yet. My guess is you don’t have stability in the tank for Stoney corals (ie: consistent testing, and water changes and/or dosing). Stoney corals love rock solid consistency and great water quality. Large water changes are not good either as they may cause drastic changes in parameters if the salt isn’t equally matched to where you keep parameters.

Seeing all the algae in some of your previous photos I will start with a focus on nutrient levels in the tank with good test kits like salifert or hanna. My guess is your nutrients aren’t where you think they are. If your nitrates are at 1ppm then you may very well be seeing dinoflagellates.

You’re also running low alk and cal. What is your maintenance routine for the tank and how do you keep the parameters you aim for?

I do 10% water changes weekly, daily feeding, clean filter media and powerheads monthly, and test weekly.

 

[arplaceresrojas]

This coral is dying, there is tissue recession all over it. The algae/dinos are taking over the newly exposed skeleton as there’s no established microbiome on it yet. My guess is you don’t have stability in the tank for Stoney corals (ie: consistent testing, and water changes and/or dosing). Stoney corals love rock solid consistency and great water quality. Large water changes are not good either as they may cause drastic changes in parameters if the salt isn’t equally matched to where you keep parameters.

Seeing all the algae in some of your previous photos I will start with a focus on nutrient levels in the tank with good test kits like salifert or hanna. My guess is your nutrients aren’t where you think they are. If your nitrates are at 1ppm then you may very well be seeing dinoflagellates.

You’re also running low alk and cal. What is your maintenance routine for the tank and how do you keep the parameters you aim for?

I'm having the same problem in my aquarium and I'm 99% sure that the problem started with the nutrients as you said. Before the problem started phosphate was around 0.1 and Nitrate 0 so I tried to rise the Nit dosing ESV Nitrate, ESV nit has calcium too so I just dosed a little during a week checking nit and calcium. So my Nitrate started skyrocketing after I stopped dosing it and it when up to 20 ppm and phosphate dropped to almost 0 and then the problem started. That was beginning of April, now my phosphate is steady at 0.03 and Nit has been dropping until 11ppm last sunday(testing day) but as I said I'm still having the problem, the only solution that I have found to stop corals from covering is good FLOW, those corals that has direct flow don't get algae. Last week I bought an Acro and a Monti digi. Acro placed with strong flow and the Monti low flow, after a few days the Monti started been covered in the tips and as soon I moved next to the Acro the covering stops completely.

 

[Bryknicks]

I'm having the same problem in my aquarium and I'm 99% sure that the problem started with the nutrients as you said. Before the problem started phosphate was around 0.1 and Nitrate 0 so I tried to rise the Nit dosing ESV Nitrate, ESV nit has calcium too so I just dosed a little during a week checking nit and calcium. So my Nitrate started skyrocketing after I stopped dosing it and it when up to 20 ppm and phosphate dropped to almost 0 and then the problem started. That was beginning of April, now my phosphate is steady at 0.03 and Nit has been dropping until 11ppm last sunday(testing day) but as I said I'm still having the problem, the only solution that I have found to stop corals from covering is good FLOW, those corals that has direct flow don't get algae. Last week I bought an Acro and a Monti digi. Acro placed with strong flow and the Monti low flow, after a few days the Monti started been covered in the tips and as soon I moved next to the Acro the covering stops completely.

What does yours look like? Nutrients hitting zero is not good and may cause a dino outbreak. Ideally you want to keep detectable levels at all times at a minimum.

 

[arplaceresrojas]

What does yours look like? Nutrients hitting zero is not good and may cause a dino outbreak. Ideally you want to keep detectable levels at all times at a minimum.

That's what I thought, and why I was trying to chase the numbers, my tank before the outbreak was only 6 months old. After the first month that it circled I was expecting dinos, diatoms, cyanos, hair algae but lucky or the Toc that I had with the tank. I didn't got anything. I even placed a Walt Disney acro frag maybe a month before the outbreak and it started entrusting without losing color. I was amazed.
Btw. The outbreak what attacked and killed was the sps mostly. LPS only an Alveopora and softies np at all. I'll check at home if I have good photos.