HankstankXXXL750
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Then a week or so later I noticed after the lights went down that there was more skeleton showing, these were a wall hammer and frog spawn. I took them out and dipped them Sea Chem reef dip. Then watched them slowly wither away. I figured I had waited too long so I never contacted the seller, assumed that the issue was from the beginning.
Then about 2 weeks ago I noticed one of my torches didn’t look good. I believe I had this torch before July? If not it was bought at the same time from the same seller. Again I tried a dip, and it didn’t seem to help as it melted away as well.
A few days ago I noticed my last torch is doing the same thing. Started with one head, now a second is dying. And my birds nest looks to be losing flesh as well.
I’m have ideas but no knowledge to determine which is causing this or a combination of all? I will list parameters.
Tank is a Red Sea S1000 and has been running since February, but it was mostly transferred from a XL525 which had been running since 5/21. So technically around 15 months. I have a very nice trachy almost a year, blasto’s, acans, mushrooms zoa, paly, toadstools, Kenya tree, candy cane. All seeming to be doing good.
Running 3 AI hydra 64’s but not sure if enough par. 62 peak on sand bed, 154 around their placement right now but not at peak as per apex. If I remember it was around 175 peak when I had it there before.
I also have a frog spawn and hammer that are looking ok. All pics under full strength cool white.
Nitrates 26.2 Hanna HR
Phosphates .6 Hanna ULR
Salinity 1.026 Hanna
KH 8.1 15 minutes ago Red Sea
Mg 1520 Red Sea
Ca 400 Red Sea
Trident says KH 7.5 ca 450 mg 1314
But I think I need to recalibrate.
1. My nitrates crept up on me while I was focused on my predator tank and setting up my new 3XL900. Highest was 32.1 8/24 averaging 26-28 through august. I would do a water change and up my no-pox weekly and return to similar number by the following Wednesday. So maybe it is nutrients?
2. Some coral disease that they came with and it is spreading?
3. Not feeding enough coral food? I am not very consistent. Using Aquavitro Fuel at best once a week.
4. too much flow? Although they do not sit directly in front of my power heads, they are in the line. I don’t see them like way pushed over, but definitely swaying to leaning