Lps coral help

[alicia24]

Hello,

Looking for advice on LPS and soft corals.
I've had multiple die on me. I have a 90g tank.
Chalice - bleached out
Torch - bleached
Zoas - just like disappeared slowly
Alveoporas - 2 bleached

What is still in the tank: 1 torch, multiple hammers, a few zoas, 2 candy cane's, gsp, mushroom, 1 alveopora

I know my phosphate and nitrate are issues. I always struggled with them. I don't want to use chemicals. I use phosguard but I felt like it was causing to much fluctuation so I Haven't been doing anything. My phosphate level is usually around 0.70. Nitrates between 20-30.
Mg - 1400
Ca - 400
Kh - 8.9-9
Sg 1.025-1.026
Ph - fluctuates usually between 7.8-8

My lights are cheap. Just some ones of amazon. Maybe that's the culprit?

I'm going to a frag swap tmrw and don't want to get frags that will die on me. Any recommendations given my issues with phosphate/nitrate?

I feel like my corals also take forever to grow. I used to feed but stopped with the phosphate issue.

Thank you!

 

[Uncle99]

.7ppm
That’s on the high side and may slow growth.

.1-.2ppm would be a better target

 

[Dburr1014]

Hello,

Looking for advice on LPS and soft corals.
I've had multiple die on me. I have a 90g tank.
Chalice - bleached out
Torch - bleached
Zoas - just like disappeared slowly
Alveoporas - 2 bleached

What is still in the tank: 1 torch, multiple hammers, a few zoas, 2 candy cane's, gsp, mushroom, 1 alveopora

I know my phosphate and nitrate are issues. I always struggled with them. I don't want to use chemicals. I use phosguard but I felt like it was causing to much fluctuation so I Haven't been doing anything. My phosphate level is usually around 0.70. Nitrates between 20-30.
Mg - 1400
Ca - 400
Kh - 8.9-9
Sg 1.025-1.026
Ph - fluctuates usually between 7.8-8

My lights are cheap. Just some ones of amazon. Maybe that's the culprit?

I'm going to a frag swap tmrw and don't want to get frags that will die on me. Any recommendations given my issues with phosphate/nitrate?

I feel like my corals also take forever to grow. I used to feed but stopped with the phosphate issue.

Thank you!

What light?

Pic of tank?

 

[Mr. Acantho]

Measure the PAR of your lights

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

What kind of lights do you have and what intensity? Sounds like low light.

 

[Spare time]

The link to the light doesn't work.

 

[alicia24]

What light?

Pic of tank?

Sorry I haven't figured out how to get good pics. This is with white light.

Hipargero Aquarium Lights-100 watt 5 Channels Sunrise Sunset Moonlight Reef Lights for Corals SPS LPS Saltwater Tank(Black) https://a.co/d/9JCz9Xx

I have two of those.

I also have two of these not in use I could swap out

VIPARSPECTRA 165W LED Aquarium Light Dimmable Full Spectrum LED Reef Lights for Coral Saltwater Fish Tank, Remote/Timer Control, Programmable Auto On/Off, Blue/White Dual Channel Brightness 0-100% https://a.co/d/6OuCRnI

 

[Lavey29]

I see coralline which is a good sign of tank health. Your numbers are not bad just slightly elevated phosphate so that leaves light and flow. Euphyllia are always difficult. You need to par check your tank. Pics look like light might be low intensity.

 

[alicia24]

I see coralline which is a good sign of tank health. Your numbers are not bad just slightly elevated phosphate so that leaves light and flow. Euphyllia are always difficult. You need to par check your tank. Pics look like light might be low intensity.

Ok thank you!!