Hello!
I have a 4 ft, Innovative Marine EXT 100 tank, and lighting consists of 2 AI 32 HDs on the rail. They are 11 inches off the surface of the water. My goal is LPS/Softies only, and then I have a few BTA's. Over the last couple of weeks, I have had a few LPS losses. I'm wondering if my lighting is maybe to blame. Right now, I have a torch at about 250 PAR losing a head, and a Hammer coral at about 150 PAR is losing a head as well. My parameters are:
Nitrate: 20
Phosphate: 0.1
Salinity: 35
Temp: 77.5
Alk: 9.9
Calc: 460
Mag: 1350
I'm ok lowering my lighting intensity, or raising/lower my lights, but I just want to make sure my BTAs are happy. Any thoughts?
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I have a 4 ft, Innovative Marine EXT 100 tank, and lighting consists of 2 AI 32 HDs on the rail. They are 11 inches off the surface of the water. My goal is LPS/Softies only, and then I have a few BTA's. Over the last couple of weeks, I have had a few LPS losses. I'm wondering if my lighting is maybe to blame. Right now, I have a torch at about 250 PAR losing a head, and a Hammer coral at about 150 PAR is losing a head as well. My parameters are:
Nitrate: 20
Phosphate: 0.1
Salinity: 35
Temp: 77.5
Alk: 9.9
Calc: 460
Mag: 1350
I'm ok lowering my lighting intensity, or raising/lower my lights, but I just want to make sure my BTAs are happy. Any thoughts?
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