I look at my aquarium and often test to ensure I can find the right balance between everything, but lately my corals seem to be less happy overall. Maybe I am making it up in my head or something, but I'd love to have some insight from you guys.
To start off with my values:
salinity: 1025
calcium: 420
magnesium: 1365
alk: 8
nitrate: +/- 12
phosphate: hovers between 0,01 and 0,05
Light: 3 Hydra AI HD (26) -> Saxby light schedule (https://www.aquaillumination.com/signature_series/david-saxby)
I've noticed some corals look shrunken, so I took a couple of pictures of the corals, the light I use, the moment I took the picture (light settings at that given moment as well). I am honestly wondering whether it's in my head, or that my corals are actually "not happy". I took a couple of pictures of my torch, because I noticed this one seemed smaller than usual as well. I tried taking a picture of its flesh as well, maybe that would give some insight. Am I tripping or is there indeed something off?
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To start off with my values:
salinity: 1025
calcium: 420
magnesium: 1365
alk: 8
nitrate: +/- 12
phosphate: hovers between 0,01 and 0,05
Light: 3 Hydra AI HD (26) -> Saxby light schedule (https://www.aquaillumination.com/signature_series/david-saxby)
I've noticed some corals look shrunken, so I took a couple of pictures of the corals, the light I use, the moment I took the picture (light settings at that given moment as well). I am honestly wondering whether it's in my head, or that my corals are actually "not happy". I took a couple of pictures of my torch, because I noticed this one seemed smaller than usual as well. I tried taking a picture of its flesh as well, maybe that would give some insight. Am I tripping or is there indeed something off?
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