Reef Discussion

[Susan Bates]

Yet another problem guys, my coral has all of a sudden of a couple of white patches on him?

 

[slin1977]

View attachment 54026 Yet another problem guys, my coral has all of a sudden of a couple of white patches on him?

Generally speaking caused due to swings in any of the following Temperature, Alkalinity , Salinity .

Further but unlikely as suspect the above, red bugs , acro eating flat worms , monti eating nudibranch, shift in lighting spectrum.

 

[Susan Bates]

Generally speaking caused due to swings in any of the following Temperature, Alkalinity , Salinity .

Further but unlikely as suspect the above, red bugs , acro eating flat worms , monti eating nudibranch, shift in lighting spectrum.

thanks i have only had him a few weeks, and i have put him up high, would the light be 2 strong or no strong enough , salinity temp and alk all stable

 

[slin1977]

I'm at L

thanks i have only had him a few weeks, and i have put him up high, would the light be 2 strong or no strong enough , salinity temp and alk all stable

Is it new growth? Prob leave it there if under T5

 

[Susan Bates]

I'm at L

Is it new growth? Prob leave it there if under T5

under razor 1600 LED

 

[slin1977]

under razor 1600 LED

Usually it takes a couple of weeks for SPS to wake up from shipping and start growing.
Acclimation to LED should be done with care as its a strong point source of lighting. When I got my first Monti I fried it under my led thinking it best for such species.
The reality is most coral are able to function for months without the high intensity lighting we wish upon them.
I don't like moving SPS around as it does nothing to promote growth. However it might be better to move your Monti to deeper water due to the intensity of LED.

 

[MagicJ]

Are your LED's adjustable?

If so, you could reduce the light intensity by, say, 30% and then gradually increase it over a few weeks. That way, your coral can stay where it is and doesn't have to get used to changing flow patterns etc

 

[slin1977]

Are your LED's adjustable?

If so, you could reduce the light intensity by, say, 30% and then gradually increase it over a few weeks. That way, your coral can stay where it is and doesn't have to get used to changing flow patterns etc

On the white channel ? Or all channels?

 

[Susan Bates]

On the white channel ? Or all channels?

white parts have spread more today and i have cut lighting

 

[slin1977]

What's your KH? And Salinity at?

 

[Susan Bates]

What's your KH? And Salinity at?

kh 11 salinity 1.026

 

[MagicJ]

Is your Alkalinity always that high?

At 11 it is at the high end of the normally acceptable range - what test do you use for alk?

 

[slin1977]

kh 11 salinity 1.026

:eek Holy shit that's high alk.

 

[slin1977]

6.5 to 8 is widely accepted to be the norm.

 

[Susan Bates]

Is your Alkalinity always that high?

At 11 it is at the high end of the normally acceptable range - what test do you use for alk?

red sea test kit, I thought it was suppose to be that

 

[Susan Bates]

:eek Holy shit that's high alk.

Oh no, what can i do?

 

[Susan Bates]

Oh no, what can i do?

books i have say DKH should be 11, I dose reef builder 2 x a week

 

[slin1977]

Oh no, what can i do?

What salt are you using and what does it mix to in kh?

 

[slin1977]

books i have say DKH should be 11, I dose reef builder 2 x a week

What book says this info?

 

[slin1977]

The best thing to do is not react and start mucking around with things.
I will look at your tank journal and get back.