Algae/whiteTips, HELP!!
- Thread starter Manwolf
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what do you mean by what kind of bioload do i have?
If you are asking livestock wise:
2-clowns
1-chromis
1-peppermint shrimp
1-cleaner shrimp
1-coral bandit shrimp
5-red tip hermits
5-blue tip hermits
Skimmer: aquac remora c with a rio 800 pumo
A jump of 1.5dkh would definitely make some acros unhappy. Did you dose to move it up that high?
I just noticed that there really isn't much coralline algae growth on the glass.
With the tank being over 5 months old, the lack of coralline tells me you are probably low on Alk. I would start slowly dosing a good two part solution.
Definitely take a sample of water to your LFS. See where your nitrates and your alk fall. I'm betting you will be surprised.
Even if your nitrates test low - that just means the algae is being fueled by it. I'd ramp up the water changes and go for 7.5-10G for the next couple of months.
Good luck!
I just noticed that there really isn't much coralline algae growth on the glass.
With the tank being over 5 months old, the lack of coralline tells me you are probably low on Alk. I would start slowly dosing a good two part solution.
Definitely take a sample of water to your LFS. See where your nitrates and your alk fall. I'm betting you will be surprised.
Even if your nitrates test low - that just means the algae is being fueled by it. I'd ramp up the water changes and go for 7.5-10G for the next couple of months.
Good luck!
waxy
In Memoriam
Looks like you have some Dinoflags.
Might want to get that off your SPS's by siphoning it out.
DF takes a major toll on your SPS's. They starve your SPS's, depending on where it resides.
In your case, the trips of your SPS. Overall your SPS looks very healthy.
Here's a reference to help you ID DF.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php
Let's hope it isn't DF, you're in for one hell of a battle my friend.
Goodluck!
Might want to get that off your SPS's by siphoning it out.
DF takes a major toll on your SPS's. They starve your SPS's, depending on where it resides.
In your case, the trips of your SPS. Overall your SPS looks very healthy.
Here's a reference to help you ID DF.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php
Let's hope it isn't DF, you're in for one hell of a battle my friend.
Goodluck!
I raised fixed my parameters and i still have the same problem with the acro, not the mili.
Calc- 550 (still high)
Alk-9 (was at 7)
Mag-1350 (was at 1100)
Nitrates/phosphates still undetectable with ATI test kit.
The mili frag is good now, or seems like it is but the acro is still doing bad. It gets some kind of algae on the tips and then turns white in it recedes down the frag.
Please help me!
Calc- 550 (still high)
Alk-9 (was at 7)
Mag-1350 (was at 1100)
Nitrates/phosphates still undetectable with ATI test kit.
The mili frag is good now, or seems like it is but the acro is still doing bad. It gets some kind of algae on the tips and then turns white in it recedes down the frag.
Please help me!
gregr
New member
>>Because my parameters are fine now and my acro keeps getting white tips... >>could it be because my frag isn't on a frag plug or glued on? I just stuck it in >>a small hole in the live rock. Would that make any difference then having it >>on a plug?
Nope- that's not the problem, unless the coral keeps falling- as long as it stays in place it's fine (assuming that place has good light and flow). Changing alkalinity could cause the tips to die though. With the alkalinity at 9 and stable things should get better. In my experience some corals are more sensitive to alkalinity swings than others. The key is stability.
Nope- that's not the problem, unless the coral keeps falling- as long as it stays in place it's fine (assuming that place has good light and flow). Changing alkalinity could cause the tips to die though. With the alkalinity at 9 and stable things should get better. In my experience some corals are more sensitive to alkalinity swings than others. The key is stability.
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