alkalinity too high
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Meisen
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Could cause some bleaching....thats fairly high but not out of sight. More likely is that heat or light changes caused the bleaching. Did you/are you dosing anything ( I kinda assume you are dosing something like bionic). Likely that you just oDed a bit. I would first test again to make sure and then stop dosing the alk for a bit. It will come down. Some tanks seem to use uneven amounts of the 2 part additives so you have to test now and then, not just dose blindly.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
Rod Buehler
New member
I agree, those numbers arent bad at all. Some people strive for an elevated alkilinity level like that. I wouldnt worry about trying to lower it.. Just let it happen naturally.
I asked in a prevous thread if they were bleeching or loosing tissue, with no answer. Bleeching and loosing tissue are two different things and often "mis diagnosed" and then the "treatment" or "recomendations" can also be way off.
Bleaching is a loss of zooxanthallea (spelling?) and can recover (usually ) fairly easy. The coral may not look pretty and be vary pale but it will have tissue and polyps. Loosing tissue is ..Losing tissue and dying, leaving behind a white skeleton with no tissue or polyps to recover.
That being said, it doesnt necessarily mean that we would be able to help" diagnose" the problems you have, even if we do know if its simply bleaching or if its loosing tissue, but it will help is to get headed in the right direction.
Im out for the weekend.. I hope everyone enjoys theirs
I asked in a prevous thread if they were bleeching or loosing tissue, with no answer. Bleeching and loosing tissue are two different things and often "mis diagnosed" and then the "treatment" or "recomendations" can also be way off.
Bleaching is a loss of zooxanthallea (spelling?) and can recover (usually ) fairly easy. The coral may not look pretty and be vary pale but it will have tissue and polyps. Loosing tissue is ..Losing tissue and dying, leaving behind a white skeleton with no tissue or polyps to recover.
That being said, it doesnt necessarily mean that we would be able to help" diagnose" the problems you have, even if we do know if its simply bleaching or if its loosing tissue, but it will help is to get headed in the right direction.
Im out for the weekend.. I hope everyone enjoys theirs
softbal4
New member
thanks everyone.
rod sorry i did not catch that question. i had a large slimer that has lost it's tissue and there is no chance for that piece i know. my concern now is for a 14 inch monti. there are a few spots that are completely white but most of it is just really pale. I am hoping there is a chance for it to color up again.
meisen, no i do not dose with a two part additive. i have a calcium reactor but the co2 tank has been empty for the last week and i am getting it filled today. there is a leak in my regulator solenoid and i thought that it was fixed so i seem to go through a 5 pound tank every 2.5 months.
so that being sad, do you all feel this problem with the corals was due to the heat and not the alkalinity. my salifert test kit states the alk should be less then 3.
thanks again and sorry for rambling on.
rod sorry i did not catch that question. i had a large slimer that has lost it's tissue and there is no chance for that piece i know. my concern now is for a 14 inch monti. there are a few spots that are completely white but most of it is just really pale. I am hoping there is a chance for it to color up again.
meisen, no i do not dose with a two part additive. i have a calcium reactor but the co2 tank has been empty for the last week and i am getting it filled today. there is a leak in my regulator solenoid and i thought that it was fixed so i seem to go through a 5 pound tank every 2.5 months.
so that being sad, do you all feel this problem with the corals was due to the heat and not the alkalinity. my salifert test kit states the alk should be less then 3.
thanks again and sorry for rambling on.
Meisen
Premium Member
Yeah although if you were getting that reading after a week of no reactor...that suggests it was higher last week. How much? Who knows...depends on how fast your stuff is calcifying. I would still steer towards other causes as others have also suggested...not likely that just high alk alone would do it.
