HELP! My Acans have been shriveled up for atleast a week now!

[SaltwaterJunky2]

Hello my acans have been shriveled up for a week now. I did just get new lighting but its at 15% intensity and i moved them down in the tank.

Nitrates: 25
Calcium: 520
Alkalinty: 8

Picture: http://imgur.com/YguShsQ

 

[peco2004]

Mine have been shriveled up as well, but I notice a few new heads on mine.. Pic of mine closed and open.. I'm curious on my mine is closed as well

 

[Dkuhlmann]

How long has your tank been setup and what are your parameters? From the looks of your rocks and sand it's a young tank.

 

[SaltwaterJunky2]

My tank is 1 year old and i posted the parameters.

 

[peco2004]

How long has your tank been setup and what are your parameters? From the looks of your rocks and sand it's a young tank.

I have had my tank up and running since October. Attached are my readings. I usually never have any swings in readings. Salinity is currently 1.24

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Need to know Mg/Ca/Kh These are the big three for corals. You need to get your sg up also , corals do best at 1.025-1.026. Depending on salt mix bringing up your sg that small amount makes a difference on your big three readings.

 

[peco2004]

Need to know Mg/Ca/Kh These are the big three for corals. You need to get your sg up also , corals do best at 1.025-1.026. Depending on salt mix bringing up your sg that small amount makes a difference on your big three readings.

I haven't had a chance to test for them, but I'm do for my bi-weekly water change. I use Nutri Sea Water for my tank. I also think that my neon goby has something to do with it as he had been spitting sand by it.

 

[SaltwaterJunky2]

Need to know Mg/Ca/Kh These are the big three for corals. You need to get your sg up also , corals do best at 1.025-1.026. Depending on salt mix bringing up your sg that small amount makes a difference on your big three readings.

I posted my ca and kh do they look fine?

 

[SaltwaterJunky2]

I also noticed that its red slime stuff that was growing around the acans (apart of the acans) is dispering.

 

[garygonzales]

following along...having same probs too...cant seem to keep em...

 

[SaltwaterJunky2]

I think I solved my problem I went to my local lfs and he tested the one thing I forgot my magnesium was at 1600 so my problem was magnesium burn.

 

[ZeeSparrow]

My magnesium has been > 1800 ppm for months and my acans do not exhibit such symptoms.

 

[SaltyWalter]

Hello my acans have been shriveled up for a week now. I did just get new lighting but its at 15% intensity and i moved them down in the tank.

Nitrates: 25
Calcium: 520
Alkalinty: 8

Picture: http://imgur.com/YguShsQ

Is your calium really 520? There's your problem right there.

Mag at 1600 is fine.

Salinity at 1.024 is ok

Alk at 8 is ok if calcium comes down to 420. Try and get it to 8.5-9dkh and 440 calcium. And also give them time to acclimate to the new light sometimes that takes a while.