Help with lightening/dying SPS

[KJAhp098]

I would confirm your Mg levels. I rarely checked mine as it was always ok in the past. But when my tank was having similar symptoms I was surprised to find that my Mg was at 980. I have since raised it and I have seen lots of improvement.

I'll get my mag checked tomorrow at the lfs. I would never think that low mag could cause this.

 

[KJAhp098]

Ken,
I recently am suffering the same problems as you are. I have experienced lightening of sps, and peeling tissue on a granulosa. This happened after an algae outbreak while I was on vacation. I elevated my mag to 1600 to kill some of the algae as I thought it might be bryopsis. Algae is gone but now some sps are light, and some look as if they suffer alk burn. Surprisingly, I have 2 superman monti frags next to each other, one is light and the other is vibrant. I am working on lowering my mag, I decreased my photoperiod, and stopped all additives except bionic. Just the basics. I would like to know where in Chicago you are? Maybe something local? IDK

I'm in Orland Park.

 

[poidog81]

Yikes Ken. Sorry to hear this is happening. The frags you gave me are doing great, so it didn't transfer over.

 

[MrineLfRlz]

Anymore updates, how are things doing now?

 

[KJAhp098]

Anymore updates, how are things doing now?

Things are a lot better now. I added a vlamingi tang, harlequin tusk, 2 bluejaw triggers, and a pair of fairy wrasses, and stopped the gfo and carbon. It took about a week to see a turnaround and things still need a little improvement, but overall coral health is better. I also started dosing amino acids, coral vitalizer, and PIF from zeo.