Mike's 200g
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MichaelW
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I'm hoping the rest survives. Tank looks ok but sometimes you have that feeling something is just not quite right. But don't know what.
reefmutt
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Tenuis is a coral that seems to have varying needs depending on the type. I have 3 types of tenuis right up and centre of my tank. When I added a third mh (150w) in the middle of my two 250s, one of them bleached out (my bluest one) but once moved, it never recovered and then rtned after my cyano treatment..
I suspect all of my tenuis frags may be getting more light than they need or want but the other two have good polyp extension so inhabit moved them..
I think I might lower them a bit, though.
Probably a good idea to drop the intensity of your lights a bit..
I suspect all of my tenuis frags may be getting more light than they need or want but the other two have good polyp extension so inhabit moved them..
I think I might lower them a bit, though.
Probably a good idea to drop the intensity of your lights a bit..
MichaelW
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Haha yeah those little plastic filters for the phone sure make oranges "pop".
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reefmutt
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that's a tough one..
id be so tempted to play with the lights.. but like Mark said......
if you do start playing, make a conservative adjustment and give it a lot of time to show any changes..
yes led is strange.... most do do better with low par but every now and then you see a crazy tank where the reefer has all his leds at 100%!
id be so tempted to play with the lights.. but like Mark said......
if you do start playing, make a conservative adjustment and give it a lot of time to show any changes..
yes led is strange.... most do do better with low par but every now and then you see a crazy tank where the reefer has all his leds at 100%!
MichaelW
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It may just be lightening from low nutrients. I don't run any gfo at the moment, havnt yet on this tank. Only filter sock, skimmer, passive GAC. I also make very small weekly bacteria additions of Dr Tim's waste away. I Really like this product for providing good bacteria. In past any time I had cyan Or any snotty type stuff in tank I use waste away and it clears it up well.
MichaelW
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Not sure what's going on. The blue tenuis continued to lose tissue so I have had to cut it up. I took one frag off and the cut the branches that were showing stn off the main bulk of the coral. Was one of my best pieces, it was so blue. Now, to make things worse, I'm noticing stn on a couple other pieces. All tests performed couple days ago have me nothing to be concerned over, and things from what I can see from records have been stable. I am going to stop all color elements as this has been my latest addition... Even though i have been under dosing. The other thing my be the emporer angel? But I would just really expect him to inhibit PE, not cause stn.
Other corals look fine, some better than ever.
Other corals look fine, some better than ever.
reefmutt
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Sorry to hear!
Where is n and p again?
This is the only thing that comes to mind for me because you often mention how your test results don't jive with what you expect..
Maybe the corals are hungrier than you think they are?
Tough to tell when things seem so stable for so long..
Many of the tanks you are trying to emulate may be maintaining ultra low numbers but may also be feeding and supplementing more than we know or think..
Where is n and p again?
This is the only thing that comes to mind for me because you often mention how your test results don't jive with what you expect..
Maybe the corals are hungrier than you think they are?
Tough to tell when things seem so stable for so long..
Many of the tanks you are trying to emulate may be maintaining ultra low numbers but may also be feeding and supplementing more than we know or think..
