sneeyatch
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I have (4) different types of photosynthetic gorgs in my system, but (2) of them have been closed up for literally weeks, although they aren't showing any signs of decline. I know that lack of polyp extension is usually not a good sign in any coral, but I just don't know what's going on.
The (2) in question are Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata and Muriceopsis flavida. The other (2) are doing great (Eunicea species and Pterogorgia citrina).
150 gallon deep dimension cube - soft coral dominant system with just a few SPS frags. Corals are predominantly zoanthids, photosynthetic gorgonians and leathers.
Lighting is a single 250 watt SE Ushio 14k halide on a pulse start ballast
Flow is from (2) Tunze 6045 and (2) Tunze 6025
Skimmer is a SRO1000INT
Running a dual BRS media reactor with carbon use only.
Salinity: 35 ppt (calibrated with refractometer and 53 ms solution)
pH: 8.0 - 8.1
alk: 7.5 - 8 dkH
nitrates: undetectable
po4: undetectable
temp: 79 degrees
I don't test for too much of anything else since it's a softie dominant system. I do supplement with TM Bio-Cal (1 scoop every day) to maintain the alk consumption. I have coralline growing literally everywhere and my SPS frags are growing very well. I have absolutely zero pest algae growing. My fish list is small - a single small lieutenant tang, king starry blenny, mated pair of maroon clowns and a royal gramma. My female maroon is larger than my tang... I keep several inverts (typical serpent star, cleaner shrimp pair, fire shrimp, various hermits, astrea snails, sally lightfoot and a longspine urchin).
Any help would be much appreciated.
The (2) in question are Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata and Muriceopsis flavida. The other (2) are doing great (Eunicea species and Pterogorgia citrina).
150 gallon deep dimension cube - soft coral dominant system with just a few SPS frags. Corals are predominantly zoanthids, photosynthetic gorgonians and leathers.
Lighting is a single 250 watt SE Ushio 14k halide on a pulse start ballast
Flow is from (2) Tunze 6045 and (2) Tunze 6025
Skimmer is a SRO1000INT
Running a dual BRS media reactor with carbon use only.
Salinity: 35 ppt (calibrated with refractometer and 53 ms solution)
pH: 8.0 - 8.1
alk: 7.5 - 8 dkH
nitrates: undetectable
po4: undetectable
temp: 79 degrees
I don't test for too much of anything else since it's a softie dominant system. I do supplement with TM Bio-Cal (1 scoop every day) to maintain the alk consumption. I have coralline growing literally everywhere and my SPS frags are growing very well. I have absolutely zero pest algae growing. My fish list is small - a single small lieutenant tang, king starry blenny, mated pair of maroon clowns and a royal gramma. My female maroon is larger than my tang... I keep several inverts (typical serpent star, cleaner shrimp pair, fire shrimp, various hermits, astrea snails, sally lightfoot and a longspine urchin).
Any help would be much appreciated.
