SPS Colonies bleaching at base - Need advice

[yankee26th]

Hello to all fellow RC members

I'm looking for advice with a problem I'm having with my SPS Colonies.

They begin to bleach, starting at the base of the colony and it continues upward and thru-out the colony until the entire colony is completed bleached. It doesn't appear to be RTN. I have seen RTN and this does not appear to be the same

Please offer all suggestions and advice.

Thank you

 

[sbreefer]

photos

 

[yankee26th]

I can email you photos. Sorry don't know how to post photos here

photos

 

[yankee26th]

Their are example of photos in SPS keepers when you search for "Bleaching" that are exactly what my SPS colonies look like

 

[jackson6745]

Bleaching is something totally different. That is when a coral will expel its zooxanthellae. It would show polyps but be faded or white in color.

You are describing STN = Slow Tissue Necrosis. Your corals are dying from the base up. This could be from many reasons. If you search STN from base up, you will get a million different reasons. IMO, most of the time it is due to high phosphate and low alk coupled with low ph.

 

[yankee26th]

Thanks for your input Rich.

I just tested Alk.- 8.4 / PH - 8.0 during the day and drops to 7.9 at night.

What would you recommend to raise PH?

Chris

 

[sbreefer]

I agree with Rich. you need to post photos. lots of threads on this topic.

 

[yankee26th]

I never have posted photos on threads before cause I don't know how.

If I knew how I would. Could you advice me on how to and I will

Thanks

 

[trueblackpercula]

Your Alk and PH look good can you tell use more about your tank? And do a search on how to post pictures.

 

[DopeCantWin]

I never have posted photos on threads before cause I don't know how.

If I knew how I would. Could you advice me on how to and I will

Thanks

http://www.wikihow.com/Upload-Images-in-BBCode

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks for your input Rich.

I just tested Alk.- 8.4 / PH - 8.0 during the day and drops to 7.9 at night.

What would you recommend to raise PH?

Chris

Kalkwasser but that can be a PITA. I just dose a relatively small amount on one of my doser modules an that gives me an added bump to my alk and PH.

If this is the issue. it can be so many other things. High nutrients is a common cause since most PO4 testits are very inaccurate.

 

[sbreefer]

here is a thread on posting photos.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2267393&highlight=sbreefer

 

[bigbpro916]

Sounds like a chemistry problem!

 

[Randy15]

Dip it in revive for 15 min and see if you find anything before you start swinging all you parameters.