SPS frag ok ?
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lilchris
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Looks like it maybe RTNing. (bottom left) One thing I would suggest is to move it away from the direct flow of that power head. Direct flow will rip the flesh right of the coral. Can you post your tanks matrix ie. water parameters, flow, lighting etc.
Also, I would probably start thinking about fragging, so the RTN will not spread.
Also, I would probably start thinking about fragging, so the RTN will not spread.
If it was like that when you got it, then has the white area at the bottom of the piece gotten any bigger. Looks like it was either STN(slow vs. rapid necrosis) or was not getting enough light in that area before fragging it, just my opinion. How long have you had the frag? I would keep a close eye on it, if it continues to slowly get more white spots, I would frag the good parts and put them in different areas of your tank. Good luck, I hope it is OK and starts to regrow in some of the areas for you. What are all your water parameters and how about lighting on your tank?
Matt
Matt
From those parameters, I would say(again this is just what I would do, and not written in stone) at the very least the Nitrates need to come down, I'd say for now shoot for under 5ppm(It can be hard for most to keep truly 0 nitrate, IMO). I run my tank between 75-79, rarely does it go over that, many people keep their temps higher than mine without any problems. I would also bump my Alk up a little, I maintain mine at 8-9DKH, some do higher and some float right on the edge with natural seawater values that average around 7-8DKH. Calcium is a little high but not a problem. Are you dosing anything like two-part, kalkwasser, or Ca reator? Are you testing any other parameters, like PO4(Phosphate), Mg(Magnesium)? These can play a big part when venturing into the SPS realm. If you start to notice damage on the tips, I'd say move it down a little and let it acclimate to your lighting for a couple of weeks, then slowly move it up to a final position over a couple of weeks. I'm sure there will be more or different advice, just where or how I would do things. Good luck. What size tank are you running?
Matt
Matt
Well then I guess try to bring those nitrates down, some things may be able to tolerate it, but most likely things may tend to brown out on you if nitrate levels are too high. Like said before, the frag looks OK now, just keep a close eye on it for additional tissue loss. If your Alk is steady at that level than by all means keep it there, you are within the NSW ranges(I just run it slightly above as a buffer I suppose) Good luck with it, I hope it turns around for the better.
Matt
Matt
