Why is my red planet bleaching?

[wings516]

35ppt
410 cal
8.5 dkh
1470 mag
5% WC weekly Marinemix
Tunze skimmer

Dosing 2 part daily. About 1dkh worth at once by hand.

Have had this for about 2 months. My green planet is doing great as well as my other sps. Unsure of whats happening. I notice weird little black dots on the bleached/dead sections where the polyps would be?

 

[ramseynb]

Dosing 2 part daily. About 1dkh worth at once by hand.

Is that what your daily consumption is? That seem like a lot to dose daily and all at once.

 

[wings516]

Yeah, I feel like that is a lot for a 60g, but its about a 50/50 sps/lps tank with some softies mixed in and a 2.5" maxima.

I do dose manually. The tank has been running for about a year now.

 

[Ucantwin]

no3 and po4 numbers?

 

[wings516]

no3 and po4 numbers?

no3 from API color chart = 0
po4 from Hanna ULR = .015

 

[crawlerman]

almost looks like something stung it. Is there an lps near?

 

[wings516]

There is not. Just some monti caps nearby. Favia about 6 inches below it and that's it.

I just watched two blue dots move about 1cm across the acro. I've never heard of blue acro pests before? In the center near the recession line.
https://i.imgur.com/DHrOVYW.jpg

 

[Alex Costa]

Is that what your daily consumption is? That seem like a lot to dose daily and all at once.

I agree.....It's a lot to dose daily and at once....

 

[ramseynb]

It may be red bugs or something similar or could just be pods. If possible, you could try dipping the coral in bayer and see what comes off. It further stress the coral, but if it is a pest, it might be better in the long run. Also, I would just try keeping your alk steady. If you're swinging it 1 dKH, that seem like a lot to me. Maybe some more seasoned experts can weigh in though.

 

[wings516]

Well, all the "blue dots" fell off with a dip. Seemed to have "worm-like" tendencies, like being on strings attached to the coral during the dip. Somebody please tell me what the hell blue bugs are because I can only find black and red worms.

Also...

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Looks like eggs for sure. AEFW or Red Bugs. Keep an eye on all other sps.