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Acro and Meteor showe bleaching

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jstngates, Dec 27, 2012.

  1. Dec 27, 2012 #1
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Just looked in my tank and both of these are half bleached. What is going on here? I know my nitrates are up since I fed but since I witched to Ais I cant do good with sps. Is it time to go back to t5s? I'm about to upgrade to a 220. I run them at 40 % is all. Zoas are doing great.
     
  2. Dec 27, 2012 #2
    iaJim

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    I suppose it could be a lot of things, but if the lights are new, I'd back them down to 25% and cut the hours down to about half of what you're doing now. Could be the nitrates too though.
     
  3. Dec 27, 2012 #3
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    not newprob 1 yr old. Think its the temp change on adding water.
     
  4. Dec 27, 2012 #4
    ninjazx777 Des Moines, IA

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    Check your alk and your phos levels. in my opinion those are the two most important parameters when keeping corals
     
  5. Dec 27, 2012 #5
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    +1

     
  6. Dec 28, 2012 #6
    PotRoast

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    40%

    I run mine at 80%

    But yeah, the first thing I would check is nit, alk, phos.

     
  7. Dec 28, 2012 #7
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    My nitrates just spiked upto 40 but we were thinking because of the corals bleaching and dying off. Phosphates are ok and I havent checked alk.
     
  8. Dec 28, 2012 #8
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Hey pot how high off the water are your leds? Mine are only 5 inches because they're in a canopy.
     
  9. Dec 28, 2012 #9
    PotRoast

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    4"

     
  10. Dec 29, 2012 #10
    nick

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    Check those levels but also what additives are you adding currently?
     
  11. Dec 29, 2012 #11
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Hey Pot on;y keeping them 4 inch off do you have water splash or have glass in between?
     

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