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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by AdamLawrence, Nov 3, 2022.

  1. Nov 3, 2022 #1
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
    Ratings:
    +171 / 0 / -0
    Okay I'm need of some advice. I cannot keep any sps alive for the life of me. My nems are doing good and my zoas look good and my one los looks good but I cannot keep sticks alive I even killed a birds nest.
    Water parameters: just checked 10/31
    Pos-.04 ‐.06
    Nitrites around 4
    Alk was steady at 8 just lowered it to 7.3 thinking I was burning them but bot the case.

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  2. Nov 4, 2022 #2
    beckerj3 West Des Moines, IA

    beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    4,803
    West Des Moines, IA
    Ratings:
    +610 / 2 / -0
    Have you checked your salinity, calcium, and magnesium? I would guess that you have. If they are all in line, and your lighting is good, I'd send a test off to Triton to see if anything is way off that you can't test for.

    Any big swings in temperature or alk?
     
  3. Nov 4, 2022 #3
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
    Ratings:
    +171 / 0 / -0
    Dang I forgot to add that
    Salinaty is 1.025
    Cal 460
    Mag 1360
    No big swings on alk (other than me just lowering it) as I check 2x a week add alk daily its not much 30 mil. Coraline alge grows very fast. I'm just baffled. Maybe I should have raised instead of lowering.
    Test kits are hanna and red sea.

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  4. Nov 5, 2022 #4
    beckerj3 West Des Moines, IA

    beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

    4,803
    West Des Moines, IA
    Ratings:
    +610 / 2 / -0
    Your nutrients look fine. With cal 460, I would probably shoot for 8.5-9.0 for alk. But I don't see why your current readings would be a problem for SPS.
     
  5. Nov 5, 2022 #5
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
    Ratings:
    +171 / 0 / -0
    That's why I'm so baffled. Thanks for the input I will raise my alk slowly over the next or so and reevaluate from their

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  6. Nov 5, 2022 #6
    vabben Tiffin, IA

    vabben

    22
    Tiffin, IA
    Ratings:
    +9 / 0 / -0
    Have you measured your PAR?
     
  7. Nov 6, 2022 #7
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

    540
    Marion, IA
    Ratings:
    +171 / 0 / -0
    No, I have never checked my par.

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  8. Nov 6, 2022 #8
    vabben Tiffin, IA

    vabben

    22
    Tiffin, IA
    Ratings:
    +9 / 0 / -0
    This could be your issue, SPS love light and it can be very hard to judge with your eye. Looks like you’re a member, borrow the GIRs PAR meter.
     

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