Candycane and LPS are melting

[uhupong]

Im so down, dont know what to do. Any suggestions are very welcome.

 

[Trevor]

whats your params? temp? any swings? SG?

 

[uhupong]

alk 8.9
cal 440
mag 1380
temp 78.5-79
salinity 1.025
ph 7.9
nitrate 0
phosphate 0

However, I see brown algea on rocks and sand bed.

 

[uhupong]

Temp = 0.5 variance
PH swing 1 -1.5 each day
Alk night dose, Ca day dose - both test daily in the evening stable number each day.

 

[uhupong]

SPS are fine, little pale but show growth.

Zoas are melting away
Acans are melting away

 

[Bobbofin]

Is the tank too sterile? LPS and Zoas come from lagoon areas where the water is "less" then perfect. SPS come from off shore reef areas where the water is pristine. I've found with heavy protein skimming and GFO and carbon use my SPS grow like weeds but my LPS don't do so well. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Bobbofin]

Is the tank too sterile? LPS and Zoas come from lagoon areas where the water is "less" then perfect. SPS come from off shore reef areas where the water is pristine. I've found with heavy protein skimming and GFO and carbon use my SPS grow like weeds but my LPS don't do so well. Just my 2 cents.

 

[dz6t]

How are the SPS doing?

 

[uhupong]

Sps are okay, their color are a little bit pale but they are growing.

 

[frank180reef]

seems likeu have enough flow?
(if there is algae on sand?)


too much light maybe (I am guessing here)

 

[uhupong]

tank is 120g. mp40 on right side, mp10 left and a mj1200 back left corner.

Yes I do have some algea on sandbed and a bit on rock.

 

[frank180reef]

u might not have enough flow
I lost zoos in my display when I didnt

 

[dz6t]

Looks like bacterial infection to me. Give them a bath with Seachem Reef dip may help. If you don't have Reef dip on hand, I have some for you.