Hey everyone.
I got two tanks running. First is my 40 gallon and my 130 gallon. My 40 gallon I have only put sps in there and my 130 has more of a mixed reef.
In my 40 gallon I’m using a 4 bulb t5 with blue+ and 2 ai prime 16.
My parameters seem pretty steady the last two month
Alk 7.4-7.6
Calcium 420-430
Phosphate .04-.06
Nitrate 12-15
All the above tested with Hanna. The salt I use is tropic marine pro.
Here is my issue, I have bought 10 sps for my 40 gallon 5/10 have survived. The same thing happens all the time. Tips turn white then a few hours later it’s a white skeleton. I have been doing some reading and from what I have gathered because the low alk and high Par (250-330) the tips die and so does the rest of the coral.
So my question is should I A)add alk and raise it to the 8-8.3 level ?
Or B) switch salts to something with higher alk in the 8+ range.
Anyone have suggestions or any advice I would appreciate it
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I got two tanks running. First is my 40 gallon and my 130 gallon. My 40 gallon I have only put sps in there and my 130 has more of a mixed reef.
In my 40 gallon I’m using a 4 bulb t5 with blue+ and 2 ai prime 16.
My parameters seem pretty steady the last two month
Alk 7.4-7.6
Calcium 420-430
Phosphate .04-.06
Nitrate 12-15
All the above tested with Hanna. The salt I use is tropic marine pro.
Here is my issue, I have bought 10 sps for my 40 gallon 5/10 have survived. The same thing happens all the time. Tips turn white then a few hours later it’s a white skeleton. I have been doing some reading and from what I have gathered because the low alk and high Par (250-330) the tips die and so does the rest of the coral.
So my question is should I A)add alk and raise it to the 8-8.3 level ?
Or B) switch salts to something with higher alk in the 8+ range.
Anyone have suggestions or any advice I would appreciate it
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