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Originally Posted by Scythanith (Post 1039323)

Started off with a slow decline in sps health a solid year ago. Tested for everything, inspected corals with a microscope, checked water sources/chemicals/salt mix, etc. to no avail. I just waited it out. Once the death, ~50% of the sps finished up, I pruned and waited. There was a bloom of cloves across the rockwork that became a big problem. I spent months researching treatments and building up the courage to dose the entire system. Finally, after a big dose of fenbendazole, the tank was close and gsp free. Then came the inevitable algae bloom. I handled it in stride with water changes and within two t over reacting. I’m coming out the end of it now. Corals are coming back strong. Lost a couple things that make me sad.

In the end I don’t know what happened. I personally feel I motivated the damage as best as possible and am going to come out with Project Mayhem V.2 :)

I’m going through similar, losing a good chunk of SPS and can’t stop it. Not sure what worked for you? I have been doing water changes, tested all parameters and everything is spot on. Is it possible that the salinity swing would take its toll still weeks after?

Anything is possible with sps unfortunately. Fart the wrong way around the tank and one will RTN :)

I'm going to swing by BSC tomorrow and pick up more clean up crew. Things are starting to really take off, but I don't want to place anything until the algae is near non-existent.

I tossed another BK skimmer into the sump to see if it can pull anything additional out of the water but honestly I think the sand needs a vacuum. Anytime I bumped into it while scrapping the glass a little puff of detritus kicked up, time for a cleaning!

Things are back at 90%! I will have available SPS: JF Home Wrecker, JF Fox Flame, RR rainbow loom, ASD frogskin, tri-color bonsai, hellfire Milli, JBC Soldier 76. LPS: Large Tyree Space Invader pectina, meteor shower cyphastrea, WWC Favia, war Favia. Zoa's & palys: GI Joe palythoa grandis, Armor of God, Arrmagedon, CB moneyshot, Tyree Space Monster, Rastas.

Beautiful shots. The jack-o-lantern has such a sweet pattern to it. I wish mine would grow faster!

Hmmmmmm I think I seriously need to rethink coming back to this hobby :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Skimmer King (Post 1042653)

Hmmmmmm I think I seriously need to rethink coming back to this hobby :biggrin:

It's always an up and down battle. But when it works, it's rewarding. I am excited for the trades I have lined up right now and for me it's half about filling the tank and half about collecting corals like Pokemon lol!

Loving this thread, I think this is a very interesting discussionhttps://babang.xyz/assets/11/o.png

Thanks juanlien! It has been a helluva ride so far!