acans are going for a frig receeding I Can't speak.

[Skimmerking]

Acans are starting to receed and I dont know why,...
all levels are perfect IMO\
cal 450
ALk 8.6DKH
ph 8.1
temp 78
PO 4 0ppm
NO3 0
NO2 0

[Borderjumper]

Fish or shrimp that could be picking at them?

[phi delt reefer]

what kind of test kits are you using? are they still good (ie. not expired) - I have read a few stories where tests looked good but upon further inspection the test was useless.

See if you can borrow a kit from a friend to test your parameters. Is there any other issues in your tank (algae, other coral acting up?)

cheers;

vince

[lastlight]

What's mg at? Sorry to read more bad news man. Is there a skimmer on the tank right now?

[Borderjumper]

Have you changed the lighting? maybe your water is too clean. I've noticed my acans do better in my tanks that aren't skimmed as much, which I guess means there are more nutrients in the water. Are you still getting feeding responses?

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Have you changed the lighting? maybe your water is too clean. I've noticed my acans do better in my tanks that aren't skimmed as much, which I guess means there are more nutrients in the water. Are you still getting feeding responses?

yes there is a SWC 160 cone on there now i have scaled down the skimmer . may be the water is to clean. the mag is around 1350 Brett

[daniella3d]

Acans need to be fed. They require low light as well.

Try giving them frozen cyclopeeze and see what happen. If they lose color put them in a lower ligth area. Mine nearly all bleached under my 250 watt MH and I had to put them in the shade. Now with food and low ligth they are coming back nicely.

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

Acans are starting to receed and I dont know why,...
all levels are perfect IMO\
cal 450
ALk 8.6DKH
ph 8.1
temp 78
PO 4 0ppm
NO3 0
NO2 0

[Skimmerking]

i do feed them cyclopeeze and mysis