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Old 04-07-2013, 05:34 PM
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Some of my corals started bleaching as my water was like yours, too clean
They expelled their zoox, then the lights started burning them
I've since been overfeeding, and turned off half the lights, and some corals are starting to come back
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Old 04-07-2013, 06:00 PM
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what intensity are you running your mitras at?
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Old 04-07-2013, 06:33 PM
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If it were lighting, I would expect the entire colony to bleach, not just tips.
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Old 04-07-2013, 06:36 PM
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Have you tested k. It should be around 380. A overdose can look like alk burn on tips
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Old 04-07-2013, 06:41 PM
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Have you tested k. It should be around 380. A overdose can look like alk burn on tips
Nevermind just read you alk levels! I've never heard of potassium burns before. Might be worth a try to test for it
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:46 PM
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I've tested 5 times now and still no idea. I these potassium test kits are BRUTAL
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Old 04-07-2013, 08:49 PM
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I'll cut dosing the kbalanceI and watch for improvement
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Old 04-07-2013, 06:37 PM
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The lights peak at about 80% on eco mode.
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Yeah I would think that the entire colony would go if it were lighting too. I've also had some sps with tips that look like there bleaching, then end up transitioning to a different color.
Or maybe it's an alk burn
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