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12-05-2007, 05:34 PM
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Really starting to hate SPS
Ok yesterday I came home to 2 dead large acro frags and 2 1/2 dead digi colonies (1/2 was still alive) and a small birdnest that doesn't look so hot. I did some tests and did a 10% water change
PH 8.3 Cal 440 Alk 9 Mag 1380ish all done with new salifer kits And everything else (LPS and softies) is looking awesome There is a slow growing milli that looks fine and a small cap frag that looks fine also.I can never seem to keep SPS I maintain life for a few months with little or no growth before it rtns I added a calcium reactor a month with the hope everything will change but it seems noth has changed What am I doing wrong??? 90G 9.5 return pump, hydor #3 100#+ of rock
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12-05-2007, 05:40 PM
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I always try not to look them straight in the eye. If I do they're sure to croak in a timely manner.
 To be honest, sometimes they just go and you never figure it out. In this case tho, do you think there could be some chemical warfare between the softies/LPS and the SPS? Do you run carbon? Maybe change it out for new. Other than that I'm fresh out of ideas. Sorry to hear you're losing stuff. 
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12-05-2007, 05:47 PM
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wow... seems people have been losing their SPS by "unsure" reason. It make me think whether I really want to try having sps in my tank.
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12-05-2007, 06:18 PM
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 Sometimes they just get bored and die. Even when everything is perfect in our minds, obviously the SPS don't agree.
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12-05-2007, 06:26 PM
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do you have red bugs? they are extremely small and lots of times when pieces die people think its just by fluke but the colony is infested with them. just an idea
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12-05-2007, 10:21 PM
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Your water chem parameters look good. What is your lighting? Did you get any temperature fluctuation?
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12-05-2007, 11:20 PM
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12-06-2007, 12:21 AM
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Red bugs are specific to acros. They do not go after any other types of corals.
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12-06-2007, 12:26 AM
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Murray...I totally get where you're at! I have recently had red bugs and now have acro eating flatworms
 =disaster!!! so I totally understand!
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