seanoli Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Good day! I'm hoping someone can help me identify a solution to my current issue. I've noticed what looks like bubbling tissue on some of my SPS. After the bubble goes down, the tissue dies leaving the white skeleton (check out the bird of paradise). It seems to be progressing very slowly and I cannot figure out what's going on. I've found similar issues in other threads/forums but no answers. It appears to only be affecting the bird of paradise and pocillopora--I have assorted acros, montis, bird's nest, millis, and some LPS and SPS that are unaffected. I've been a good reefer and haven't been messing with the system other than weekly 20% water changes. My parameters are are very consistent. Parameters: Salinity (refractometer): 34 ppt Ph (Red Sea): 8.2 Ammonia (Red Sea): 0 Nitrite (Red Sea): 0 Nitrate (Red Sea): 0 Calcium (Hanna): 426 Alk (Hanna): 8.96 Mag (Red Sea): 1400 Phosphate (Salifert): 0 Silicate (Salifert): 0 ATO: RODI 0 TDS Salt: IO RC Dosing: Kent Marine Part A & B The nitrate number is suspect but I checked it twice and the kit is still good. Pics: Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment
amphipod Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Sounds kinda like bacteria, as they decompose necrotic coral tissue their waste gasses are released as the bubbles. Link to comment
seanoli Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks. Any other ideas? Link to comment
markalot Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 How are you using the Hanna checkers? IMO they work well if you use both bottles and test multiple times and average. Single tests can be horribly inaccurate. I would get a Salifert Alk and Calcium kit and confirm results. I also like the Salifert PO4 and Nitrate tests. I do use the Hanna ULR Phosphorus checker and I like it, but I use it as follows: Fill both vials with tank water. Run a check using both to make sure reading is 0 and not > 0 or a flashing 0 (second result lower than first). I then put the reagent in the second bottle, mix, then C1, followed by press and hold C2 with the second bottle to wait the 3 minutes. For each additional test I just click the button for C2 (the second bottle) which skips the 3 minute count. My last test resulted in 9, 21, 15, 11, 12 pbb, so you can see the variance between tests. Link to comment
seanoli Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Thanks. I have run them all several times. Tested Ca & Alk with Red Sea and Hanna tests. Tested ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and PH with API and Red Sea. I have the standards for Ca and Alk and everything is lining up. Not sure what's up. Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I have seen your sps problem posted a few times over the years and it seems no one every came up with the cause or cure. Most of the time it seems to disappear on it own without any permanent damage. Google it up and I am sure you will find quite a bit to ponder. Link to comment
seanoli Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have seen your sps problem posted a few times over the years and it seems no one every came up with the cause or cure. Most of the time it seems to disappear on it own without any permanent damage. Google it up and I am sure you will find quite a bit to ponder. Thanks. That's what I came up with while searching around. The downer is that I have dead patches on my bird of paradise corals. Hopefully it goes away soon! Link to comment
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